Why I Like The New Season of American Idol

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To be completely honest I’m one of those people who has a really hard time getting into Idol. I remember when it first started and I was so surprised by the show thinking that it would be a flop. When the second season rolled around I realized I couldn’t be more wrong. Every year the show seems to get bigger, and more copycat shows come out like Dancing with the Stars. I lament the good old days of shows like Saved By The Bell.

American Idol is now into it’s 7th season and it grows larger every year. It’s a very coveted time slot for advertisers to get their products in since it’s audience runs the gamut from teens to grandmas.Sadly I may be breaking my general prohibition on the show. I can’t even pry my girlfriend away from the TV when the show is on, and once I start watching something I generally have a hard time stopping.

The best part is the early shows when people perform and make themselves look foolish. By this time around those people who sound horrible on the show must just be looking for their 15 minutes of fame. There are a few really talented people on this season including Danny Gokey and Von Smith.

Although I do think there have been a lot of talented people who have been discovered on the show, I feel the premise of the show kind of sucks. There are so many talented musicians out there trying to make it and they can’t even get record contracts, but here these so called “idols” are getting everything handed to them.Almost everyone who has ever won the show is a bum now, except Kelly Clarkson from season 1. I think this may be my year to come around to the phenomena that is American Idol, and if not I know I will love people making themselves look stupid early in the season.

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