And much a surprise to many people, the underdog beats the favourite. Kris Allen has been crowned the winner for Season 8, beating the judges' favourite, Adam Lambert. Even I was surprised of this result. The radio airwaves have witnessed a lot of listeners and fans of Idol to show dissatisfaction over the results. Many thought Adam is a more deserving winner, considering the fact that the flamboyant contestant displayed originality at its best, together with its amazing vocal talent and showmanship. I actually have considered a few theories regarding the results. Check this out.
1) One factor which might steer the result to Kris's favour is the voters allegiance. To be more specific, Danny Gokey's. All of us are expecting a showdown between Adam and Danny. So what happened is, when Danny didnt make the cut to the final 2, Danny's fans switches their support to Kris, as obviously they won't support Adam (d'uhhh). So Danny has got massive fans and voters, and Kris certainly has captured the hearts of his fans. Together combined, their votes have overcomed Adam's.
2) Another factor (and an interesting one that is) which contributes to the losing (result wise) of Adam Lambert, is of course lies within Adam's character itself. As all of us are well aware of, American Idol is a family-oriented show. The big chunk of the audiences are of course the conservatives. What I am trying to say is that, perhaps America is not ready to have a flamboyant, mascara-wearing, over the top theatrics displayed by Adam throughout the show. And of course, there's the sexuality factor too. It has been rumoured that Adam is in fact...gay. There has been pictures surrounding this rumour (I've seen it btw). No offence to Adam (not that I'm against your sexual preference of whatever), but I think America still loves an original, talented act which also displays honesty and down to earth character, which Kris is.
So there you go, some of my rantings on the Idol results. There's an article about the so-called upset which can be found here. Anyway, I would like to congratulate both contestants for displaying such a top notch performance throughout the season. In my eyes (am the rest of the people out there), both of you are winners, and this will be an exciting beginning for both of you. To Adam, winning Idol isn't everything and definitelt is not the end. Look at Jennifer Hudson and Chris Daughtry. They certainly have made it big time in the scene despite not winning.
All and all a great season if Idol, and hope to see you again next year!
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