American Idol

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Continuing the trend of lost topics that needed separate threads. This thread is all yours, those who are Idol fans.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

Well, here's a poll on the Idol forums about who of the top 10 is their most and least favorite (myself included since I joined yesterday).

Most Favorite:
Colton Dixon: 16
Deandre Brackensick: 9
Elise Testone: 16
Erika Van Pelt: 19
Heejun Han: 9
Hollie Cavanagh: 42
Jessica Sanchez: 48
Joshua Ledet: 14
Phillip Phillips: 18
Skylar Laine: 17

Well, there are a few things to infer. Jessica is very overrated and Erika, Elise and Joshua are underrated. Also, those 9 supporters of DeAndre and Heejun need to clear their ears.

Colton Dixon: 15
Deandre Brackensick: 31
Elise Testone: 18
Erika Van Pelt: 8
Heejun Han: 71
Hollie Cavanagh: 12
Jessica Sanchez: 11
Joshua Ledet: 11
Phillip Phillips: 18
Skylar Laine: 13

More notes: Up to 71 people have good hearing.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

I found out what vote splitting is. Splitting votes among similar contenders. So here's how everything stands.

Erika/Elise: Caucasian blonde rockers in their late 20s
Skylar: Caucasian country brunette teen
Hollie: Caucasian blond British teen/young adult
Jessica: Asian teen
Phillip/Colton: WGWG (Just go and research) in early 20s
Joshua: African American gospel singer in early 20s
Heejun: Asian in early 20s
DeAndre: Hawaiian teen

This is why Erika and Elise are struggling for votes.

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Maybe I'm sort of slow, but I didn't know Hollie was British. As far as the votes go, at least people are starting to see that Heejun is overrated. He's a funny guy, but his voice is way too weak. Don't get the love for DeAndre either, he's only known for his hair to me.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

If YouTube is any indication, Erika may be the next to go.

If likes and dislikes are also an indication, Skylar is really hated.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

No, really, Heejun and DeAndre have a better like-dislike ratio than the girls, and they sucked.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

I was searching for American idol rankings, and I found one for each season on one site.

Season 1:
1.   Kelly Clarkson
    8.69
2.   Tamyra Gray
    8.22
3.   Christina Christian
    8.14
4.   Justin Guarini
    7.91
5.   Nikki McKibbin
    7.17
6.   RJ Helton
    7.17
7.   Ryan Starr
    6.73
8.   Jim Verraros
    6.66
9.   EJay Day
    6.65
10.   AJ Gil
    5.95

Hear the crowd's reaction at Tamyra's elimination.



Season 2:
1.   Clay Aiken
    8.89
2.   Kimberley Locke
    8.09
3.   Trenyce
    8.05
4.   Joshua Gracin
    7.84
5.   Ruben Studdard
    7.54
6.   Vanessa Olivarez
    7.52
7.   Julia DeMato
    7.48
8.   Rickey Smith
    7.39
9.   Kimberly Caldwell
    7.39
10.   Carmen Rasmusen
    7.20
11.   Charles Grigsby
    6.83
12.   Corey Clark
    6.05

Season 3:
1.   Jennifer Hudson
    8.33
2.   Diana DeGarmo
    8.26
3.   La Toya London
    8.21
4.   George Huff
    7.95
5.   Amy Adams
    7.92
6.   Fantasia Barrino
    7.85
7.   Jasmine Trias
    7.83
8.   Jon Peter Lewis
    7.51
9.   Camile Velasco
    7.43
10.   John Stevens
    7.40
11.   Leah LaBelle
    7.27
12.   Matthew Rogers
    7.18

And here's everyone's reaction at Jennifer's elimination.



And LaToya London.



Season 4:
1.   Constantine Maroulis
    8.79
2.   Bo Bice
    8.44
3.   Vonzell Solomon
    8.40
4.   Anwar Robinson
    8.24
5.   Anthony Fedorov
    8.22
6.   Carrie Underwood
    8.21
7.   Nadia Turner
    8.19
8.   Nikko Smith
    7.99
9.   Jessica Sierra
    7.57
10.   Lindsey Cardinale
    7.21
11.   Scott Savol
    7.19
12.   Mikalah Gordon
    6.71

Constantine and Bo are so overrated. Carrie and Vonzell are so underrated. Just listen to the reactions.



Season 5:
1.   Katharine McPhee
    8.50
2.   Elliott Yamin
    8.48
3.   Chris Daughtry
    8.35
4.   Paris Bennett
    8.22
5.   Mandisa
    8.21
6.   Lisa Tucker
    8.10
7.   Ace Young
    7.94
8.   Taylor Hicks
    7.65
9.   Kellie Pickler
    7.54
10.   Bucky Covington
    7.34
11.   Melissa McGhee
    7.23
12.   Kevin Covais
    6.45

Yeah. this sums up my opinions, except Mandisa at No. 5. I rank her much higher. Also, her elimination caused a stir. Listen carefully. You'll hear "Go home, n****!" Disgusting.



Season 6:
1.   Melinda Doolittle
    8.45
2.   LaKisha Jones
    8.15
3.   Jordin Sparks
    8.03
4.   Blake Lewis
    7.98
5.   Haley Scarnato
    7.97
6.   Stephanie Edwards
    7.92
7.   Phil Stacey
    7.90
8.   Chris Richardson
    7.56
9.   Brandon Rogers
    7.52
10.   Gina Glocksen
    7.43
11.   Chris Sligh
    7.33
12.   Sanjaya Malakar
    5.48

Oh how we hated Sanjaya. Here's everyone's reaction to his elimination. Cheers everywhere.



Also, here's the reaction from Melinda's elimination.



Unless that girl at 1:53 is a relative of Blake, I wanna shoot her in the face.

Season 7:
1.   David Cook
    8.34
2.   Syesha Mercado
    8.19
3.   Carly Smithson
    7.98
4.   David Archuleta
    7.93
5.   Michael Johns
    7.91
6.   Brooke White
    7.58
7.   David Hernandez
    7.48
8.   Kristy Lee Cook
    7.47
9.   Chikezie
    7.44
10.   Ramiele Malubay
    7.36
11.   Jason Castro
    7.31
12.   Amanda Overmyer
    6.91

While I agree David Archuleta has a great voice, the fact that he is above Michael and Brooke baffles me. Also, Syesha over Carly? Kristy Lee Cook over so many? Sheesh.

Season 8:
1.   Adam Lambert
    8.43
2.   Allison Iraheta
    8.20
3.   Alexis Grace
    7.72
4.   Kris Allen
    7.71
5.   Danny Gokey
    7.48
6.   Matt Giraud
    7.48
7.   Lil Rounds
    7.47
8.   Anoop Desai
    7.39
9.   Megan Joy
    7.31
10.   Jasmine Murray
    7.24
11.   Michael Sarver
    6.96
12.   Jorge Nunez
    6.78
13.   Scott MacIntyre
    6.36

Alexis Grace was one of my favorites, but she was No. 11 based on America. Thank you, America, thank you. Also, Kris over Adam? Danny over Allison? Megan Joy over so many? That just bites.

Season 9:
1.   Siobhan Magnus
    8.65
2.   Crystal Bowersox
    7.71
3.   Paige Miles
    7.39
4.   Lee DeWyze
    7.34
5.   Didi Benami
    7.31
6.   Michael Lynche
    7.27
7.   Katie Stevens
    7.18
8.   Casey James
    7.15
9.   Aaron Kelly
    7.13
10.   Andrew Garcia
    6.55
11.   Tim Urban
    6.16
12.   Lacey Brown
    5.99

While I agree Paige is a good singer, her being in the top 12 is a wonder considering the semifinals. And Siobhan can't be that loved. She's great. but not greater than Crystal. But then, this whole season was a trainwreck (weird for Ellen's only season) Also, Siobhan's elimination wasn't as earth shattering.



Season 10:
1.   Haley Reinhart
    8.74
2.   James Durbin
    8.30
3.   Pia Toscano
    8.20
4.   Stefano Langone
    7.78
5.   Lauren Alaina
    7.69
6.   Casey Abrams
    7.60
7.   Thia Megia
    7.55
8.   Naima Adedapo
    7.32
9.   Ashthon Jones
    7.29
10.   Paul McDonald
    7.21
11.   Jacob Lusk
    7.11
12.   Scotty McCreery
    6.97
13.   Karen Rodriguez
    6.96

Oh come on, Haley isn't that good. Sheesh, no wonder no one reacted badly to James' elimination. And speaking of eliminations...



Season 11:
1.   Jessica Sanchez
    8.41
2.   Joshua Ledet
    8.22
3.   Jeremy Rosado
    8.00
4.   Hollie Cavanagh
    7.90
5.   Erika Van Pelt
    7.45
6.   Elise Testone
    7.39
7.   Colton Dixon
    7.23
8.   Skylar Laine
    7.12
9.   Heejun Han
    6.92
10.   Shannon Magrane
    6.77
11.   DeAndre Brackensick
    6.70
12.   Phillip Phillips
    6.60
13.   Jermaine Jones
    5.93

Well, this is the rankings as of this week. It can change. One thing's for sure, these people on the site have good ears. Just good.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

Also, J. Lo being impressed by Sanjaya is a clear sign that she sucks as a judge.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

About Vonzell...

She and Carrie had the best voices that season. Unfortunately, Simon kept tearing Vonzell down because Carrie is more marketable. Pffft......

[Red Jaguars Fan]

I'm checking whatnottosing.com and here were the rankings for Top 13 and 11.



I can't believe Shannon remained.



I am glad Shannon is out now, but Heeun and DeAndre are just horrendous. Once again, Elise and Erika did not deserve to be in the bottom three, and Erika did not deserve bottom two.

Btw, Bronze stars are overnight rankings. Silver are in-season rankings. They would become gold and official after the season finishes.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

What do you think of Erika singing "New York State of Mind"?

[Red Jaguars Fan]

Wipe that smug look off you face, Haley.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

Oh God, Fremantle has blocked the videos.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

Except for Season 1, everyone at the top of the season's list never win.

[Red Jaguars Fan]

I just found out that all the rankings are based on voice quality, performance quality and likability. The performance part is questionable while the likability part is based on looks, so I'll try to compile a list based on voice quality only.