The television show American Idols is no doubt a ratings blockbuster, however, after being on the air for six years, a show can start to show some wear and tear. Though not suffering from declining ratings, the crop of fresh talent this year does not seem to have the same star power of years past.
Websites such as Vote for the Worst, a site devoted to choosing the worst singer on American Idol to vote for. The creators of the website contend that American Idol is not about finding the best talent and many great singers are sent packing as the shows judges and producers choose to push along those with lackluster and mediocre talent tainting the contest before it even begins.
While Idol fans do not have to agree with the tactics of the rogue website, there seems little other explanation of Idol contestants such as Diana Dagarmo, who actually made it to the finals on season three of the show and contestants of this year Antonella Barbara and Sanjaya Malakar. All three were easy on the eyes but were not as kind to our ear drums.
There are only three truly talented singers in the top ten contestants of this year. Unfortunately, all three seem to be very similar...