As I sat and watched the American Idol 2009 finale show last night, I couldn’t help but think about what it would be like for Kris Allen to win. Although Adam Lambert was heavily favored, I strongly supported Kris Allen to be the winner. The main reason was because I felt that out of the top five contestants that he was the only one who needed this win the most.
What I mean is that Kris’s persona and artistry fits best into what has become know as the American Idol hit machine. Let’s take a look at the other finalist and …read more

In a recent episode of AMERICAN IDOL, a Filipino American –Renaldo Lapuz– got rejected and gained instant global fame.
AI judges, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, for 15 minutes on the show, danced to the song of Renaldo Lapuz –We’re Brothers Forever– as he was turned down for the AI Hollywood Round. Simon Cowell commented that he had “a horrible feeling that Brothers would be a hit.” Interviews in Fox News followed. An enterprising netizen put up www.renaldolapuz.com which reported 20,000 hits in the first 24 hours and more than 100,000 a week …read more