“This Was The Night Your Life May Have Changed Forever.”
Idol - Lee DeWyze
Even through the head fog brought on from his walking pneumonia, Lee DeWyze will understand the gravity of Simon Cowell’s grandiose statement on RB/Soul night Tuesday. DeWyze is a front-runner with undeniable talent and the judges seem to toss everyone else under the bus. He can afford to soak up glory of the review, and choke up about his life changing.
This is the guy 19 Entertainment has been watching all season. Simon’s endorsement is the single strongest indicator thus far, however the amount of pre-semi final promotion centred on the 23-year-old indicates the wheels of business were already turning. Through his up-and-close-personal piece during the Audition phase he was allowed to emotionally connect with his audience – a ploy to mobilise power voters and indefatigable teen-texters who will also buy his album by the hundreds of thousands. Aside from a complete personal implosion, he will be another from the American Idol stable to raid the airwaves this summer.
In the Überstar world, DeWyze has already made it to the top three. The archetypal frontrunners always do. In the Überstar world, DeWyze would be two people– Julio Garcia and Robbie Johnson.
Überstar - Julio Garcia
Julio Garcia is Überstar’s most talented contestant. A former child star, Julio’s personal demons and occasional on-air mistakes are overlooked and covered up as he is earmarked to star in the Überstar film – the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. We are introduced to Julio and given a detailed description of him at the first round of auditions.
Robbie Johnson is destined for big things and such is his overwhelming popularity he is eliminated by the show’s producers. Robbie is given a publicity schedule thicker than a telephone book and told to ‘do his thing’ while having the network’s backing.
Robbie and Julio are spotlighted early on, and used in different ways to boost ratings and publicise the Überstar film. Both have their watershed moments. In a teen-magazine poll, Robbie is voted the most popular of the Überstars; Julio’s is an endorsement from one of the judges that ‘could very well change your life’. These acknowledgements were given to approve the actors who would take part in the Überstar film – a production that would need to begin months before the winner was announced.
The Überstar world is no different to the Idol sphere.
Lee DeWyze has crossed a line and Simon is right, his life will never be the same. However, his fate was determined well before Soul/RB night.
Julio and Robbie made it big, and DeWyze would be wise to learn from those who have come before him.
Überstar - Robbie Johnson
Hey this is a great story. I’m going to email this to my buddies. I stumbled on this while googling for some song lyrics, I’ll be sure to come back. thanks for sharing.
Надеюсь, Вы придёте к правильному решению. Не отчаивайтесь….
DeWyze is a front-runner with undeniable talent and the judges seem to toss everyone else under the bus. He can afford to soak up glory of the review, and […….
Hasn’t everybody gotten bored of this crap by now
Надеюсь, Вы придёте к правильному решению. Не отчаивайтесь….
DeWyze is a front-runner with undeniable talent and the judges seem to toss everyone else under the bus. He can afford to soak up glory of the review, and […….