American Idol's First Seven Contenders: Let's Declare Their Fates
Didi Benami: Fancy that Simon Cowell claimed The One To Beat was "inconsistent" during her auditions. When, exactly? Her first audition, "Hey Jude," was the best of the entire season, her version of Kara DioGuardi's magnum opus "Terrified" trumped the competition, and her take on "Angel" was top-notch. Stop looking like a claymation otter for two seconds and wise up, Simon.
Fate: Didi is so destined for the Top 12 that Simon's skepticism feels like a lame joke. I sense a top three finish for Benami, if only because she's like a Megan Joy Corkrey who knows how to use her voice. She also cries on command, so she's already the mesmerizing Mattel product I was never blessed enough to own.
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Yes, Didi's "Hey Jude" was great. (So great it actually makes up for Kristy Lee Cook's "Eight Days a Week") However, her rendition of Kara's trifle was moot to me because I am terrified of song lyrics that contain shooting stars, hearts and clovers, lucky charms or anything else best left on a cereal box. And her Angel... did you hear your own clip? Listen to the "away" in "fly away from here" again. It is flat and out of tune. Simon's right. The girl is inconsistent.
As for Todrick? Yeesh. I think he's a little too current. He reminds me of Chris Brown. Another guy who isn't content to be young, talented and good looking, but rather angry as hell that the good Lord didn't make him straight. No one was happy to see him reemerge triumphantly through those doors.