My American idol Recap

My American Idol Recap
Written: April 30, 2009
This week Kris, Matt, and Adam were in the bottom three. I was right and I was wrong about this week. I never thought that Kris would be in the bottom three. I think that next week Alison will go home. I found out the Kris Allen has a myspace and a twitter. www.twitter.com/krisallenmusic and www.myspace.com/krisallenmusic. If you ever need any Idol news just go to these two websites: www.tinaecnews.blogspot.com and www.twitter.com/idolatry. There is always lots of Idol news. I think that this week was the best week of all time. I really think that this year of Idol was the most talented people they ever had on the show. Lots of people have told me that I would be wrong about Adam but I guess I showed them because Adam was in the bottom three just actually the bottom two and that really got me to think that he can't win Idol.
America does not like him that much after him being in the bottom two. I really do not want to see Kris in the bottom three again. Next week I think that Adam, Kris, and Alison will be in the bottom three and Adam will be in the bottom two. I really believe that Danny is a better singer and America saw that from this week. How many of you guys got your prediction right? Please let me know. I know that I was wrong and right. So next week is Rock and Roll week and who do you think will be not so great? I think that Kris will be better than this week even though Kris was really good this week. I also think that Danny will be great even though I really liked his performance of this week.

My American Idol Recap

My American Idol Recap
Written: April 28, 2009
The top five were better this week. This week they did songs from the Rat Pack. I think that Kris really did a great job, just one of his best performances ever. I actually knew the song from one of the movies that I have watched before. I really think that Danny knows who he is and he knows how to sing and he will or might win American Idol. I think that the Rat Pack was a great choice for the week. I know that Kris did his best and that Danny did his best as well. I believe in them all of the way. I think that Alison did better even though I do not like her still. I think that Alison will go home even though the judges like her every week. I hope that Danny or Kris will not make it into the bottom three at this stage of the competition. I think that one of the people that I like will eventually be in the bottom three because the competition is getting down to where there will be more people going home. I hope that Kris and Danny will be in the top three. I have always believed in them not matter what just like in Scott Macintyre. I always believe in him and believe that he will become a better singer than he already is. Go to www.myspace.com/scottmacintyre to find out more news and information about Scott. I think it is great that Scott gets to go on tour with the rest of the contestants from American Idol. Not much is going to say since there are less and less contestants on the show. I believe that Kris will win American Idol. I really do not like Adam….I know people are tired of hearing me say that but I really don’t care. I just really don’t like him. No one will make him win American Idol and Kris is better than him anyways.

New blog for Scott

Scott Macintyre has written a new blog on his myspace. www.blogs.myspace.com/scottmacintyre. Which was written on April 25, 2009, which was Saturday. He is a super busy man. He is also on twitter. www.twitter.com/idolscott

a new interview with Scott Macintyre

I am glad I am getting to know more about Scott with the interviews. Here is a preview of the article from realitytvmagazine.com:

America voted off Scott MacIntyre last week on American Idol and Simon Cowell chose not to give him a pass and keep him in the competition. We got to participate in an interview the next day where Scott MacIntyre opened up about his experiences on the show and what his future holds.
Question: What have you learned from your experience on American Idol?
Scott MacIntyre: I really learned that, number one, I worked more quickly than I ever thought I could. There’s a very fast paced atmosphere involved with Idol and preparing new songs each week, sometimes a couple songs, because of the group number and because of other things going on in the midst of shopping and the Ford shoots and mentor shoots. It’s quite crazy and it’s really taught me to budget my time extremely well, and that’s something I’ll carry with me the rest of my life.
I’ve also learned that anything is possible. I never dreamed that I would be in the top eight of American Idol when I was following the show a couple years ago and now here I am. It’s an amazing opportunity and the experiences I’ve had over the last couple weeks will never be duplicated again.
Question: What did you see in yourself that made you feel like you could be America’s next American Idol?
Scott MacIntyre: From the very beginning I have felt like I have a story to share through my music and because of my life story and what I’ve overcome and that I pursued music as my main passion, vocally and pianistically, and all of that combined I felt like it would have been a shame not to share that with the world. And Idol’s given me the platform I’ve been hoping for, for many years in that I’m able to connect with so many people and so many people know what I’ve been through now and can hopefully be inspired by that. If I can get to this point out of almost 110,000 auditioners and end up in eighth place, I hope it encourages everyone to reach for their dreams. I hope it encourages people never to give up, and that’s the message I have for anyone in that situation.
Question: How tough was it when you’re standing there and two people want you to stay, two didn’t, and you just had to stand and wait, what did that feel like?
Scott MacIntyre: I’d have to say that was one of Seacrest’s most agonizing pauses. He’s getting a little too good at that. I was actually very thrilled to know that it was a split decision between the four judges and that was something very nice for me to walk away with knowing that the decision was split, it wasn’t unanimous. And even talking to Simon after the show he told me, and I also sensed that there was some inner turmoil in him making that decision and whatnot. So that was very nice for me to walk away with and I stand by my performance on Tuesday night.

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Simon Cowell hard on Scott Macintyre

I think that it was unfair that Scott was kicked off. I really like him and it was hard for me to just watch this week episode. I just think Simon was unfair. He is not very nice to anyone. Here is a preview of the article from realitytv.com:

Simon Cowell has a simple explanation for why he wasn't in favor of using American Idol's new "The Judges' Save" veto ability to save Scott MacIntyre, a legally blind 23-year-old from Scottsdale, AZ, from elimination after he was revealed to be the week's low vote-getter during Wednesday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
"I think it would have been a bit patronizing to [use] it tonight," Cowell told ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour during an interview with Fox's KTTV-TV Los Angeles affiliate following the results show's live broadcast. "When you listen to it back [his] vocals weren't that good." During the brief interview, Cowell also acknowledged he isn't sure if Idol's judges will ever use the one-time veto ability, which requires all four judges to be in unanimous agreement about its use and will automatically expire prior to the season's Top 5 finals round.
"If we don't [use it], we don't," Cowell said. "I'm not gonna save someone for the sake of it." Seymour also confirmed that, as their behavior on Wednesday night's broadcast had suggested, judges Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi had been the two judges in favor of using "The Judges' Save" on MacIntyre. "I had a real girly-woman moment, like, I really didn't want him to go," DioGuardi told Seymour. Wednesday night's results show had featured Cowell revealing that Idol's four judges were split 2-to-2 about whether they should use "The Judges' Save" on MacIntyre after he had re-performing his Tuesday night performance show song in an attempt to convince the judges to use the veto ability. Although the disclosure seemed to immediately make it clear that MacIntyre wouldn't be getting "saved," Cowell initially held off on formally announcing the judges' decision.

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Scott thought thaat he would be saved

Scott Macintyre thought that he would be saved on American Idol. He has said before that he went on the show to share his story as being blind his whole life. Here is a preview of the article from cnn.com:

Scott MacIntyre's quest ended like so many others who were voted off "American Idol" before him.

Scott MacIntyre was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday.

But the visually impaired, classically trained pianist's musical background is unique.
MacIntyre, 23, is the latest casualty in the singing competition, although the four judges appeared close to saving him.
He enrolled at Arizona State when he was 14 and graduated at the age of 19. He later earned a Marshall Scholarship to study music in the United Kingdom and earned a master's degree from the Royal College of Music and Royal Holloway, University of London. With an already decorated musical background, why pursue "American Idol"?
"I didn't want to be an academic forever," MacIntyre told CNN. "I just started performing my own music more and started realizing that this is really where my heart is." Watch why MacIntyre didn't make the cut »
MacIntyre stepped away from the piano on Tuesday night and instead strapped on an electric guitar for his performance of "The Search Is Over," which the judges described at best as "over-ambitious" and at worst as "atrocious." Despite the reviews, MacIntyre sticks by his performance.
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"I really wanted to bring out the guitar and surprise America," MacIntyre said. "I think it was the last thing anyone expected that the piano man would do on the show, and I had so much fun rocking out."
In contrast to last week's elimination round, where Simon Cowell had no qualms about not using the save option on Megan Joy, the four judges were split down the middle on saving MacIntyre, but eventually decided that it was time for him to go.
"For a second, I thought I actually would be saved, but you never know what's going to happen. It really meant a lot to me to know that the decision was as split as it was."

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Scott Macintyre interview with EW

Here is another interview with Scott Macintyre:

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I think everyone wants to know this: How do you stay so positive and upbeat? SCOTT MacINTYRE: I think the main reason I'm able to maintain a balanced perspective about this is that I've been through so much in my life and I've come through things that really give me a bigger perspective and really put American Idol where I can see it for what it really is. I don't always get caught up in all the hype and ups and downs. For instance, during Hollywood Week, they didn't even air me during group round because there was no drama in my group. I'm able to escape that. I'm a very levelheaded person, I hope. You can notice when I'm talking to the judges, too, I try to use a clever, humorous, diplomatic approach.
I think people appreciate that about you — all your funny little jokes. Like, even last night, when you were asking whether you were wearing anything pink during the Ford shoot.I appreciate that. It's nice to be remembered as a humorous person. That's a compliment to anyone. There's a big element of personality to this show. And there's a big element of where we've come from and the likeability thing.
So, let's get down to really important business: Everyone loved the anecdote about the chocolate cake. Can you describe the cake for our readers?The quadruple chocolate cake was absolutely amazing — hats off to Chef David! I was loving the moist texture of the mousse layer and the cake layer was also very well done. And it had the chocolate shavings on top. Everything about it! I can't remember what the fourth layer was, but it doesn't matter because it was delicious. And I worked hard for that cake!
How so?It took a while. The story is they introduced Chef David to us, and they kind of let us know that the reason they hired him was because he cooks very consciously and a lot of healthy type of items. He handed out request sheets for anyone to write down certain types of cuisines that we desired. I wrote down, partially as a joke, triple-chocolate cake. I brought it up to him, and handed it to him. He gave me that — I could feel the look, I couldn't see it — but he gave me that silence. And he goes, ''That won't be happening any time soon.''
Real quick: You've been cooped up in the studio and the house for the last several weeks. What's the first post-media tour thing you'll do? Disneyland?Um, I don't know if they'll allow me to go to Disneyland! They might have to close it down. The first thing I'm gonna do is get home and really lay down on paper my idea for my next CD, my post-Idol CD. I'm gonna try to put my best foot forward as soon as possible.

to read more of this interview just click on this link: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20171835_20271534_2,00.html

Scott Macintyre gets booted off from American Idol

Here is a preview of the article from MTV.com:

Scott MacIntyre inspired "American Idol" fans with his story then wowed them with his piano playing and smooth vocals.
But his "Idol" journey was over after singing Survivor's "The Search Is Over" during "songs from the year you were born" night. While the judges went back and forth about whether to save the visually impaired 23-year-old from Scottsdale, Arizona, they ended up cutting him loose.
We caught up with Scott to talk about the judges' save, ditching the piano and what's next.

Q: What were you thinking when the judges were wrestling over possibly saving you?
A: I have to say, that was one of Seacrest's most agonizing pauses. He's getting a little too good at that. [Laughs.] I was actually very thrilled to know that it was a split decision between the four judges, and that was something very nice for me to walk away with. ... Even talking to Simon after the show, he told me — and I also sensed — that there was some inner turmoil in him in making that decision. ... I stand by my performance on Tuesday night. You never know what the judges are going to say, but I think if people watch the performance back, especially in the context of everything else that went on that night, it was a good, solid performance. It's a television show, I always remind myself, so you can expect the unexpected. If the chips would have fallen a little differently, I think I could have gone on for a number of more weeks.

Q: What did you think about only 30,000 votes separating you and Anoop?
A: I thought a couple more people should have voted! [Laughs.] In all seriousness, I thought it was just amazing, because at this stage of the game, everyone has won in their own right in this competition, and there's not much difference between finishing eighth and finishing third. ... It's really what you do with the opportunity you've been given, and I have this incredible platform now, and America knows a little bit about my story, and I'm going to do everything I can to make the transition from being known as Scott on "American Idol" to, in a couple years, being known as Scott MacIntyre the singer/songwriter.

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Scott ends it on American Idol

Here is a preview of the article from msnbc.com:

By Craig Berman
msnbc.com contributor
updated 9:42 p.m. CT, Wed., April 8, 2009

Scott MacIntyre became the sixth finalist eliminated on “American Idol” Wednesday on a night that brought out a level of emotion rarely seen from the judges’ stand.
MacIntyre, the first blind finalist in the show’s eight seasons, was an inspiration to many. Unfortunately for him, he couldn’t come up with performances to match his backstory. In a field where nobody is making big mistakes, it’s the smaller issue of bland song selection that did him in. But it appeared to be with genuine regret that the judges sent him on his way.
Blown Save: MacIntyre closed the show with a performance of “The Search is Over” that would likely have saved him had it occurred on Tuesday. “How can I convince you that what you see is real?” the lyrics asked, and the vocals were almost good enough to do exactly that. It earned him a standing ovation, and a long send-off speech from Paula calling him an inspiration to the world. Unfortunately for him, since the judges couldn’t agree after much discussion whether to save him or not, the “Idol” search is the one that ended for him.

Anoop escapes again: It’s getting to be a weekly occurrence for Anoop Desai to be left sweating until the show's final seconds. The 13th and last finalist selected, he’s been among the lowest vote-getters three times this season, and somehow always manages to escape elimination. This week, it was 30,000 votes that kept him just ahead of Scott in the race to stick around. No word on whether MacIntyre will take on the role of a politician and demand a recount.

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Danny Gokey

I like when he sung What Hurts the most. He said that it had more meaning to him now then ever before. Here is a preview of the article from buddytv.com:


Danny Gokey can go suck a lemon. I'm here at my computer, having listened to each of Gokey's American Idol performances from this season on The YouTubes, and I am at a loss. I do not get it. Well, sorry – I get it. I understand why the masses are Gokey fanatics, I understand the appeal of his powerful rasp, his everyman demeanor, his designer glasses. His wife died – it's hard to actively dislike someone when such a tragedy has befallen them in the past year (I'm doing my best, though). He's got some things going for him, not the least of which is an appealing voice. But, I've watched these performances over and over, and listened to the judges' mostly overwhelming praise (Simon gave him a pounding a couple weeks ago, though for reasons I can't fathom; that performance sounded exactly like all the others), and the hype doesn't match the product. This is why Danny can go suck a lemon – his praise has been almost completely undeserved, and it represents one of the great American Idol hypocrisies: contestants are judged on unequal plains. They are not held to the same standards, and if the Idol judges and producers have, for some reason or another, deemed you worthy, you get considerably more leeway than others.
If Danny Gokey were a food, he'd be tofu. If he were a character on Saved By the Bell, he'd be Jesse Spano. If he were a planet, he'd be Mercury. If he were a letter in the alphabet, he'd be “t.” If he were a sitcom, he'd be Step By Step. If he were a soft drink, he'd be RC Cola. Danny Gokey has talent, but it's the type of talent that a person is born with, the type that is already cultivated, the type that doesn't require its owner to strive for improvement. Gokey's singing ability was pre-ordained, only requiring gross repetition. He is a voice, and that voice is all he is. He has no performing ability. The dancing is at best a distraction, at worst an abomination. Megan Joy obviously gets the award for worst dancer this season, but at least her bad dancing was interesting and self-referential. She was knowingly ironic. Danny, on the other hand, is trying. Trying really hard, and it doesn't work.

to read more from this article just click on this link: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-8-riding-the-ant-27596.aspx The writer of the article did not give him enough credit because he is a great singer.

American Idol powerhouse

Who is your favorite from the American Idol top eight? I really like Scott and think that he did better than Anoop even though I still like Anoop. I just think people should give him more credit then people give him. He should not be number right he should trade places with Anoop. He will go home before Scott anyways.

Here is a preview of the aticle from EW.com:

8. Scott MacIntyre: (Last week: No. 9) Love the singer, but the singing? Well, not so much. It's true, his stripped-down rendition of "Just the Way You Are" was his best performance of the season, but it still had all the relevance of a Beta Tape Player in a Blu-Ray world, and contained more than its share of bunky notes. Since the judges pumped up the praise during "Top Downloads" Night, they don't need to worry about looking too cruel during "Songs from the Year You Were Born" Week. Isn't Top 8 enough for the inspirational contestant?

7. Lil Rounds: (Last week: No. 7) Is she one of this season's strongest singers, or an over-hyped shouter who keeps picking songs that are too big for her limited voice? The judges keep taking the former stance, but Lil's too-flat, too-strained "I Surrender" supported the latter opinion. It can't hurt her chances that she's one of only two remaining women, but Lil needs a breakout week to reverse weeks of dying buzz. The tragic array of hairstyles ain't helping, either.

6. Anoop Desai: (Last week: No. 5) After an awesome "Always on My Mind" and a solid "Ooo Baby Baby," 'Noop Dawg slipped backward with a decently sung but tepidly performed "Caught Up." Inconsistency is a problem, but so is his image. Needs to prove he's more than Joe Student singing an R&B ballad. Why not try delving into the alternative genre, and go for a radical style upgrade -- might we suggest a buzz cut? -- to make America take a second look/listen?

5. Matt Giraud: (Last week: No. 6) His off-pitch, almost maniacal cover of "You Found Me" was his biggest disaster since the "Viva La Vida" Incident. But Matt has a history of following up blunders with top-notch performances. Needs to take a lesson from season 7's talented Carly Smithson: The more desperately she wanted to win, the less fun it looked like she was having on the Idol stage, and the crueler Simon got with his feedback. In other words, how can anyone enjoy Matt if he's not enjoying himself?

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Kris Allen from American Idol

Kris Allen's recap from American Idol. Here is a preview of the article:

It was an unbelievable, fantastic, brilliantly executed gig by Kris Allen singing "There Ain't No Sunshine" while playing electric keyboard along with a string quartet close beside him. The last act of the night gives everyone there a run for the title.He sang this like it was his. Simon said last week that all Kris needed was confidence in himself. Well Simon this boy learns fast as he was cool, comfortable and suave as he sang this tune into every young women's heart in his very unique style that seems so far to fit every genre he tries.Kris seems a natural for the Idol title as he has a great but controlled desire and passion that he drives easy or hard depending on what the song calls for and makes it seem so effortless. I wasn't crazy about his song choice but he like Adam made it his and pulled it off with charm and talent that only these two seem to possess. Adam you need to watch Kris and not be so self indulgent but go for votes because you are going to need them.

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My American Idol Recap from Wenesday Night

My American Idol Recap
By Kristina Chen
Written on: April 1, 2009
What could be better but to start the month with another episode of American Idol? I think that tonight’s American Idol was great. I am glad that Megan went home only because that the judges did not like anything that she was doing. I just totally agree. I think that Scott will make it big. I am still glad that Anoop did not go home because he is a great singer even if the judges do not like what he sings or the songs that he chooses. I think that next week will be interesting to see the contestants sing songs from when they were born in. I hope that Scott will wow the judges and the audience. I love everything that Scott sings. He is an awesome singer. I hope that he will come out with another CD that will become number one. I love what Danny does.

I love when he sung What Hurts the most. It was so awesome. I think that Kris will bring it next week. I truly have a strong and great feeling about the four guys that I like. I think that they all will be in the top five. I think that Matt will go home next week. I really can’t wait to see who the winner will be. I just can’t wait until next week. Scott, Danny, Anoop, and Kris will just bring it. I hope that everyone will like them. I love them but I think that Anoop will be weaker just because he was in the bottom three twice. I know that he will still be in the top twelve. I believe in him but I also think that he will be weak and I hope he will not go home next week but I also think that he will go home. It is only because I have a feeling a bad feeling about him going home.
The competition is getting tougher and tougher as the weeks come and as more people just go home. Scott is going to be strong next week and so is Kris. Danny is going to be great. I love everything that he does. I loved when he sung Get Ready which was two weeks ago. I jus go online and download the videos from the internet. I also turn the videos into audio so that I can add them to my Zune. I just love American Idol and I also love music. Everything about American Idol is great because I never watched the number one TV show on TV. I am glad that Scott is keeping his new hair style because he looks really great. It was just a little funny but great to see that Scott wanted a triple chocolate cake and they called it Scott’s triple Chocolate cake.

I think that it was great. I also like the ford music videos that the contestants do. They are all so creative. Make sure that Adam will go home. I really do not like him. He is a really, really, really, bad singer. I do not like him a lot. I am not judging him or anything but I just need to give my opinion. Everyone has the right to give their opinion sooner or later. I love having the recap on American Idol or on anything. I think that Scott is great because I just think of him as a normal person and sometimes I just forget that he is blind. I really like him because that he is so smart and he is a really good singer. Just go to wikipedia.org to read a biography on him. I know that you guys will love to read about his life. I know that I did love it because he is really, really smart. I will be here again just next week to give another recap.

My American Idol Recap from Tuesday Night

My American Idol Recap
By Kristina Chen
Written on: March 31, 2009
I think that this week for itunes best 100 was a great week for all of the guys that I like. I do not like Adam and that is only because he can not sing. I don’t not like the way he is screaming just like Simon said. I think that Megan will go home or maybe Matt will. There was a big reason as to why Matt was in the bottom three. I do not understand why Scott was in the bottom three. He is a great singer and I am glad that the judges liked his song choice. Once I heard what the judges had to say I was like all smiles and I was also like he defiantly knows his music and he will keep on bringing it every time. I think that he is best with the piano because there was like only one time that he did not play the piano and that is when he was sung Mandolin Rain. He is so wonderful with all of the challenges that he has like Paula said.

I think that Anoop now is not choosing very good songs for him like the judges said. If he wants to sing R&B then he should pick something like I don‘t know... but something different. I don’t really see him as an R&B type guy, which is only because he does not sing well with R&B songs. I like the slower songs like the ones that he has done in the past. I never knew that Kris played the piano; he is so awesome playing the piano. I love everything that he does. He is such a great singer and I see him going every far. I hope that he will be more famous than he already is. I liked the song that Danny sung. I think that Danny knows music because that song really fit him. He was awesome doing that song. He is one of the best singers on American Idol. I also love that song because one of my favorite artists Jo O’ Meara sings that song and she did great singing it.

At first I didn’t really know if he could sing this song but he really had it in him and he did a great job singing it. Last week Michael Sarver went home and it was just sad to see him go. He is still a great singer and I think that Simon made the decision by himself and wanted Michael to go home. He said a very rude comment and that was “Michael you have no chance at winning in this competition.” I think that Simon should just keep his most rude comments to himself. Sometimes when I don’t like someone and he gets rude a little or a lot I do agree. I am not the kind of person to judge too much but I sometimes do agree with the judges. I do think that Scott will be the next American Idol. I do believe that Scott is amazing and I am now loving his new look with his hair. I liked it when the judges complemented on his new look. I thought that it was a little different and weird for him but I love it for him. I can’t wait to see what he will sing next week or any week. I also can’t wait to see what the others will sing next week.

I think that Anoop is getting weaker and weaker as the competition gets tougher and tougher because there needs to be a winner that will keep on making number one albums and having number one songs like Jonas Brothers or Kelly Clarkson. I think that Danny or Scott will make it or maybe Kris. If Scott goes home next week then America does not know what they are even talking about. I strongly think that Matt will go home if not then I think Megan will go home. I just really want to see who will be in the bottom three. I know that Scott will never again be in the bottom three. I think that made him feel not that great. When I saw him in the bottom three if just made me not feel so great. I am glad he is safe and I hope he will be in the top five just like Kris and Danny. I hope that Anoop will be better next week. I hope that I do not sound like a judge because I am not that type of person. I will give you a recap on American Idol every week for every episode.

Danny Gokey loses another Family Member

Danny Gokey loses his grandfather and sings What Hurts the Most. This song is more meaningful to him now more than ever before. Here is a preview of the article from realitytvmagazine.com:
Danny Gokey, one of the fan favorites on this season of American Idol, entered the competition as a recent widower. Merely weeks before his first American Idol audition, Danny’s wife had died of a congenital heart defect. Unfortunately, Danny has just been dealt some more bad news…
Danny Gokey has been sailing through the competition as one of the top contestants every week. It’s hard not to like him with his down to earth attitude and nice-guy demeanor. Danny was getting some flack early on for mentioning his wife quite a bit, but I highly doubt that was merely to get sympathy - it was probably just on his mind constantly. Although he may not always pick exactly the right song, his voice is undeniably soulful and the man can sing.

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