There were so many things that happened in the last few months that I'm not able to focus on just one topic to write about. I've chosen some more prominent events and topics and offer my thoughts on each.


David Cook and Taylor Hicks

My mother once compared Taylor to 2008 Idol champ David Cook, saying he performs in the same intensity and level as our Soul Man. And I have to agree, looking back at both guys' performances on the show, they put their heart and soul out there, each time, and you can definitely feel it. I guess my mother was right, David did win, just like Taylor had.

I do hope that David meets the level of mainstream success for him to last in the music biz. Just like Taylor, he's been a struggling musician for most of his career and now that a billion opportunities are presented to him, I hope he grabs ahold of it and make the most out of whatever he decides to do.


Taylor Hicks hitting Broadway

Whoever said that Broadway is the next destination a former AI contestant goes to whenever he/she flunks ain't true. Broadway is where a performer really gets his act together-polished and perfect. I am just excited that even if it's just a short part, Taylor will get to strut his stuff and broaden his audience more. What's even more exciting is the fact that he's appearing in a very popular play (which is Grease), and that the music fits him to a T; light, fun and groovy.


Paulagate

Now this one really had me laughing until I was out of breath. I knew Paula was loopy, but this season I was beginning to see the sensible side of her until this event. Nonetheless, Paula offers some emotional relief for the contestants and I really appreciate how she manages to offer sensible critique without being harsh and insensitive like Simon.

I also applaud the show for standing by her and defending her in the light of the events that had happened. I myself was confused and puzzled as to why that particular episode went by the way it did. There were only five performers left and an hour's worth of airtime to do their song and have the judges critique each. I can definitely see some old scraps falling off their sleeves. And what better time to revamp than the upcoming season eight. Let's see what happens.


David Cook vs. David Archuleta

Season's over, and now it's gonna be really up to us to help these two be successful in the music world. It's not gonna be so much as who's gonna sell better, or who's gonna shell out great music, but most importantly, how the fans would really support who they voted for. Many people are still hating on Archie because they say he's boring, sings ballads all the time and never shakes things up. Some people are also hating on Cook because he's taking other people's song versions and claims them as his own. I say stop with the hating and start supporting who you really like.


Taylor's Second Album

He says it's gonna be country-inspired and I couldn't be more happier. Like Carrie Underwood once said in an awards show, country music is the purest form of music out there at the moment because it always tells you a story that you can relate to. And Taylor, being the great performer and songwriter that he is, will surely be able to weave some very heartwarming and thought provoking stories for us to hear. Country music is not that popular in the Philippines at the moment, but I sure hope Taylor's new album can still find it's way here and that Pinoy Soul Patrollers would still back him up and the new music he's making.


What are your thoughts? I'd like to read about them and discuss it with you guys.