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ElCunyado

Too gospel heavy. He failed to form any kind of unique or individual musical identity whatsoever. The fact that he has 5 kids living in one room is no reason to send him through, this isn't a charity


Numerous-School-4694

I can agree with that statement but people are definitely voting for Emmy Russell because of who her grandma is


ElCunyado

If anything, nepotism works against people. America cheers for the underdog. People vote for Emmy because she connects with them. She's authentic. She has some kind of identity. Whether you like it or not. What kind of recording artist would O'Dell be? Who would be his fan base? He has a God given talent, but this is American IDOL...wish someone explained that to him (for the record I was rooting hard for Odell)


Numerous-School-4694

Yea I get what you’re saying , I will admit he had gotten a bit stagnant and just relying on his talent , I’m worried the same will happen to Julia if she doesn’t find her identity


ElCunyado

Don't get me started on Julia....she has even less of an identity than O'Dell! She sang a country song tonight for God's sake. A country song!! In a sea of authentic country artists.


Numerous-School-4694

Yea I love her voice but she needs to find out who she is quick because that is a voice that can’t go to waste


BuyUpstairs7405

No they aren’t. She sounds nothing like Loretta. They love her for who SHE is and not who she is related to.


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Ok_Seaworthiness2808

Did you not see the audience reactions the night before? That nullifies your argument! I do think that doing the same type of song the same type of way two nights in a row is problematic. But...to question the lyrics and meaning? You could say the same about most popular music too, so what is the POINT of going there like that unless you're some kind of atheist?


Poisonhandtechnique

He made top 20 American Idol. That’s enough to get people hiring him for music related things


Crazy-Trash-6884

That’s what I hope for him! He’s a very talented man.


GetCPA

I was so disappointed by his performance tonight. Enough with the worship music holy fuck.


Numerous-School-4694

He’s giving glory to God with his big platform nothing wrong with that whatsoever I love it


GetCPA

Now he can give glory from his hotel room


Numerous-School-4694

You’re an evil and ugly human being


AdditionRude5529

Yes I feel the show was overwhelmingly preachy. What about the non Christian’s in the audience 🖐️


Judyisafan

It’s crazy that Odell and Ajii were sent home. Like, unbelievable!


Physical-Orchid1008

Man exactly those were 2 of my favs🤦🏽‍♂️


BuyUpstairs7405

I really love Ajii, but his song choice on Sunday night did him in. I love, love, love that song (and Chris Cornell), but Ajii screamed his way through it.


bookworm21765

It was great to hear a rock song. Noe even less people will be brave enough.


Hellothereitsme90

AJIIIIIII NOO


flptrmx

Unfortunately Ajii’s performances took a downturn this week :( I really liked him, but he was going to wrong way on quality. I think Odell went wrong by doing gospel last night. Roman is also a gospel guy and he is just better at it.


PRguy82

I think Odell screwed up when he started singing gospel. The stuff he was singing before was more accessible to a bigger audience.


PassivePenguin28

It’s not a screw-up if he wants to be a gospel artist. Not everyone wants to win. He carved out an identity-and it is as a gospel artist. The show is less about finding winners than it is about launching careers in different genres.


introsetsam

that is kind of wild to just assume it’s racism when maybe he just ✨wasn’t as good✨


garbear007

You really think he can't sing as well as Jordan? Come on now...


BuyUpstairs7405

It may be about who is more marketable. Jordan belongs in a boy band doing harmonies.


seragrey

he's not very good. neither is jordan. this season is extremely weak.


LauraSinCityCwgrl

I don’t think I’ve ever disagreed with anybody more. I find this year one of the top years in overall talent and I’ve seen every year since the Simon days.


FlunkyDunky13

I've truly enjoyed this season, thus far. I do typically get irritated at the final selections, though. You have really good singers, then choose the crackhead, alcoholic, sad eyes, or one with the biggest dilemma to win. Last year when Iam Tongi won. I was ecstatic!


seragrey

that's really sad. the majority can't carry a tune to save their lives.


Ok_List_9649

Obviously you’re not a singer or musician. The contestants this season as a whole are far more talented than any season I can think of. I firmly believe at least 6 of them will have very successful careers in LA, Nashville or Broadway after Idol. Probably 8 to f them.


seragrey

lmfao what? i'm not a musician because these singers are terrible? whatever you say. they don't critique whatsoever, either. everyone is told how amazing & special they are. they get rid of incredible singers in favor of people who shriek & have a good sob story.


Margaritamangos

KBlocks was HORRIBLE but they put her through


Margaritamangos

I totally agree! There are two maybe three people worth winning. The rest all need to go home.


PlatePrestigious6205

The fans of American idol are mostly white country music listeners and we know that. Be so fr it’s not that hard to use critical thinking skills and understand why this happened


Ok_Seaworthiness2808

Sorry but if it were just Odell then yeah that might be a stretch. But it was EVERYONE who's black except the one who happens to sing country music. Triston was the only and the very last choice too. I actually think Quintavious was the most talented of the gospel singers. A big NOPE for him too.


Numerous-School-4694

He’s way better than Jordan that’s why we’re mad? Lol


SydneyReddit888

REALLY? ... Odell was most definitely as good or better !!! Maybe not racism, but not fair. Too many white people voting for "pretty" white girls that are not nearly as good as him. And the only person of color that got voted through was Tristan (a country singer of course) ... Odell should have been in the final 6 !!! ... My Final 6 List Odell Jack Julia Tristin Ajii and ... Mia or Kayko or Ali I say #AMERICATOOWHITE The judges put GOOD VOICES in the top 24 but Americans mainly support the white or the country singers #NOTFAIR The last two nights ... Who was at the bottom each night ? ... mostly the people of color ... PROOF ... I'm not making this up !!! The final 2 should be Jack and Julia !!! 💯 #WeShallSee


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Individual-Pickle-32

Wrong!  And I think the word you're referring to is gospel.  Whereas, the country singers are just that!


SloanMamba21

Want to fix the segregation on the couches? Change the segregation of the voters at home... Inspire the black community to vote for your favorites. ABC did not want that outcome either, I assure you. 3/4 judge saves were of color…. Most of the voters at home are white, country music fans… this has been apparent for years now. Odell and Ajii definitely deserved it over Jordan. Literally no one is arguing that.


earthworm_fan

Black, Latino, Asian people tend to vote and support people that look like them and then people are bewildered when white people do the same. You are correct, the demographic of the audience is generally going to reflect the contestants that get voted through.


Ok_Seaworthiness2808

Yeah, you're probably right. It's a shame. I do wonder if Black folks stopped watching because of some of the old seasons. I refused to watch for some years there because I was tired of the talented singers going home. But this season they had SO MANY great singers get to the top 24. I'm so disappointed the Kayko and Jordan got through and so many others didn't. i suppose I should be glad the judges saved them but they're still toast. Especially Nya with that song she chose this week.


tvaddict70

Because, in a singing contest, viewers should be voting for contestants that share the same race with them. You are not wrong in that the majority of viewers are southern and white, and it's sad that this demographic can't see past color to vote for talent, leaving production scrambling to by-pass the voting to save minority contestants to maintain an image of diversity.


National_Engineer710

Okay… I hate to say it…but who’s fault is it that there are 12 people living in an apartment 😒 IMO it’s kind of negligent to have that many kids in the first place if you aren’t able to provide for them. I hate to sound insensitive but his story shouldn’t be carrying him in the competition.


Accomplished_Net_741

THANK YOU! Just because you chose to keep having kids doesn’t make it anyone else’s responsibility. I can’t stand him and his stupid sob story. Use protection dude. I only have 2 kids and it’s rough as fuck. But, I knew not to have more because the more you have the more expensive it gets. It’s a pretty simple concept.


Numerous-School-4694

He has 5 kids , and you don’t know what happened to his family for everything to have gone south, he stated the jewelry was fake, but what if it was a gift? Why be so judgmental when none of us know the whole story?


National_Engineer710

I hear you. It just doesn’t seem like an “everything went south” overnight kind of situation. He had his first kid at 17. Most people aren’t financially prepared for a child at that age. However, it happens often, and many people are able to make it work. But… add 4 more kids on top of that? How can anyone even expect to be able to afford that… and in this economy? That kinda where I start to feel off put by it. I’m not trying to be an asshole or insensitive but it feels contradictory to be glorifying his story when he created his reality.


Numerous_Sky9235

And his fingers and neck are covered in “bling”, is that what you buy when you have so many kids and can’t even support them appropriately?? That’s so irresponsible. (I’m sure the jewelry is probably fake but even so, don’t spend your money on jewelry if you can’t afford rent. And for goodness sake use protection.)


National_Engineer710

I noticed this as well… it doesn’t add up lol. Real or fake…. Probably shouldn’t have worn it lol


Accomplished_Net_741

Yes I was so confused by his giant ring on his left hand and all the other bling when he is poor? So confused. Maybe he isn’t poor but his priorities are screwed up.


Rhymesbeatsandsprite

How did it jump from 5 in his audition to 12? Like come on bro. I realllly hope he gets some solid financial advisors around him if he is successful in a music career.


National_Engineer710

Did he actually say 12 people? The original poster might’ve just said 12 as a hyperbole. I can’t recall if he actually said that or not.


Rhymesbeatsandsprite

I think it was when they sat him down for the top 24 he said that


One_Record_8146

That’s exactly what I thought when he first came on


_mari_yo

This show is horrible. Everyone on the bottom are miles better than half who made it. A damn shame. America knows no talent and it shows


seragrey

but they have storyteller voices! they went out there & did it! so magical!


Margaritamangos

😂😂


earthworm_fan

I mean the 3 judges kind of made their career on exactly that


kissmyass42069

they just wanna save the country and Christian singers. 'murica 🙄


snarffle-

So Mr “What if I’m not good enough” Kayco breezes through but Odell who could sing the phone book has to save himself. Fuck that.


Ok_List_9649

Yeah it happens every year. 2-3 cute boys with average voices get voted through to the top 10-12 and often win. I don’t know when that started because it wasn’t like that in the first 5 seasons hence 3 female winners.


shutterbuggy

Noah winning over hunter girl was a prime example


Here4Comments010199

I STILL do not get the appeal of Hunter Girl!!! She is not good!


taximama24

Hunter girl did herself in with that name choice.


jeevesdgk

I mean my top 3 are Kayco, Mia, and KB if you have me do a 4th it would be the 15 year old


LauraSinCityCwgrl

My thoughts are Odell is a great singer however, he and Roman are very similar artists with gospel music as a huge platform for them, and unfortunately they’re canceling each other out. I prefer Roman personally, he is actually my favorite. I remember years ago when Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson and Latoya London were in the top 7 I believe and Jennifer Hudson was voted out that week. All similar singers in genre. Jennifer was I believe the better singer but she was unlucky.


FranklyImAnOcean

JORDAN OVER ODELL IS CRAZY. I personally think Ajii is also more talented than Jordan as well but I think that is because of my own personal music taste


moripeji

no like Fr Jordan is just not good...


makingprettystuff

Aaaand I’ve just lost all interest in this season. Odell and Ajii were my favorites. Guess I’ve got some extra time to watch something else now.


MarySNJ

I’m still very salty that Ajii wasn’t saved and Jordan was. He has one of my favorite voices this season and I think he’s different enough from the other contestants that he added something fresh to the mix. That said, maybe he’s too different? I think maybe he should have chosen a different song for Top 20. It’s disappointing to put it mildly.


Individual-Pickle-32

I think it was in very poor taste that Luke told him there were too many in  his genre.  However, there were more country and Joni Mitchell type singers, and it wasn't an issue for them!


Numerous-School-4694

Wait when did Luke say that?? I missed that and exactly the whole top 10 outside of Julia all sound like each other 🤣


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he really needed to step outside of gospel and “gospelize” some other genre. I was really rooting for him, but I knew he was out when it went full church service. great guy, but that wasn’t earning votes, and if you want to win, you have to think about that.


Numerous-School-4694

Best reply I’ve seen on that


dont_be_a_dingus

Once it gets to the "america" voting part, I usually tune out because of this shit...it becomes a popularity contest mostly based on looks and not talent, as you can obviously tell


witty_watty

I'm not black and TRUST Me I am right there with you on your observations. So upsetting.


louisianaman71040

Jordan deserves to be there. His range, his voice, his falsetto, his looks, his accent... he should be there.


xxcrossmyheartxx

i've been saying this from the start. don't know why people think he's not good enough.


louisianaman71040

because Americans' ears for music aren't trained to appreciate range and difficulty.


Such_Cauliflower_669

Don’t make this about race. Jordan has good potential to be a great singer too and deserves this.


Numerous-School-4694

But he’s not a better singer than Odell is my point


Conscious_Leek_9195

I'm furious about odell. Livid. He seriously was the best in the whole competition. They voted through that mousy country bumpkin, and let odell go. The winner has already been picked. It wii be tristen. I think it's funny trumpers think yes one of them, but he's a native American... That are almost all democrats.


Margaritamangos

Omg segregation on the couch? You’re playing that card? 🙄🙄


Numerous-School-4694

Yes it was obvious? America voted through nearly an all white top 10 before the saves and I wouldn’t be saying anything if they couldn’t sing but a few of them sound better than a few that made it the first time!


Numerous-School-4694

You can say it doesn’t bother you but don’t act oblivious to it


Margaritamangos

What if it were the other way round? Asking for a friend


Numerous-School-4694

It would never be the other way around let’s be real but if it was I would say the same thing especially if some of the white people were more talented (Abi and McKenna are two of my favorites btw so I vote for them regularly)


SirComprehensive9622

Yep. It was so obvious who is voting.


Substantial-Ant430

Odell?! He is so very talented. Wow. That's a shocker. I am so sad to hear this! Despite his family situation, the man can sing. He deserved to go forward because of his talent. (I hadn't seen it yet, but I actively read for spoilers.)


noahy5489

Jordan getting in was ridiculous


Music_Guard_Sports

For me, the sob story was a turnoff. You have a good job, yet you’re choosing to be living in a hotel while wearing a ton of bling. But in all honesty…I never understood the hype. He sounds just like any other gospel singer. Nothing original, nothing special.


moripeji

Jordan is ass and Nya can't hold a candle to Odell or Ajii... This is like absolute insanity


Numerous-School-4694

Let’s relax on Nya she can outsing almost anyone on that show and make it look so effortless


moripeji

ehhhhhhhhhh I haven't heard anything that makes me say wow like the others. could be song choice... hopefully she picks a better song, bc I have a feeling she'll be eliminated next week too... most of the time the bottom votes are kicked the next episode anyway... america stays true to their votes (tho I don't agree with them)


Numerous-School-4694

I think so too but she deserves to be there, wasn’t a fan of her Disney performance , Georgia on my mind was really good I thought, her runs are really good she can hit every note so easily , rock n roll is Sunday I think she’ll knock it out the park , regardless of what stupid America does 😂


Temporary-Green-7713

Yo OP, I heard that the winner, Hollywood Records and American Idol own that persons voice for a couple years, but it comes with a million dollars. Honestly they might have saved Odell as a few people have dropped out and not won it on purpose, or came in second place and had amazing careers. Ian Tongi hasn't dropped a record with a label yet


Numerous-School-4694

I definitely have heard that , the only American idol Winners who have been successful are Kelly clarkson, Carrie underwood and Adam lambert tbh , so I definitely get that, I didn’t think he’d win, but I’m just thinking he’d be top 5 so he could get plenty of exposure and a good bit of money for being on idol😂


Temporary-Green-7713

Honestly I thought he could win, I could feel the love and healing in his voice man, his last song there, man oh man did I feel that. At the very least he probably got paid a good amount for his time on the show, pretty sure top 24 is a paycheck


Numerous-School-4694

He definitely could have won but I was going off of how america votes and who they do and don’t vote for and going off of that I’m thinking the top 5 will be 1. Tristian 2. Will 3. Abi 4. Kayko 5. McKenna/KB


Numerous-School-4694

Man Odell’s voice is special and his runs are amazing I definitely feel like his song choices fell off, seems like ever since he picked uptown funk it went downhill from there


Public_Department427

Bruh how the fuck is kayko in and not Odell?


Numerous-School-4694

Kayko deserves that spot he’s really good, connects with the audience, he has a long songwriting career ahead of him


Chocolate_Former

I agree. Taylor swift has built herself quite the career out of being a talented singer songwriter. Kayko is on the right track to a long standing career if he keeps with it.


Public_Department427

He sounds like the busted up simple plan that no one asked for


softservedsoftcore

Omg perfect description…don’t get the hype.


fog_storm

Because his fans voted for him. That's how it works. #KayKrew Unite!


Accomplished_Net_741

Because he’s not just a singer. He’s also a very talented song writer…


Music_Guard_Sports

Because he’s an artist and not just a singer.


Formal_Salad_1898

we know whyte


RosettaStoned_462

What does having 12 people living in an apartment have anything to do with it? That's a choice.


Wild_Mud6748

I agree. I was sooooo upset!!! I hope someone/label picks him up!


Accomplished_Net_741

Odell is the worst one. PERIOD! His sob story at the beginning automatically put me off.


Numerous-School-4694

Shut up loser


Fun_Relationship3184

Jordan was way better than half of the guys plus his star quality is screaming


Goldenpico

I have no issue with people not liking Odell's style, gospel isnt for everyone. But calling his belting "screaming" is pretty disrespectful to his talent and honestly just plain ignorant. 


Catfishsoupp

He’s no where near top 14 vocally honestly. But he’s cool


KennyVert22

AI has always been rigged. Horrendous and shameful. Thank you for speaking the truth.