May 16 2008
American Idol : Battle of the David’s
It wasn’t long into this season that I picked out my favorite American Idol performers. My prediction was for for a battle of the David’s. To be honest I was expecting it to be three David’s - David Archuleta, David Cook and David Hernandez, who I still think got voted off way too early.
It looks like my prediction has come true. Well, minus Hernandez.
Of the remaining two David’s….
In the beginning I thought Archuleta was the one to beat. I was, and still am, drawn to his adorable boyish charm. His awe and humility is refreshing. He just always seems genuinely grateful to still be in the competition. Of course his amazing soulful voice is why he is one of the final two. His talent is extraordinary. In my opinion he is the most soulful singer American Idol has ever had.
However, after several weeks, I found myself looking forward to David Cook singing. My loyalty was shifting. I was still rooting for Archuleta but I found myself enjoying David Cook’s performances more. His style is more my style. He just is 80’s rock to me. That’s what I get from his performances anyway. He’s got that ugly but sexy look to him. His cockiness is a turn off for some people but I love it. To me, it adds to his sex appeal.
To sum up.. my opinion only:
David Archuleta can sing soul better than anyone, including Cook. When he closes his eyes and belts out those notes that are way beyond his years, than he is unbeatable. But when the theme changes, he sometimes falls short and his performances end lacking something. When he finishes I think, “that was good.”
David Cook, although doesn’t have the soul Archuleta has, has a wider range of talent. No matter what the theme is, he has the talent to change the arrangement and create brilliance. He can make just about any song, a great song. He has taken some very risky chances and they have turned into better songs than the originals. That is hard to do. When he finishes I find myself thinking “wow - that was cool!”
I feel like a traitor when I say this…but *drum roll please* David Cook should be the next American Idol.
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