Let's Talk Music: American Idol May 2009

So it's finally over. Kris Allen won this season's American Idol.

Between the top 2 contenders, people were mostly in favor of Adam Lambert, the used to be flamboyant gay theater actor who decided to take a chance in AI. If you think about it, Kris does look pretty tame and lame when compared to Adam's vocal acrobatics.

But that's just me, I guess.

By the way, I saw his old drag-queen pictures online and I must say he look a whole lot like Boy George. Remember Boy George? The dude who sang Karma Chameleon and State of the Nation? Yeah. That dude.

Personally, when they were still picking who among the remaining 3 contestants were to advance to the top 2 slots, I was surprised that they canned Danny Gokey for Kris Allen. Danny's got a sexy kind of drawl to his voice. Rawr!!

Kris, on the other hand, is pop-ish. Although I enjoy pop music, I tend to go with classic voices. Obi says Kris moved on to one of the top 2 spots because he was sellable and he was handsome. Very handsome at that. Pop sells, so he was a hit. Gah!

Anywho.. even though Obi had predicted that Kris will win, it's still a bit shocking to hear that Adam lost. Tsk. American Idol, even though it is a talent search, is still a business, that's why they need to go with what sells to the people. Too bad talent doesn't always sell. Meh.