The Third Time Really is a Charm

I am so glad that Candice Glover won American Idol. Not only do I think she is a better singer than Kree Harrison, but I also liked her personality better. I  personally would have preferred Angie Miller was in the top two, but I’m just glad Candice won. That woman has such an extremely powerful yet controlled voice. I would give anything to sing even remotely as good as she can. And to think, this was her third time auditioning for American Idol! The finale was, as usually too long, but I did enjoy a few of the performances such as Emeli Sande and Amber Holcomb’s performance of Next to Me and Jesse J's surprise performance with Angie Miller. It was really awesome that Jesse J asked Angie to perform at a concert in London. Man, I would die from a heart attack if my idols, Pink or Kelly Clarkson, asked me to sing at one of their concert. I was surprised by how many performances the judges did. I wonder why Nicki Minaj did not perform at all. To be honest I'm glad she did not perform. Not only am I not a fan of her music but I am not a fan of her behavior on American Idol as a judge. She was very immature and unprofessional. Minaj often let her own personal biases and emotions skew her criticism. For example, after Lazaro Arbos performed a song, instead of just politely critiquing the performance, all she could say was “Okay” in a very rude manner. I often wonder if Minaj, or the other judges for that fact, realize that they are being paid to do a job, not spend the time rambling on about themselves or fighting each other. If this was any other job, they would be reprimanded for their behavior. It is no surprise to me that The Voice had better ratings over American Idol. Although the judges could get a little competitive and egotistical sometimes, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira, and Usher showed true concern, compassion, and beneficial criticism towards the contestants on The Voice. I have been a fan of American Idol since it very first aired, however, if Idol cannot chose better judges, it may lose a fan.