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American Idol
I was looking at my past favorites and how they finished each season. Of my absolute favorites each season, none of finished worse than fourth. The thing is, my last two absolute favorites...have finished fourth. Each of them.
Season 1: Kelly Clarkson (winner), Nikki McKibbin* (third)
Season 2: Ruben Studdard (winner), Frenchie Davis
Season 3: Fantasia Barino (winner), George Huff (fifth)
Season 4: Bo Bice (second), Nikko Smith (like...12th or 11th)
Season 5: Elliott Yamin (third), Bucky Covington (eighth)
Season 6: Melinda Doolittle (third but she should have won)
Season 7: Jason Castro (fourth)
Season 8: Allison Iraheta (fourth), Anoop Desai (sixth)
* I know, folks think I'm still nuts for having liked Nikki, but it's partially due to the fact that at that time, I felt like rock was coming back and Nikki would have a viable career on that front, and folks at 19 wanted her to do country. The thing is, I was right about rock. Plus, she was the only person that season who was different from everyone else. Kelly was way better than everyone, but Nikki was smartest for having a niche and sticking to her guns regarding it.
Each of those seasons I had a favorite that I loved passionately (although season 7...I loved Jason, but I knew he wasn't going to win, and it was just as much personality as singing). I also had a second that I loved based on personality. Possibly the only exception to this is season two, because we all know that if Frenchie had still been in the competition, she'd have won. Just sayin.
Lastly, I'd like to say that I look at my list of favorites and I keep thinking "I'd love an Elliott Yamin/Fantasia Barino duet. Or an Elliott Yamin/Melinda Doolittle duet. Oooh!!! Or a Melinda Doolittle/Bo Bice duet where they're rocking out. OR! a Kelly Clarkson/Allison Iraheta duet. Oooohhh, or a Bo Bice/Fantasia Barino duet. Okay, so I want everyone on there to duet with one another except Jason and Ruben, because everyone else has big voices and Jason and Ruben are crooners.
I was looking at my past favorites and how they finished each season. Of my absolute favorites each season, none of finished worse than fourth. The thing is, my last two absolute favorites...have finished fourth. Each of them.
Season 1: Kelly Clarkson (winner), Nikki McKibbin* (third)
Season 2: Ruben Studdard (winner), Frenchie Davis
Season 3: Fantasia Barino (winner), George Huff (fifth)
Season 4: Bo Bice (second), Nikko Smith (like...12th or 11th)
Season 5: Elliott Yamin (third), Bucky Covington (eighth)
Season 6: Melinda Doolittle (third but she should have won)
Season 7: Jason Castro (fourth)
Season 8: Allison Iraheta (fourth), Anoop Desai (sixth)
* I know, folks think I'm still nuts for having liked Nikki, but it's partially due to the fact that at that time, I felt like rock was coming back and Nikki would have a viable career on that front, and folks at 19 wanted her to do country. The thing is, I was right about rock. Plus, she was the only person that season who was different from everyone else. Kelly was way better than everyone, but Nikki was smartest for having a niche and sticking to her guns regarding it.
Each of those seasons I had a favorite that I loved passionately (although season 7...I loved Jason, but I knew he wasn't going to win, and it was just as much personality as singing). I also had a second that I loved based on personality. Possibly the only exception to this is season two, because we all know that if Frenchie had still been in the competition, she'd have won. Just sayin.
Lastly, I'd like to say that I look at my list of favorites and I keep thinking "I'd love an Elliott Yamin/Fantasia Barino duet. Or an Elliott Yamin/Melinda Doolittle duet. Oooh!!! Or a Melinda Doolittle/Bo Bice duet where they're rocking out. OR! a Kelly Clarkson/Allison Iraheta duet. Oooohhh, or a Bo Bice/Fantasia Barino duet. Okay, so I want everyone on there to duet with one another except Jason and Ruben, because everyone else has big voices and Jason and Ruben are crooners.
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