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SEASON 6 - 2007: 1. Jordin Sparks, 2. Blake Lewis
SEASON 5 - 2006: 1. Taylor Hicks, 2. Katharine McPhee
SEASON 4 - 2005: 1. Carrie Underwood, 2. Bo Bice
SEASON 3 - 2004: 1. Fantasia Barrino, 2. Diana DeGarmo
SEASON 2 - 2003: 1. Ruben Studdard, 2. Clay Aiken
SEASON 1 - 2002: 1. Kelly Clarkson, 2. Justin Guarini
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David Archuleta squares off against David Cook in the American Idol finals next week, and all is right in the world with me, Randy Salas, your guest blogger for the evening.
To make way for their showdown, Syesha Mercado left the show tonight after receiving the fewest viewer votes. It seemed inevitable, especially after she lost her momentum from recent weeks with three unremarkable performances Tuesday night, but you never can be sure until the results are announced.
As I’ve said before, I like this finals match-up. Teeny-bopper Archuleta seems charmed due to his huge fan base of rabid young girls, but rocker Cook seems equally popular. Cook also has an edge to win it all based on his sheer musicality and range of style. Archuleta seems mired in a goo of syrupy ballads; when he tries to pick up the tempo, as with Tuesday’s rendition of “With You,” he never seems to find his groove. Cook, on the other hand, can turn a ballad as easily as an all-out rock anthem — and often give them a refreshing spin, even if he’s covering someone else’s arrangement.
Next week brings a one-hour performance show on Tuesday, followed by viewer voting, and then a two-hour extravaganza on Wednesday to announce the winner — at the end of the broadcast, of course.
So what do you think of the finals match-up? Who will win? And was Syesha the right one to leave the show?
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