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I was happy to read this interview with American Idol judge Simon Cowell because it pretty much sums up how I have been feeling. I have no idea who will win this and neither does he! He told People magazine that he thinks “they both have different strengths. One’s a better entertainer and one’s a better singer, so I think it will be down to what they do on the night.”
On Finale Predictions
“I think they will both chose their favorite song from what they’ve done over the past 11 weeks – and I’m hoping Blake will do the Bon Jovi song because I thought it was his best performance. And I don’t know what Jordin will do.”
On Fighting with Ryan
“It’s rather like having a silly little dog who wants to jump up on your lap and you just swat the dog off. Occasionally in a very stern voice you have to say ‘no.’ And that’s how I deal with Ryan.”
On Melinda’s Next Stop
“I don’t think she should try and compete with too many of the R&B artists out there at the moment. I think she’s more of a throwback to people like Gladys Knight and Tina Turner. And I think she should play to her strengths.”
On Contestants Talking Back
“I encourage it. I don’t think they do it enough because I think they all think they’re going to be voted off if they’re rude to me. I think it’s the opposite. I think the more rude they are to me, the more votes they’ll get. I think off camera they’re going completely nuts complaining about me. Then on camera they’re just smiling and I don’t understand that. I think it should be two-way. If I’m rude to them, they’re more than entitled to be rude to me back.”
On Sanjaya Fever
“I would never want to be in a situation where we cast the 12 as just normal people because I think it would be boring. The panel is wacky enough and therefore I think the contestants should be a bit strange as well. And I thought the whole Sanjaya thing was hysterical. I’m happy now because he’s out. I don’t think I’d be happy if he was in the finals, so I can now be quite smug about it.”
On Kelly Clarkson’s New Record
Kelly Clarkson is not an artist who’s in it for the money. She has a lot of integrity and this is a record she wanted to make. And I admire her for that. … It’s not as commercial as her last record, but any Kelly Clarkson record at the moment is a pretty good record compared to the competition because she’s an incredible artist.
Will him and Ryan ever stop it? Every week they are at it:) It’s pretty funny because sometimes Ryan is just asking for a verbal whipping from Simon. As for the Melinda comment, I think he’s right. I could not imagine watching Melinda put her career in flames by trying to come out with some R&B song. It would sound weird. Her voice is so much better than that! I think that it would make her voice sound alot “cheaper” than it is.
Haha I love Simon! He is right though…lol…I think every season there has been at least one Idol that has talked back to Simon. Now that he has made it public that they should talk back to him…I think it is going to be on next season. His comments on Sanjaya had me a little baffled…why would you want strange people on the show that can’t really sing??? Hmmm….it’s all about publicity and cheap fame….welcome to America ladies and gentlemen the land where the more plastic surgery you have done the more popular you will be and he/she that makes the best sex tape will be famous forever and if you can’t sing to good, you got a shot to be the American Idol….Standards are gone…..shameful!