American Idol May 24th “And the Winner Is....”

American Idol May 24th “And the Winner Is....”

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American Idol May 24th “And the Winner Is....” 5/25/06

By Marcus

Once again the promise of stardom mixed with vaudeville and a little dash of smoke and mirrors has captured the American heart. Millions of people and even more millions of votes were cast for tonight’s crowned “American Idol.” Yes, we had no recount and no hanging chads. We didn’t have to petition the Supreme Court. Because?

Because Americans have been heard.

But before we explore that decision, let’s dance back into time to March when we started with twelve hopefuls, each trying their best to impress the judges and the public.

I thought it might be interesting to award special “Crowns” for various achievements by the ten who exited the stage and walked the long pathway back home.

“The Comfortability Crown” is bestowed upon Mandisa. She is a big-sized woman who feels comfortable with herself and has a full voice to match her figure. When I hear her sing, I see greatness and power. And more than that, I want to hear more and more of her songs.

“The Overcoming Crown” is bestowed upon Elliott. Elliott has a hearing impairment that may have made less confident souls not even attempt to sing for a living. But Elliott has that confidence and he sings wonderfully.

“The Smoldering Eyes Crown” is bestowed upon Ace. He melted female hearts across the land and I am sure that he will remain “hot.” Oh, here is a friendly word of caution to the parents…..when the Ace cruises into your town, lock up your daughters.

“The Hard Rocker Crown” is bestowed upon Chris. He has the package of a major rock star with full powered rockets blasting. Had this been a contest for “American Rock Star” he would have owned the stage like Donald Trump. There is no stopping you, Chris. So brother, we all say “rock on.”

“The Country Kinfolk Crown” is bestowed upon Bucky. He will be heading to Nashville and twang with the best of them singing ‘bout pickup trucks, late lonely nights at bowery bars, and a runaway torn eared dog.

“The Scrawny Chicken Crown” is bestowed upon Kevin. How he ever made it to the top twelve out of 300,000 auditions is an unending mystery, kind of like what is really lurking in the Loch Ness. But I guess the younger kids found him adorable.

“The Roller Skating Waitress Crown” is bestowed upon Kellie. With an absent mother, an incarcerated father, a humble loving grandfather, and mischievous playful dog Comet, her story is ready for a movie producer. And Kellie, don’t be bashful to pass on the escargot. Or if needed, simply ask for Ketchup.

“The Hair Style of the Moment Crown” is bestowed upon Paris . This remarkable young talent wows us with the width of her singing abilities and amuses us with her normal day-to-day Minnie Mouse voice. Paris , the country loves you. You have brightened our lives like the night’s golden hue glow from the Eiffel Tower . Keep on changing your hair, but continue your singing.

“The Olive Oil Throat Cure Crown” is bestowed upon Melissa. Even though her home remedy did not help her stay longer, she has talent to continue entertaining us.

“The Singer Who Was Gone Too Soon Crown” goes to Lisa. As the youngest contestant, she stood shoulder to shoulder with the very best. And in fact she is among the best of this year’s finalists.

So there it is, “Marcus’ Uncrowned Crowns.”

But who won tonight? Who received the most votes to be crowned “American Idol?” America voted and the 2006 American Idol is Taylor Hicks. Yes, the bar singing dancer beat out the lovely and talented Katharine McPhee. I am not particularly thrilled about this. He is flash with shinny shoes and ashen thick jowls. His vocal depth is likened to a raindrop. I think that he will have the staying power of a camera flash. But nonetheless, the votes were counted and he was the winner. And will undoubtedly make CDs and lots of money.

But what of Katharine? She is a singer, an entertainer, a gifted beautiful

performer with a bright future. She has the full emotional range to carry us into the clouds and then back to earth as gently as a fallen feather. She is my winner. She is my American Idol.