Sanjaya Malakar Sent Home: Simon Smirks, Tweens Weep, I Shrug
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The reign of the Desi-Queen ended last night, and America’s beloved Sanjaya Malakar was finally sent on his way - and Simon Cowell couldn’t have been more giddy. I think I saw Simon’s heart shrink two sizes last night at the very notion the kid who almost ruined American Idol was going home. Really, you’d think a man his age could show a little more maturity.
The bottom three was kind of a shock, but it’s merely a testament to how closely matched the talent gets at this stage of the competition. In reality, had Sanjaya remained, it would have been an injustice to the other two in the bottom three: Lakisha Jones and Blake Lewis - but I wouldn’t have cried. Don’t worry though girls, you can be guaranteed that a mediocre talent like Sanjaya will being polished and marketed for your consumption. At least he has charisma, unlike most artists nowadays.
This season has plenty of talent, all kinds of stars, tons of controversy - but something is missing. I just don’t feel like rooting for anyone. I ‘d finally come to accept Sanjaya at this stage, had he stayed it would have been ok with me - not right - but ok. I feel very: *shrug* eh, who cares.
Maybe it’s the songs.Â
Country music is not my favorite. I am beyond insulting the genre anymore, because really, it’s not country. I don’t know what it is, but I can’t make myself respect it. All musical genres have been forced into the middle. Homogenized beyond their original appeal. Even my beloved punk have been consumed and barfed up and marketed as Avril Lavigne. The ‘new’ new wave of Brit invasion is welcomed, but even they are don’t have what it takes to keep up.Â
My pals at Get Your OJ and Confessions of A Fan Boy are trying to bring back the music, but their cries are being drowned out by the corporate whitewash of the music industry and of course, shows like American Idol.Â
Cliched as it may be, music really is being controlled and ruined by men in suits - and 12-year-old girls who weep for the next Franki Valli.
Oh well, who cares. It’s just one more joy within me that’s died, big deal.
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Racial remarks again. Why for God’s sake his family should remind everybody he is AMERICAN!
Comment by Last — April 19, 2007 @ 9:59 am
I WILL MISS SEEING SANJAYA ON AMERICAN IDOL. I DON’T KNOW WHY EVERYONE IS SO MEAN TO A 17 YR. OLD KID? HE SINGS GREAT!! HE MAY NOT BE THE BEST AT PERFORMANCE BUT HE IS GOOD ENOUGH TO BE ON AMERICAN IDOL. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SANJAYA HAS IN STORE FOR US THAT LIKE OR LOVE HIS TALENTS.I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT AMERICAS RACIAL REMARKS DON’T HURT HIS HUMBLENESS!!
IT IS SAD THAT AMERICANS THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD..HUMMM WHY DOES EVERYONE ELSE HATE US??## ANYWAY U ROCK SANJAYA!!
Comment by NAT — April 19, 2007 @ 10:53 am
I am a BIG Sanjaya fan and I was very sad to see him go. I started crying when he started crying. I am a fan of him because I thought he could sing good, he was a nice kid, he is sweet, he is kind, he is caring, he is cute and he has really nice hair. I feel so bad for Sanjaya. Everyday when I turned on the news they would be talking bad about him. Now stop talking bad about him. I am going to be a Fanjaya with what ever he does. If he is a singer or a actor. He is a role model to me and I love him. Can not wait to see Sanjaya on tour!!!
Comment by Big Sanjaya fan — April 19, 2007 @ 10:54 am
Humble? Pffft. He hasn’t been humble in weeks. Yes, he started out a nice kid with a charming personality, but as time went on, his head grew as big as his hair. This week’s half-assed performance alone showed how little he thought of his fans or of the show. I’m so glad he’s gone. Good riddance.
Comment by Kaonashi — April 19, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
The Sanjaya Express finally ran out of track…oh well, he had a good run. I will miss the kid.
I enjoyed him he was entertaining at least not a bore fest like most of the others. I mean if you’re talking about enjoying good music, surely one doesn’t go to American Idol to hear that - it’s reality TV’s finest bluff at music, but at least they’ve let a few celebrities come on to liven things up. Prince is still my favorite guest so far.
Richardson’s last ditch effort to save his ass by bringing up VT after his scathing critique (I really thought he sucked spoiled rotten eggs Tuesday night) was pathetic. He should have brought this topic up while sitting with Seacrest pre-performance if he truly had the best interests of the students a heart. I can just imagine him sitting in make-up thinking, “hmmm if I blow tonight, I’ll say something touching about the VT tragedy”. That smacked of cheese - the stinky kind.
Comment by JewelsR — April 19, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
Finally I can say it: to all of you who though he could sing get a new set of ears. Man, he was plain and plump awful. And cocky at the end - without any merit. Bad combo. Anyway, I can tell by the grammar most threads are kids writing about how much they love him. Ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching! Adults who like him are just plain weird. Adults should know that supporting him at the expense of true talents only encourages mediocrity. How would they like it if their own kid had depth and talent and was more deserving only to lose to some chump? Not very much.
You could not be more right about the music. It’s pop country. Real country is Merle Haggard and George Jones. I always love when they say believe in the words you’re sining (J-Lo was using that yet their music is full of commercialization it make sthe assertion absurd) Just look at the state of country music. Not one kid came on and sang Johnny Cash. That’s why I like the Bice’s of the world: he exposed America to bands like the Allman Brothers.
Comment by the commentator — April 20, 2007 @ 8:23 am