David Cook’s Idol Season 7 Winner!
David Cook (right) won the American Idol for Season 7. In my opinion, he deserves it. Both David Cook and David Archuleta gave their best shots on the stage every time they performed, and I have to admit they both are good singers. However the reason I said David Cook deserves it is because he also got better talent, and by listening to his singing and his songs, he seems to be a better fit for future production of albums and has capability to sing multiple rhythms and aspects of songs. As for David Archuleta, he seems to be capable of singing only a single rhythm, which makes him less promising for future productions. Like the judges had said before’ “If idol was a popularity contest, Archuleta would have won but, since it was a talent competition, Cook got it”.
Below are statements by David Cook and David Archuleta:
DAVID COOK
On thinking he wouldn’t win: “I didn’t think I would win. You know, the respect that I have for David Archuleta is very much past the competitor thing. He has more talent at his age than I’d know what to do with at 25. To be able to share the stage with him was an honor for me. And I kind of went into Tuesday just to have fun. And so the fact that I walk out of here as the next American Idol is not a testament to me, so much as it’s a testament to the other 23 contestants we had here this season and to everybody behind the scenes.”
On Simon Cowell’s apology: “Well, Simon’s apology came a little late for the votes. But, you know, I don’t really know that the apology was warranted. I thought what he said was an opinion, nothing more. But at no point did I feel disrespected. Yeah, I’m appreciative of the fact that he decided to apologize. An apology from Simon is a pretty rare gem.”
On his favorite performance: “The last one! I’ve been holding my breath for four months, so tonight was just about exhaling and enjoying what this show is and what it isn’t.”
On what type of record he wants to make: “A good one! That’s the kind I want to make.”
On his expectations for being the new American Idol for a year: “I actually walked into this with no expectations and I’m walking out of it with no expectations. I think this show is a springboard, but you know, it’s still a crap shoot. I could easily walk out of this arena and be just a regular Joe tomorrow. I hope that’s not the case. It’s kind of up to everybody else.”
On having his brother and mom next to him on stage after he won: “For me, it just made the whole experience full circle. In August, I stood in line in Omaha, Nebraska, at 5:30 in the morning when it was raining, with no intention of auditioning. And now I’m here, and I got to share that moment with the same two people that I stood in line with, seven, eight months ago. So, yeah, it was a nice bookend.”
DAVID ARCHULETA
On the show being over: “After last night I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, no more getting judged after each performance!’ It’s like now we get to do what we love to do and have it not be viewed as a competition and be judged right after singing. Just let me enjoy this for a second!’
On the best part of his AI experience: “I love singing and I love being able to perform whenever I get a chance. I just love what I do, and what this competition has done for me, I really appreciate it and all the fans who helped me make it this far. I just can’t believe I made it this far! I didn’t think I’d even make it past the first round! This has been such a blessing.”
On what he learned from David Cook: “Cook is like my big brother. I’ve learned so much and I’ve looked up to him since the beginning of this. He’s such a great guy. He’s really humble and down-to-earth, and I just feel like, I can’t believe I’m standing next to him. I told him, ‘I feel just so honored to be standing next to you, Cook.’ I’m just so proud of him, and I can’t believe that people decided for me to be next to him, of all people! It’s just such an honor.’
On what he wants to do next after the Idol tour: “Right now I just hope to see what happens. I really want to make an album and see how that turns out. And if music doesn’t go as far as I was hoping it would, then I will focus on completing an education. That’s really important, especially after all of this. It would be nice to be living off of it but you just never know. People can have years of performing and touring and making money that way, but they have to go back to something else afterwards. So you always have to be prepared.”
On singing with One Republic: “It was really fun working with them. I’ve been a fan of them, and the fact that I was able to share a stage with them was so cool!”
On performing with Bryan Adams: “That was really cool! Bryan Adams was someone I’ve always enjoyed listening to and I sang ‘Heaven’ during Hollywood week, and it was really neat to be able to talk to him and hear what he had to say. He is such a nice guy. I couldn’t believe how just normal he seemed.”
On being seen as a new teen idol: “I don’t really see myself as that. That’s kind of weird [laughing]. I still just think I’m David.”
Source: ‘American Idol’ Recap: On the Scene at the Finale
By: Kaung | ChitChat247.com | KMKBlog.com
