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So, Fantasia won American Idol. Let's break down just what an "idol" is, shall we? Well, according to the dictionary, and idol is " One that is adored, often blindly or excessively." I don't know about you, but I hardly adore Fantasia. Quite the opposite. She annoys the **** out of me.
Fantasia started the competition as an ace in the hole. She was Simon Cowell's choice from the start, and he did a lot to help her win. As "America" decides by voting every week, it was apparent this season that the judges do little else than sway popular opinion. By naming Jennifer Hudson, Latoya London and Fantasia "The 3 Divas" they sealed Hudson's fate early on. By publicly demeaning Jasmine Trias, Simon inadvertently got Jasmine into the final three.
"You better hope everyone in Hawaii has five phones, because you are going to need all the help you can get." Simon said. Well, guess what? They did, and Jasmine survived one more week.
John Stevens, the red-haired crooner lasted agonizing weeks past his due. The pen salesman, JPL lasted too long as well. Both due to the fact that incecent teeny-boppers dialed and texted their little hearts out. The obviously most talented, Latoya London was not given the crown because she was too old. Poor Latoya. It must have been hard sharing the stage with kids. Latoya is the step mom, and her kids are just 2-3 years younger than most of the contestants this year.
Fox producers insist that the judging and call-in votes are done the best way they know how. Hardly. Here's how to fix that problem, & the problem with the show:
1. Call in votes should be for the person you want kicked off. By using this method, those at home are not forced to pick a favorite early on. By voting who you like the best, it splits votes between the most talented, and allows the 'pity' votes that kept John Stevens on to slip by.
2. Get rid of text message votes. "America" does not have text messaging. Teenagers do. By allowing this method of voting, you are allowing millions of votes to be cast by a relatively small demo graphic, thus swaying the outcome.
3. Tell Simon to shut the **** up. Now, I like Simon as much as the next guy, but due to his public humiliation of some contestants, he is virtually guaranteeing that contestant gets a free pass till the next week. He can't be stupid enough not to see this. I think he does it just to prove how stupid Americans are.
4. Cut off age should be 18. Seeing Jasmine & Diana sing about love, life, and sex is off putting and icky. 10th & 11th graders should not be on a national singing competition. Tell them to wait around for a couple of years. American idol ain't going anywhere, and they will have a better chance in the future, anyway.
Now, back to our winner, Fantasia. From the start, Simon said that she was someone different. Someone different? Obviously he has never heard of Macy Gray. With her constant whining, Fantasia reminds me of a female, urban version of Jerry Lewis. "Hey Lady!" Forget the singing, Fantasia should go into acting, with her over-the-top crying and shaking, you would think she had just found the cure for cancer or delivered a baby, not that she just sang a song without going off key.
Fantasia is a 19yr old girl that has a 2yr old daughter. (She named her Zion, btw, ya know, like what the humans named the underground city in The Matrix.) Now, I don't want to pass judgment on Fantasia alone, just the twisted mentality of America these days. Since when was it admirable or heroic to be a single mother? Bringing a baby into this world without a strong family structure, and without a father is dangerous, reckless, and selfish. Is the child's needs, wants, or future ever addressed? Yet this crass behavior is not only tolerated, but applauded!
I would not have cared, but FOX and the producers of IDOL shoved it down my throat, to the point of traipsing the child out on stage like some sort of sick prop. Propping Fantasia up as a single mother is ****ing wrong. God knows we have precious few role models out there today, do we really need a single mother "Idol"??
Aside from Fantasia's personal life, I found her performances to be over gospelized, over done, and her voice to be shrill, raspy, and like nails on a chalk board. Of course, runner-up Diana wasn't that much better.
After talented Jennifer Hudson was voted off, Elton John shouted racism. Well, Sir Elton, we now have two back-to-back African American Idols, so just shut the **** up, you ****ing moron. However, I predict Fantasia to have the same fate as Rueben Studdard.
There is only room for one Luther Vandros, and people don't listen to his music anymore, sorry Rueben. And there is only room for one Macy Gray, and no one listens to her music anymore either. Sorry Fantasia.
Next time around, I hope the person with the most talent, not the most personality, wins. Because if that happened this time around, I would be buying the single by the new American Idol, Latoya London.
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Anyway I don't agree with all the article but what is said about Fantasia or as I like to call her "Nemo" cause she looks like a fish. I do agree and I firmly believe America didn't vote her in. The Fantasia fans are few and far between that I've run across so you cna't tell me she won this competition fair and square. 