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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, May 20, 2011 - 7:34 pm
sounds like very few of the star makers in country music care much for Scotty True.... but it only takes one.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 8:45 am
Why all the negativity? They're both very talented young people, and I wish them well. I'm just glad it's not going to be another boring white guy this year. The last three Idols seemed to have been cut from the same mold. I'm just glad to have someone different. And it's been a very entertaining season.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 9:02 am
I didn't find David Cook boring at all. He's been one of my favorites. I wish all the singers well. I hope they all do well wherever their singing takes them.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 9:13 am
I'm just glad it's not going to be another boring white guy this year Do you know something I don't about Scotty?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 11:46 am
I was kind of thinking the same thing, Bonbon. I think he and Lauren are nice kids and reasonably good singers but I think they both need a lot of development to be successful in the business. I'm not saying it's impossible but they have a way to go. I wish them both the best. It's just at this point I don't find them exceptionally interesting. Pleasant enough to listen to though.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 12:12 pm
Does anyone besides me remember when they had a lot of variety shows on TV. You just enjoyed it for what it was entertainment. I wish ALL of them the best.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 1:10 pm
Lazylu, oh yes, growing up there were so many, Dean Martin, Flip Wilson, Carol Burnett and so many more.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 1:30 pm
Mamie316, yes and a lot of them that didn't make it as big stars, but we still enjoyed them.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 2:19 pm
Thank you, Lazylu! My thoughts exactly. It doesn't matter to me whether they make it in show business or not. I just enjoy the show for its entertainment value and won't bellyache about who wins (although I do like both the finalists). 
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 3:20 pm
I usually don't get this involved, but it seems there is a lot of negativity towards a couple of teenagers that the produces and the judges chose. So they sang. Now I'm done. 
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Moderator
Moderator
06-29-2002
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 3:44 pm
It's a discussion board. This is a show about deciding who will be a good American Idol. People are allowed to express their opinion. Let's get back to talking about AI.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 4:39 pm
I'ts all good. I predicted early on that Scotty would go all the way to F2 and I expected James to be standing next to him. I even ranked Scotty pretty much right below James wkly in the "rank them how you like them" poll. Haley just seemed to step up her game wk after wk & kind of won me over the last several wks. IMO, Lauren was better early on & it seems she has regressed instead of progressed as far as being someone I could see as AI. From Lauren's 1st audition I knew she would go far in the comp. I was waiting to see her grow as a performer & to me that just hasn't happened. If she wins, they will work out all of the "kinks" with her just as they will with Scotty if he wins. They are in this to make money and they will market either of these kids better than they would have had it without AI.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 6:24 pm
Any negativity I have towards the final two is to do with neither of them being ready. I would like to be just entertained watching the season and then forget about them, but when they're so young and with Lauren, definitely immature, it's hard to not think and want to discuss what's going to happen to them in what is a very cut throat industry. I get the impression they both want to be big stars. Imo Lauren is going to be eaten up and spat out. Scotty will probably be ok for a while but it sounds like the country music community aren't keen on him for some reason (maybe he's too old school, I don't know) so it's not going to be easy for him, either. All I hope is that they don't take it too seriously, keep up their education and make the most of the experience. They're going to need their families I think. I still think it's cruel for AI to have an age limit this low.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 6:34 pm
I agree Kitt. Far too young. Yes there are young people who are extremely successful (e.g. Justin Bieber) but they are exceptional or exceptionally lucky.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 7:54 pm
I just think that it is way too early to predict the futures of these contestants...but I would love to see Scotty have a huge career. I think if the people in country music are interested in attracting a younger demographic who already has a built-in fan base they will ensure that Scotty is successful. It all depends on who handles his career and how they present him. If handled properly he could be a double threat...attracting a younger demographic to the genre and also being a comfortable figure for older people who already like country music. He will be very lucky if Idol doesn't try to force him into a type of music that doesn't suit him or burden him with the typical Idol crap that has helped sink the careers of past Idol winners...that is, of course, if he wins...LOL. Oh, and I expect that the djs will be in the day that Scotty comes to visit their studios...they may talk a big game but they are too dependent on the record labels to be rude to an artist that they are promoting...you don't let the Scotty McCreerys in studio then the next time that a big artist comes to town they might let your competitors have the interview instead.
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Misspoufy
Member
09-30-2004
| Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 5:07 am
I told someone who was really upset the week Pia went home, "everyone will be voted out except one eventually." She looked at me with mouth wide open like she hadn't thought of that. This is the same thing. Only one can win. This is a TALENT SHOW, reminds me a little bit of the Ted Mack Amateur Hour that used to be on television when I was a little kid. The dancing dogs used to win! Both Scotty and Lauren are quite talented for teenagers. A 16-year-old girl is never going to have the quality or polish of an adult singer. Neither is a 17-year-old boy. However for singers of their age they are above average. The whole key is not how great they are but what a large fan base they've amassed. Haley didn't have that fan base, neither did James. I was personally shocked the week James left, I expected him to win, but knocking all the others didn't change the results. He'll end up with a dynamite career because of his exposure on the show. I'd say there were producers lined up to sign him as soon as he was voted off. Haley will end up with a career in music as well. The non-winners have been, historically speaking, the bigger winners on Idol. Can Scotty or Lauren have gigantic country careers? Only time will tell.
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 7:34 am
There is no sour grapes here. I have liked Lauren and Scotty from the beginning. However, Haley snuck up on me and won me over. I prefer Haley and James' syle of music so naturally I wanted them in the final 2. I sincerely hope that both Scott and Lauren have a successful singing career right along with James and Haley. I'm still dissapointed that James and Haley are not in the finals, but Wednesday night's show should be fun, I hope.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 9:31 am
While it is true there is only one American Idol "winner", how long the other contestants stay can make a big difference in their growth as performers and their popularity and future opportunities. Many fans (including me) enjoyed watching Haley grow and came to appreciate her talent and enthusiasm. That would not have happened if she had been eliminated earlier. I have a vastly different opinion of Haley now than I did in the early rounds. So it does make a difference. Just because someone enjoys one performer more than another doesn't make it sour grapes. It's how the music business works.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 11:16 am
I absolutely agree with Jimmer, in that the longer the contestants appear on the show, the better start they will have in their careers. The longer you are on, the more you have to create a fan base. Is it the only influence? no, there is playing music they will play on the radio as opposed of what you could be as an artist. The radio is not particularly fond of artE`sts right now. he closer you sound to someone else, the better kick off you will have.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 11:43 am
I thought it would be a Scotty/James finale too, and I thought Scotty would win. I agree that Haley grew a lot on the show, but her "spunk" might have been her undoing...she would always try and argue with the judges or justify herself instead of being gracious and then just moving forward...it has been the undoing of more than one contestant.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Monday, May 23, 2011 - 5:16 pm
I always wanted James to win but really thought that it was Scotty's to lose. I'm not a voter so I really can't complain. That "spunk" of Haley's is one of her attributes that drew me to be a fan of hers! Don't really think that the "spunk" is what hurt her. I honestly think that Scotty & Lauren just had the bigger "voting" fan base - same goes for James leaving the prev. wk. I honestly think that S & L have had that "voter" advantage from the get go. Are those same "voters" going to be buyers? We'll see. I am a "buyer" & don't see myself buying anything either of them put out.....on the other hand, being a buyer - I WILL buy anything James and/or Haley does!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 6:48 am
If Scotty lives up to the potential of his voice and releases a truly beautiful song I would buy it...but again, his voice reminds me of a young Randy Travis and I've crushed on RT for years...LOL!
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