Kristy Lee Cook wowed both the judges and viewers with her season seven audition, in which she sang “Amazing Grace”. Unfortunately, as the season went on, she became more well known for her consistent spot in the bottom three. She was always good-natured about it, however, and even used to joke about it, herself. Despite her seemingly permanent bottom three status, she had tremendous staying power, and made it to a very impressive seventh place on the show. Kristy sacrificed a lot to audition for AI, including selling one of her barrel horses.

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I’m watching AI with my friend Carly, and there is not much going to be said about this show, because I said a lot last night. Same thing happening tonight- people are either really good, really bad, or have a touching story behind it. Inside news: Jason Castro is at the auditions (Kansas City) with his younger brother. He is proud of his sibling, but is afraid of what will happen if his brother is better than him. Now here are some thoughts from my friend, Carly:

Hi peoples! This is Carly. Here are my thoughts. Most people are auditioning because of ego. They have big enough egos to audition and think they’ll do well. People who’s friends tell them they’re good don’t want to hurt their friend’s feelings. People who go to the auditions all dressed up in weird costumes, promote the rumor that AI pays people to humiliate themselves on national television for the sake of good ratings. So I’m sitting next to Haley watching AI, and I must say that it’s a good show and the bad people only bring it upon themselves.

To close, I want to say that I completely 100% agree with my friend, Carly. As I go on with this blog, I will continue putting my friend’s opinions on here for you to read.

As I walked into my classroom this morning, I saw all of my friend huddling in a corner discussing AI. “Did you see that girl in the bikini?” “That one guy was sooooo bad, and it was soooooo funny!” My teacher was completely against the show. She was disgusted at the show, and what it was about. The auditions, she said, were bad because the show takes people who can’t necessarily sing, for people to laugh at.

She watches the top twelve, because it’s fine if you want to watch great people sing. Some people on AI who audition may be mentally impaired, and how would you feel if you thought you were good, but you were really bad, and people laughed at you? Especially how they take your audition and slow it down, so it makes you look worse. 

Debatable, I know, but I chose not to argue with her.

Elijah Scarlett, the first shown contestant of Day 2, has the lowest voice I’ve ever heard. He is similar to the season 7 contestant that sang “Let My People Go”. Simon questioned if Elijah showed up at the right tv show, and Paula suggested he go into a voiceover career. From an enthusiastic Kara DioGuardi fan to a girl in a bikini, the auditions continue with tears, disappointment, and some anger. Of course, the bad auditions are what makes this show.

Another contestant is good at singing but “his looks don’t match his voice.” He goes through anyway.

The afore-mentioned woman in the bikini (Katrina) comes into the judging panel and feels that since it is a long auditioning process, at least she will get a tan. Simon and Randy immediately says yes, but Kara shakes her head. Katrina goes through, and she makes out with Ryan Seacrest.

Next is a section about the argument surrounding Kara DioGuardi’s name. Some pronounce it Kah-rah, with a short a, but Kara pronounces it Ka-Ra, with a long a.

With twenty minutes left in the show, I don’t think there is much more worth watching. Every (about) half an hour, the writers of AI throw in a fun clip, for example the artist-to-contestant bit (see “Watching American Idol- Day 1″. Those are the parts that I really love, and there are no more, and there are only fifteen minutes left to go. If it were not for this blog, I would go to sleep right now, because I have to be at school tomorrow at 7:30.

The question I want to ask is why the fourth judge? Is it just to change up the show? And if the vote is split up two and two between the judges, why does the side Simon’s on win? It doesn’t make any sense to me.

Ten minutes…

Five…

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As I sit here on the couch in my living room, I’m watching the corny season 7 recap video. Ryan Seacrest comes on with his “after the break” speech, and the show goes to commercial.

The first contestant is someone named Twan Win (I have no idea how to spell that). He hopes that his idols, Michael Jackson and Britney Spears, will guide him on his path to fame. He hopes that Michael Jackson+tap dancing=the next American Idol, but he gets four “no”s and leaves.

The next contestant gets four yeses and Paula says that she is “top 5″ material. The pattern that I’m seeing is yes, no, yes, no. Most of the contestants that AI is reviewing seem to be either really bad or have a touching story.

I love one part where there is a clip of the artist singing their song, and then a contestant comes in (horribly) singing the rest. 

Rumor: AI pays its contestants to be bad on purpose. I didnt believe this rumor, but I’m starting to believe it now. Or maybe the world it just full of horrible terrible singers. I wouldnt know. I dont go around asking people to sing a song in front of live tv.

The next contestant, Auondre, is a mariachi singer with a bright orange shirt. Unfortunaltely, he gets a unanimous no. 

The dress code for the auditions, though there is no real dress code, seems to be a bright colored t-shirt over black dress pants.

1. More people have voted for both Taylor Hicks and Jordin Sparks than the President of the United States.
2. AI will be on air until at least 2011.
3. Carrie Underwood, season four winner, has sold 11 million+ records.

Have any other cool facts? Be sure to comment!

American Idol fans voted on their top 3 favorite Idol CDs of all time. Here are the results:

1. Clay Aiken-Measure of A Man
2. David Cook-David Cook
3. Daughtry-Daughtry

I, personally, prefer David Cook’s album to anyone elses. Be sure to check it out!

The producers of AI have received info about a mail fraud scam using sweepstakes letters printed on what appears to be “American Idol” letterhead. The letter tells people that they have been chosen as a winner of a sum of money and fake checks and a phone number to call to claim the fake checks.

FOX and the producers of AI do not sponsor or support any prize contest that resembles the letter referred to above. If you receive a letter like this, please report it to the United States Postal Inspection Service at:
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx

Geez! What’s up with that? Read more about this @ http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/pid/1514

Americanidol.com has revamped their website! In this permanent change, you can register to be a member, see the new photo section, and even create and use your own avatar!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Taylor Hicks is appearing at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, California in the production Grease. He will perform as Teen Angel for March 10th to the 22nd, 2009. Taylor Hicks, the AI season five winner, received 63.4 million votes and beat Katherine McPhee.