For the past four weeks I have been bombarded via newspaper, television, the Internet, and even my beloved NPR, all about Sanjaya Malakar. Though I generally hate most people on television, I bear absolutely no ill will towards this adolescent boy. I don't like him nor have I voted for him, but all this attention is a little overblown. Everyone has an opinion about how awful this kid is, as if the future of American Idol, as well as all pop music -- and perhaps even all humanity -- is inextricably bound with Sanjaya's success on this show. What's the big deal?
Sure he's not the best singer -- but who cares? Haley Scarnato isn't a good singer, but no one is all up in arms that she's made it this far. And that red-headed kid that sucked so bad 3 years ago made it to the top 6, but I don't remember there being an entire movement against him. And really, aren't there tons of successful singers out there who are just as bad as Sanjaya? Where was this ire when Paris Hilton released her album? And why is Akon allowed impunity? His music should not be on the radio but rather kept behind a pharmacy counter and sold as an emetic. And yet none of these rabid Sanjaya haters -- not even that fat lady who refused to eat until he lost -- are so angry at anyone else who is a musician who sucks.
With 8 weeks to go, it's a little premature to worry that Sanjaya's going to win this contest. Successful or not, no AI winner thus far has been a notably bad singer so just calm down and trust in the AI voting system (probably a better bet than trusting your local government's system...). I know he sucks, but you only have to listen to him sing for 5 minutes each week, and that's only if you choose to watch the show. Plus he's so helpless -- he's like a 3 legged bunny or some equally nonthreatening rodent. How can you get so mad at an effeminate teenage boy? So, if you're calling into NPR to spew bile about Sanjaya, or you're writing a diatribe about him you need to just chill. If you want to know about a real threat to America, read a nerd-cum-dating coach blog.
2 comments:
I've watched more of this season (mostly because I'm forced to due to my living arrangement) than I have all other seasons combined. Maybe I'm ignorant, but Sanjaya is actually the best performer on the show. He makes love to the camera with his eyes and is actually really entertaining. I think he's going to win this season, because quite frankly, everyone else is good but who cares? This show is lame, and Sanjaya is the only one who will make me actually watch it.
If he wins he will be incredibly successful because he has the unique combination if being masculine and feminine at the same time, appealing to tween girls. AND he also is loved by gay community, and they are the only people who matter.
This concludes my essay.
Michelle, I completely agree with you here.
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