As those of you who read my blog regularly knows (and if you don't know, why haven't you been reading my blog regularly?), I picked Sanjaya as one of my four Top 24 favorites (My favorite "American Idol 6" contestants). I liked the kid from the moment he flashed his 5,000-watt grin at the audition. I liked him even more when he belted out some Stevie Wonder for the judges.
What? You don't remember him being that good? Then watch it again.
I dare you to tell me his audition was no good. Go on, I dare you. Don't let the fact that I'm holding an axe in my hand and I'm not afraid to use it stop you.
Now don't get me wrong. I've been rather disappointed in Sanjaya so far in the competition. I don't know if it's nerves, a lack of maturity, or something else, but every week he's clearly been holding back. The talent I know is in him is not shining through. His performances seem restrained, demure, and distant. He has got to figure out who he is and how to let that talent out. And the sooner the better.
But I will say this with 100% conviction: Sanjaya deserves to be in the Top 12. (Okay......... you can quit throwing rotten tomatoes at me now.)
Yes, I do believe that. Is Sanjaya better then some of the guys that have been eliminated so far? No. Is he better then some of the guys still in this competition? Yes.
That's right. You heard me. Sanjaya is not the worst of the guys, or the girls for that matter, in the Final 12. In my opinion, Brandon Rogers, Phil Stacey, and Chris Richardson should all have been elimiated before now. All three of them have turned in consistently poor performances, worse then Sanjaya. Jared Cotter, AJ Tablado, and Rudy Cardenas should all still be in this competition.
No, I didn't forget about Sundance. He never should have made it past the Hollywood Round. Throw all the fake beards at me you want. I'm not gonna change my mind.
If the Top 12 were made up of the guys I think should be in there (Blake Lewis, Chris Sligh, AJ, Jared, Rudy, and Sanjaya), then Sanjaya would most likely be at the bottom of that list. His only salvation in this scenario would be that Haley Scarnato is worse than he is (why the heck was she voted through anyway?) and would save him one more week from being sent home.
With the way the Final 12 stands, there are three guys (Phil, Brandon, Chris R.) and one girl (Haley) that are worse singers then Sanjaya. So short of all four of them learning how to sing in the near future, Sanjaya will be safe for a while.
And another thing: I am spitting mad at "American Idol" for what they have done to Sanjaya the last two results shows. It is obvious that those behind AI want Sanjaya gone (sound familiar, anyone?). What other reason would they have to make Sanjaya stand up on stage two weeks in a row and announce he is safe while the person he is standing with (first AJ and then Sundance) is out. Forums and blogs all around the country exploded with how Sanjaya cost those people a spot in the Final 12. IT WASN'T SANJAYA'S DOING, PEOPLE! He does not control who votes for him and who votes for someone else. In addition, the whole "Bottom 3" concept doesn't start until tomorrow's results show. So there is no reason to believe that Sanjaya just barely made it through each week.
So as I have demonstrated with my thoughts, opinions, and the written blog, Sanjaya is going to be around for a while. Please quit picking on him.
Tags: Taylor Hicks, American Idol, Birmingham, Alabama
# posted by Alan @ 1:53 PM
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