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American Idol wrapped up last night....our Idol expert Lodi Nacirema has put together her thoughts on how it all went down....


Well, well, well... Lee DeWyze is DeWinner!! I can't say that I am totally
surprised. I even think Crystal thought Lee would win as well. She looked
too calm standing beside him. Can I say that I am happy with the result?
Well, let's just say I'm content. To me, they are both great artists and
have futures in music. Lee is probably more commercial and contemporary,
whereas Crystal is an "old soul" (even though they are the same age). I had
actually forgotten that they both auditioned in Chicago. I liked that one
shot of them sitting almost side by side at the auditions (with one person
between them), not knowing each other. That is kind of eery!

Anyway, about the 2 hour finale. For a while there, I almost forgot that it
was about Lee and Crystal! What a Simon Love Fest!! Although I must say it
was well-deserved. After all, he made that show what it is and I I'm
seriously wondering what will happen next year. It was great to see Paula,
although she is still kind of "out there". Some things never change. The
best part of Simon's farewell I thought was when all the Idol winners (minus
David Cook) came out on stage, followed by their fellow contestants.
Although I didn't see Clay or Adam. That was very cool to see. Now that
would make a great concert tour... The Top 10 American Idol winners.. maybe
even a special. Now there is something to think about after next year of
course.

The rest of the entertainment was good. There were a lot of older acts that
were paired up with the current Top 12. Some of those songs certainly
brought back memories! Overall, it was a decent show. When compared to last
year though I think it fell short. But maybe it was because of the "Farwell
to Simon" part of it.

Sadly, another year is over. We have our new Idol and he will do well. But,
don't count out "MommaSocks". I'm sure that we will be hearing both of them
on the radio soon. It's just too bad they didn't debut a new original song
to promote. I am still confused about that. But let's not go down that road.
It is getting late and I must stop my babbling. I also wish they had of sang
their duet from a few weeks ago. That was awesome!! I sure hope they sing it
on the tour!

Speaking of the tour, that is the next Idol thing on my agenda. The Top 10
Idol Tour 2010 - August 29th - Minneapolis. I already have my tickets and my
gang of fellow Idol fans to join me. It is always fun and I know this year
will not disappoint. I must say bye for now, but I will keep in touch from
time to time. If you are a true Idol fan, you should attempt to make one of
their concerts, either in Minneapolis or in Winnipeg. They are well worth
it.

Until next time,

Lodi