I am the first to admit I thought Melinda Lira should have gone home last night. Something she said however made me wonder. It was obvious to many that Janay was the worse singer last night. She looked like she was going to pass out on stage and her voice was very weak. I think Melinda had it right when she said she was going home because she had not gotten the exposure the others had.
The more I thought about it last night the more I have to agree with her. Of the 24 finalists, 8 of them have gotten some massive exposure. Constantine, Mario, Carrie, Scott, Anthony, Anwar, Mikalah, and Janay have gotten much more exposure than the others. We have seen them in almost every phase. We have seen them from their first audition thru the group songs, in the rooms, and during the final cut.
Out the other 15 about 7 of them had gotten some sort of exposure. We might not have seen them thru every phase but we did know who they were. The other 9 were hardly ever seen. In fact I don't remember ever even seeing Melinda, Jared, Nikko, Alhoa, Joseph or Celena before the judges told them they made the top 24. Of course I could be wrong, but I always right down the names of people that make an impression on me.
Out of the four that were sent home last night only Sarah had any real exposure. I went back over my notes and I only found Judd's name on any of my lists before I listed the final 24. It is really sad because I thought Judd Harris had some potential. I am really sure Melinda and Jared could have done better too but they didn't get the chance.
I would like to believe that it is just an oversight on the part of the producers but let's not kid ourselves. The judges have their favorites going into the finals. They know who they want to see in the final 12 and they are making sure they are there. I know many don't like Constantine but I think he will make the final 12. Why? He has already built a huge fan base. All over message boards young girls are gushing about Constantine and we all know how many times those young girls will vote.
Unfortunately for some of the remaining top 20 they face the same problems Jared, Melinda, and Judd faced. How much do we know about Jessica, Nikko, Alhoa, Joseph, or Celena? Lucky for some of them they came out this week and showed they deserved to be there. Celena and Joseph will really have to up their game if they are to have any chance.
Hopefully next year the producers will learn from their mistakes and show more of the finalist during the auditions. Of course I say that every year but they only change things they want to. I guess since they pull in the big numbers they can do that. Of course if they pull a stunt like they did with Judd last night again, they might have some worrying to do.
Cari C is a part time Outreach Coordinator and full time mom. She is a reality television junkie and proud of it. She can be reached at: CariC9800@aol.com
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