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Louise7 wrote on Mar 21, 2008 7:33 AM:

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kameron wrote on May 28, 2007 11:33 AM:

" 1.Melinda Doolittle 2.Jordin Sparks 3.Phil Stacey 4.Lakisha Jones 5.Blake Lewis 6.Chris Richardson 7.Sanjaya Malakar 8.Haley Scarnato 9.Gina Glocksen 10.Stephanie Edwards 11.Chris Sligh 12.Brandon Rogers i know this isnt how it turned out but this is how it should have turned out "

Mrs. Blake Lewis wrote on Apr 22, 2007 5:23 PM:

" Are you all happy now? He's gone. Now we just all have to get my man out of the bottom three. Blake shouldn't be there anyways. But hey, everyone has there chance. Sonjaya had cool ways to do his hair anyways. Who knows? Maybe he will like open his own Karaoke business or something. He prolly won't get a good record deal, but like i said before, all the contestants have potential. Blake is my fave, but I like all the contestants that are still on the show. Remember, postive thoughts makes everyone happy! (sometimes) "

Sanjaya needs the BOOT! wrote on Apr 16, 2007 10:22 PM:

" OK already,we can take a joke,but enough of this joking already,and one big joke in particular,Sanjaya,he is literally stinking up the whole stage,time to give him in wrestling terms,the F_Uas applied by John Cena. "

ngfc wrote on Apr 12, 2007 6:17 PM:

" Sanjaya needs to go he's ugly and sounds like a little kid. He doesn't belong in the final 7! If he wins their show will be ruined. He doesn't know how to sing loud he's more quiet compared to lakisha who Ithink should win...she has a strong voice. What is up with Sanjaya's hair fisrt ong now medium..ew, and that stupid little mustache! He better get voted off next week!!! "

response:ignorance wrote on Apr 4, 2007 2:37 PM:

" If you read the whole thing I wrote,I didn't sayIndia was in the Mid-East,I said they would vote for him,who's the moron now.As for the other comments,this is America,I spoke my mind,go back to kissing foreigners butts,I bet you're really good at that. "

Mrs. Blake Lewis wrote on Apr 2, 2007 10:27 AM:

" Blake is awesome with a capital A. But there is a lot of potential coming out of everyone from the show. Sure, Sonjaya does have a lot of negatives going for him, but hey he is doing a lot better than most of us could. Melinda is amazing. Ditto for Lakisha. Phil is incredible when he wants to be. Chris Richardson is cute and he has good performances. Gina Glocksen has really cool outfits. Jordin Sparks, man she's pretty much my role model. And Haley is cute and sweet... but according to Simon, "naughty" lol. Hey instead of bringing all the contestants down, bring them up! They are awesome. "

Ignorance IS bliss, apparently. wrote on Apr 1, 2007 6:54 PM:

" This is in direct response to "Boot him already." I completely agree with you that Sanjaya can't sing. I was going to let the remaining ignorant comments slide, because to respond to that, I would have to stoop to your level, which I'll pass on...but I will leave you with a geography lesson: India isn't in the Middle East, moron! "

cmon already Sanjaya wrote on Mar 27, 2007 7:49 PM:

" This kid is rididulous from his voice to his hair,to his manerisms.Do him a favor,and give him the long deserved boot already,he is stinking up the stage! "

Boot Sanjaya Already! wrote on Mar 21, 2007 9:28 PM:

" This guy kid can't sing worth a damn,and we all know why he still stands today.These Indians only see one thing in their eyes,their own kind,and that's it,and they will cheat any way possible to see their own get in.Talk about racists,i am white,and think Melinda Doolittle is an absolute sweetheart,she should go all the way.Do you think anybody of Mid-Eastern descent will vote for anyone other than Sanjaya,I think NOT!Wake up white and black people,and boot this Bum off the the stage. "

amyanna germany wrote on Mar 20, 2007 12:21 PM:

" Lakisha you are my rolemodel i just love your strong voice it's just something i feel when you sing so just keep being you LAkisha and God will help you through. "

rachel wrote on Mar 19, 2007 9:33 PM:

" I think.. after listenung to MP3...all contestants ...yhere is a sense of innocence & originality in SANJAYA...JORDIN...LAKISHA & Melinda.Others made me feel as if they r trying too hard .Blake almost spoilt the Diana Ross original with his new techniqye... & the X -factor is little too much in him...! "

Mr. Pike wrote on Mar 19, 2007 6:18 PM:

" All I know, they are singing with their hearts out and most of them have a record label prepared and this is the competition. Win or lose, it is all for the fun it and make the best singer win! Lets enjoy the show! "

Wowi wrote on Mar 19, 2007 5:58 AM:

" Listen to Sanjaya's MP3, he sounds lottttttt better there :) "

linda wrote on Mar 19, 2007 4:50 AM:

" oh my sanjaya can go anytime he cannot sing worth a darn. my fav. was sabrina sloan. jordin his from here in az. she is a cuttie and can sing. but the top two is melina and lakeshia.. "

Eb wrote on Mar 19, 2007 4:37 AM:

" Sanjaya has a nice voice though but I believe he should have been voted out, cause the impact of his singing is not felt. I guess he needs to work on himself and style of singing. "

JM Devoted Fan wrote on Mar 19, 2007 1:15 AM:

" Look who brought the racism card up in the first place! It's usually the minority that is the true racist, as "no one else really cares"! However, this is about singing...weak voices, forgetting the words, pitchy voices, singing ahead of the backup singers, changing the tunes,....Vote those people out! It's very obvious who has talent and who doesn't. Myself, I like LaKisha and Melinda, etc. (and they will get a record contract no matter what).... BUT my all over vote goes to Jordin Sparks! Great voice and has other Idol qualities of beautiful smile, young, cute, ...a real idol for America! (no kids, no hidden porno pictures, no hidden felonies, ...at least that we know of yet) and I'm pretty sure she is of some race, right? "

desperate wrote on Mar 18, 2007 11:46 PM:

" Sanjaya should be voted off American Idol as soon as possible. He does not have a competitive voice. "

rashi wrote on Mar 18, 2007 3:45 PM:

" I have a feeling is Sanjaya coming in bottom 2... or bottom 3 is Real Or stagged? rememeber in top 16 between SANJAYA & AJ , RYAN Seacrest clearly said One of the TWO is in TOP 4 theth place... the other is leaving... SANJAYA was safe...that means Sanjaya is getting a lot of votes... for any reason... public likes him.. that is 100 % true. "

rachel wrote on Mar 18, 2007 3:40 PM:

" America is a country of immigrants & all americans living in America have a right to be in the competetion... So why Only Sanjaya is targeted???.... as an Indian?.he is an asian-american immigrant... i also feel he is 3rd generation ... indian... born in USA. Good boy... very appealing & has a great vocal ability... & very popular. No matter what comes We will vote for sanjaya. One more clarification... There r other singers in this competetion who sang worst than SANJAYA...!!!!!!!!!!! "

rachel wrote on Mar 18, 2007 3:36 PM:

" America is a country of immigrants 7 all americans living in America have a right to be in the competetion... So why Only Sanjaya is targeted???.... as an Indian?.he is an ansian-american immigrant... i also feel he is 3rd generation ... aindian... born in USA. Good boy... very appealing & has a great vocal ability... & very popular. No matter what comes We will vote for sanjaya. One more ckarification... There r other singers in this competetion who sang worst than SANJAYA...!!!!!!!!!!! "

Evoya sanders wrote on Mar 18, 2007 1:23 PM:

" I think that all of the idols tried their best. "

Don wrote on Mar 18, 2007 12:08 PM:

" The girls have it!....The guys don't!.....Chris could make it on TV...Real talent for American Idol rests on the 2 gals...That's obvious!....And, it's obvious as who the best of the 2 are. She's got a smile and heart as big as Texas. Let's bring her to the front where she belongs. "

David wrote on Mar 18, 2007 12:03 PM:

" Everyone keeps attributing Sanjaya's success to India, which is a bit far fetched. My best guess is that he might be getting the Hawaii support that we have seen on the show before. He did mention having lived in Hawaii for a few years, and we know tat the entire state of Hawaii has pulled for contestants in the past. You're also forgetting about the Vote for the Worst following which is fighting to keep him in the running as a means of undermining the success of the show. "

samantha wrote on Mar 17, 2007 11:32 PM:

" omg.. i love sanjaya mucho mucho.. i vote every weeek.. he iss adorable ...he does have a good voice and he is getting better every week yaaaa i love him vote for my babay sanjaya =) "

Dpn wrote on Mar 17, 2007 9:42 PM:

" Put all the guys you rounded up to head to California Juges, and the strength of their vocals all singing together wouldn't be heard above the top two ladies that'll make the final two. The guys all have the same genre of song style....easy, laid-back....good only on a cruise ship or in a club....if you didn't have to watch them....But, betta give'em a mike, and ....oh yeah...betta turn the volume on max...Otherwise, you won't hear 'em. "

lucy wrote on Mar 17, 2007 8:14 PM:

" Sorry Sanjaya, but you need to go! And we need to get on with American Idol . "

idol fan wrote on Mar 17, 2007 7:05 PM:

" The judges initially picked Sanjaya above many other more talented singers so it is not Sanjaya fault that he is in the competition. He just needs to do his best and I am not sure that he is. He is only 17 and I don't think we need to be mean spirited against him this is a lot of pressure for someone so young to hear all this critism. I must admit I am suprised he got so far but clearly he has his fan base. Likeisha and Melinda are at another level and Jordin who has a great TV personality as well as a good voice is right below them. As for the other guys Chris Sleigh has a great voice but has not been able to really show this in his performances. I hope he can break through and do well. "

Lexus wrote on Mar 17, 2007 5:16 PM:

" After reading comment after comment on Sanjaya, I saw Racism 101! When are we as a nation stop looking at the color of ones skin and judge them on their character? We all know that this is a singing competition, but it is the the american public that is keeping him in the competion. NOT PAULA, NOT SIMON, AND NOT RANDY. "

fanjaya wrote on Mar 17, 2007 4:09 PM:

" Ya, I agree with you emily. He is sooo nervous and you can tell. But, he is still my fave. 1. he's cute 2. he has a good voice 3. his confidence is awesome. It's not fair to judge a book by it's cover, so all of the ppl judging him bcuz of his race, his hair, watever ya'll judge him about don't do it! Sanjaya has just as good of a chance as anybody else does to win this thing. With few weeks of practice, he can sing as good as Justin Guarini or Clay Aiken. I am a fanjaya and proud of it. "

The Truth wrote on Mar 17, 2007 3:24 PM:

" Sanjaya is a good looking young man with feminine qualities, which appeal to females a lot. He CAN sing, just not nearly as well as the others. The problem with him is that he doesn't have the support to make his voice project more, nor does he have the ability to convey the emotional message of a song. That is something that is going to take months for him to learn, and when he does, he will probably be much better than the guys who are there. In any case, there's not enough time in the competition for him to conquer these things, therefore he shouldn't be there occupying the space of someone who already is vocally and mentally ready for the show. That said those who are ready are Melinda and LaKisha. Currently, they are the two best and should battle for the title. "

omowale wrote on Mar 17, 2007 3:06 PM:

" Hello! i don't mean to be rude to sanjaya but pls do remember he is not the only one in the competition who is 17! so for being 17 is not the issue here and no one cares if he is indian or not, it is a singing cometition and thats what pple are looking into in order to vote. "

Zak wrote on Mar 17, 2007 3:03 PM:

" It's scary when marginally-educated Americans think that AMERICAN Idol is shown on the TV sets of India (at approx. 5AM?). BTW, Sanjaya's folks may be from India, but SM is from Washington. The Men are a letdown this year; the ladies have it. They had to stretch too thin to even out the genders for the top 24. Racists LOVE this show, THATS why AJ and Sabrina are long gone. "

taisha wrote on Mar 17, 2007 2:53 PM:

" i do not like your show that much because you be rude . "

KC wrote on Mar 17, 2007 2:42 PM:

" There is a big Indian population in the US and a big number of them are in the high tech/computer industry. I am sure a lot of them are Sanjaya's fans. Do they know a way to send fast multiple votes for a candidate? To all those high tech Silicon Valley Indian computer geeks give me the secret. "

emily wrote on Mar 17, 2007 2:36 PM:

" ok. first of all guys... sanjaya's mom is white! so the whole racism thing just doesn't work. personally i hate melinda and lakisha's voice because it's not my style. so that might be why you hate sanjaya. look.. he CAN sing! i think it's amazing that 17 year old really shy kid has the guts to get up in front of the whole world. it's not wonder he's not belting it. he's scared. just let him get used to it and he'll be AMAZING! like in "waiting on the world to change" when he reallly sang it was reallly good! so PLEASSSSSSSSSSSE stop making fun of him and saying he HAS to go home! he's just a little scared and needs to get used to all of this. he's only 17. i'd like to see a couple of 17 year-olds do what he's doing! he's my hero and my roll model. so please stop it! and.. when you DO bash him.. it only makes us fanjaya's vote harder to prove you wrong.. so you're not helping yourselves. why do you have to put him down so much to make yourselves feel better? honestly.. does it work? "

sanjayafan wrote on Mar 17, 2007 11:31 AM:

" I am voting for Sanjaya. He may not be the best singer, but he has improved some. For being 17, he is handling all of the critiscim very well. He has confidence and that's is part of what it takes to be an American Idol. With a few weeks of practice, he could come and blow every one out of the water!! All of you people should stop being rude about him. He's 17, of course he's not going to have the best voice. But for 17, you have to admit he's not horrible. And, ya, there are better singers on there than him, but he should deserve to have a chance! VOTE FOR SANJAYA!! "

AI FAN wrote on Mar 17, 2007 10:34 AM:

" MELINDA ROCKS MY WORLD. EACH WEEK I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SHE SINGS NEXT. "

WAS american idol fan wrote on Mar 17, 2007 9:15 AM:

" i WAS an american idol fan, but with the results the last few weeks, with Sanjaya staying with the top talent, I think this program is fixed, and i wont be watching it anymore "

Mollie California wrote on Mar 17, 2007 7:47 AM:

" The judges did well selecting the girls but I can't believe that out of 100,000 men these were the best....Very boring this year. I hope it steps up. "

ToSanjayaMalakar wrote on Mar 17, 2007 6:32 AM:

" I agree with that he is a lousy singer, but you should not treat him so mean. Is it his fault he is safe every week. NOO. Is it his fault that he is Indian no. Just leave the poor kid alone. He sounds like a nice kid and if any of his fans get to meet him, he will probably be so nice to them. I was really shocked this week that Brandon left. Of course I knew Sanjaya was not going to leave, but I was shocked that Brandon left. I agree with all the orders you put them into instead I would put Blake Lewis at number 3. I was shocked that Haley did not leave this week. She better leave next week. "

marimpoks wrote on Mar 17, 2007 4:04 AM:

" girls??? i love u all,especially malinda..way to go girl.. ^_^.. n boyz??? hello... can u sing better??? n sanjaya, come on man.. dont b a looser.. "

olyviah wrote on Mar 17, 2007 3:11 AM:

" from NZ and wish MELINDA DOOLITTLE ALL THE BEST!!!!SHES VOCALY THE BEST SINGER IN THE COMP SO IS LAKISHA!!!.. "

Lesliestanne@yahoo.co.in wrote on Mar 17, 2007 12:07 AM:

" As one with a ear for music, I watch American Idol. Its a shame to see how some of the better talent get Elimated. Sanjaya Marlekar, is a good kid, that's about all. He certainly doesn't deserve to be with the likes of Melinda and Lakhisha. But should we blame him, its Simon, Randy and Paula, who put him through the paces in the first place! "

luvchrissligh wrote on Mar 16, 2007 5:38 PM:

" i saw a comment today that said someone knew chris sligh! i doubt if that person really knew him.... but my sister in law really does know him! well anyways vote for him and meilenda beacuse there both christians! "

AI wrote on Mar 16, 2007 5:01 PM:

" if anyone likes Chris sligh check out his band at chrisslighstore.com HALF PAST FOREVER! "

THE AMERICAN IDOL FAN wrote on Mar 16, 2007 4:25 PM:

" stop yealling at HIM!!i'm not s.m fans too,but i think,if so many people beating up him,it's gonna more vote for him speacially all the indian in america and INDIA...so please America VOTE 4 TALENT!!! "

Neffy wrote on Mar 16, 2007 4:19 PM:

" Lakisha sucks!!!! Vote for Melinda!!!!! "

Vira wrote on Mar 16, 2007 4:02 PM:

" VOTE 4 LAKIESHA!!!!!!!!i think she is very talented!!i like her VOice so much!!she's gonna be the BIG RISING STAR!!and for all the american idol fans,you know what to do for this EXTRA TALENTED GIRL!! "

From Canada wrote on Mar 16, 2007 3:43 PM:

" We cant vote and its so frustrating, Sanjaya needs to go and get some experience he is horrible OMG and he really needs a hair cut. If everyone is listening to Howard then it goes to show that Americans can not think for themselves they follow the crowd and in the end, if this poor child wins it will be tragic he does not deserve to win for the pure and simple fact that he clearly is not in the same leage and the industry will eat him up and spit him out, sadly that could end tragically he is young and impresionable it could destroy him as bad press and media has done to many others. My advice send him home let him get some training and expereince and try again. "

cj wrote on Mar 16, 2007 1:51 PM:

" I heard that Howard Stern was encouraging people to vote for Sanjaya.I think the idea is to discredit AI to the public. He doesnt think AI should be so popular. I guess instead they would get more from a spewing filth machine. "

amyannna wrote on Mar 16, 2007 1:27 PM:

" vote lakiesha "

Bobbie wrote on Mar 16, 2007 1:20 PM:

" The voting ought to be for the person you think should be eliminated. The way it is now, the "pro" votes are split among twelve people. When there's an obvious misfit, (s)he would be knocked out by the majority. My vote for the best is Melinda. I hope she wins the competition. "

To everyone in a America wrote on Mar 16, 2007 12:44 PM:

" I'm not Indean, but I love Sanjaya and I think he's so cute. I also like his voice. I think his best performace he did was Waiting On The World to Change. I agree with ppl when they say that thiers not much power to his voice. But I think if he works a little harder at it he can sound great. I don't really like when he tries new things with his hair. His regular hair style is really cute. The point I'm trying to make here is that I vote for him because I like him. I feel that others are voting for him for the wronge reasons. So PLEASE only vote for him if u like him and if u think he can win. I think he could. "

Ohio wrote on Mar 16, 2007 12:18 PM:

" I LOVE American Idol first of all. I also agree with Simon on the top three girls- Lakesha, Melinda and Jordon. If Sanjaya does not go soon, and they send home one of the best,I don't think I will watch the show anymore. All the 10 and 11 year old girls of America are doing the voting for Sanjaya. Mother's- stop them!! :) We only want the best singer to win!!!!!!!!!!! "

starry wrote on Mar 16, 2007 12:13 PM:

" i'm voting for Chris Sligh (because i know him) Chris richardson (because he's from my city) and Blake lewis (because hes so cute!) lol i agree that sanjaya knows he's not supposed to be here and feels a little out of place next to people like melinda "

VOTE4LAKISHA! wrote on Mar 16, 2007 10:58 AM:

" Vote for talent, this is a singing competition after all. It baffles me on how in the heck Sanjaya is still in the now top 11. There has been too many people with far greater talent get voted off this season and yet here we are clinging on to this poor boy who obviously has none. Every week it is painful to watch him and I think deep down inside he knows that he sucks and is shocked himself when he makes it through. "

sheila suronen wrote on Mar 16, 2007 9:59 AM:

" with Sanjaya still in the competion, we've found humor. We laugh when it's his turn to sing! This week when he was'nt let go, I asked, "what is going on ?" We laughed again! "

lori wrote on Mar 16, 2007 9:44 AM:

" american idol is going down hill if sanjaya wins...... so ppl vote for the best singer "

Cindy from Missouri wrote on Mar 16, 2007 9:43 AM:

" As for Sanjaya, he has a lot better voice than alot of people in America. He however at this time in his life is not an American Idol. Maybe with a couple of years of hard training he could cut a record in a private studio. Who ever is voting for him really better take a look at the whole picture. He will not sell may records.The Judges are tired of him. I don't think that Paula is going to keep on sugar coating her words. "

Unknown wrote on Mar 16, 2007 8:57 AM:

" Enough of beating up on that poor "Indian girl". Obviously, the guys are out this year. Girls rule! The race with be between Lakisha and Melinda. And remember this is not a beauty contest, its a talent show. "

lori wrote on Mar 16, 2007 8:56 AM:

" all i can say is if sanjaya wins then they need to stop american idol altogether. it is for the best singer not the worst "

teresa wrote on Mar 16, 2007 8:33 AM:

" americn idol should be a young single parentless person. Lets give children the right direction to follow. I give them all credit & good luck to all. May the best vocal win. "

danny wrote on Mar 16, 2007 8:05 AM:

" Melinda Doolittle is by far the best singer american idol can offer this year... n with this sanjaya dude? is he stupid enuf to kept smiling every week after being trashed by simon n co.??? what is wrong with american nowadays? are u guys tone deaf to kept voting him again n again??? "

believe wrote on Mar 16, 2007 5:25 AM:

" sanjaya i like you alot....ok he had talent to be great singer...... hi every body you dont looked him just because he is indian,he had great attitude look at your self can you sang or not.......................??????????????????? "

anonymous wrote on Mar 16, 2007 4:13 AM:

" when I first saw S.M. I thought he was a girl. "

J.Fields wrote on Mar 16, 2007 3:29 AM:

" Wake up America!!!! Sanjaya needs to go home- the kid is dying to go home- I think he's doing his best to please the East Indian/American population- but his best is not good enough for himself to win. It's ashame at this day and age- we as a people still see color/race and not the genuine talent that all 12 finalists have shown...vote for the one who has the voice/personality and heart. "

Shiny Fo wrote on Mar 16, 2007 12:53 AM:

" I am from South Asia but I think Sanjaya is horrible. He may have a good voice, but he just cannot project and show any kind of power. I honestly cannot even see why any sensible person would vote for him! Maybe just like America is outsouring its IT to India, someone has outsourced the voting too! Or built some program which keeps on voting for him...there is no othere explanation as to how he is surviving week after week. It is crazy..stop the madness and stop voiting for this guy..please. "

blake is tha bomb wrote on Mar 15, 2007 10:27 PM:

" I like Blake alot! He makes you wonder what he is gonna do next! "

Nicole wrote on Mar 15, 2007 6:36 PM:

" I think Blake needs to sing a Sublime song, I feel that, that will get him noticed and cause him to rise to the top as for mangina, I can not take another week of his crap!! "

Sanjaya wrote on Mar 15, 2007 1:39 PM:

" This guy can't sing to save his life,yet here he still is.If anyone wants to talk about racism,here it is in full bloom.Everyone in America has to get a hint by now,that all the Indain population in America,is voting to keep him in for one reason alone,he is one of them.They will note vote for anyoneone black or white,just their own kind.Wake up and smell the coffee America,vote for your favorites many times like they are doing,and lets get rid of this trashy singer. "

Canadian American Idol Fan wrote on Mar 15, 2007 1:21 PM:

" Here it is Thursday and Sanjaya is still there. What is going on?? I find him so very boring and I don't even like his hair. He looks too much like a girl and seems to have a very fake smile. Come on Americans, please vote off the right person. You can't all be tone deaf. This kid can't sing, period. "

opinion wrote on Mar 15, 2007 8:45 AM:

" THE BOY HAS TO GO HOME!!!!! WHERES THE TALENT? BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! THERE ARE OTHER PLACES HE CAN GET NOTICED.... LIKE A DRAG QUEEN CONTEST! "

hmmh wrote on Mar 15, 2007 7:44 AM:

" Sanjaya does sing good he just has no volume which makes him a very weak singer. I don't know that he has ever let it explode. "

HUNH wrote on Mar 15, 2007 7:42 AM:

" I think Melinda Doolittle is the far out best one not Lakesha although she is great. Sanjaya should be gone before Sundance actually. And Haley needs gone too. I don't know how they have lasted this far. It is bad because someone has to lose and there can't be about 3 winners. Chris Sligh is great. I love his voice. He can sing. "

D. Schwinck wrote on Mar 15, 2007 2:56 AM:

" Race aside, and there is quite a variety, I have to admit that Sanjaya Malakar has made it this far in the competition for some reason other that his singing talent. Please vote for the most talented America! "

Can't Wait wrote on Mar 14, 2007 3:41 PM:

" To see if Sanjaya makes it to disco week.....he'll come out with full on Farrah Fawcett hair....can't wait to see it!!!! "

dee wrote on Mar 14, 2007 11:49 AM:

" i'd rather have a root canal then listen to one more song from sanjaya.people need to keep in mind that heeeeeeeeeeeee cant sing. at times im not a simon fan but a least he tells the truth.better singers were booted off in hollywood. ive heard dogs on those stupied pet shows put sanjaya to shame. please people vote for talent.besides he could make a record deal and have hit like the she bangs guy oh what was his name!!! "

Chris Richardson Fan wrote on Mar 14, 2007 10:57 AM:

" chris goes out there gives it all he has styling in tha clothes . he had good vocals . i love him last night i did great he is tha next AMERICAN IDOL.... "

Sanjaya Malakar wrote on Mar 14, 2007 3:19 AM:

" Man, so many rude comments. So, he can't sing as well. He's still there, so there has to be a following. I say just let him enjoy his time there. In the end, the best usually shines through. Well, uh, maybe not last year. LOL. "

John Holmes wrote on Mar 14, 2007 2:06 AM:

" If Sanjaya Malakar isn't given the boot this week,I have to conclude one of two things,they are,every one of his countrymen is voting for him 100x apiece,or people are tone deaf.I think the former one is more probable in this case.Come on America,Melinda Doolittle is clearly the best,and to put that squeaky tone deaf singer in the same group with her,is an insult. "

Blue Ray wrote on Mar 14, 2007 12:42 AM:

" Lakisha Jones will be THE big star rising whether she wins the competition or not. She is a natural talent. "

American Idol fan wrote on Mar 13, 2007 10:36 PM:

" I don't care what ethnicity these singers are. I am of one ethnicity while my favorite three singers are all of another. Sanjaya Malakar lags way behind in comparison to the singing ability of the other 11. I have had similiar feelings of WHO the voting population is for this young man. Only explains how he's been able to get this far in the competition. "

A. Stevens wrote on Mar 13, 2007 8:40 PM:

" Somebody needs to give Blake Lewis a 'Phil Collins' song. He'd be awesome. "

Arleen P. wrote on Mar 13, 2007 8:38 PM:

" In regards to Blake Lewis. That guy needs to be singing songs by: Phil Collins. Then we'd really get to hear the best in him. "

Laura wrote on Mar 13, 2007 6:56 PM:

" The kid is boring, can't sing and is not in the same class as the rest of the finalists. I don't know why people are voting for him, but it is NOT because he has talent as a singer! It is making this singing competition a joke and better singers are missing their due opportunites because of whatever reason people are spending their money to vote for him. Maybe he just has a tremendous amount of friends. "

kan wrote on Mar 13, 2007 5:54 PM:

" I cna honestly say that I think that Sonjaya Malakar is a fabulious singer, and since it is a singing competition, nothing else matters. I think that those who think that he should not be in the competition because of his race have ideas that Americans have to be a certain way, and that simply is not true, and I think that Sonjaya is going to go very far in the competition. "

To: Sanjaya Malakar wrote on Mar 13, 2007 4:30 PM:

" A little racist with that comment. He is American. If you're going to say that, you need to post the ethnicity of the rest. I vote for the best vocal/state presence not their race. "

opinion wrote on Mar 13, 2007 3:54 PM:

" I personally dont care what race these people are...the fact of the matter is...the boy sucks!!! Hopefully he goes this week! "

American Idol Fan wrote on Mar 13, 2007 3:42 PM:

" This is for Sanjaya Malakar I think you are not the next American Idol but maybe for Indian you could be their Indian Idol. I think its time for him to hit the road. You shouldn't be in the top 12. To be honest don't vote because its your people this is a singing competition. "

Sanjaya Malakar wrote on Mar 13, 2007 2:56 PM:

" All I have to say is I hope the voting population for this young kid...gets a clue and realizes that this is AMERICAN Idol...and not let's see how many Indians can get him as far as they can. "

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