It is here! The finale. Ryan introduces the judges:
Randy “for me for you dawg” Jackson
Kara “sweetie” DioGuardi
Paula “word nerd” Abdul
Simon “say what?” Cowell
I loved those little video packages.
We get our first (of many?) group songs to So What by Pink. Eh – not feeling this one. I hope it gets better from here.
David Cook is back, and he sings Permanent, his new single. Quite somber for this big finale moment, but it is his next single, and quite appropriate to honor his brother.
Oh, no. The “Golden Idols” are being awarded this year. Previously this has brought us the Big Bird lady and David Hasselhoff. So I hate to think what it might bring this year. Fortunately we are left with the comic stylings of Norman Gentle. I like him so much better when he is not competing in this competition – and honestly, this would not have been a complete finale without him.
Lil Rounds and Queen Latifah are singing together to Cue the Rain. I am disappointed that there was no rain. Or at least fog. Come on, Idol! I want the literal interpretation.
Next up is I’m Yours featuring Alexis and Anoop singing with no other than Jason Mraz! Anoop must be super pumped, and he and Alexis both sounded amazing! Damn Anoop!
Another duet, this time with Kris and Keith Urban! They sang Kiss a Girl and sounded damn good! I don’t picture Kris as a country artist, but he could touch on that genre and not feel out of place. Kris is a very versatile guy!
The girlies sing a Fergie medley with who else, but Fergie! They sing Glamorous and Big Girls Don’t Cry before Black Eyed Peas take the stage and get bleeped. OOPSIES! Can’t say that word on live tv, Fergie.
More Golden Idols, and unfortunately Bikini Girl is back, singing vs. Kara. OMG, Kara flashed her bod for money. Granted the money was for charity, but still! But what I REALLY wanted was Mariah to come out and show them both up. My mom said she thought Kara was a good sport. I think she should be evicted from the judges table.
Cyndi Lauper and Allison! Yay for a nice pairing. They sing Time After Time. FAB FAB FAB! This was fantastic.
Danny Gokey sings Lionel Richie’s Hello, and then brings Lionel out to sing All Night Long. I know that Hello is and will always will be a DC song on Idol, but I have to say that Gokey sounded great!
Adam Lambert and Kiss!!!! OMG OMG. The shoes were INSANE. I wanted Adam to paint his face, but I guess you can only ask for so many theatrics in one night. This was one of those memorable finale performances along with DC and ZZ last year, and the legendary Skynyrd and Bo.
Carlos Santana is chillin with Matt Giraud, and the whole top 13! I thought Matt would get his celeb duet now, but I guess not. Sorry, Matt. I like the group with Santana, though.
The final Ford music video which, like usual, takes a trip down FMV lane. They sing I will Remember You, and KrAdam gets new Ford Fusion hybrids!
Michael Sarver and Megan are singing with…Steve Martin? On banjo? Weird moment. The only redeeming bit was Steve’s quip that he was rooting for himself FTW.
The boys are doing a Rod Stewart medley, and of course Rod Stewart is there (or some version of Rod Stewart, either drunk or possibly animatronic)
Oh no – The Golden Idols means the return of Tatiana. Oh Tatiana, I hope this is the last time we meet.
KrAdam duet! I <3 Queen! OMG – Queen is really there. Queen = this year’s gospel choir. Kiss and Queen in one night – rock on, Idol. Rock. On.
And finally, we get the results. And the winner is…Kris!
And poor Kris has to sing the awful Kara-song again. Boo to the hurricanes and mountains. But he gets the adorable couple moment at the end when he brings his cutie patootie wife on stage. Yay for Katy and Kris!
Despite all the buzz about Adam, I suspected Kris might pull it out tonight. I think since the top 5, Kris has been collecting stray voters, being the most mainstream contestant. I believe he got most of the Gokey voters to just edge out Adam.
What did you all think of the finale? The group numbers were meh, but I am floored that they got Kiss and Queen there on the same night! However, as far as Idol finales go, I was underwhelmed. No emotional moment for me. Perhaps I am just bitter that there was no reprise of the Adam/Allison (Adison?) duet. I better see that on tour, guys.
PS – To all my Idol Review readers (all six of you) thanks for a great season! Although it seemed to drag at times, as a fan of underdogs everywhere, I am glad that Kris pulled off the win, despite some seemingly insurmountable odds. Remember to check back during the summer for periodic updates (especially in late July for Idol Concert Tour stalking), and follow me on twitter!
