Blogcritics Comments on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Comment by Brilliant on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Fri, 23 May 2008 05:20:56 EDT

Cook is a brilliant artist! He made his fans fall in love with his new renditions, new tunes, songs from bands that an ordinary person has never heard of before. This would explain why people would await his performance each week because they were eager to hear which song he was going to perform and if the performance will be a hit for them. Cook covered two songs at the finals that most people have never heard of before. Of course, with the short amount of time to practice new renditions, his performances were not perfect. The judges crucified Cook. But his fans were forgiving because when they played the song again and again in YouTube, they have grown to love Dream Big and declared it as the best of the night performance. The song from Collective Soul, "The World I Know" was a new-found discovery for most of the fans and turned out to be a great song for the fans. Therefore, in the end... in the minds of the 56% of the voters, Cook emerges as their BRILLIANT American Idol.

Comment by Mourning on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Fri, 23 May 2008 05:02:12 EDT

The Archie fans are still mourning for Archie's loss. I don't see it as a loss. I see it as him being crowned as number 2 which is not bad at all! So.....ARCHIE FANS!!!! GET OVER IT!!! Archie is not even worried about being #2. He accepted it and is moving on because this is REALLY the beginning of his music career and it is very exciting. You should be excited about that! He won $100,000 from his last singing contest and he owns a FLORIDA home! And he is only 17 years old. Just move on because Archie is just beginning his exciting life with his recording contract! Who can't be so excited about that? It is the beginning, folks and it is VERY VERY exciting! A guy may have the most wonderful voice in the world but he only sings ballads well. And another guy may risk with all kinds of voice ranges which may result to not quite reaching the right pitch everytime but he can sing rock, sing pop, sing classic, anything nicely and the studio versions are flawless. As stated earlier, before the FINALS, 70% voted favorably for Cook to win the idol crown according to USAToday. What is this telling us???? People want to hear rock, pop, current music, new hits from a music artist. And only 30% can live with hearing ballads all day. I would be surprised if 70% would want to hear ballads but Archie stuck to ballads throughout the competition and when he wandered off the ballads, they flopped. Therefore, not all of the people are into ballads. Yes, Archie's voice was wonderful, perfect, hair-raising, makes you cry but 70% of the people do not feel like crying over a ballad song. They want to rock and feel happy, be current, fall in love with a new rendition, with a new tune and apparently Cook had accomplished that for them. So, get over it Archie fans! Move on!

Comment by sean paul mahoney on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:27:31 EDT

Turns out you were right! And he deserved to win. Is it my style of music, no. But I can't picture blasting Archuleta either. Of the two he was the least boring and therefore he earned the title. Still, after seeing Carly and Michael Johns last night, I couldn't help but wondering how different the finale would have been if those two would have stayed in longer.

Comment by Sherry on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:28:43 EDT

I firmly believe that American Idol is not rigged. Simon apologized to Cook because he wanted to. Things are different live than they are on TV. Not to mention that it's possible to change an opinion after seeing things again. Simon felt he was disrepectful, that is why he apologized.

Comment by FANS on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Thu, 22 May 2008 01:26:29 EDT

Archuleta was the clear favorite from the beginning but he stayed with ballads and became boring while Cook was delivering hits week after week. The natural tendency then is if the people want variety, they would join the Cook camp or other camp. Therefore, there is no manipulation whatsoever of which contestant the fans want to support.

Comment by AISTATS on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Thu, 22 May 2008 01:23:35 EDT

AI IS NOT RIGGED. THE PRE-FINALS STATS ARE BELOW. The Battle of the Davids may be the tightest finale in American Idol history, but USA TODAY readers know whom they would pick: David Cook. The rocker was the choice of 71% of more than 12,000 readers who voted in our unscientific Web survey. How likely is it that Idol voting will follow that pattern? Not very: About 45% of the respondents said they have never voted for an Idol, and 73% of those who responded are ages 30 to 59 -- the groups that favor Cook the most. Which of the two finalists do you want to win? Age 13-19 Archuleta: 58% Cook: 42% Ages 20 to 29 Archuleta: 31% Cook: 69% Ages 30 to 39 Archuleta: 22% Cook: 78% Ages 40 to 49 Archuleta: 25% Cook: 75% Ages 50 to 59 Archuleta: 29% Cook: 71% Ages 60 to 69 Archuleta: 36% Cook: 64% Ages 70 Archuleta: 48% Cook: 52% All ages Archuleta: 29% Cook: 71% Source: USA TODAY survey; analysis by Anthony DeBarros (Week before the final show) DURING THE FINAL SHOW: The judges crucified Cook in the finals and declared Archuleta as the winner of the night. Do you think the loyal Cook fans (in the statistics above) will switch their votes to Archuleta? NO????? Even if COOK butchered his performance, only a few of those 70% will transfer over to Archuleta because they know Cook deliver hits each week that sell in iTunes. One bad night for Cook out of many outstanding nights will not sway the votes of loyal COOK fans to vote for Archuleta. Therefore, from the statistics above, it is virtually impossible for Archuleta to be the American Idol winner.

Comment by vichlota on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Thu, 22 May 2008 01:15:40 EDT

what now kate guess you dont know what your talking about do you

Comment by Vichlota on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Wed, 21 May 2008 21:28:13 EDT

Alright, Kate you are stupid you maybe a trained singer but you probably sound like a bottle breaking... You have no brain cells if you think that David A is going to win. If you think that, well you might consider committing suicide with taste that bad. There is no reason to act like an idiot when it comes to talent in singing.

Comment by mary simoneau on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Wed, 21 May 2008 01:45:11 EDT

i have voted so many times for david cook im going to be in so much trouble when my phone bill comes in .but its worth it if he wins.............

Comment by mary simoneau on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Wed, 21 May 2008 01:14:06 EDT

[Edited] we need to vote you guys ,vote over and over let the real talent win

Comment by mary on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Wed, 21 May 2008 01:10:52 EDT

if you guys want david cook to win ;start voting all the teenage girls are going to vote for david a ,so all the mature people we need to vote for david cook [Edited]

Comment by Lotty is nuts on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 22:18:41 EDT

David Cook will win. He is not "full of himself", you just think Archuleta's cute so you bash the other contestants. When will this show be about talent. I would rather buy Cook's CD then Archuleta. But No matter what, Cook is going to get a record deal, if not on Idol it'll be an even better record deal.

Comment by lotty on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:24:55 EDT

omg! i love david archuleta, did you see what simon said about hiM? that round one in the finale, goes to him! and he IS going to win american idol! I mean, who is david coook? he's so... full of himself, did you guys see when paula commented on him? he was like, yeah, okay, whatever, i know! he totally sucks... i hope he doesn't get ANYTHING!

Comment by Dr Dreadful on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:14:59 EDT

Nothing quite like subdued sinning.

Comment by tiana on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:50:36 EDT

Archuleta should win. He can sin and not shout. He is the best

Comment by Sharon on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:17:37 EDT

I don't like to use the word "deserve" when it comes to who should win, but what about someone who has put time and effort into creating his performances? David Cook is a far superior performer to David Archuleta, who is just a good singer. Cook's voice is better than Archuleta's anyway. Did you listen to Music of The Night?

Comment by klr on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:28:26 EDT

Kate, you need to lay off on the caffeine or whatever it is you're high from and get some sleep.n or jump head first off a building and knock some senses into yourself. HELLO??? i didn't even watch until the top 4 and I KNOW that David Cook has been called THE American Idol by the judges. Simon even said to him that is the show's voters vote based on talent he would win. who the fuck cares if you're a trained singer? Mariah and Lionel Richie are far more successful than you are and they all love David Cook. not to mention they're much bigger stars than Natasha Bedingfield. David Cook was 17 once too you know, and he was just as talented of not more so, AI just didn't exist back then for us to see. i'm going to bet that you won't buy David A's album, and i'll bet you'll cringe when you hear him do RnB, or fall asleep with his ballads.

Comment by KATE on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 10:56:49 EDT

also u are all be biased about his age... you guys are all saying he doesn't deserve it cause hes young... if anything he deserves it because he is extremely talented for his age..

Comment by KATE on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 10:53:49 EDT

you obvioiusly don't know what you're talking about Cook is medeokre and has been called that on several occasion... Archuleta has been called Master Class, prodigy, the one 2 beat.. when has Cook ever been called masterclass???? thats right he hasn't... I am a trained singer i know what im talking about Archuleta deserves this far more then Cook does... Also... Mtv is pulling for Archuleta... and to name a star who loves archuleta... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD

Comment by OhNo on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Tue, 20 May 2008 04:15:32 EDT

Archuleta should never even be in the top 2. He was just a result of a hype from the tweens/teens votes. Archuleta's voice is too one-dimensional and nasally (muffled). Carly's voice is better than his. Even Kristy Lee's voice is better than his. Based on the large number of 10 year old girls that are vying for Archuleta, Archuleta should not even be competing in this league. He should be competing in a younger league where girls adore singers like Miley Cyrus and Zac Afron. In addition, Archuleta is not an independent artist. He relies too much on his Dad and the vocal coach like a kid competing in a juniors singing contest. I feel that the hype around Archuleta from the tween votes skewed this AI competition greatly. Deserving artists were being bump early where they should not be. It is no contest that Cook should win the American Idol crown. Otherwise, AI is a total sham and an extremely flawed contest that needs severe overhauling.

Comment by Malinda on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:17:35 EDT

Sorry for my daughter ill make sure she doesnt come back if shes going to use that kind of language...

Comment by Vichlota on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:15:55 EDT

Ok, all of you are really FUCKING stupid! If you dont like David Cook maybe you should be shot in the face David A is a pussy whipped little bitch afraid that his daddy is going to finger him once again... so dont be dumb and vote for a pussy vote for the real men...

Comment by Leona on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Mon, 19 May 2008 13:32:22 EDT

I really like his studio versions of Hungry Like The Wolf and Day Tripper. I like the classic rock style vocals. I like what he does, but I would also like to hear more of that.

Comment by Innocent on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Mon, 19 May 2008 11:31:24 EDT

David Cook was HOT-LOOKING in the West Side Story video. He looked like Tom Cruise! Everyone, don't leave this page without listening to the STUDIO version of INNOCENT. Listen to it ENTIRELY. From beginning to END. Innocent - Studio Version. I swear this studio version will make all Arch fans convert to COOK! Cook can do all kinds of vocal ranges. Cook is HOT!

Comment by wws on Why David Cook Will Win American Idol

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:55:08 EDT

David Cook in his HS musical West Side Story. Click URL above or copy the link below. He was VERY VERY handsome in this video. Warning: You need to put the volume high up. You may also need to wear earphones and press those earphones against your ears so you can hear David Cook sing. West Side Story HS Musical.