I don't know if you ever bother about that popular culture phenomenon known as the World's Greatest Talent show, but it makes for some great entertainment. The reason I enjoy it is that over the past six weeks or so, you would have noticed just how these contestants in the "greatest singing contest on earth" have grown, and besides that, if you range your observations over the past eight seasons, you would also notice that this season's group of eight finalists are particularly close knit. It's almost as if they don't care so much about the competition as they do being with each other and getting a chance to sing and entertain each week. Perhaps the fact that non-finalists of American Idol have already achieved greatness with their own music careers, not to mention that finalists like Jennifer Hudson have since won an Academy Award (for her supporting role in "Dreamgirls") and a Grammy for her first album... their singing careers are likely to be hugely boosted just by being among the Top Ten. Just recently, Alexis Grace performed at Ellen Degeneres' show at the Warner Brothers lot and you know what, she did a great job, sounding even better than when she was competing. There's something about being part of a competition that magically lends contestants both experience and confidence to be even better. This was also true for me when I did my first (leisure) competitive events and I understand fully now what this can do for anyone to develop a healthy self-respect and at the same time appreciate the achievements of other people.
I am prepared to bet that Allison, Adam and Kris will be this season's top three. Adam is incredibly talented vocally; Kris is a genuine self-taught musician who is set for some great work ahead writing and singing. Allison is all set to grow and enjoy the great career looming ahead of her in the life she's decided to be all about music. If you really want to feel something about what this competition means to the contestants, just listen to Kris Allen's heartbraking cover (Studio version) of Falling Slowly from the indie movie "Once".
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