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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Kelly Clarkson is awesome! The best thing is she can actually sing (and really well too) unlike most of the other stars (50 cent, Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson, etc.) She really earned her status.
Clay Aiken is still pretty present. He was on Dr. Phil the other day.
Ruben Stoddard is gone from the spotlight though. He sung very well but Clay Aiken was better.
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Here's a question: If American Idol wasn't advertised, shown, or even mentioned, and these people came out with albums, would they sell? Are these "stars" just fabrications of the TV show and not their actual singing/song writing/talent? I don't have a problem with people going from zero to hero, but after the first season it became very evident that we no longer are doing a search through the Joe Schmoe's of the world to find the next great singer, but instead those with contracts or not a popular are using the TV show to get them even higher. The concept of the show is flawed at best.
I HIGHLY doubt anyone will remember any of the "Idols" in 10 years, like they do The Who, Beach Boys, Green Day, or others that acutally pulled themeselves up.