Danny Gokey
Well, American Idol 2009 has started its eliminations to the top finalists for this year. Like last year I avidly followed the rise of a Filipina who was one of those finalists, Ramiel Malubay. She visited us here in the Philippines and I think did a couple of shows with our local singers here. Such is the appeal of American Idol to all those in the US. I think that the competition presents a way for everybody to be given a chance to perform and show off their prowess with their vocal cords and possibly be Americas next famous voice. For this year, I don’t see anyone who is Filipino or of Filipino descent going into the finals but hey, its ok I am still watching it because it is quite interesting to me. From the weird mix of singers up to Simon Cowell’s sarcastic judging of the participants and of course don’t forget the drama involved as well. The tears and happy smiles that you get to see after each elimination round is something else and of course we all have our favorites but there was this one finalist who really stood out and struck me. It was the Bikini Girl. Yes, she has a different presentation altogether and I do hope she has the vocal power to back it up. For the meantime though, here are the 3 first finalists of American Idol 2009: Alexis Grace, the soulful 21-year-old single mother from Memphis, Tenn.; Michael Sarver, 27-year-old oil rig worker from Jasper, Texas; and Danny Gokey, the 28-year-old church music director from Milwaukee. Am glad that they got chosen and look forward to awesome performances by these 3 that America most voted for in the first round of choosing for the top finalists.
Good Luck Finalists!!!
Photo Credits: newsday.com
Sources: Associated Press and American Idol
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