In America, there are thousands of black singers who started singing in a Baptist church. They are a dime a dozen, many of whom can sing circles around LaKisha Jones, who is probably “holding back” at the request of American Idol. Take Fantasia. She struggled through the competition trying to interpret Aretha, Martha Reeves, etc. every week, but only came into her own the night she was crowned the Idol winner. That night, Fantasia sang the way Fantasia REALLY sings. She had been holding back until that night, then all hell broke loose.

Likewise, Jennifer Hudson is singing totally different than she did no AI. Her soul has been set free.

Maybe this will happen to Miss Jones, but I don’t think you’ll see it on the show.