Aug
17
2008
Popularity, not talent… isn’t there a better option?
Posted by: Roy in Announcement, Reflections, TV, blog, celebrities, contest, icon, music, thought & opinions, tags: 1st ever, campaign, champion, close book, contest, eliminated, gretchen, jayann, kabalen, music, pinoy idol, popularity, ram, song, talent, text vote, winner
My favorite actually was Ram, in spite of the presence of the Kabalen in Jayann. But as most probably know, he was eliminated early in the proceedings of the program. Which leaves Gretchen and Jayann competing for the coveted title, and the mark of being the ‘first ever’ Pinoy Idol.
Obviously, I’m writing this blog as the program progresses and hoping to finish it once the final winner is already announced. While I can only root now for a Kabalen, it really doesn’t matter to me who wins at this point. While this ‘text votes’ thing makes the competition more interesting, it definitely defeats the purpose of a talent show.
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