tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75431966474657108622011-11-27T17:30:22.415-08:00Welcome to IdolTheory! Here is the place to discuss your theories of everything idol, and to see what others are thinking. Maybe if we put our heads together we can even come up with a Grand Unified Theory of Everything Idol!idoltheoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887099060516633973noreply@blogger.comBlogger861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543196647465710862.post-22616333891420660292011-05-23T18:55:00.000-07:002011-05-23T19:24:44.269-07:00

I have not written anything about season 10 of American Idol until now. However, I have been watching faithfully with interest since the start. I had surmised from last season, and even the one before, that American Idol was in its last days. The show had seemed to have been falling the previous two seasons, and with Simon bowing out, it had appeared to be heading for total disaster. But as it

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In my last post here, I asked if you remembered who won American Idol season 9. I also asked if you could remember the runner-up. Well last time I focused on Lee DeWyze (the winner of season 9). To be honest, I didn't name the runner up because I just couldn't remember who it was.Well today I noticed some American Idol news and saw something about one Crystal Bowersox. You guess it, she was the

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In a previous post, I had proclaimed Taylor Hicks to be the worst American Idol winner. However, that was before season 9. Do you even remember who won season 9? Can you recall who was the runner-up? Well for those of you who might be stumped, the winner was a fellow by the name of Lee DeWyze. DeWyze's first single debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200. That is the lowest so far out of all

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It is common knowledge by now that there have been extensive changes in the cast of American Idol. Paula Abdul was already gone by the start of the last season, and replaced by Ellen Degeneres. It was also known that Simon Cowell would be leaving at the end of season 9. Kara DioGuardi had been introduced from Season 8, but now she won't be there in Season 10. Ellen Degeneres also won't be around

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As you would by now notice, season 9 of American Idol has commenced. The usual characters are back, with the very conspicuous exception of one -Paula Abdul. Well it has been known for some months now that Paula would not be returning. What are the implications for the future of the show? Can it survive much longer? Will Paula's absence have a negative impact? These are interesting questions that

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I was recently considering the various winners of American Idol, and their subsequent successes or failures. I think I have to conclude that Taylor is simply the worst. Sure, this year's winner (2009) is very forgettable, but he seems to be in a class above Hicks, and besides it might be too early to say much about him. Note, Ruben Studdard was certainly inferior to Clay Aiken, but he was ok, and

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This site tends to be pretty much inactive when we're out of American Idol season. This is to be expected for sites that focus on seasonal events. So what to do during this time? What am I doing?Well, let it be known that I am not at all idle. Putting together American Idol theories is no trifle matter. It requires being aware of a wide range of things so that connections can be made where it

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Greetings folks!Perhaps you'd have noticed I never made any updates after the top 5 week. I thought I owed you an explanation, and so here it is.Basically, after Matt Giraud was eliminated, it never really made sense to follow the season anymore. Interest was pretty much lost. Well that's why the updates stopped. Nevertheless, I did continue to watch the remaining episodes. The only redeeming

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Greetings folks. I haven't commented on the last couple weeks. This is because I took a break for the Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread.Well a lot has happened, and I can't comment on everything here. Right now I just want to highlight the star, Matt Giraud. The judges made a fine decision to save him, and now he's made it into the top 5! But Matt fans must not let down their guard now.

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I haven't been able to update this site much the last couple rounds, but there are some important things to note.No one can deny that Matt Giraud did exceptionally well in the top 10 week. Yet they claimed he was in the bottom 2. This is absolute nonsense. For the past couple seasons I have been alerting you all to the game the producers appear to be playing. (See the Bottom 3 theory page).

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By now you'd have noticed I didn't say anything about the results show for the top 13. So before highlighting points in the Top 11 week, let's just recap the results of the previous week.You might recall I said Anoop was in grave danger of being eliminated. Fortunately, he was saved by the skin of his teeth. I should mention though, that it is quite possible that Anoop was actually in the real

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This won't be my traditional recap. In fact, I will probably have few of those this season, but we'll see. I will simply feature a few highlights here, and when I say highlights, I don't necessarily mean positive. These are just some things that I want to focus on.One of the things that has been evident this season is the changing up of expected routines. For eg. We have a 4th judge. We have

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(Updated Jan 19, 2009) Season 8 Has Kicked Off! New theory post already made. Why The New Judge!(Updated May 22, 2008) Season 7 Grand Finale Results Show recap Grand Finale Performance(Updated May 21, 2008) Season 7 Grand Finale Performance Show recap Grand Finale PerformancePlease note, there will be no recaps for the Top 3 week. I apologise for this disappointment. I know you always look

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American Idol Season 8 has begun!The first noticeable major change is the addition of the new judge Kara Dioguardi. Certainly a nice looking girl, and she seems to have a strong track record of success when it comes to writing hit songs.But the question we at idoltheory are concerned with, is why?Just what are the producers up to now? Is it simply to add something new, just to spice things up,

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After what seems like ages of American Idol Season 7, we finally come to the end.For some reason there was an unprecedented number of votes for the grand finale performance. Sure we expect the previous record to be broken, but by more than 20 million?? 97.5+ million votes folks!This final episode was filled with a number of performances, featuring the likes of the Top 12, Donna Summer, Jimmy

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First of all, let me apologise for not bringing you the recap for the Top 3 week. I was sent to a far away place and was not able to watch the show.After many weeks of American Idol, we have finally arrived at the grand finale. It is down to David Cook vs. David Archuleta, which isn't really surprising. Not since the days of Clay Aiken have we had a finale with two males. Also not since then,

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It's another routine results show. This time it is to determine who will be in the top 3. However, I think we all know already. This is one results show where it would have been best to just wrap it up in ten minutes.As per tradition, there was the opening group song. Then there were the recap highlights of the previous night. Naturally, they focused on Jason's fiasco forgetting lyrics and just

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This is top 4 week of American Idol, and theme appears to be Rock n' Roll.First contestant to take the stage is David Cook. Very strange performance. This should be his niche, but he sounds barely just ok. Very poor! Perhaps it was the song choice. But it never really did get started. Randy thought it was an ok choice, solid performance, but it was just ok, not amazing. He clearly wasn't

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Each week a new season record in votes seems to be set. This time over 45 million were cast!The show kicks off with the traditional group song where they do a tribute to Neil Diamond. Jason sucked.Gina Glocksen and Constantine in audience. They're doing some show together.Ryan proceeds to give a two and a half minute look at last night. Conspicuously absent from this recap is Paula's humongous

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Welcome to top 5 week!With just 5 contestants left, there is sufficient time for each to do 2 songs. The theme is Neil Diamond songs.Varying from the norm, the judges won't comment at the end of each performance, at least for the first round. After the second song they'll be invited to comment on both performances.First up for the night was Jason. Neil Diamond thought he'd bring them both off

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This week there were over 38 million votes, no doubt the highest for the season. Of course they are mostly useless, since we know the show must be rigged.In introducing Simon, Ryan kisses Simon's head and naturally, everyone is surprised, and Simon seemed quite taken aback.The group song, All I ask of You was then performed with Andrew Lloyd Webber himself on piano.After highlights of the

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Theme for the top 6 week is music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. No doubt, this is the week you've all been waiting for. Everyone is familiar with the great music composed by this man, like Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and so much more. The contestants surely have a plethora of great songs to choose from. Quite unlike the Beatles weeks.Asked by Ryan how difficult he thinks this week is, Randy said

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After the last results show (ie. Top 7 results), it should be clear to all now, and not just those of us with perceptive skills, that American Idol results are rigged! Oh yes, there can be no doubt about it. Kristy was not the lowest in the vote tally; Brooke most definitely was. So why did the producers sacrifice Kristy to keep Brooke? My theory follows. You are welcomed to post your own, but

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First we learn that we had a season high record of almost 36 million votes cast.Group song of Mariah's One Sweet Day performed. Kristy sounded real good.After the highlights of the previous night are given, Ryan calls Jason Castro out on the stage. He then tells him to start a group to one side of him.David Cook called next, but told to start a group on the opposite side of Jason. Ok, so we

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The contestants get to have Mariah Carey as a mentor this round as they sing her songs. Apparently Mariah has the record for the most number 1 hits for a single artist.Ryan pointed out that judges always say not to sing superstar songs, so asked them how they would judge tonight. Basically they don't want to hear them trying to sound like Mariah.First up was the very talented David Archuleta.

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The current Season 7 of American Idol is being touted as the best yet with the most talented top contestants in the history of the show? Is this really so, and if yes, why?Well it's not too difficult to determine the veracity of the assertion. We know season 2 with Clay Aiken was better than season 1. We also know that no other season since has compared with the second. Let's check it.Season 3

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After a somewhat exhausting break with the Idol Gives Back special, it is back to business. Time for someone to pack their bags and go!First however, is a recap of the charity special. Naturally it is a bit lengthy considering it was a long show (2.5 hours -that's a lot of commercials!).Over 31 millions votes cast. Apparently this is the highest for the season.Time to get some results now. It's

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So we are down to 8 contestants.This is Idol Gives Back week. Tomorrow will be the special show with all the supposedly big names. The results will be aired on Thursday.The theme for the night is Inspirational songs, in the spirit of Idol Gives BackFirst up was Michael Johns singing Dream on by Aerosmith. I didn't like it. I guess I don't fancy this guy's style. Only once which was during the

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Kicking off the top 9 results show was the group singing 9 to 5.After some highlights of the previous night, Ryan gets right down to business when he points to the empty sofa. It seems this has become standard procedure now, though Ryan tends to change things up as the number of contestants decreases.First to be given news is Michaels Johns. Safe.David Archuleta up next. I don't think anyone had

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Welcome to Dolly Parton week. The contestants had to select a Dolly song, and in return they got the benefit of Dolly's mentorship.Ryan began the show with a lame April fool's "joke", pretending that the show was preempted by a special Moment of Truth with Simon as the subject.The legendary Dolly Parton was introduced shortly after. Dolly looks hot!First contestant was Brooke White singing Jolene

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Many are wondering how come Ramiele was not sent packing last week (Top 10). Surely she was the weakest performing contestant of the round. Yet not only was she through to the next week, but she didn't even appear in the bottom 3? What gives?Some theorize that because of her cuteness, sexiness, nice breasts etc. she has a strong enough fan base to make it possible to survive even after clearly

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It's that time of week again when another contestant must leave the show. It is unfortunate that they drag it on for a whole hour. Well I'll cut to the chase (to some extent) and skip over the regular features such as the group song, which wasn't anything to talk about anyway, and the Ford video.Again, Ryan re-uses the new process of identifying the bottom 3. The regular seats are empty, all

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Finally the Beatles theme weeks are over and the show can go on. Things were getting a bit dull with such limited song choices. This week the contestants got to choose a song from the year in which they were born.Up first was little Ramiele Malubay. In the childhood flashback we learn the somewhat amusing tidbit that she used to bite kids her age when she was around 3. I'm sure a number of guys

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Why was David Hernandez eliminated so early?The simple minded might be tempted to say it was because he got the lowest number of votes that night. One could even point out that his performance really wasn't all that, and was probably one of the worst for that week.But look at David Archuleta. Objectively speaking, his performance that night was also one of the worst, forgetting lyrics a number of

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The show begins with the announcing of the mentors for the upcoming programmes. Andrew LLoyd Weber is among them.The idols did the traditional group performance live. Starting it off on a good note was the Achuleta kid. It took a dip when Jason and David Cook sang together. Jason brought down the quality, making it sound scratchy. When they showed Brooke and Ramiele, I was wondering if Rami was

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There was less to look forward to with this show, since David Hernandez was eliminated last week. Although there is still great talent left, the show has lost some of its appeal.Unfortunately this was another week of Beatles songs. Up first was the highly overrated Amanda Overmyer. She sang Back in the USSR. I just don't get the fascination with this girl. Yes she is different, but in an annoying

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This is a complete disaster. The guy who should have won the whole thing got eliminated tonight. David Hernandez did a poor job on the performance night, but we have seen his skills and potential. He should have been kept.Really, do people actually want to see more of Sayesha, or Christy Lee, or Amanda, or Johns, than David Hernandez? The American people are sick!I am so pissed right now, I

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While some are still upset that their guy or girl or girlguy didn't make it to this stage, the show must go on.The theme for this week was the Beatles. Quite unfortunate actually, as that severly limited the number of good songs available. No doubt this is what caused the contestants to appear subpar for the most part. If it were not for the few nice performances and Paula disagreeing with Randy

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Season 6 (2007) RecapsGrand FinaleGrand Finale Performance Show RecapTop 3 Results ShowTop 3 Performance Show RecapTop 4 Results ShowTop 4 Performance Show RecapTop 6 Results Show, Round 2Top 6 Performance Show, Round 2 RecapTop 6 Results Show, Idol Gives BackTop 6 Performance Show RecapTop 7 Results ShowTop 7 Performance Show RecapTop 8 Results ShowTop 8 Performance Show RecapTop 9 Results

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This page contains theories dating back from Season 6 (2007).Melinda Doolittle's EliminationWere Sanjaya And Phil Axed By Producers?The Sanjaya Malakar PhenomenonWhy Use Lowest Vote Count To Eliminate?About The JudgesIf American Idol Was A Radio ProgrammeResults Show Seating ArrangementOrder In Which Contestants PerformBottom 3 (really??)Season 6 - Attrocious!Poor Performing ContestantsEnd of

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So the couple hours we were all waiting for, finally arrived - The Grand Finale Results show! What a waste of time. In character with the whole season, the closing show was boring and filled with commercials that probably had as much time as the actual show.I refuse to give the step by step event progression in the kind of detail as I normally do. I shall simply select the most entertaining bits

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Some Melinda fans have surmised that there must have been some fixing of the results, since Melinda was clearly the best. Is there any merit to this theory?You can see my previous posts concerning Phil and Sanjaya, and the bottom 3s. I have been an advocate for fixing throughout the competition. I also believe that the powers behind the show wanted a boy- girl finish, from very early. However,

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After tons of auditions, and many weeks of contestant cutting, we finally arrived at the grand finale performance show, with just 2 contestants left -the fortuitous Blake Lewis and the vocally apt Jordin Sparks.At the start of the show we learnt that Paula had broken her nose over the weekend. Actually for anyone paying attention to American Idol news, this was already known. Ryan probed her a

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Well the show to tell us who will be in the finale finally arrived. I must say that the result is somewhat depressing, and so it is with some struggle that I prepare this recap.Commencing the show was a little clip of Homer Simpson announcing or trying to anyway, the results show.From this early we are made aware of the fact that Brandon was in the audience. Remember Brandon? (see his pic further

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We have reached the penultimate round of the performance shows. It won't be long now before a new American Idol is crowned. But the final two must be determined, and that's what this round will do.With just 3 contestants left, each gets to do 3 songs. The judges were the ones to decide the song that they'd first sing. The next song was determined by the producers, and the final one the

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With the top 4 results show, we were once again treated to a 57 minute waste of time, practically speaking. At least the previous results show had two eliminations to spread across the hour.Anyhow...The show started with a variance in the judges' seating arrangement, where Simon and Paula were interchanged. I didn't quite get the reason for that. It didn't last though, as later in the show all

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With just 4 contestants left in the competition, there was enough time for each to do 2 songs this round. The theme for this week was the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb, the mentor.First up was Melinda. Barry thought it strange she picked this song, as it is supposed to be a falsetto song. I guess he had doubts about her abilities in this area, but he claimed she pulled it off. I wasn't really feeling it

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In the top 7 week, did Sanjaya really get the lowest number of votes? And was Phil really in the bottom two the week he got eliminated?I do not think so. Various indicators give a different result.I have a running thread on the Bottom 2 or 3 that they show. (see Bottom 2/3 theory page)There I offered some comments on what really happened the week Sanjaya got eliminated. But with the demise of

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So another results show came to pass, but this time it was a double feature, in that two were sent home. Charity week saved someone last time, and so to restore order in the world, an extra one had to go this week.Ryan and Simon started out on the wrong footing. Ryan made a comment (nevermind what the context was) to the effect that Paula is not Simon's puppet, and that he has seen his puppet

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As we all should know by now, this week still featured the top 6, as in the spirit of charity week, all contestants were safe.The theme for this round was Rock music with Bon Jovi as the guest mentor.So first up for the night was VoteForTheWorst pick Phil Stacey. In the clip of the mentor session, Jovi said Phil knocked it out of the ball park, and that he nailed every note of the song. Actually

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So the results show that we've all been waiting for, the one that promised to have surprises and shockers, finally came to pass.Several celebrities were featured at some point. Let me say from now, that there were too many for me to keep track of, so if you happen to be one of them who got left out from this recap, then please don't take it personally. The public appreciates the effort you made

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The much publicised Idol Gives Back performance show finally arrived. The intention is to raise lots of money to help the indigent of the world. News Corporation is donating 10c for each vote up to the first 50 million. That translates to $5 Million.For some reason this show was pre-recorded.The show essentially started with a most touching clip of the trip Simon and Ryan took to Africa. A 12

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Well this results show proved to be quite entertaining, but ended on a sad note, for some, but no doubt has given a good many, cause to rejoice.Ok, so the first significant event on the show was Simon setting the record straight and clearing himself. Recall that on the previous night he gave that roll of the eyes look when Chris expressed his sympathy for those at the Virginia school. Many

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The American Idol top 7 performance show began fittingly with Ryan Seacrest expressing sympathy for victims of the Virginia school shooting.This round the theme was Country style music. Martina McBride was the special mentor. With the loss of the Lovely Haley in the previous round, the show now offers a less interesting line up.First to perform was none other than the inconsistent Phil Stacey.

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Season 6 Contestant Sanjaya Malakar has no doubt proven to be the most controversial contestant in the top 12 of American Idol this year. Just a brief perusal of blogs and discussion boards pertaining to the show, will quickly demonstrate how much attention he is getting and how worked up people do get when his name (or one of his many nicknames) is mentioned. Sanjaya is not only criticised for

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When I first started watching American Idol in season 2, I used to wonder why it was set up such that you vote for who you like best as opposed to who you want gone.Recall that season 2 was the one that featured Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard. In my opinion, Clay was so much better than everyone else, that I wondered how any of the other contestants, aside from Ruben (since the judges clearly

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Dear All,It is with deepest regret and heartfelt sorrow, that comes from the loss of our Lovely Haley, in which I write this recap. Please forgive me for skipping over details that I'd normally report, pictures and all. My heart is just not into it. So here goes...More time has now been given for the results shows. Length is now 1hr. After watching this one, I am thinking that maybe half hour

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Just 8 contestants left. How time flies!Well this round was Latin night. Jennifer Lopez was the mentor. What a mentor! Yes, I am referring to the looks. However, she also didn't do a shabby job with the mentoring either. Actually, compared to the others, she is probably the best or very close to it.First performance of the night was the season 6 favourite, Melinda Doolittle. Jennifer advised her

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Simon Cowell has been said to be highest paid star in the history of the Fox network. Some reports have it that he is being paid $36 million or more by Fox. So clearly his importance to the show is acknowledged.The question here is, just how critical is he to the show? Could American Idol survive without him? Simon once made a comment to the effect that if Sanjaya wins, he would quit the show.

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The results show for the top 9 contestants started pretty much like other results shows. First off there was a recap of what transpired the previous night. Then a commercial break to raise one's state of anticipation.The show returns with another music video clip of contestants. This time they were doing a song by Bob Marley, entitled, One Love. A special appearance by Kermit the frog was made. I

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The top 9 performance show revolved around songs of Tony Bennett. Apparently this meant that the songs would be somewhat on the boring side, and with an old fashioned flavour.First to perform this round was Blake. Unlike his previous two showings, he finally decides to show off more of his vocal range. I must admit he is not bad. However, he doesn't exude any wow factor, and so should never be

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We've seen that the judges clearly do have an impact on the voting outcome (see What Impact Do The Judges Have On Voting?). The question here, is what would be the effect if we interchanged Paula and Randy? In other words, if Paula gave her comments first, followed by Randy, what difference would it make?Obviously, Paula would no longer be able to parrot Randy's comments with an additional "you

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Simon said in regard to Sanjaya during the top 10 performance show, that it doesn't really matter what they (ie. the judges) say anymore. In the case of Sanjaya, there might be some truth to this. But this raises the question of just what impact do the judges have anyway?To answer this question, we must first determine the types of voting viewers out there. I submit that there are the following:

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The much anticipated American Idol top 10 results show opened with Ryan informing us that two questions will be answered tonight. Who is going home? And, How will Sanjaya wear his hair? Seems Sanjaya has succeeded in taking people's attention off his vocal skills, to his more captivating hairstyles.Naturally, a commercial break is at the top of the schedule. WhenRyan returns though, he thrills

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This show was shorter than the prior two, running just 1hr 7 minutes, as opposed to 2hrs. Overall, I must say it was a fairly subdued night, and pretty close to boring. Certainly compared to last week, it was nothing. This seems to be a sort of a trend with this Season of American Idol. One show is very entertaining, and then the following one is just dull.Anyway, on to the recap! So this week

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If American Idol was a radio programme, what impact would it have on our perception of who is the best or even the worst? In other words, would it affect who we choose as our favourite or least favourite?My theory is that it would make a significant difference. As the show is now, people tend to get distracted by looks, and moves on stage. This can actually work both ways. Silly girls might fawn

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The results show for the top 11 was just half hour, and so everything went pretty fast. As usual, there was a lot of filler before getting to the main point -who is going home?Probably the first main item of interest was a live performance by Peter Noone. I found it somewhat boring, and kept wondering, how would the judges rate him?A little later, there was a feature video of the group singing

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I'm not sure how much of a theory this is, as maybe the mechanics of this process has been made public before and I simply didn't hear. But based on observation, I would postulate that the seating arrangement in the results show of the contestants is not random. I believe those who know the results beforehand, ensure that the contestants sit in a particular order.When I first watched American

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Ok Folks,The top 11 have now performed. I think this must be the best episode since the public has gotten the chance to vote, for Season 6. There were some really good performances, and some entertaining parts. This is how I saw it:1. The Lovely Haley went first. She clearly has a great voice. Yes, she is sweet looking, nice personality, dresses somewhat seductively, but it is the voice I'm

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Does the order in which the contestants perform affect the outcome of the votes?My theory is that it does, with the one performing first being at a disadvantage. The reason I say this, is that it is easier to forget the first performance since you'd have to sit through all the others, making it less fresh in your mind. (Naturally the more performers, the worse it is for the first, according to

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(Apr 23 Update for Top 7 Results Show) The trusty dialidol source had the bottom 4 as (going in descending order) Blake, Chris, Sanjaya, Lakisha. This list would seem to pose a challenge to the theory being explored here. First of all, Lakisha didn't go home. Second, based on my working theory, that they are mixing the bottom guys with the bottom girls, then Blake, Sanjaya and Lakisha should not

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This section is for you to post your thoughts and theories that do not yet have their own space. If a theory or question turns out to be interesting enough, it will be highlighted by being awarded its own space. So let's hear your theories for everything idol!

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In past seasons I wondered if the show would ever become stale. It seemed like such a lasting concept. This season causes one to rethink this. It's certainly easier to envision the end of American Idol with the disaster of this season. What do you think will be the greatest contributing factors to the ultimate demise of Idol? Let's hear your theories!

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Why do poor performing contestants last so long? Really, how in the world did Sanjaya (for example) make it to the top 12? Remember, VoteForTheWorst wasn't even backing him prior to this stage! What gives??Anyone able to offer a viable theory?

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There is a conspiracy theory out there that the producers can and do ignore the votes, and simply send home who they don't want around any longer. The VoteForTheWorst crowd has helped to popularise this assertion.What do you think? Is there any evidence to support this? Is there any way, or any evidence, to discount this theory?

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Many are saying this is the worst season of American Idol ever. Tell us your theory of why this season (6) of American Idol is so attrocious!

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Welcome to IdolTheory!This is the place to discuss your theories of everything idol, and to see what others are thinking.Are there hidden motives and agendas to be uncovered? Why do certain contestants last so long? Is the voting system suspicious? Why is this show so popular? What is the future of American Idol?This is the place for you to ask your questions, and postulate your theories in the

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This page will serve as the index page to the various theories that are focused on the judges.What Impact Do The Judges Have On Voting?Interchanging Paula and RandyThe Importance Of Simon Cowell

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As is often indicated by the judges, song choice is important. One person also made this point in the free-for-all theory posting section. The contestants often fail to pick the right songs. Now, do you think you could do better?In this section, various songs will be selected from time to time. Your job is to identify which American Idol Contestant is best suited to sing each one.This page

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Which American Idol contestant from any season, do you think is best suited to sing this song?If You're Not The One, by Daniel BedingfieldIf you can't see the video above, click here

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Which American Idol contestant from any season, do you think is best suited to sing this song?Physical, by Olivia Newton JohnIf you can't see the video, use this link PhysicalI would say definitely Haley Scarnato.

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Which American Idol contestant from any season, do you think is best suited to sing this song?Simon and Garfunkel versionClick here if you can't see the video aboveAnother version by Sarah BrightmanClick here if you can't see the video aboveAlso, which of the two above do you prefer?

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Which American Idol contestant from any season, do you think is best suited to sing this song?

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Which American Idol contestant, whether from this season, or past seasons, do you think is best suited to sing this song?Click here if you can't see the video above

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Which American Idol contestant, whether from this season, or past seasons, do you think is best suited to sing this song?My guess would be Elliott Yamin.

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Just what you need to construct your fool-proof or crackpot theories!You can assist in building this valuable resource now! If you have a link to an American Idol site you want included here, post it in the comments. Then, if you control the site, add a link back to this site (idoltheory.com) to yours. We will check this page several times a week. For all sites suggested that have a link

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