I’m ashamed and embarrassed to admit that I – fully 31 years of age – still watch American Idol. I’m even more reluctant to admit that I have my own list of favorite contestants. One of them was Anoop Desai, aka Anoop Dog. He’s a well-spoken Indian dude with a rockin’ voice. Unfortunately, he got the boot last night, which I attribute to us being a nation of cowards when it comes to race (I’m channeling the befuddling Eric Holder here).
However, my real favorite – and Lizzi agrees – is Danny Gokey. This dude can blow. He’s got kind of a dork vibe about him but it’s not overwhelming by any means (though the fact that he’s a church music director doesn’t help his cool quotient one bit). And he’s got a heartbreaking story to boot. Apparently, the poor guy’s wife died a couple weeks prior to his initial audition, which was certainly played up during the show’s early coverage. Now he’s made it through to the final twelve, a feat that I say is very well-deserved.
Below is a selection of his work thus far (audio only):
