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The Idol peeps are dropping like flies from their record label, Arista Records. First Ruben Studdard, then Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee….now Blake Lewis!

This news comes after the disasterous flop of his debut album, Audio Day Dream.

Blake Lewis’ debut album, “Audio Daydream” is set to drop on December 4, 2007.

This album should’ve been left in the 80′s with anything by Journey.

Thoughts?

What’s next for Blake Lewis, you ask?

The American Idol runner up has inked a record deal with Arista. Apparently, they must think he has some marketable talent:

“Blake has a strong music sensibility and knows who he is and what his music should represent,” said Clive Davis, chairman and CEO of BMG Label Group, Arista’s parent. “His collaborators are all knocked out by him.”

I didn’t care for his version of “This is my now”, but maybe he did crappy on that so that he wouldn’t have to have that crap song on his new album.

Are Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks an item? I don’t know, but I do know this: If this kiss is for real, then they look like they have been put up to this. Jeezus, I sure thought Blake would’ve been a little smoother than that.

Check this out:

Poor kids, they look retarded here.

(Link via JustJared – go there for more pics of these smoochin’ singers)

At the very end of the show, Ryan Seacrest announced the winner of American Idol.

Here, she sings her new single, “This is my now”. She seemed utterly filled with glee and emotion. So, with this, the most boring season of American Idol is over:

Blake Lewis looked too happy for Jordin. He’s probably jumping for joy that he doesn’t have to sing this song on his album, when it comes out. Cuz, you know Blake is going to get a record deal, that way he can have all of the creative control he wants. He can beat-box the heck outta whatever he wants.

At the very last minute of the show, it was announced, which goes to show you that’s all you really have to watch. I got home at 9:30pm tonight and didn’t miss much, if you consider Bette Midler took the stage. She did “The wing beneath my wings” and she killed her own song. Murdered it! Poor thing.

Tonight is Jordin’s “Now” that she keeps singing on and on about. Have it Jordin, I need a nap.

Congrats to Jordin and thanks to Blake’s super-suckage from last night’s performance, Jordin was crowned the sixth American Idol. She did that crybaby crap again. Wahh wahh wahh…I won…..blah

According to some reports, it appears that Blake Lewis is trying to throw the show:

During tonight’s episode, the first thing that might clue you in to Blake’s mindset was his decision to perform first after he won the coin flip (AND after asking Jordin whether she wanted to go first). It’s always beneficial to perform last, in terms of making a lasting impression on the Idol voters (this may not be scientifically proven, but it sure seems to be the case). Blake’s lack of nervousness is another red flag. He does not seem at all invested in the competition and looks as if he only really cares about going out there and having a good time. If he really wanted to win American Idol, we’d probably sense at least a little stress out of him.

I guess it would make a lot of sense if he didn’t win American Idol tonight. Jordin Sparks would be happy because she won the record deal and can make America’s next pop album. And Blake Lewis could still get a record deal and have all kinds of creative control, and still make the type of music he enjoys making.

I applaud Blake for being a gentleman in letting Jordin go first, but who actually thought he had enough talent to win it?

America has already voted, it’s basically over, they just haven’t told us yet. We want to congratulate Jordin Sparks in advance, just because. Blake didn’t seem nervous at all, and then you have Jordin, who had to toss in the crying/whining at the end.

Poor guy, this version of the song was sucky:

I think he was trying to throw it…can someone suck so much on purpose?

Written for the American Idol Songwriter’s Competition, Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody came together to compose this very unique song. To be recorded by the next American Idol, Peabody had this to say:

“I’m looking forward to being able to download one of my songs,” says Peabody, a church pastor who wrote the song with Scott Krippayne, a member of his New Day Church congregation. “It’s just very surreal. Something that was just an idea a few weeks ago has blossomed into this huge thing.”

“This is my now” (Lyrics)

There was a time I packed my dreams away.
Living in a shell, hiding from myself.

There was a time when I was so afraid.
I thought I’d reached the end,
Baby that was then
I am made of more than my yesterdays.

This is my now, and I am breathing in the moment.
As I look around
I can’t believe the love I see.
My fears behind me, gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then, this is my now.

Had to decide
was I going to play it safe
or look somewhere deep in inside
try to turn the tide
and find the strength to take that step of faith

This is my now, and I am breathing in the moment.
I look around I can’t believe the love I see.
My fears behind me, gone are the shadows and doubts.
That was then, this is my now.

And I have the courage like never before, yeah.
I’ve settled for less but I’m ready for more,
Ready for more.
This is my now

I’m living in the moment
As I look around I can’t believe the love I see.
My fears behind me, gone are the shadows and doubts.
That was then, this is my now.

I am breathing in the moment.
As I look around
Can’t believe the love I see
My fears behind me, gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then.
This is my now.
This is my now.

In this mini-series, up until tomorrow night, I’ll be giving my commentary before and after the show. Part One was my thoughts prior to seeing tonight’s show and this part will be my review.

Tonight’s show started off with Blake Lewis doing his rendition of “You give love a bad name” by Bon Jovi. Again, he beatboxed the heck out of it and gave it some true originality.

Following that showing, Jordin Sparks did Christina Aguilera’s popular upbeat track, “Fighter”. She gave it her all and was decent.

Round one went to Blake by everyone’s standards. And was it me or did Paula seem like she was jacked up on some serious painkillers? And what on earth was Randy wearing?!??

Next up, they were tasked with doing one of their favorite songs. Blake started this round off with “She will be loved” by Maroon 5. He didn’t knock this one out of the park, by any means.

Jordin one-upped him with “A broken wing”, which she had previously sung. She killed Blake with this song, hands down. Heck, she should, she’s been singing it since she was twelve.

Round two went to Jordin.

Finally, they both gave their renditions of the song written by the winners of the songwriting competition, “This is my now”. Blake was bland and Simon even suggested that he be judged by his first two performances. Jordin had her way with the song and shined with her vocal style and talent. It was almost as if this song was written for her.

Round three also went to Jordin.

We’ll see what happens, but my guess is that Jordin’s going to win. (Melinda should’ve been in her place!!)

Tonight is part one of the American Idol finale. Having Melinda Doolittle out of the way, I can ask this: Does anyone still care? I know I’ll be watching it, just because I have to put my two cents into anything related to music.

But honestly, the American public has already voted off most of the major talent from the show. The end result is that the sixth American Idol is going to be a mediocre kid with half of the real talent of ousted Melinda or Lakisha. Ya gotta know that Melinda was really wanting to win this thing, too, the woman has heart.

So, I’ll tell you what I will be boycotting: the sales of any Blake Lewis or Jordin Sparks music.