Chris Daughtry Says 'Idol' Is on 'Decline'

linschaf01 07:48:00 AM Jan 30 2008

The show sucks and Simon better wake up and start taping people that are worth listening to. It is all a wast of time until the very last people are picked. We do not want to see the losers go through their agony. Sometimes it is pathetic that they actually put these people on the air. Come on enough is enough. It makes the show look so stupid.

vettejon86 03:05:39 PM Jan 18 2008

Hey it's OK that Idol may be on the way out. Now we poke fun at fat people on Biggest Loser:)! Only in America we have enough fatties to make a TV show out of it. Maybe with the rising cost of food we wont have to deal with fatties much longer. One can only hope.

KatBApple 01:35:00 PM Jan 18 2008

Chris Daughtry is absolutely correct. The show spends WAY too much time on people who CAN'T sing. It's funny-I have been a profesional vocalist-recordig artist-entertainer for many years and friends tell me that I should be on American Idol-but, I CAN'T because I'm too old. I look great and sound great-and my stage presence is fantastic-but, it's because I am TOO OLD.

Age discrimination really sucks. Talent competitions are supposed to be about TALENT-but, it's really all about MONEY. No joke.

debralee51 01:28:23 PM Jan 18 2008

The most exciting season was season 2 with Clay Aiken, the real winner of American Idol. I agree with Chris, (although I am far from a fan of his) that Idol should concentrate on real singers who have voices like Melinda Doolittle, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, no one with goat voices like the present Jordan Sparks, who never should have won. I'm all for people like Michael Buble, who remind us of Bobby Darin, and Sinatra. I am tired of Simon stating that if you have a great voice you should look to Broadway, and should not be considered for Idol.

boysofsummer24 01:13:47 PM Jan 18 2008

I have to agree with Chris on this one. The show is about finding an American Idol. I have been to an Idol audtion before with someone who was an awesome talented singer, and witnessed many other very talented singers be told no to even getting a chance to perform for Randy, Paula and Simon. All this because they need to make room for people to laugh and make fun of. I would much rather see an entire show of people singing that know how to sing Maybe if real talent is not showing up anymore it is because they have experienced it before and figured why bother. The trend now is to show up and be as ridiculous and as obnoxious as possible and you stand a better chance at getting a 2nd audtion, than the true talent does.

Danebob55 12:26:15 PM Jan 18 2008

Idol on the decline? Oh, Jesus, I hope so!

It is the biggest flash in the pan and I cannot wait for the pain to be all over!

svenb 11:37:17 AM Jan 18 2008

He's right. I don't want to see people that suck anymore. But, I wonder if the problem is really that there just aren't that many people auditioning who can sing very well.

jnhirschman 10:58:28 AM Jan 18 2008

Amen, Chris!

He's not hating on Idol, btw. He's saying they're starting to go in the wrong direction. If you've ever read anything he's said before, you'd know that Chris is and always has been extremely grateful to the show and his experiences on it.

He's just pointing out that they're focusing on the wrong things lately, and it's going to start costing them. I'm a HUGE fan of Idol and of Chris, but even I've become bored with it lately.

lkamer56 10:37:00 AM Jan 18 2008

elliott yasmin came in 3rd that season and also had a hit...shows american people can't see past the gloss

pattycakes908917 08:52:33 AM Jan 18 2008

I think all shows, especially reality shows, have a certain lifespan and I think "American Idol" is on its last leg. It just seems like the "same ol', same ol" and it gets tiring after awhile.

jaclynjm 08:03:00 AM Jan 18 2008

I totally agree. I love music and someone with great talent who works realy hard and prays for that big break. It is just a repeat from years past and not that funny any more. I think they forgot what the show really is all about. Too bad.

randrdmb 07:47:19 AM Jan 18 2008

SOUR GRAPES CHRIS.....YOU OWE YOUR NEW FOUND WEALTH TO IDOL. THE SHOW STILL ROCKS !!!!!

katrinakat60 10:20:00 PM Jan 17 2008

This year does seem worse, and I think it's because they're responding to the critisime from last year about Simon being a big, bad meanie. There is not as much commentary, just a bunch of incredulous looks from the judges. If someone is willing to go on national tv and act like a jackass, then why does everybody wig when Simon tells it like it is? If they're such pansies and get crushed by Simon's criticism, then by all means, they should not audition for Idol.

Lskooi 10:15:43 PM Jan 17 2008

That show sucked from day one. The careers of the past winners are all taking nose dives. Where will these so called stars be in 20 years? Nowhere.

dovesm 10:09:00 PM Jan 17 2008

Quit making fun of people.