oh i hope taufik would be in one of the final two. my blogders are very cute. they contradict each other. joycez's father likes taufik, whereas jason's father doesnt like taufik. hahaha. so which group of older ones are we refering to here? dont they all belong to the same group?

in any case, i believe that the older generation doesnt vote. solely because they are not into voting. but on the other hand, the younger generation doesnt really vote too. i wonder how many votes are tallied each week for each episode of singapore idol. cq once mentioned he thinks its about 2000 odd per week. which is seriously quite little. and it doesnt prove much as a singapore idol.

to be an idol, has to have two qualities, looks and talent. the best package amongst the 11 final contestants, i wont say its taufik. but its jessea, the one who was voted out almost 10 weeks ago. she had the diva look, and she could sing REALLY well. but maybe because she dint appeal to the youthful masses, and she dint connect with the audience like latoya london of the american idol, hence she was booted out the first week. quite a pity really, because i think she would be a strong contender to olinda. another powerhouse i must say. taufik and sly are both one of a kind. they appeal to different masses. taufik appeals more to the english speaking, and older generation i.e. youths like us and older. he sings songs like usher and al green which appeals to different groups like the hiphop r&b lovers, and the old songs lovers and he can deliver both equally well. whereas sly appeals to the young girls in secondary school because they think his actions are oh-so-cool [sense my sarcasm please.] and he reminds them of their neighbourhood shuai ah bengs. you gotta admit, he looks like an ah beng. but i wont deny that he has his unique points leading to him being in the top three by now. with his looks, and his CHINESE voice, he might be able to make it big in the chinese pop scene. yeah.
ultimately, sly will make it the biggest. because he WILL enter the chinese pop scene.
olinda, she doesnt have the looks. an idol requires looks. at least in singapore. maybe she can be the next tanya chua. but tanya chua is prettier than her! erm. the next _______ [fill in the blank youself please.]
taufik. the next [i have no idea]. we never had successful english singers who made it big internationally unless you count anita sarawak, and i doubt so in the future. its simply difficult. hence, even if he may win this singapore idol [im giving all three equal chances now so dont say im bias], i dont think he would make it there. there in the international scene. maybe regionally, in malaysia indonesia and hopefully singapore as well [but singapore aint that open to local english singers YET.] but i dont think THERE.
imagine pitting olinda or taufik against will young, kelly clarkson, clay aiken, rebeun studdard, fantasia, guy sebastian. i wont name sly cos the americans and english will simply laugh at his english standards.
do you think they can make it? i dont think so. they are still very far away from there. very very far away. so. if kelly clarkson aint making it that big, do you think olinda and taufik can make it there? what about coco lee. the famous taiwan singer who talks with an american twang and tried to make it there. i dont think many know her there as well.
so this all boils down to a show with entertainment value. and it stops there. whether or not the singer makes it is another different story all together. all of them had the exposure required. some will return back to normal lives, like other normal people. others have already stepped into the path of stardom. and they are hooked. and they will try, till they realise that there's no way they can make it big here in singapore.
so what if you tell me there are crowds chasing after them madly, and there are people like ME who are so obviously in love with taufik. its because of the constant exposure each week and the hype that surrounds it all. after a few months spore idol has ended, i will still remember taufik as DA MAN whom i idolised, but not madly in love with him anymore. it was the same with A1, and wilber pan. now taufik da man.
im not trying to be a wet blanket and all, but i perceive this to be the cold hard facts.
correct me if you think im wrong, and we await the results for tonight.
i hope it will be a sly-taufik final.
jialing says its a olinda-sly final.
jason's sixth sense tells him jialing is right.
no offence but i hope you guys are wrong.

and whoever are in the finals, i will still want to watch the finals on dec1. hopefully at the indoor stadium, but NOTHING will come in between me and singapore idol. if not at the singapore indoor stadium, i'll be at home watching it. nothing will deter me. muahaha.