It took me a while to warm to David Cook, but he has consistently shown himself to be the most original of this year's crop of contestants on "American Idol," and this wonderful version of -- of all things -- Roberta Flack's song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," makes it obvious to me that he is the winner. I feel that he has the most promising pop music career ahead of him. Watch this, and let me know what you think. (My predictions for the careers of Syesha and David Archuleta follow.)
David Archuleta is a great singer, and a sweet, adorable young man. But he is also quite limited, in my opinion. Randy didn't like him singing a romantic song last night, and he's right -- David is simply too childlike to come off as sexy, which is something I think American Idols should be able to do. He will have a career, and it should be singing Disney soundtracks and the like. It's where he fits.
Syesha is a vivacious, sexy performer, and in another year, she could get the whole thing. But this year, she will just not make it -- as the David vs. David scenario plays out. She can make records, and she can perform on Broadway. I think she will be like a Clay Aiken, with a devoted following no matter what she does. I would pay to see her in "Chicago," she's fun. It's just not her year.
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