Well, Season 7's final performance round did little to help undecided voters. Cook offered his characteristic grunge tunes, while Archie stayed on the sappy ballad route.
Then again, with opposites that polar, could any viewer really be on the fence?
At the end of the night, judges agreed Archie came out on top. After "Don't Let the Sun Shine Down on Me" and possible coronation song "In This Moment," he ended the night with a repeat performance of "Imagine" -- which the judges ate up.
I can't criticize his vocals, and if anything the night proved his suitability as an adult contemporary recording artist. But is that route best for the AI brand?
Cook, meanwhile, went his standard grunge route on "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and did his best to rockify cheesy potential coronation tune "Dream Big." He ended the night with tune he hadn't yet performed this season, "The World I Know."
The decision to add something new to the mix took some heat from judge Simon Cowell, yet might reinforce Cook's role as risk-taker.
What do you think? Who's going to win this thing?
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My hope would be that David Cook would win it, but I'm afraid the teen and preteen set may sweep 'Archie' to victory. Regardless, great performances by both.
too bad the judges are in lust with archuleta. he makes me nauseous
Archuleta was just absolutely perfect hard to argue with that.
I just can't imagine Archuleta getting any further than other people in his genre: Clay Aiken, Katherine McPhee... yeah that's all i can think of right now.
Purely vocally speaking, Archuleta is waaayyyy better, but Cook is probably more marketable in the real world. I think Archuleta will win and get the cheesy AI contract, but Cook will be more like Daughtery and do his own thing.
COOK IS GOING DOWN! Sorry to say it but he sucked last night.
Archie will probably win, but Cook will have the better career. It's been proven over and over that winning AI is not a guarantee for sucess. Likewise, several non-winners have went on to greater success than winners. This season will be another example.
Archie will win by a landslide. He simply has better vocal talent. His youth, which causes his bashfulness and "deer in headlights" looks at time, is really endearing to me now. I look for him to do BIG things in years to come. I also believe that David Cook will be successful...will probably be offered a job with a top rock group moreso than as a single. Regardless of which David wins, I think they're both great.
Whatever happened to Taylor Hicks? Anyone know?
Ask Sonya what happened to Taylor Hicks. I heard she interviewed him and then proceeded to make out with him.
And David Cook deserves to win this with all the hard work he's put into being original and delivering outstanding performances. Archuleta just does what his daddy tells him to do... which is the exact same thing every week.
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