I would like to be the first to congratulate David Cook, season 7 winner & the new American Idol! All your hard work and dedication paid off and it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
I’ll admit, when the season first started, I didn’t pay much attention to him. I was riding a different David’s bandwagon. And to be honest, I never really left. I still think that David Archuleta is a fantastic singer and deserved to to be right along side David Cook on the Nokia stage. America could not have picked 2 better artists to be in the finals. But sorry to say, only one could win.
Remembering back… It was week #6, the Top 10. The theme of the week was “Pick a Song From the Year You Were Born.” David Cook, born Dec. 20, 1982, chose “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson. Now this song was way before my time but I actually knew it very well because it was one of the first songs I learned to play on my guitar. The judges always talk about song choice and my first thought was, “I don’t know about this one. What is he thinking? “Well, 2 minutes later, I’m rushing to my computer, going to itunes and downloading it to my ipod. I think Randy Jackson took the words right out of my mouth when he said “that was blazin’ molten hot!”
From then on, as far as I was concerned, I knew it was going to be a David vs. David showdown in the finals. And week after week, they both got better and better. But I think David Cook’s star began to shine even brighter, not only vocally but also his stage presence and personality. And off stage, he is one of the nicest “idols” I have ever met. And I’ve met quite a few. We only got to chat for a short time but it was time well spent.
My favorite David Cook line is, when he told everyone he was going to pursue a music career, he said “I’m going to give myself until I’m 26 years old…” Since he will be turning 26 in seven short months, I’d say his timing couldn’t be better.
Congratulations again David. You Rock!
For more on David Cook, check out www.americanidol.com
Click here to see David’s American Idol Audition.
Click here to see David’s performance of “Billie Jean.”
