Congratulations, America. You’re all a bunch of idiots.
For the first time in five seasons, American Idol actually had a contestant who sang music resembling contemporary music. His voice sounded like lead singers of bands who actually sell music. His voice was spot on, his song choices were excellent, and he was a good entertainer. Chris Daughtry was everything American Idol was invented to discover.
And now he’s gone in one of the most ridiculous vote-offs in Idol history–hell, I’ll throw Survivor vote-offs in there as well. Just plain dumb. Step back and think before you cast votes in a show like this. Are you honestly going to buy albums from the little elf that is Elliott? When’s the last time a 70s blues album topped the charts (ala the kind of crap Taylor would make)? And what’s Katherine going to release? A soundtrack album of power ballads?
Basically, America, you’ve left American Idol with three crappy contestants who have good voices but no direction. They won’t make good artists, they won’t make good albums, and you will all abandon them when American Idol is over. Meanwhile, Chris will be making contemporary albums that everyone will buy.
It’s not a popularity contest, you nubtards. It’s a contest to give someone a record deal and career in music. The only career Elliott, Taylor and Katherine have ahead of them is teaching music at a university or something.
America voted… you voted wrong.