American Idol 2010: Casey James Eliminated

I have a friend whose husband is in a very popular local country band. The band is known throughout the region and has a following. He has been doing this for 20 years and this band will never make it big time, but in all of those years he has got to do something he loves to do and to make some money doing it. That is actually very cool because so few ever become stars.

Casey may have this or maybe more, but he strikes me as a young man who will find happiness in whatever the level of his music career may be. That is an admirable quality.

I like Casey,but him going home was the right choice. At least he came this far unlike Chris Doughtry who was eliminated at number 5. He should of won. Anyway,if Casey sang like that on Tuesday and walked in the crowd he might of been in the finale,who knows?

I feel that the right two made it to the finals. But, whatever else happens, Idol producers, don’t ignore the opportunity to have these two do another duet. The last one was both musically and visually a real treat for music lovers. Magic like that doesn’t happen every day. Don’t waste it.

Think Lee and Crystal are deserving of top two spots. Would love to see Crystal sing Black Velvet.

Idol Fan in Fla.

I agree with Ashley. It must be incredibly hard to play lead guitar and sing. It should be easy to recogize his voice when his first single is played on the radio. I know he will have an amazing recording career.

Casey is admittedly easy on the eyes but the right two are in the finals. Lee, you are our American Idol here in Kingston, Jamaica. You are going to be just great!!

Of course I think everyone knew it would be Lee & Crystal in the finals. However, Casey James is no slouch…not only is he a good singer, he is the one out of the bunch who actually had the physical appearance of an American Idol. We’ll be hearing again from Casey – and if we don’t, as long as he’s happy, what more can he want. His final song last night, plus the way he interacted with the crowd and judges, made him a winner in my book.

I think the right two are in the finals but having said that, Casey would have fitted well had he made it to the top two. Casey has got a really good voice and he is confident, its just the song choice. But when he comes out with his first album he will make it big.

I love Casey.. I will definitely support him and buy his albums, and I’ll be a forever fan:)

He’s the best guitar player on idol and it’s really difficult to sing great and play really well at the same time (that’s why others are just, you know, STRUMMING. I think his only problem was the song of choice and the judges’ choice for him. It’s not a WOW song, it’s just easy and gentle. I bet if he was given a great song to sing, he would make it.

But never mind, I know he’s gonna make it BIG.
He has the amazing talent, looks, style and humble personality.

I think he’s the HOTTEST idol contestant EVER!

Yes, boring finale. As we predicted. Even though Lee has a good voice but he doesn’t have that star quality. Crystal on the other hand is a confident singer however there’s nothing new.

My admiration for Casey has soared, his graceful departure from Idol last night after enduring weeks of overtly biased and humiliating comments from the judges convinced me that he had already won. It was quite clear to me from the beginning that Casey was not in the actual running to win this show on air, Kara, Randy and Simon saw to that. Making a fool of herself at the beginning by drooling like a love-sick teenager over Casey’s extraordinary good looks, Kara not only instantly compromised his potential for gaining the male vote in America and possibly a lot of female votes too, it also ensured she spent the rest of the contest desperate to regain her composure and in the process of doing so, over-compensated with such cruel criticism as “you sounded like a sheep”). During the entire contest it was evident that Casey was not going to enjoy the softer critisicm that other far lesser talented contestants received. Kara and Randy’s outstandingly limp song choice for Casey at such a critical stage of the competition was also highly suspect – again at a great cost to Casey. Add to this lethal mix, what appears to me as Simon’s flagrant determination to knock Casey flat at almost every turn (what on earth was it about Casey that wound him up so much, I wonder?) Admirers of Casey also knew exactly where they stood. When my family and I saw Lee lounging in a private jet receiving s text from Simon, as if Lee were already crowned, we almost choked on our pretzels. However, when I later saw Lee singing Simon’s personally chosen song with violins and full, majestic choir backing with knobs on (all that was missing was angels flying overhead) – we laughed out loud. Simon’s misty eyed ‘wink and need to hammer it home to the public in case we missed it for the hundredth time, “how genuinely nice Lee is as a person, of course, only served to make us wonder if Casey was really an axe murderer in disguise, or at the very least a “not very nice person”. So, you could say we are not surprised by the outcome of the past two nights love-in and vote-off. Ultimately, Simon has achieved what he is best at -manipulation of a highly suggestible audience – the brainwashing is almost complete and the American public have been led by the neck and well and truly ‘cowled’ as we Brits have been for some years now. As for me, I will never watch this show again, I don’t think I will ever get out of my mind the thought of that humble, gracious and yes, as someone said above utterly “refined” young man’s aura of dignity, who, at the height of his pressure and disappointment and having achieved so much, received as a parting shot from Cowell, the despicable and cruel comment that he should have accepted a “gig” he’d been offered next week- I presume he meant in his home town. I hope someone out there gives him a contract today, he is the most talented and charismatic contestant that this show has ever been graced with and he has a huge fan base around the world (we thank Idol for that at least) and we cannot wait to buy his records. The interpretation for the name ‘Casey’ in Gaelic is ‘beautiful’ and ‘brave’,I couldn’t have summed him up better. My family and many of our friends and I wish him all the best that life can bring. His performances left us spell-bound. Summer.

Just read summers comment and totally agree! If they are going to have a judges song pic, all the judges should collectivley pic for each contestant. Even then they can sway the chances for a person by the song they pic. I have nothing against Lee, I just have something against the judges blantant bias in trying to get him to win. Like Travis whoever that sang BELIEVE last night with it lit up across the stage at the end, and how ironic that Lee’s big thing is BELEEVE! Lot’s of little subblimanal stuff goin on that’s no coincedence. Let’s let america decide without all the judges bias comments. I think we are smart enough to decide on our own who is good. As for going on to really do something, I don’t think it will be Lee. No carisma or much personality. What guy winner has ever done much after Idol. Look at the women who have though. I think Casey will do well because he has the personality and can sing and play guitar well. We shall see!!!

I was relieved — and apparently, so was she — that Crystal Bowersox made the final two, after it became so obvious that the producers were desperately promoting DeWyze. Obviously, there’s powerful investment behind this guy. Well, at least Mamasox makes the finale — many of the runners-up have had spectacular careers (Clay Aiken has done better than most of the winners!). But … I was YouTubing her audition and early performances last night, and must say that I miss the spontaneity and verve of those let-it-all-hang-out days. She was truer to herself, sang with more energy and abandon, and seemed to be having a better time. Well, whatever happens, however the money men slkant the alleged “results,” the dreadlocked onetime busker (a street singer warbling for change tossed into her open guitar case) has done what all of us should do: written her name in the book of the world.

WHAT SUCKS ON THE WESTCOAST FEED FOR AI IS THAT IT COMES ON AT 8 P.M. AND AS I WAS LOOKING ON MY PHONE FOR THE LAKER’S SCORE I SAW ON MY NET MEDIA SCREEN THAT CASEY HAD ALRESDY GOTTEN THE BOOT SO IT HAD ALREADY BENN TELECASTED TO THE EAST. SORRY CASEY YOU SEEM TO BE A NICE COOL GUY BUT THE FIX WAS IN. IT WAS GOING TO BE LEE AND CRYSTAL IN THE FINALS AND VOTERS HAD NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER. GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

sorry to see casey go… would have loved to see him and lee in the final two. hopefully all of casey’s votes will go to lee. crystal seems so smug about herself lately and i really don’t think she would appreciate winning as much as lee would… it was evident in the reactions to their hometown visits. VOTE FOR LEE!!!

to 88fngrslouie – i totally agree… there are definitely some who were voted off way too early… lee is the only one who belongs where he is.

Yes, VOTE FOR LEE. He deserves it.

This is what he wanted to do so much. His gifted passion. Make it happen for him. He was born for this moment. Hallelujah.

America, make it happen for Lee by Voting for Lee. Make it happen. Hid victory and dream of a lifetime depends on your VOTE and lies in your hands. I can’t vote. Luv.- Amanda from S.E.Asia. ASIA VOTES FOR LEE!!!

I was sorry to see Casey go and I HOPE we hear lots from him..he is a real gentlemen who is very very humble…I think Lee will take it all

@ #21 Summer…I agree…Although, Casey was not my pick to win…I do believe that he was comprised from the begining…I filled out the Iedol survey and offered my opinion on Kara…but it is what it is and everyone has an opinion…it will probably fall on deaf ears…I feel Casey will do very well for himself…he did indeed go out in style…I liked how his focus was MORE on the audience and his family than it was on the judges with his departing song…that was a “class act”. A little dissapointed in Lee…”whooping it up” after the announcement came that he was safe…but I guess he wads just caught up in his own excitement of being in the top 2…my vote will still go for him…Crystal has never been one of my favorites…I would have preferred Siobhan in Crystal’s place. Again…it is what it is and we shall find out next week who the #1 will be. Thx for sharing your thoughts.

I was sorry to see Casey go, however, obviously someone had to go. It was apparent that Casey would have the least votes due to the fact that Kara and Randy picked a pathetic song for him to sing. There is NO other way to describe how I felt about Crystal’s except that it was a total INSULT for Ellen to choose a STRAIGHT song (sung by a male to a female) and have poor Crystal have to sing that as if she were singing it to Ellen to satisfy her own personal homosexuality! That totally sucked and Ellen should be reprimanded for doing that to a straight female attempting to win American Idol! I have positively nothing against gays but let’s be realistic, at least!! This competition is for the IDOLS, not the judges. Lee is great but not star quality and Crystal is fantastic and very talented and should win! I’d be happy with either choice as they were both clearly the most gifted and improved.

I think Aaron should have made it much further. That boy can sing.

Thanks Nancy, Marta and Rose. We seem to have been watching the same programme!! As far as Casey’s voice is concerned, I am from an older age group probably, but have always been surrounded by music and, dare I say it, remember when music was really music. I think his voice is fantastic, would absolutely have loved to hear him sing something by Bob Seger or even Bob Dylan and even more still from Bryan Adams. I find the two finalists very bland. I felt, however, that if Casey didn’t get through, Lee would have been my second choice. Personally, I found Crystal’s personality quite overbearing, arrogant and brittle and I didn’t go for the ‘single-mother’/hard life play on the audience, despite being from a single mother family myself. I dread to think how she will be if she wins. I knew Simon had hit a new low when he started telling the world what a hard life Lee had had. None of this should come into it and although I think Lee deserves to succeed, who knows, his chances now may have been compromised by Simon as Casey’s were by Kara. Casey is Casey, I feel what you see is what you get with no play on public sympathy and I am sure his life struggles have been equally as hard. As so many say above, he symbolises pure class and dignity and there simply is no comparison, he is leagues above the rest.

Casey will do real well. He play a mean guitar, lots HOT, has a good heart, sings good and connects with people. I am a fan.
Lee is not as great as they (the judges) make him out to be. He is a wanabe Gokey.
Crystal has real talent and heart. She gives her all and keeps it real. GO CRYSTAL!!! GO CASEY!!

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I hear Casey in the Country/Pop field….Looks, sound, talent, personality makes me feel that if Nashville embraced him…put him in videos, he’d go to the top in a hurry. I personally think Kara directing him to do more rock style hurt him; the reason so many felt he picked “wrong song choices”. Crystal picked the variations, but she always put her pop/spin to them. Casey did not. Anybody agree with me?….comments, please!

Many viewers have suggested that the show is “fixed”. Can anyone out there prove that statement? I’m serious because I have often wondered the same thing. If it is true, then watching the show and VOTING for the contestants are a complete and utter waste of time and effort. I’d like to know if anyone for sure can prove that American Idol is fixed. If so, I’d boycott the show! I also believe that the “saves” are ridiculous. Why bother spending 2 hours of your time voting for your favorite idol when in the end, the judges completely disregard what America voted for and keep someone IN who America voted OUT!!
I have also wondered if the votes are tabulated and counted correctly? If I ever find out the answer to that and it is not favorable, again, I’ll boycott the show! Who’s got the truth out there, and where did you obtain the information?

@#48 Last year it was Chris Allen who won, I believe David Cook won the year before.

I think American Idol is great. It gives singers a chance to go further in their lifelong dreams of singing careers. I thought Mike should have in the top 3 then 2. Crystal’s type of singing is so predictable, Janis Joplin style, nothing to yell and scream about, if I heard her on the radio, I probably would not even ask who she was. Nothing outstanding there. Lee, is also like Crystal,that rasping, heavy breathing tone of singing trying to sound like Sting or Bon Jovi. They both are soundalikes. Whereas Mike, a unique type of singer in the sense, he never sounded like any other singer. When he came on stage, he brought singing and performing to a different level.If you didn’t physically see him, he could not tell whether he was white or black.That’s the beauty of singing artistry. It’s being yourself and making whatever you sing your own. It’s a shame, because out of the top 4, Big Mike deserved to up there in the top 2. But then maybe all whites vote but they never see or hear the man. But that’s America for you and it is American Idol for goodness sake.

Well Lee is single, free, has no burdens and is ready to go, whereas Crystal is bogged down by a baby and diabetes. I do not think Crystal could handle touring and all the things that go along with winning, but Lee could. Crystal has a strong voice but she is like Simon once said basically a “busker” someone who playe covers in the street for change. She is talented but let’s face it – rock stars need no strings.

MY MISTAKE IT WAS CHRIS WHO WON LAST YEAR WHICH MAKES MY POINT BETTER. A GIRL IS GOIN TO WIN THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE SHOW WANTS IT THAT WAY. THEIR NOT GOING TO HAVE OTHER GUY WIN THIS YEAR NOT THREE TIMES

jenny your right i nvr thot of that o well thats why i stopped watchin that show ever since katie left

@57 jenny… unless the votes count nothing, a guy will most likely win every time as most voters are females

I agree with comments 16 and 19, and I’ll go further and say the whole season has been very mediocre. Yes the right two are in the final, but what the hell, I can’t even be bothered to watch it. It’s the first year I’ve been able to see the series right through and I was expecting more star quality (Jordin Sparks, Adam Lambert). Our X Factor is more exciting, better produced, and with better professional acts (and less hype). I can understand Simon dropping out. What a bore.

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For the final, I would take off the image and just listen, cause there is no “eye candy” there. Will miss Casey badly in the end of the show.

People need to quit hating on Lee.. what the guy needs now is support for the finals, sheeeesh! and i guess Simon can do whatever he wants now seeing as how its his last season on idol. if he wants to be biased towards a cetain contestant then i guess that’s what he’ll do. i dont think he cares what the american idol fans think anymore. he’s leaving!

#66 BONNIE B…From your lips……

VERY SAD to see Casey leave!He was my favorite from the first(that Bob Seger sound he has goin’ on is AMAZING!)As the show progressed I fell for his guitar playing and humble personality. He is a true gentleman and proved it each and every week as the judges did their best to belittle him at every turn, as well as poke fun at his looks.(HE IS GORGEOUS, SO WHAT?)
Did they praise him? ONLY when they felt like they had to do so(like after Jealous Guy and Don’t).And by the way, neither of those songs was my favorite performance of his…I LOVED MRS. ROBINSON!!Was he always a solid performer? YES! Even when he was out of his element Sinatra week, he never made excuses for his performance, and readily admitted that he was lost without his guitar. I will see you on the tour, Casey James…you are one of my favorite idols OF ALL TIME(along with Daughtry,please don’t insult Chris and compare Lee to him; and Adam Lambert).
I won’t be voting in the finale, but I will watch it simply because I have so much time invested in the show(basically due to Casey only).Do I think Lee and Crystal are good enough to make it long term? NO. Don’t get me wrong…I have nothing against these two, I just don’t think they have the distinctive qualities that yell STAR!I, myself, love voices THAT ARE DIFFERENT! Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson,Bob Seger,Gordon Lightfoot.Do these names ring bells with anyone or are you all too young? Casey James has a unique voice just like these stars and they all succeeded in a medium where you don’t have to be a sound alike to find success. I do wish both finalists luck, but two years from now, neither will be a blip on the radar…Lee’s worshipers will have long moved on to the next cutie pie, and Crystal’s music isn’t that marketable. Sorry, Crystal and Lee fans, but it is what it is…

I was sad to see Casey leave too but he sure left like a gentleman. I was not the only one who noticed that his farewell song was awesome – wish he had sung like that on Tuesday night! Definately gonna buy his CD though when it comes out. What a beautiful voice. I get really sick n tired of the people who think Mike’s color got him voted off. Pretty racist comments. The bottom libne is only one person will be the American Idol winner. We all have our own opinion, right? Too bad that some posters here can’t take a contestant’s exit as gracefully as Casey did.

goooo LEEEE VOTE FOR LEEE,,,

crystal SUCKS,, “>”"”

PLISSS VOTE FOR LEEEEEE HE HAS TO WIN please !” ;D

leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee….pleaseee,, vote for him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ….!

PHYLLIS G.,
WHATEVER…HAVE A SUPER DAY!!

VFTW are voting Lee, so that’s a good thing for us Lee fans!! lol!

Summer #21– I was wondering if you had heard the same “conspiracy theory”,as I had yesterday before the results?? Supposedly after 5 days of practicing his real choice song, The producers et.al. had him change his song choice giving him so less time to arrange & practice song #2. Interesting why & that indeed charming Casey, my own son’s age, alovely beautiful young man & excellent contestant was perhaps given extra obstacles quite unnecessarily on so important a night???

I personally, have adored Lee from the start,but a finale w/ Casey & Lee would be one so many more of the fans would have enjoyed! Casey James may have vanished for the showdown but he will emerge with a wonderful career & American Idol gave him that break-so let’s not lose sight of the bigger picture– A I is the vehicle that launched so many super-talented unknowns on their professional careers. I look forward to a fair finale musically- & the outcome will be the right one!!

we cannot eradicate detractors but for me AMERICA SHOULD VOTE FOR LEEEEEE DEWYZE CHOICE NOTHING ELSE…….as a star there are so many things to consider to expand your horizons you should be humble whatever it is, actually my only choices of all the top 24 is LEE DEWYZE AND THE OTHER IS LAMBERT.

i’m glenna from philippines. i really love casey james. i will support you ever. and you will always be my american idol.

@PDF-During Season 5-at that time the final 4 contestants Chris Daughtry, Elliott, Katherine, and Taylor competed..at the end of the show when you called Chris Daughtry’s number you heard Katherine say “Thank You for voting for Katherine”…there was a big public outcry on this and I am amazed more people don’t remember this. People called or wrote into FOX and AI demanding an investigation, saying Chris was unfairly eliminated due to rigged voting. It was after this season, I believe, is when you started hearing “thanks for voting for contestant and then the number” to avoid any questions of the voting seeming improper.

Casey’s parents has every right to be proud,they raised such a talented and fine young man.I hope he never loses his humility,it’s so rare these days.I’m sure Casey will do great things with his music.Congrats to you Casey,being in the top 3 ia still an honor.

I hope Crystal wins because Lee’s voice is like any other lead singer’s voice in a grunge band. He’s good but he isn’t that good. Casey absolutely had no personality what-so-ever. So glad to see him go.

LEE IS DE ONE.

For me, LEE DEWYZE is not only talented but he is also so very CREATIVE especially when he haD this bagpiper in kilt during midshow and his angelic gospel choir in Hallelujah. It mesmerized me.

He is one composed talented, versatile, creative ARTIST SINGER. Simon was kidding and i think Simon was challenging Lee to do better and better.

Simon is not kind in words but he is kind and soft at heart. He supported Crystal to win becoz she is a single mum and needed medical attention for her diabetic. Can Crystal take all the pressure of an AI? Simon is sweet & compassionate but his no so sweet critics can be harmful to these poor souls and their future. Be nice, Simon.

VOTE FOR LEE DEWYZE. You won’t go wrong, that is for sure.

#93 – sorry but Lee is not to be likened with a “grunge” singer…example of that is Kurt Cobain and Lee’s voice and style of music is no where close to that. Lee’s voice is unique and he is very talented. His shyness lends a quality of endearment to his performances. Did anyone notice how humble he is? After his final song and all of the praises from the judges he was so humble and never an attitude like “yea, I am so good”. He remained stoic and attentive. Also the comments that Mike was voted off because of race is ridiculous. It was his gloating ego that got him voted off. Total opposite of Lee. I agree with one of the other comments made about Crystal. There has been too much mention of her son and diabetes. I too think she is pulling for sympathy votes. Lee is the only deserving contestant to be the next American Idol.

hi have been watching american idol and everytime I hear Lee singing, he seem to have pitch problems and it bugs me that a singer can’t sing perfectly in pitch. as for Crystal she does not have pitch problems and have a great voice. as for Casey I find his singing much better than Lee. I agree that Lee is a Gokey wannabe.

Jan and Amanda. I feel that Casey was bigger than the whole show, I think we are going to hear from him big time. I think his aim was exposure and American Idol gave him that opportunity. His strings may have been pulled and he was given stupid songs to sing, but he was not a puppet. He seemed to have a bigger plan, read Casey’s interview with USA Today. I so admired his truth and ‘composure’ throughout (the word Jan used which to me describes him exactly) Whilst Lee and Crystal were blubbing tearfully over judges comments and how grateful they were for them no matter how harsh (never as harsh or humilating as those Casey received), Casey just smiled and stayed real. He said it as it was, that yes he had had a lot of negative comments from Judges. He never once waivered during the whole show from his own reality. I actually felt a bit sorry for Crystal and Lee having to compete with him, it was as if they were (and still are) in a seperate competition and good luck to them and i agree with those above who say they hope voters use their own judgement and not be steered by SC. As for votes being rigged or ‘fixed’, how would we ever know? We can see for ourselves how the audience was manipulated, if there is anyone out there who didn’t see how Casey was being regularly humiliated, I would suggest a visit to specsavers. But vote rigged? I think that would be a very serious allegation with serious consequences for the show, I would like to think that I trust the show makers, but how would we ever know unless the public get to count them for themselve?. Who are the monitors by the way? You just have to read outcomes of audience suggestibility studies, power of the media studies, bias of judges in the legal system and people in everyday life to know it is alive and well. As for someone up there who said we are all playing at being ‘star search agents’ or words to that effect, ourselves, well, we sure are.. those are the skills we use when we vote, we use our judgement hopefully as amateur star search agents!!!! Good luck to all the competitors and Go Casey, we’re all waiting in London for your cd.

……Casey……Sihbioan……Didi……Lily……Too bad,too boring

What good is being accomplished by ANY OF THE SINGERS being PUT DOWN???? Does it make any of you FEEL BETTER???????

any show is a game and to each game there are rules, and each player plays the rules to their best advantage to win… enough said

Lee to win.

@summer: Can you ever post anything that isn’t a novella? Condense!

agree with Sorry 100% and if it has to be a novella, please make it more interesting or exciting

Do people really listen to Idol contestants
once they’ve left the show? How can you avoid
the radio stations playing Clay Aiken songs,
Elliot Yamen (I know that is not spelled correctly) Jordin Sparks tunes, etc. – seems like radio stations pick up the latest from
American Idol contestants but do the general
public REALLY, TRULY BUY CD’s? If you are a
national star such as Carrie Underwood, YES!
I am looking at David Archuleta’s CD just
below and Fantasia’s CD and Kelly Clarkson’s CD. But do they really make $$$$ ? If I were
to buy anything, it would probably be Daughtry
or Adam Lambert but never ever last year’s
Idol Chris Allen! I can’t even stand the Ford
commercials he’s done! What a dud!

@ # 107 Ronnie…agree with the game and rules bit…However…who is making these rules, why do these rules keep changing and who is “bending” these rules. JMHO Go Lee for the win !!!

@ #116 Ronnie….Ahhh…oh wise one….so true…so it is a matter of who can manipulate the system best…lol…got it…Go Lee !!!

Ok, i have one question. so casey was given a bad song & he should’ve chosen a better one (yet his voice was still good in both) so wasn’t that supposed to be an excuse for the fans to vote for him even more to save him from elimination & give him a well deserved second chance? just a thought…

I am glad Krystal made it into the finals-but I wish Siobhan was there with her. I think for the first time Lee actually made me sit up and pay attention when he sang Halleluah-it was interesting to me that Randy and Kara collaborated on a song for Casey which was terrible by the way and Ellen chose a song for Krystal???I think Simon was the only one who made a great song choice for Lee. I am not sure who will win I kind of favor Krystal but if Lee wins I will not be as upset as I was last year when chris won over Adam.I definately see Adam having a much better career than Chris and even Idol asked Adam to mentor on the program.The only time I see Chris is on Ford commercials-Here’s hoping they both do well whatever the outcome

Breaking news….’
They have announced the songs chosen for idol contestants this week..kara picked for Crystal, Simon for Lee.

Lee will be singing from the hollywood bowl ave maria, accompanied by the Boston Symphony and The Irish Tenors. As the song concludes the US NAVY Blue Angels will perform overhead.

Crystal will be live from Bubba’s bowling alley singing Jimmy Crack Corn accompanied by Carrot Top on the Kazoo.

Lee has been rehearsing all week…Crystal will be informed of the selection Monday night, at the moment she thinks she is doing another song..so she i wasting her time…wink wink.

May the best man…i mean person win.

sorry about that…Just wanted to say that we are on the same page…..GO LEE!!!!!

HI LEE

YOU DEFINITELY ROCK}}}}}}}}.

LOVE YOUR ROCKY HUSKY DOUBLE VOCAL.

SIMON DIDN’T GET IT THIS TIME (HE IS TOO IN LOVE,SO A BIT DISORIENTATED). YOU ARE A 5-STAR***** SENTIMENTAL ROCK SINGER!

WE ADMIRE YOUR CREATIVITY IN YOUR ARRANGEMENT OF SONG AND VOCAL. YOU ARE SO CREATIVE (YOU ADD COLORS TO YOUR PERFORMANCE, BEING IN THE PAINT BIZ YOU GOT IT)WITH YOUR LYRIC ARRANGEMENTS AND WE LOVE YOUR HUSKY HIGH VOCAL.

TO US, CRYSTAL IS FAR BEHIND. HER HIGH VOCAL IS FLAT & PAINFUL TO LISTEN (SORRY NOT PERSONAL JUST OPINION)

LEE, WE CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF YOUR SONGS. WE LOVE YOUR AMAZING “HALLELUJAH”, “BOXER” (BEST),”HEY JUDE” (CAN BE IMPROVISED)AND A FEW MORE.

YOU DEFINITELY DESERVE ONLY THE NO. 1, NOTHING LESS.

HARD-RoCKY LOVES YOU.

COME AND ROCK}}}}}} US IN HARD-RoCKY ASIA!

2 124/125 Phyliss G. Thanks…now, here’s a new flash….Simon was on Oprah stating that AI was getting boring and that he was bored…ya think…a comme4nt was made earlier that Simon appeared either too much in love or disconnected from the show….well, we now know why…He. Was. Bored…lol…:-)

ROSE…….Simon did appear to be very bored this season….I figured he was just finishing out his contract…..lol……I will miss him!!!!!!

CASEY FANS…Just saw him on the Ellen show and he was AMAZING!! LOVE HIM! OMG…He seems SOO HAPPY!!I wish him nothing but the best!!If you get a chance, Casey fans, watch it…you won’t believe it’s the same guy from idol! I REALLY BELIEVE THAT HE IS HAPPY!! He is SO GORGEOUS and he performed flawlessly, as usual…Casey, get to work on your CD! There are alot of people waiting for it!!

wendy i saw casey on replay on ellen…wow…he was definitely awesome. what a MAN! So Real! Casey get to work on your first CD.

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

We are WAITING for your NO. 1 Album & CD.
Let it all out in your finale. Prove Simon wrong, YOU ARE NOT ONLY AN ARTIST, YOU ARE ONE HECK OF A CREATIVE TALENTED ARTIST. LOVE YOUR VOCAL SO MUCH. DON’T GET BORED LISTENING TO YOUR VOICE, EVEN WHEN YOU TALK IT IS SO SEXY.

Hi fans, I’m a voice teacher vocal coach and have been working with young people like this for many years, in Germany actually where there is a version of American Idol, as in many countries now. Competitions like this are always so subjective and, obviously, what appeals to one person may not necessarily appeal to the next. These guys have really been giving their all and you’ve got to give it to them for being able to get out there week after week in front of tens of millions of viewers, and a panel that isn’t always kind, and stand up under that kind of pressure. The work and the dedication and the love that goes into this can only be called admirable, no matter what one thinks of it all. I feel that song choices could have been better at times and more geared to this high powered situation, rather than to the ‘likes’ of the artists, but I think the two chosen finalists are absolutely justified. As far as their ‘looking like idols’, or having ‘the whole package’, as some of the comments have stated, well… What does an ‘idol’ have to look like? Without wanting or meaning to compare Crystal and Lee to either of these people… Did Janis Joplin ‘look like an idol’? And Lee could almost be Elijah Wood’s brother with those eyes and his gentleness and modesty. Let’s not get caught up in superficialities. Let’s stick with the real people as artists. These are two immensely talented and passionate people, as are the others who made the finals. Credit where credit is due, and the best of luck to them all.

I agree with 42 that Aaron should have made it further, and I think to the top 3. He was better than Mike and Casey, but having Lee and Crystal at the top is not a surprise to me. Aaron will do alright for himself in the country genre.

@ 143 Don. Thank you. I definitely agree. I have been an Aaron fan. And Siobhan and Lee. Aaron does sound incredible on the itune downloads…he is awesome. He will be coming up this way in North East, PA…can’t wait. Can definitely encision him up a the CMA’s in a few years picking up some much deserved awards.

Someone has brought me a sense of contentment, beauty,kindness, wholesomeness “Jesusness”,has good nature when criticized in front of the world,shows gentleness to children and animals,does construction work,creator of his own art and entertainment. I saw past his looks and discovered my IDOL…CASEY JAMES!! This a new era for America.I’m a French Acadian Canadian and I have discovered AMERICA in CASEY JAMES!!!

LEE,

WE LOVE YOU. YOUR VOCAL & CHARISMA BLEW US OFF OUR FEET.

LEE, WE PREFER YOU HALLELUJAH VERSION IN THE IDOL SHOW THAN THE STUDIO VERSION. WE LOVE THAT ROUGH HUSKY VOICE OF YOU. IT IS SO UNIQUE & SEXY AND ORIGINAL.

YOU ARE OUR AMERICAN IDOL AND OUR STAR. AMERICA PLEASE VOTE FOR US (UNFORTUNATELY NOT IN USA).

LEE, ALL THE BEST. FROM LADIES FANS. WE WANT TO BE IN YOUR FAN CLUB.

GO, GO, GO LEE. WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.

I really want Chrystal to win. She has an amazing voice and attitude. I can’t wait when she puts out a cd. Chrystal come to New Zealand and do concert.
Do a duet with the Australian Idol 2010 winner Stan Walker. It will be awesome to see 2 very talented singers and musicians singing together.
My vote goes to Chrystal

The TV Guide poll has Lee leading at a 67% vote to Crystal’s 33% with a little over 3,000 people voting…if that is indicative of the way other polls may be going…it just may be Lee’s win !!!Go Lee.

from a political standpoint – Lee’s going to get more of Casey’s votes, so he is probably to wi by a good margin.

As to the contest as to who is better at the craft of singing, it’s no contest. Crystal by a mile.

Lee will win by a mile for his voice, singing, talent, humbleness, commitment, passion and inspiration

Annelee, that was just SOO darn funny it might be true.. you really made made me laugh!!!

Ronnie…Ouch!! who let Simon in here?

so sorry…That was not nice….Go Lee

the choir made lee sounds good. it sucks!

Who do you think will be the winner of American idol is it Crystal Bowersox or Lee Dewyze?

Lee for the win

…..To make it more interesting….Vegas bookies are putting their odds on Lee….My vote goes to Crystal for the(all-around)best recording voice, but we can’t lose with either of the two. Let’s see if Vegas is right.

My Magnificent Idol Lee Dewyse,

BeLEEve it! You have an incredible voice, very versatile and you re-make all the songs to sound so…good. You are so talented. You are able to make an oldie to a new-die.

Excellent, Lee. Now, go and live your dream. You are a natural soon to be superstar. We beLeeve you. Now you have to beLeeve in yourself.

Wish you all De Best in your finale. It is going to be a fight. Don’t worry, You are the Boxer. Win it for all of us and your sea of FANS around the world!

Just do it and win it. You are cool. Go,go LEE.

i have tickets for the finale and will not waste my time with this no talent group of american idols. idols no more. hope they can break even on ticket sales for the summer tour. just a very bad group of singers. did i say singers? sorry for that mistake.

anyone watched Ellen today? both Crystal and Lee are there and it’s hilarious!

don’t know why anyone would be so negative about them, both are great artists and they seem such good friends…

and you have to admire their talent and stamina!!

We Canadians couldn’t vote for AI. Too bad because Casey would be the winner,never mind the hype about everyone else and the judges’ mean comments.

to all who disagree: kelli pickler was eliminated early and for good reason. my point was that the winner kris allen is only an opening act and his talent is better than all of this years talent. and i have been to the show. i am invited every year and have gone every year but will not waste my time on this group. i ask why are the rating down? can’t blame that on the economy. best reasons: ellen, randy and a lack of talent bunch. i must agree that mommasox has a voice BUT would not want to look at her for very long and lee can sing somewhat, but the personality is just do electric. LOL compare archie to these guys. he has personality AND a voice and he did not win. yes the two best from this year are in the finals, but they would never get past the top 5 in any other year.

#178..SANGIOVESE….come on..give these idols a break….They are a talented group of individuals and doing a great job….These were no-name people getting up in front of 4 judges and millions of viewers all over the world. Learning new songs every week….Come on…..I wish I could have your ticket….I’d be honored to see the finale….

@ 174 Ronnie…I missed Ellen today…bet it was good…Go Lee
@ 181 Phyllis G. Yea…Go Lee.
It’s a beautiful day in the neighorhood !!
Lee for the win…

Phyllis G. this years group is no different than any other year. every idol group has to learn songs, learn how to be presentable and how the act. that is how it is. this group are sloppy looking, have limited talent, and have zero presentation. they are no McPhee, Underwood, etc. etc. they are just average slobs. but i do hope Lee wins. would hate to have to look at hippiesocks any more than i have to. as for casey, maybe he should have combed his hair at least once during the many weeks he was on. KEEP THOSE CARDS AND LETTERS COMING FOLKS. LOL ratings down because of HOCKEY……..ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hello Rose, you can just google lee & crystal on ellen and watch the clip, it’s so funny & genuine you’d love it!

i just love the way Lee is, no fuss and no fanfare, all well-intending and sooooooo very good and focused in his one thing good – music

RONNIE….Thanks for the heads up…..I’ll watch it tonight…..I think her show is great……really looking forward to seeing the two of them together on the show….Thanks again.

Don’t know talent…only missed one time out of every year to date picking the finalist…Better go to the link two have listed on this blog to see how well ALL HAVE DONE financially & which directions their careers have taken them. True, America loves Pickler, and Nashville embraced her…the same as they’ll do for others you call “no talent”…or, someone will, and they’ll go on to be successful as others in the past have. Money MAKES money…changes everything for these that you’re putting down. Please go back, and pickup the link that shows you the TOP 25 $ earners from past Idol top 10′s. This year will be “no exception” despite your “doom & gloom” predictions. Your attitude & outlook on life NEEDS adjusting.

#191…DON….Thanks…that made my point…..Exposure…..makes money…..cleans up their act……and it will happen for these Idols too!!!!!

Watch Casey go, good luck to others, but watch out world.

CASEY JAMES

He’s absolutely unforgettable. I just can’t wait to buy his CD’s.I believe men and woman will appreciate his music, even though women may be dreaming about him.

Casey is my TARZAN

Yes, Lee deserves it.

Our son goes to Harvard and we ask him to check out Lee’s journey in music… that’s how dedicated and inspiring we think Lee is.

We wish Lee wins.

Voting for LEE !!!

i meant lee and crystal are talented and wonderful…guess i can’t get that casey off my brain….lol..

OK!!!!!, We got it!!!! We all know you Casey fans out there LOVES Casey & are dedicated to HIS cause. BUT…he ain’t (southern slang for he’s not)ha…still in the running, So….Casey fans…rather than your constant ranting….Pick the next winner. HINT: CASEY IS NOT IN THE RACE.

Casey James is the American Idol 2010 without portfolio. He is the one who will be the most successful!

the smart think for casey lovers to do, is not watch tomorrow…come on dancing with the stars is getting exciting…nothing exciting about idol…casey is gone. let the also rans compete. did you see casey on ellen? he seemed so relaxed. sang I don’t need no doctor….if IDOL had not fixed it and screwed up his last songs…maybe he would be the Idol…but who cares…American Idol is a has been show…Casey does not need to win…but it gave him an intro..now make it happen Casey.

annielee, mark my words, CASEY JAMES has only just begun…I was right about Daughtry when he was unfairly cut and look at him now…I saw him and Bon Jovi together…SMOKIN’HOT!!CASEY is going to be around…ALOT, and for A LONG TIME!! I KNOW IT!!! He was SUPER AWESOME on ELLEN!!

Casey might have still stuck around for the finale had all his female fans [including Kara] restrained themselves a little!

All of you married women who cannot get Casey James out of your heads, your husbands should be worried right about now!!!!! This is some kinky sh#@@t going on!

CASEY JAMES WAS THE BEST AMERICAN IDOL TO ME BUT THE ONE WHO WAS TREATED THE WORST BY THE “ai judges”.
HE’S A SUPERSTAR TO US HERE IN N.S. CANADA.

When I ‘m going to hear his him sing on the radio, I will recognize his voice right away, even without seeing him first.His voice is sexy,with a raspy edge to it and he can sing Bob Seger style, blues, country, rock, classic music , and if that’s not enough, he plays guitar like no other American Idol contestant. See, I didn’t even mention ” handsome.”
Randy, always being the first to judge his singing, could never open his ears to really hear the singing because he was stuck on judging how overbearing his good looks were. He couldn’t have been hearing him right. And of course all the judges have to be copycats in their comments. I couldn’t believe it!! My..My.. they tried hard to bring Casey down!! I don’t know if he was affected by their disapproving absurd comments, but I sure was!!!
I love CASEY JAMES!!
The two runners up are good, but they don’t sound unique like CASEY..sorry

OK….goo goo married(s)!!!!! Your husbands deserve to get that giddy headed over someone at their workplace, …..AND, you NOT SAY A WORD!!!
Fair play to both sides. No wonder your husband(s)want to stay on the golf course, river, etc. Put your pants back ON girls. ha.

most of the guys out here are so jealous about casey. i think theyre a randy copycat too. too bad. i cant think anything or say anything bad about him. he is just a simple adorable young man who never tried to depend himself from every bad comments he got. if you try to watch his homecoming shows, you will say he is not only a great singer, but also a humble, down to earth person who is loved by his fans both men and women…but i doubt all casey haters will have the courage to search it on youtube. theyre too scared to know the truth of real casey james and too scared their conscience will haunt them, if thet have any.

ANNIELEE…….If its any consolation….ADAM didn’t win last year and he is doing fantastic better than Kris, who did win….THE MORAL of the story…….you don’t have to win to be a winner!

THE WOW FACTOR!!!!, as the judges call it. CLICHE! Does that have anything to do with Simon’s song choice?
Artists don’t always have to shoot dynamite and shout over the top of their lungs to get your attention.Look at Bob Dylan, to talk of being laid back and super good to listen to.
It’s all about taste. There’s something to say about a backup choir and an orcherstra and a song like hallelluia which is a powerful SONG NO MATTER WHO SINGS IT.

Consider this: The top 10 are WINNERS. Just like horse racing…some will jump out of the gate quicker & make the money. There’s always a sleeper that’ll fool us all & come out of from nowhere…..Anybody’s guess, but the WINNERS will emerge. Even William Hung’s (the She Bang guy)is in the dough now. *see my earlier post…19th overall earnings, and he didn’t get thru the gate to start with…but did show up to entertain us all.

Casey James will have a good career and be very successful.I’d love to see him on a magazine cover,on a poster , and to hear his new CD. He has to stay grounded and make good decisions on getting a good manager,though and having people work with him who care about him.

I hope that people will vote for the one they believe is the best finalist tonight, not to be brainwashed by the judges tooting their horns and blowing their whistles.

ENOUGH ABOUT CASEY ALREADY..HE’S GONE GET OVER IT BESIDES YOU’LL BE ABLE TO BUY HIS CD’S AT THE 99 CENT ONLY STORES IN NO TIME!!! JUST BY SCROLLING THROUGH ALL THE COMMENTS IT APPEARS THAT LEE IS GOING TO BE THE WINNER OR THE MAJORITY FEELS HE SHOULD WIN IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER THIS YEAR’S TALENT WAS A LITTLE WEAK LAST YEAR WE HAD A BUNCH OF PIANO PLAYERS THIS YEAR GUITAR PLAYERS WHOEVER WINS WILL DO ALRIGHT SOMEWHERE SO WE’LL SEE …..

I think CASEY JAMES is so so good. I want to listen to him all the time.He’s so good to look at too.

I’m SO PLEASED with all the positive CASEY comments, as he so deserves them all!CASEY FANS, you are THE BEST!! No matter who tries to knock our guy down…we won’t let them!Crystal and Lee fans, isn’t it funny how SOME of you take pleasure in bashing CASEY(99 cent store…I don’t think so). CASEY FANS don’t need to tear others down to build up our guy!CASEY is a class act, as are his fans! CASEY FANS, hopefully we’ll get to see a glimpse of him tonight AND a performance tomorrow(with the top 10)! As far as I’m concerned CASEY is the winner of this season, as Adam Lambert was last season!! GOD BLESS CASEY AND HIS FANS! Have a GREAT evening!!

I saw an angel in a rock n’ roll show…

Casey….

@ 241 Phyllis G. You are so right…Let It Go..Time to move ahead with the next AI, which of course, without a doubt, will be Lee !!!
Enjoy the show tonight and vote for your favorite, which, of course, without a doubt, will be Lee.
Lee for the win.

@ # 243 Thank you Phyllis…you too. I am going to offer a little TMI here…I have my first cataract surgery on one of my eyes on Thursday…followed up by another surgery in 2 weeks on my other eye…that being said…I can’t see worth a flip…soooo…I do not know HOW cute Casey was/is or Lee but I know what is pleasing to my ears…at least they work…and I love the raspiness and husky soul sound of Lee…Go Lee.

i will add that LEE will not make it big even if he is going to win. they said the winner this season will be a girl so i think its CRYSTAL.

CASEY!CASEY!CASEY!Regardless of what anyone may say, CASEY is still my favorite!LOVE HIM! It seems to me Lee was thrown under the bus this evening…the judges weren’t too complimentary of him tonight. Crystal seems to have stolen his thunder tonight. Just sayin…welcome to the world of CASEY JAMES(of being thrown under the bus by the judges). CASEY fans certainly know that feeling.

The show must NOT go on. It is so over rated and just down right boring. The only person who is a star from AI is Carrie Underwood and that’s about it. Something has to change or cancel the show all together. Y A W N………

What a farce. The best thing about the finale was the appearance of Will Young. I thought Lee’s performance was underconfident and weak. Crystal was better if pushed to choose between the two. Casey James is going to be a huge star whoever takes him on, he is the coolest guy on the planet. Perhaps Simon left him free to be contracted by Simon.. who knows what goes on behind the scenes. All contestants were brave to go on the show and put themselves through it. Good luck to them all.

CASEY AND BRET were truly INCREDIBLE on the finale of AI! Talk about blowing the roof off the place! These two guys did just that…LOVE YOU, CASEY! I can’t wait to buy your CD’S and see you on the tour this summer! BRET…so glad you’re feeling better! If it weren’t for their performance the whole evening would have been a bust! GO CASEY! GO BRET!

Best part of the final Amer. Idol……….hands down Casey and Bret !!
I love that he already has a huge following !! Nice work, Casey !

#255 ROSE……Yes, LEE won…but we knew that!!!LOL……Its been fun conversing with you and the rest of the LEE fans…..Have a happy and safe summer…..Hope to see you on the site next season…..

#259….DON….I don’t think its a crime to enjoy this site….and its been fun conversing with you too! Have a great summer and hope to see you on this site next season!!!!!!
P.S. You can bring the booze!!!!!!

CASEY JAMES!

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