Twenty-nine-year-old Taylor Hicks, from Birmingham, Alabama, was selected as the "American Idol" Wednesday evening at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. Hicks's victory appeared sealed when Simon Cowell closed out the Tuesday evening show saying, "You have just won 'American Idol,'" beat out Katharine McPhee for the guaranteed record contract.and a shot at stardom. Season Five of Fox's top rated reality show boasted a deep pool of talent and garnered 63.4 million votes between the two finalists in the final night of voting.
Hick's whose quirky singing style endeared himself to Idol fans from his first appearance, joined previous Idol stars Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, and Carrie Underwood as the contestants who were never voted into the bottom two or three on a results show. Legions of Hicks fans, dubbed 'The Soul Patrol,' celebrated the victory of the most unlikely American Idol winner in the shows five year history.
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I TOLD YOU SOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Sarah-Jean | May 24, 2006 10:05 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I TOLD YOU SOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
YAY TAYLOR!!!!!!!!!!
SOUL PATROL!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Posted by Sarah-Jean | May 24, 2006 10:05 PM |
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Posted on May 24, 2006 22:05
2. Posted by Mike | May 24, 2006 10:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
GO TAYLOR!!!
2. Posted by Mike | May 24, 2006 10:47 PM |
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Posted on May 24, 2006 22:47
3. Posted by KiMonarrez | May 24, 2006 10:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A bit OT... but what the heck was up with Meatloaf?!?! Oh but how the mighty have fallen.
3. Posted by KiMonarrez | May 24, 2006 10:58 PM |
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Posted on May 24, 2006 22:58
4. Posted by John Burgess | May 24, 2006 11:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
KiMonarrez: Sez you! I thought Meatloaf was terrific. And I'd buy a single of that duet in a flash...
4. Posted by John Burgess | May 24, 2006 11:52 PM |
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Posted on May 24, 2006 23:52
5. Posted by KiMonarrez | May 25, 2006 12:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I HOPE that was dripping with irony, else your ears (and quite possibly your head) need examining.
5. Posted by KiMonarrez | May 25, 2006 12:59 AM |
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Posted on May 25, 2006 00:59
6. Posted by Tim | May 25, 2006 7:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Of course Taylor won. Every idol winner is from the South. Now it's clear why Tuesday night's performances were a little shakey. They were overwhelmed with rehearsals for Wens night. Even Kat's Dad was so busy with interviews, that Fox had to subcontract his crying out to David Hasselhoff.
6. Posted by Tim | May 25, 2006 7:57 AM |
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Posted on May 25, 2006 07:57
7. Posted by Jeff the Baptist | May 25, 2006 12:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Hick's whose quirky singing style endeared himself to Idol fans from his first appearance, joined previous Idol stars Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, and Carrie Underwood as the contestants who were never voted into the bottom two or three on a results show."
Except that Clay Aiken lost to Reuben Studdard so technically he was in the bottom two once.
7. Posted by Jeff the Baptist | May 25, 2006 12:02 PM |
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Posted on May 25, 2006 12:02
8. Posted by Falze | May 25, 2006 2:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So how do we get everyone to stop this 'more votes than the president got' crap? Last time I checked everyone was only allowed to vote once fore president, except in Chicago, of course, I don't mean to disrespect them.
8. Posted by Falze | May 25, 2006 2:40 PM |
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Posted on May 25, 2006 14:40
9. Posted by Hick's Chick (ange) | May 30, 2006 6:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I AM UR GIRL TAYLOR!!
SOUL PATROL!!
I AM UR BIGGEST FAN!!
U ROCK!!
I LOVE YOU!!
9. Posted by Hick's Chick (ange) | May 30, 2006 6:02 PM |
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Posted on May 30, 2006 18:02