The 15th and final bittersweet season of American Idol is underway, and all season long, Yahoo Music’s Reality Rocks is inviting alumni from the series to share their stories. And who better to participate in this special essay series than Season 7 champion David Cook, one of the most important contestants to ever win the show? Here, he reveals what was going through his mind on the night he said “Hello” to his Idol fate.
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I think, at first glance, it’s easy to characterize American Idol as nothing but just another in a long line of television shows that have had their moment in the sun. Hell, on the surface, it’s hard to argue with that. The plot synopsis of “TV show finds someone and turns them into an overnight success” is certainly palatable on a base level. I’ll be the first to admit that before I was on the show, that plot synopsis was the beginning and end of my view of AI.
But, having gone through the experience, I can say that Idol represents so much more than that, especially to the few that have had the opportunity to find their feet planted on that stage, if even for a short time. The amount of time and energy committed by people behind the scenes to make sure that you don’t fall flat on your face for the few minutes a week you’re front and center on people’s televisions is insane, and I never saw that effort done with anything but a genuine desire to see the contestants succeed.
(photo: Fox)
I think, at first glance, it’s easy to characterize American Idol as nothing but just another in a long line of television shows that have had their moment in the sun. Hell, on the surface, it’s hard to argue with that. The plot synopsis of “TV show finds someone and turns them into an overnight success” is certainly palatable on a base level. I’ll be the first to admit that before I was on the show, that plot synopsis was the beginning and end of my view of AI.
But, having gone through the experience, I can say that Idol represents so much more than that, especially to the few that have had the opportunity to find their feet planted on that stage, if even for a short time. The amount of time and energy committed by people behind the scenes to make sure that you don’t fall flat on your face for the few minutes a week you’re front and center on people’s televisions is insane, and I never saw that effort done with anything but a genuine desire to see the contestants succeed.
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