On 'Idol,' Shifts in Power, Not Talent
American Idol News: The New York Times • Feb 23, 2010The 24 semifinalists on American Idol this year include: top row, Crystal Bowersox, Andrew Garcia and Casey James; bottom, John Park, Lilly Scott and Haeley Vaughn. Effectively, this season of American Idol, the ninth, is the shows last. Simon Cowell, its godfather figure, responsible for dashing the ambitions of untold singers and for being the most visible advocate for music criticism in this country, will leave after this years finale, in May, to prepare for the United States debut of his own singing competition, The X Factor, next year. Even in retreat, though, hes the shows bread and butter, its… Full Story »
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