David Cook. Finally, an end has come to this season’s American Idol. It was a battle between two Davids: Archuleta and Cook.
After their last performances of Tuesday, it seemed that if the voters followed Simon’s advice, Archuleta would be our idol right now. Cowell praised Achuleta on his brilliant song choice. He also, however, stated that he didn’t care who won. He felt that both of the contestants were equally deserving of the title. It seems that some users of Youtube agree. I was watching a Youtube video of David Cook’s performance of “Billie Jean”, and a lot of the people that posted mentioned that they thought the title for the 2008 American Idol should be shared. Do you think American Idol can ever end in a tie?
This year, the voters definitely decided that they didn’t want Archuleta to share the glory. Though 54%, Cook’s percentage of votes, doesn’t seem like a huge win, if you think about the number of voters, that seemingly small percentage can turn into some large numbers. Cook actually won by about 12 million votes.
Archuleta, just 17, probably got a lot of the younger crowd. He has a winner’s smile and a great attitude. Best of all, he’s not a sore loser. It’s said that he told reporters that Cook really deserved to win.
Nevertheless, Cook was always my favorite. He’s got the voice of a real rocker. I guess it might make sense that I favor Cook over Archuleta because I prefer rock over pop. It’s true, Archuleta did some great work with tough rock pieces, but it was never really his zone. Cook, on the other hand, has a voice that reminds me of the lead singer of Three Days Grace or maybe even Benjamin Burnley. (I love both of them.) When his newest CD comes out, I’ll be sure to buy it.
Who do you think should’ve won?
