American Idol 7 Finale Preview


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American Idol 7 Finale Preview

DAVID is going to be the next American Idol.

I know, I know, I'm fence sitting. Cook or Archuleta? That I do not know yet, but I'm almost sure it's going to be a David face-off at the Nokia Theatre two weeks from now.

This year's “American Idol” has been a mix of pure musical genius, acquired taste and huge fan bases. We've seen the likes of Carly Smithson and Michael Johns, who are both really good singers but probably didn't have that much charisma or personality to sustain them in the competition. We've seen Kristy Lee Cook and Brooke White outlast better singers like, say, Ramielle Malubay, and we wonder how many people from their hometowns are burning the lines just to make them stay in the competition.

And now it boils down to four really talented singers. Syesha Mercado has wowed us with her vocal range and quality since Day 1. And she's probably the one who consistently got better every week, which is good. However, she tends to take on songs that are too big for her — Whitney Houston and Fantasia songs. Yes, she is a good singer, but she has to distinguish herself from all the other divas out there.

Jason Castro, on the other hand, is pure charisma and pretty blue eyes. He has his good moments (flashback to the “Hallelujah” performance that Simon Cowell always refers to), but Jason is acquired taste. He reminds me of a more laidback Jason Mraz, and I guess you'll like him if you're into seemingly stoned guitar dudes (my Jason Castro-crazy friends are going to kill me).

I don't want to belittle the talent, charisma and star quality that brought Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado this far, but I still stand by my prediction — a David is going to win this season.

David Archuleta looks like the ideal winner — a young boy with a big voice, who has a video clip that shows how he sang for Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, and who sang “ America ,” a performance that practically shouts, “Vote for ME, America !” But then there's David Cook — a pure rocker who once in a while shows his mellow side (but still rocks it), a fantastic performer, and for whom Randy Jackson gave his first standing ovation of the season.

David Cook already has a chart-topping single under his belt (his rendition of “Always Be My Baby” sends shivers up my spine) and a fanbase that includes both women and men (a very crucial demographic), but David Archuleta has the “lip biting pa -humble” effect that appeals to tweens, teens, even to mothers and grandmothers.

And while I'm rooting for the edgier David, I think it's still too early to say if we're hearing a rocker rendition or an all-out singing contest version of the finale song. These last weeks are very crucial, especially the Top 3 week where they get to sing three songs — a song the judges pick for them, a song the producers pick, and a song they get to pick themselves. We'll see if they'll stick to their true sound or if they'll gamble and pick a “risky” song.

At the start of the season, Ryan Seacrest kept saying that this is their most talented batch yet. That's true, but just like any “American Idol” season, the others were there to, as my best friend says, “get booted off.” Now that it's down to four, let's sit back, enjoy, and see who between Syesha and Jason gets sent home first. Yes, a David will win this season. Soon enough we'll find out which one it's going to be.

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