Idol Musings #3: the Unlikability Factor

Published May 21, 2010

The San Diego auditions of American Idol, which were aired last night, only lasted for an hour, so fans will get to see less Hollywood-bound singers. Ryan Seacrest said that 21 made it, but only six were shown on air. And from those six contenders, there were no frontrunners. The winners that made it were of various skill levels. Some were OK, some were good, but most of them were just plain boring and unlikable.

First, there’s Tetiana Ostapowych, who won the award for having the least marketable name ever. In fact, her name sounds like she was a reject of America ‘s Next Top model or A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. Finally, Simon Cowell gave her a big fat “No” and said that she isn’t as good as she is.

There’s also Perrie Cataldo, whose sob stories work at times. Emphasis on “at times.” The fact that he’s proud about being an adorable kid raised by a single dad is kind of old school, and that fact that he can’t even be straight about how his mother died is kind of weird. Wrong place and wrong time is usually reserved for innocent bystanders, but based on the way he said it, it seems like his mother was in a situation of her own doing. If and when Perrie gets into the top 24, he would probably be coming out. At the very least, former meth addict Jessica Front was honest and open about her own problems.

Another unlikable character was Michael Johns, whose accent was sort of annoying. But on the other hand, there were a few who looked decent enough to get on American Idol, such as the now legal immigrant Cathy Smithson and her overly tattooed boyfriend. There’s also David Archuleta, who overcame vocal chord paralysis. It’s also kinda freaky that David looks like a cross between Ryan Pinkston and Oliver from The O.C.

Last night’s cream of the crop was Samantha Musa, who successfully nailed her audition. Moreover, she adored Simon Cowell. She loves him, and she has the look, the voice and the Simon support to take her further into the competition.

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Idol Musings #3: the Unlikability Factor

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