Mariah Carey, who is noted for her five octave vocal range, may have committed a cardinal sin for an “American Idol” judge. She is being accused of lip-syncing her performance of hit songs on the finale of the show, which, of course, emphasizes live singing. To make matters worse she also dissed Jennifer Lopez....
Candice Glover won American Idol Season 12, overcoming powerful demographic forces that tend to favor country artists like final opponent Kree Harrison. But in the end, her power vocals could not be denied....
Chris Daughtry proved way back in season five that “American Idol” was never about rock. The show is about finding the next “pop” idol, yet for some reason it forced its seven saccharin finalists to be something they definitely are not–rock stars. Hence, last night’s “rock” performances were well-worn tunes from Queen, Billy Joel, Heart and Janice Joplin. ...
