Season 9 of American Idol was weak to put it mildly. None of the finalists had much energy or style and the ratings dropped significantly. It was the last year for judge Simon Cowell who has decided to move on and start another talent competition show. Also, the addition of superstar judge Ellen Degeneres failed to add any excitement to the show so she ended up leaving after only one season.
The Season 9 Miss American Idol winner, Lee DeWyze, has barely made a ripple in the music business with low album sales and minimal radio airplay. The 1st Runner Up, Crystal Bowersox, is doing only slightly better with a little more critical acclaim, but still not much sales or airplay.
So the 10th Season of American Idol has a lot of pressure to deliver the goods or go down in flames. The only judge returning is Randy Jackson who will now be joined by multi-platinum selling classic rocker, Steven Tyler and superstar hit maker Jennifer Lopez.
On tonight's premiere episode of auditions the judges were all optimism and enthusiasm for their first group of hopefuls. While I approached the premier with cautious anticipation, I am very happy to report that there were some very impressive voices moving forward to the Hollywood round. There was also just the right amount of emotional stories attached to these talented young singers to make you want to root for them and look forward to what else they might be able to do.
Also, the producers thankfully gave us very few mean and humiliating scenes from the delusional try-outs. So for now, American Idol is still my favorite show. :)
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