American Idol's First Seven Contenders: Let's Declare Their Fates
Todrick Hall: The hammy R&B triller once starred with Fantasia Barrino in The Color Purple. He also auditioned using an original song with lyrics like "Simon's lookin' so impressed," and I think that makes him kind of clever. It could also make him kind of annoying. But I'm intrigued, and he might have some verve and spice beneath his showman exterior. Kind of.
Fate: I think he's a good shot. His voice is consistent, and, to borrow a Simon platitude, "current." He sings like he's Auto-Tuned and built from droid parts, and RedOne didn't even have to turn a hundred knobs to make it possible. At the very worst, we'll see him on season two of Fantasia For Real. Thanks for keeping the dream on life support, VH1.
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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.