Is the merciless criticism of Sanjaya a sign of something wrong with our culture?

Question

He is a 17 year old who auditioned for American Idol with a dream of making the top 24. Except for Cheek to Cheek, he sings mostly in key, if in a relatively soft voice. Why the viciousness?

Answer 1

I wonder, like, when he went higher than 24, and didn't deserve to ( as they say), should he have said,
NO. I am not going to sing any more on Idol, I deserve to be voted out! Damn people, stop voting for me? He tried to sing as well as he could, as anyone would have, in his position. What's wrong with that?

Answer 2

I think his image is keeping him on. He sings in a straight key, he needs lessons and some day may be a good singer, I won't take that away from him. My grand daughter thinks he's great, she loves his image, she's only twelve years old.

I think quite a few have been voted out and he was kept on, for what ? I'm starting to think American Idol is what Simon said a few weeks ago "what's the since of voting, someone else is pulling the strings anyway" something to that affect.

I think Malinda has already been chosen to win.

Answer 3

I hardly watch American Idol one thing I do not have cable another thing it not a show I like much some of the singer are greater then other and some win that cannot singer a tone in my opinion but the people like them because of the be ground story of theirs family life and feel a little sorry for them that one reason I see bad songer win and good singer lose LOL it my opinion

Answer 4

I think he is not a great singer and a lot of good singers are voted off of American Idol. People are cruel to keep voting him threw. If he did became American idol I don't think anybody will by he CD's. People are just voting for him for very cruel joke.

Answer 5

Even if he has talent, some of the others who were voted off were much more talented. I think that's what all the critics are basing their opinions on. That is how I feel anyway.