Who Will Win American Idol?

"American Idol" has finally come down to the final eight for 2008.
The big questions is...Who will win American Idol?

8th place - Kristy Lee Cook

She has been in the bottom three, three times in the last four weeks.
How long can she hold up against far better competition? I think she is the weakest out of the 3 and im 100% sure this is not who will win American Idol.

7th place - Syesha Mercado

Syesha has little "wow factor" about her performances. Yes she is does have an amazing voice and looks. You cannot hold on forever without really putting in a great performance, something she has yet to do. Unless she really wows the judges, she is leaving soon.

6th place - Jason Castro

Sanjaya Malakar has shown us that you can only go so far on hair alone. Jason is a cute, but again, there is no "wow" factor. What will take him farther than Syesha is the teenage girl vote, but again, you have to end somewhere unless you put down the guitar and step up the singing.

5th place - Brooke White

Would I like to see her win it? Yes, but as much as I love her singing, I don't think the world (or at least the American Idol viewing public) is ready for another folksy singer cut from the Carly Simon/Carol King mold.

4th place - David Cook

Rockers seem to only go so far in "American Idol," so I am predicting that precedent will continue and David will be knocked out in fourth place. Even if he has some great performances like the "Billie Jean" one, will the audience think he is just ripping off another artist again?

3rd place - Michael Johns

I loved it when Michael belted out "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You/We are the Champions." Simon gave him much deserved props for last week's "It's All Wrong...But It's All Right." Nevertheless, I am not sure he has what it takes to go all the way. If he is eliminated on "American Idol," I don't think we've heard the last of him.

2nd place - David Archuleta

I picked David Archuleta to finish second not based on his voice, but the American public. While America loves to cheer for the teenagers, they don't like to buy their albums. And, since Sparks won just last year, I think America is ready for a more radio-ready winner.

1st place - Carly Smithson

In 2001, Carly Smithson (then Carly Hennessy) released an album titled Ultimate High. The record company spent $2 million promoting the album yet it sold less than 400 copies in the first three months. If she can spruce up her look as Simon suggested, I think Carly is who will win American Idol.

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