American Idol Premiere review - pt. 2
Thursday, January 15th, 2009So, four hours later, we’ve seen both parts of the Season 8 premiere of American Idol, and what a rollercoaster ride it was!
We had emotion, not least in the form of 28 year old Milwaukee resident, Danny Gokey. He auditioned despite having lost his wife to a degenerative heart condition only four weeks earlier. Now that really is dedication!
We had familiar names, in the guise of Michael Castro (remember dreadlocked Jason, from last season?!). Although through to Hollywood, we have to question how much Michael wants it, because he literally took up singing as a ‘hobby’ three weeks before auditioning.
And we had hot young new talent, our favorites being:
Casey Carlson - 20 from Milwaukee
Lil Rounds - 23 from Memphis
Desai - from Chapel Hill, N.C.
Von Smith - 22 from Greenwood, MO.
What did you think of this first week’s shows?
