There's been a lot of carping that Season 6 is the weakest talent American Idol has ever had, and while I have a strong hunch that this may actually be true, the best way to figure that out for sure (or as close to "sure" as we can get) is by seeing how the eliminated contestants from each season stack up against each other. Thus, beginning this week, after each elimination I will rank each season's finishers, and see how they compare to each other. First up, of course, are the 10th Place Finishers, with the most recent eliminee topping the list.
Please note, rankings are determined on American Idol performances only, not on what they have accomplished since their time on the show.
1. Chris Sligh (Season 6)
Best Performance: "Trouble" (Semifinals)
Worst Performance: "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" (Top 10)
Post-Idol: ?? To be determined
2. Lisa Tucker (Season 5)
Best Performance: "I Am Changing" (Semifinals)
Worst Performance: "Because of You" (Top 10)
Post-Idol: Appeared on "The OC"; supposedly featured in a duet on Paris Bennett's CD.
3. Amy Adams (Season 3)
Best Performance: "Sin Wagon" (Top 11)
Worst Performance: "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (Top 12)
Post-Idol: Had a baby; toured in stage production of "Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" as the narrator
4. EJ Day (Season 1)
Best Performance: "I'll Be" (Semifinals)
Worst Performance: his only other performance -- "My Girl" (Top 10) -- which actually wasn't that bad
Post-Idol: No clue -- I couldn't even find a picture of the guy online. Looks like he has faded into obscurity.
5. Jessica Sierra (Season 4)
Best Performance: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Top 11)
Worst Performance: "Shop Around" (Top 12)
Post-Idol: Supposedly "recording an album." Haven't we heard that before?
6. Julia DeMato (Season 2)
Best Performance: There wasn't one, really, but if I have to choose, "Son of a Preacher Man" (Semifinals)
Worst Performance: "What a Feeling" (Top 11) -- the crimped hair? Ouch!
Post-Idol: Not a whole heckuva lot.
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