Archuleta Or Cook, Who Is The Winner And Who Is Being Favored By Judges?

Which David Will Win Tonight?

Probably worried about the various poll results these days, which all revealed that David Cook was favored by the majority, the judges on American Idol were aggressively pointing to David Archuleta as the winner of the singing competition.

It was booooring hearing Simon saying the same praises for little Archie time and again.

And I do not understand what this fuss is about, as it certainly doesn’t matter who wins at this point. The two boys both are so much appreciated and worshipped by their fan clubs, that winning the title is not important anymore. Or should not be.

But I doubt that David Archuleta doesn’t care about getting the prize. His fearful look in front of the judges clearly showed he was desperate to win all this time. We still do not know who wants it more: Archie junior or Archie senior?

The two remaining finalists performed three songs last night, but it is not their performances which will change their fates, as nothing spectacular happened Tuesday night.

Archuleta went mainstream, as expected, choosing to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine,” while Cook tried to impress by picking a not-so-well known song, Collective Soul's "The World I Know." Now let’s guess! What impresses more? Mainstream or originality? Hmmmm…

The second song was chosen for each of the contestants by Sony BMG executive Clive Davis, who picked U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" for Cook, and the Elton John ballad "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" for Archuleta. Davis probably thought U2’s song perfectly suited Cook, but unfortunately, the rocker-wannabe did not manage to render the emotion of the beautiful tune too well.

Of course, Elton John’s ballad was perfect for little David, giving him the opportunity to be as corny as possible and helping him reap another wave of praises from Simon, who just couldn’t be stopped.

"You came out here tonight to win," Simon told Archie after his three performances. "And what we have witnessed is a knockout."

Then… “Round 1 goes to David Archuleta," Simon added, to make sure everybody could notice his utmost admiration for the tween. Thanks for clearing that up, buddy! We had no idea.

Simon was backed by Randy, who said "the best singer of season 7 is right there," after Archie’s performance of “Imagine.” As if that wasn’t enough, Randy added Archuleta was exactly what “this show is about.”

Simon also didn’t forget to “congratulate” David Cook for picking "completely and utterly the wrong song choice for you."

Anyway, whatever the result will be, the two finalists both had a positive attitude and complimented each other. David Cook told Usmagazine.com he did not resent Simon’s opinion on Archuleta.

"You know, everybody's got an opinion, and tonight was Archuleta's night," Cook said, according to Usmagazine.com. "I have to concede it: The kid came out all three songs and nailed it. But I walk away from this with my head held high."

Little David didn’t lose the occasion to be cheesy, and responded that “even though Simon wasn't so favoring Cook, he did so well, and I think America will realize that.” He added he felt so good to be next to “someone you look up to,” referring to his rival.

So now the polls’ results have slightly changed: the majority thinks Archuleta will win the competition, but they still think it’s Cook who deserves the prize.

Source:efluxmedia