So, the highlight of my Thursday evening, this week, was when I googled the results for the American Idol finale! While I still - strangely - enjoy the show, it's only watchable with a DVR. About an hour and a half of a scheduled two-hour episode is filled with over-indulgent marketing and with not a lick of singing. Then you have to factor in the commercial time and you're left with a measly 4-5 minutes of singing - roughly - per episode. While I can sit through hours of fast-forwarding on my DVR, the results shows are a whole-nother beast. 1-to-2 hours of editing, branding, celebrity endorsements and crap is how I look at that. Show me the weekly losers and shine a bright eye on the winner. 4-5 minutes of that show I could handle. Needless to say, with my West Coast delayed time, I can google the results before the show airs that evening. This is my easy way out of Randy Jackson calling every person in his view a 'dawg', as if he suffers from some sort of Tourette Syndrome. This is an easy way out of Ryan Seacrest's Lucifer-like glaze. Like you don't feel his gravitational pull on your soul when turned to his channel?? I don't believe it!
Anyway, last night, as I googled the results of Season 33 and 1/3rd, I was pleasantly satisfied to see one Miss Candice Glover appearing on screen as this season's winner.
Candice was a breakout star from the get-go, however - perhaps not. Girl tried out not once, but twice before this third audition. Clearly her talent couldn't match those of season's past like Sanjaya (One name, just like Madonna) who is most remembered for his long Indian hair. Girlfriends were calling in votes for him in hopes they could purchase his long locks. That's the only explanation for his far reaching place in the competition as far as I'm concerned.
Candice, after being seen inferior to past favorites, like Sanjaya, gave it a third try. The producers must have felt they ran out of talent and had to lower the bar. Once the live performance shows began, it was clear Candice was the frontrunner. Her voice slays. You can see her killer performance of 'Love Song' by clicking here.
Her victory, while well deserved, only further endorses and inspires the movement of perseverance. Here's a girl with a DIVA-level of vocal power; and the "producers" shut the door in her face - twice! (When I mention the "producers", I use that term loosely. If you've been watching the past few years, you can understand...) She picked her ass up and auditioned again aware of the talent that myself and all 203 viewers of the program realized right away. Perseverance breeds winners.
Now, perseverance can also breed losers. Let's talk 'American Idol' for a moment. The media speculates that the show is looking for new judges due to the foul ratings. Here's a tip: Your show died a long time ago. Let's say circa Carrie Underwood. For those who can't remember when that was, well, it was back when the show was still producing stars... Burn! Britney Spears's translator will be the first to tell you: Star power did not equal viewers on 'The X Factor'. This show sailed a long time ago. Let's end on a high note. You've finally selected a winner capable of sustaining the brand name.
The only other perseverant story that comes to mind is Courtney Love. Girl has persevered heroin, crack, alcoholism, and destroying many lives: and that's just in the last week... Courtney is the sheer definition of perseverance when it comes to the losers of the world; just as Candice Glover is a true champion for winners and their own perseverance.
Brava to both women for persevering.
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