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Originally Posted by Karen83
I was rooting for Kris or Danny all the way.  Adam is very talented, but was way too polished for an amatuer and I thought the premise of the show was to find a diamond in the rough, with no previous professional experience.
Adam will go on to greater things for sure and it was so nice to see the underdog win. I just wanted to jump through the TV and give Kris a big ole hug!
The judges certainly did all they could to ensure Adam's win, which may have hurt him in the end. |
I couldn't have said it better. You are right on target. Personally, I believe Kris also got Danny's overflow vote, another wholesome, humble, all American guy.
When visiting with our grandchildren this past weekend, they all were rooting for Kris Allen to win......while acknowledging Adam was awesome as well.
Adam , although extremely talented with probably the better voice and stage presence is very very experienced. I've read that he relocated from his hometown of San Diego at age 18 to pursue his theatrical music career in Hollywood, living in West Hollywood. With 10 years experience (not counting his schooling in a professional music school) he's no amatuer in my book; although my husband does say the show isn't necessarily for amatuers.
Adam will have no problems at all succeeding in life.......but it was indeed nice to see the "dark horse" win. He seemed shocked by it all at the end.
Both exhibited very good sportsmanship. Personally, I think Adam's drama queen persona and over the top makeup (although understandable in a stage musical) might have cost him some votes.......at least in my husband's opinion.
But, then what do we know, living in Vermont. In today's daily newspaper, "Dear Abby" column has the cutest letters from readers of not well known states and the strangest queries they get.
The people from Rutland, Vermont who honeymooned in Alaska, on a cruise ship, were asked where they were from.
When they replied, "Vermont", they were then asked what state it was in:
Maine or Massachusetts?
They replied politely, "Vermont is the 14th state".
Other people wrote that visitors didn't know English was spoken in Hawaii nor which side of the road people drove on, etc., etc. plus where could they exchange their money?
A bank teller in Florida, when asked to wire some money to Minnesota, asked if it was in the United States. Go figure.
Other people didn't know upstate New York was a state or that Delaware was a state. Sorry, off track from Kris and Adam.....but it was cute and makes one wonder whatever happened to geography in school.
I am very happy that Kris won. We have followed Idol since it's conception.
Love the auditions in the beginning. They get us through a long cold winter.