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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 10:32 am
Me too Mocha. I loved Fantasia tonight. She almost got me off the couch to start dancing! I've always liked her even if I couldn't understand the words she was singing, I love her tonight! I'm so glad the way they did the final three thing last night, but was sorry to see Syesha go. She did go out with her head held high! She is so beautiful! David Cook is my favorite David(besides my brother)
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 10:50 am
It's not so much that David A is young. It's that he acts and looks very young and inexperienced. That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing but he also doesn't seem to sing songs that compliment his appearance and demeanor. Now, of course, for two out of the three songs this week that wasn't his choice. Regardless, he just appears too young for the competition and it's not his age in years that matters. For example, Jordin was about the same age but she seemed years older than David A.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 11:13 am
He doesn't ACT like a normal 17 year old boy. He seems to me like a 12 year old boy who still thinks girls have cooties.
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 11:22 am
Jimmer and Escapee...that is EXACTLY it. David A seems so much younger than his already very young years! Remember, Jordin was only 16 or 17 years old when she won Idol, too...but she was soooo much more mature, composed and articulate than David A. I believed her when she sang songs like "I Who Have Nothing" even though she didn't have a lot of life experience. David A. just doesn't seem like Idol material to me, which I thought was supposed to be the whole package, not just the voice, you know?
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 11:25 am
For what it's worth, I didn't really care for Fantasia during her season (with the exception of Summertime). I did love her gut wrenching performance of "I Believe" during the finals, however. I became a real fan when she took the stage at the Idol tour that summer. She is a star. Completely stood out from the rest of the Idols for me that day.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 12:10 pm
I think most of why David is the way he is, is because of his overbearing father. We've all heard the stories about him. I'm sure that he's ordered David around all his young life. David looks like he's afraid and doesn't know how to act. I hope that someone like Disney takes him under their wing. The sad thing is that his father will be there for a long time, living vicariously through his son.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 1:05 pm
I think you are probably right, Mamie
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 1:17 pm
The problem that many younger contestants face is that many of the more powerful emotional meaningful songs are about life experiences and love. It is hard to pull off a deep song on life experiences and love and make it believable when you are seventeen. It is all the more difficult for a contestant who appears even younger than seventeen.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 1:26 pm
I'm sure though that when they are making their own records, they will sing songs more appropriate for their age group.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 1:36 pm
Jordin was on Kidd Kraddick this week (syndicated radio show based in Dallas) and she was awesome...and yes, she was the same age as David A when she won. She is such a huge fan of the show and kind of gave a rundown on each of the contestants left. Her youthful enthusiasm is infectious whereas David A's just seems kind of ... forced maybe? I like the comparison to a 12-year old. If you want to hear her go to kiddlive.com...they have an audio cast and she was so cute and sang live...and that girl can SING!
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Kittyab
Member
07-16-2005
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 2:39 pm
Sorry but Fantasia made my ears bleed last night. That was terrible!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 2:49 pm
LOL Kitty. I had to leave the room. I think that season was the worst one of AI.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 3:04 pm
I think that Jordin is a very talented and beautiful young woman. And I also think that she is the way she is because of how her parents were and are.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 3:44 pm
I have bought three CDs from Idols. I bought Chris Daughtry's, Ruben Studdards and Jordin Sparks. I listen to all three regularly.
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Stormie
Member
03-01-2007
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 3:50 pm
I wasn't surprised Sayesha was axed, but I was hoping that she and David Cook would be the final 2. I know David A's a good singer, but for me the judges have been over-blowing how good he is. I do like David Cook's voice and hope he wins; he's been the most consistent in the good performances to me. Either one, though, they both have done very well.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 4:08 pm
When Fantasia talks, she sounds like a 3 year old.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 4:13 pm
I thought Fantasia was striking last night - a real star. Loved how she took command of the stage. What a difference between her and the other 3. Although I figure eventually they'll get that confidence with more experience. I was bummed to see Sayesha leave but she took it with such grace, you could see that she knew it was inevitable... 
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 4:48 pm
This just showed up in my rss feeds for tvbythenumbers Most American Idol Fans are OVER 35. LINK
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 5:44 pm
MB, of course she knew it was inevitable. All three judges dissed her, they picked crappy songs as the judges choice and producers choice and they did not stand by her at all.
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 5:49 pm
Mameblanche, you are exactly right. Fantasia IS a star. Maybe you have to see her in person to really appreciate her, but that girl reaches the audience in the rafters when she takes the stage. She commands every bit of it. It's crazy. And as I said. I wasn't even a fan initially! I loved George Huff... 
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 5:53 pm
you got that right Ladytex
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 16, 2008 - 12:00 am
This is why I love EW: <snip> I mean, Randy pretty much foreshadowed Syesha's exit during Tuesday night's performance show when, after her fine cover of Alicia Keys' ''If I Ain't Got You,'' he praised her late-season surge and declared, ''That's why you're standing there at No. 3!'' At No. 3? Um, Randy, didn't you mean as part of the final three? Our votes count, right? You guys don't have all this mapped out back when you name the final 24, do you? You're not, like, focus-grouping the auditions and preselecting the winner based on the opinions of a dozen blond, college-educated, Ford-driving, Coke-drinking, AT&T-texting women between the ages of 18 and 34, are you? Oh, good, whew. You scared me there for a second, dawg. Next thing you're gonna try to tell me my beloved Fantasia Barrino has dyed her hair electric pink and taken to howling and hopping around like the Exorcist Bunny! <snip> Also living her dream: the aforementioned Fantasia. And let me just say this about my all-time favorite Idol. Yes, her screechy performance of ''Bore Me (Yawn),'' and her sculpted fuchsia tresses, and her skintight black bodysuit, were all a hot, hot mess. But she also brings such an unbelievable energy to the stage, an unvarnished, slightly maniacal, and completely un-self-conscious commitment to her performances, that I just can't help adoring her. Accuse me of overdosing on 'Tasia Kool-Aid all you want, but anyone who can terrify the Swaybots (TM) into stunned silence has got to be doing something right. link
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, May 16, 2008 - 5:31 am
HA! That was great, and I love me some 'Tasia, too. I bet she puts on an awesome show. And that was right on about Randy.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Friday, May 16, 2008 - 6:43 am
You're not, like, focus-grouping the auditions and preselecting the winner based on the opinions of a dozen blond, college-educated, Ford-driving, Coke-drinking, AT&T-texting women between the ages of 18 and 34, are you? huh? actually, if you look at the FOX board, which I only just did a couple of days ago because I was curious, you can see that there have been well over 200,000 posts ea. on David A and David C this season, and only ~13,000 on Syesha I figured there had to be a compelling reason why Randy (et al) would diss Syesha like that. I think they were afraid of getting another winner who people were happy to vote for but would not be buying their cd ... If this were a 'Broadway Idol' contest, and Americans had to choose who they would rather watch for an evening in a broadway show, then I think the judges would have gotten behind Syesha.
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Kittyab
Member
07-16-2005
| Friday, May 16, 2008 - 7:20 am
I wonder if they will have a judges decide the winner? Its obvisous its a popularity contest. I dont think the best singer won last year.
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