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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:05 pm
Costa - I think I get what you mean. People probably thought she was already such a professional that the others needed it more. I'd love to know how close the vote was, though. I bet it was very very close.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:05 pm
quote:Dang, there go everybody's points in Jasper's game!
Not Jimmer ... I think he knew something...maybe he hangs out with Simon???
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Mystery
Member
05-10-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:05 pm
I think Melinda just didn't fit the demographics of the text voters. Nigel's interview today all but crowned Jordin the new idol.
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Cindy
Member
09-20-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:06 pm
Well.. lurker.. I am glad you heard that "after the break" promo the same way I did. Figured people would be all over it. My fellow Tennessean is out and I am sad.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:06 pm
As much as I have liked Blake all season long, and not because he is a hometown boy, but I really, really thought it was going to be a Melinda and Jordin final. I am shocked. Happy for Blake, but truly shocked.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:07 pm
She definitely had the best voice. I did want to see Blake in the finals and I did want Jordin, but I just was sure it would be Melinda and that she would win the whole thing. I'm still stunned. What's this about Melinda meeting Randy and Simon years ago?
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Mystery
Member
05-10-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:08 pm
Not Melinda... Jordin met them years ago.
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:08 pm
Melinda joins a long list of reality show contestants who deserve to win but end up getting cut right before the finals. Janelle. Yau-Man. Kathy. Nakomis. On the bright side, this year the Idol won't come from the Deep South. Time to spread the love to the Southwest or the Northwest!
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:13 pm
okay you had me with Janelle, Yau-man... but Kathy and Nakomis...I don't think so
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:14 pm
Damn! Can't get rid of Blake no matter what! If you ask me, and of course this is my humble opinion...Blake has no more business being in the F2 than Diana Degarmo. Haven't liked him all season and I was afraid this was going to happen. Go Jordin!
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Mystery
Member
05-10-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:14 pm
A friend of mine on the east coast wrote me that Jordin stayed on stage during Melinda's sing-out (while Blake retreated)-- is that true?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:17 pm
Janelle who??
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Mystery
Member
05-10-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:18 pm
Janelle-- from Big Brother
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:18 pm
lolol ITA Bonbon And in some ways this may end up being better for Melinda...she won't have to cut the Idol forced drivel. I still think the key to her success is finding her own sound. My prediction is Blake will do moderately ok with one CD, then unless he adds a lot more to his style he will be yesterday's news. As I've said all along I think Jordin has a lot of potential but really needs some work to develop her raw talent into something marketable. So in a way Clive might be good for her (I hope). All that said I still think it should be a Melinda/Jordin finale 
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Mystery
Member
05-10-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:20 pm
I guess I don't think that raw talent that needs to be developed should be in the finale of American Idol. By now Jordin should at least have better breath control if nothing else.
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:20 pm
this is so unbelievable. at the beginning of the season i thought it would be Lakisha/Melinda final two. with Melinda gone tonight. WOW! unbelievable. what did simon say? anyone?
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:25 pm
Simon said congratulations to other two and he would commiserate with Melinda later. He was clearly not happy. In fact he looked pissed.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:27 pm
They gave flowers to Blake and Jordin. Blake gave his flowers to Melinda when she was singing, Melinda in turn finished her song and gave her flowers to the back up singers.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:31 pm
I didn't see it, Abby, but I suspect he said something like this . . . . He had dollar signs doing the jackpot roll in his eyes when he looked at her last night and tonight he has to look at making hay out of Blake or Jordin. They both have pop potential, sure. But seriously, Melinda got screwed. I guess the Idol voters don't go after a rich and matured voice. She's going to be a star, anyway. Hopefully a bit less shackled than if she'd won.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:32 pm
Oh ok thx Mystery.
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:37 pm
Jordin has a lot of past experience. Awards A list of awards and honors that Jordin Sparks has received in the course of her career. Coca Cola Rising Star 2002 Family Night Talent Show Five-time 1st Place Finals Winner at Mr. Lucky's in Glendale, Arizona, 2003 Glendale Youth Fest 2003: Teen Talent Show, 1st Place GMA (Gospel Music Association) Academy, Washington, D.C., Overall Spotlight Winner & Country/Southern Gospel First Place Winner, 2004 Country Thunder Young Guns Second Place Winner, 2004 The Proof Is In The Pudding Talent Winner, Phoenix, Arizona, 2004 PAX TV/America’s Most Talented Kids, 2005 Colgate Country Showdown, Arizona state title, 2006. Runner-up in the 2007 Drug Free AZ Superstar Search. Tempe, Arizona www.drugfreeaz.com Plus-size model search winner for Torrid[5][6] American Idol Top 12 Finalist

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Yoda
Member
08-11-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:38 pm
I'm happy for Jordin because she's been my pick from early on....was shocked by Melinda leaving; I think it's been said before that Jordin and Blake NEED Idol more than Melinda does, she's a class act and she'll do just fine.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:41 pm
gosh my gut really wanted Jordin and Blake as the finals...I have always respected Melinda's vocals, but often I couldn't listen to the whole song...I thought she came across as yelling and grinding from the back of her throat...Sorry...but overall I didn't think she had the necessary stage presence for an idol... SO why oh why didn't I follow my gut? Why did I fall prey to Simon's praises and expect that she would stick around another week? This has given me a nosedive in Jaspers game...hey it's all fun!!
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:44 pm
Hey Mystery you are preaching to the choir. I just gave my assessment of who was left. The ONLY one I voted for of those 3 was Melinda! I personally feel they had the worst top 12 in Idol history, and combined with the Sanjaya lunacy that took over for awhile, this season was a farce. Put a fork in it...let's hope the band version is better. I typically enjoy bands a lot so I'm really looking forward to it. Plus bands seem to have fallen out of favor in the industry which is a shame, so hope this sparks more popularity for them. Anyone know when that Idol will be airing?? And WOW Jordin was a plus sized model??? That's kinda kewl on that long list of "shouldn't she be a teenager" stuff. Least she seems genuinely nice not precocious which helps. Anyway since the show my face has sort of resembled Simon's. SIGH
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:51 pm
I must say that despite my pool picks, I am pretty surprised, particularly given the Dial Idol results, the song choices (particularly for Jordin) and the judges' fawning over Melinda last night. I think Melinda is immensely talented. She is so good and so mature in her singing and performing that I didn't ever see her as being an American Idol. She never seemed to fit into the competition or the theme of the show. I'm not sure if that makes any sense.
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