He also admitted he was stunned when contestant Sanjaya beat Sundance Head for a place in the final 12 on Thursday night. source
Simon is being a little brutal. I don’t particularly care for American Idol because it’s the most boring show on TV, but I do watch it sometimes because nothing else is on. The poor kid is not that bad! Yes, he doesn’t compare to the others, but he is still young and hasn’t had time to perfect his voice. He will be a good singer in a couple of years. They have had a lot worse on the show that couldn’t sing period!
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