The guy next door versus the guyliner
Last night the world had the chance to experience one of the most exciting finale performances of American Idol history with, as Ryan Seacrest so flawlessly described the finalists, ¨the guy next door versus the guyliner.¨
Overall, American Idol Season 8 has been quite an exciting ride with a lot of new twists thrown into the show. With intricacies we haven´t seen before such as the final 13, an ever expanding (and continuously bickering) judges panel, a wild card round, and a judges save, it´s hard to believe it can get any better. However, America has been treated to even more thrills after last night´s final showdown between the favorite Adam Lambert and the slow riser Kris Allen who both delivered smashing performances, leaving barely any room to know who is going to be announced the new Idol.
Lambert, who Rolling Stone says, ¨single handedly save idol¨, has been the season´s most favorite performer with his way over the top, I´m-already-a-star type routines. He´s barely suffered any criticism from the judges and already has a huge following whether he wins or not, cutely dubbed ¨Glamberts¨. Lambert also had the most buzzed about performance, maybe in American Idol History, with his incredible rendition of Mad World, which he revisited last night on the finale, blowing away the judges yet again. Basically, this guy has left no room for failure, owning his style and voice and bringing it at every performance.
Still, Kris Allen may have given Lambert a run for his money, even though he hasn´t quite matched his big show flair. He may have started out as the judges´ personal punching bag, but over the season, but Allen has wowed them and America by breaking out his talented guitar and piano skills, turning each performances into an intimate, I´m singing to you and you alone piece and topping it all off with a daring and perfect rendition of Kanye West´s Heartless. Last night, Allen did it again with his masterful version of ¨Ain´t no sunshine¨, looking like a superstar and winning Simon Cowell´s approval for the first round of the finale and for being there in the first place.
The final performance show, which ended with Idol superstar Carrie Underwood singing Motley Crue´s Home Sweet Home, has left us all on the edge of our seat, wondering, ¨Is Lambert the sure bet, or is Allen´s acoustic talent really gonna steal the flamboyant glam star´s thunder?¨
Either way, this exhilarating season of American Idol wants a finale to match it tonight. The list of artists to appear on tonight´s show include the Black Eyed Peas, Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Keith Urban, last year´s winner David Cook, Jason Mraz and there have even been rumors that the Idol exec´s got David Bowie to sign on. So weather the boy next door wins over the glamour king or not, America can expect results finale that will knock their socks off.
