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American Idol Season 6: Sayonara Sanjaya

Thu, 04/19/2007 - 6:55am by PopSugar
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Finally! Sanjaya has finally been booted!!! Happy Idol days are here again. Looks like all that campaigning by vote for the worst, Howard Stern and more were not powerful enough to convince America to force us to watch someone who should have been gone weeks ago. We were a little upset to see Blake in the bottom three but thankfully he was spared elimination. We did expect to see Simon address the eye roll and we're glad he did. Just makes us love him even more. The most exciting part of the night for me was trying to predict who the most amazing duet will be next week on Idol. My dream duo (since Molly and I were going back and forth on the very important topic at hand over IM last night while watching the episode) is Bono and Madonna. I have a feeling Bono is definitely involved but not sure who the other half is. I am so curious. Tell us, who do you think the surprise duet will be? For more details from last night's episode, click here.

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  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    1

    I think the voting was fixed. No joke.

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

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  • miss-britt's picture
    miss-britt
    2

    I was so happy to see him leave. But then i got a little sad when he started crying and then i thought-i really don't have anything to look forward to now. but now it's definitely a competition.
    ****"Everything in life is only for now."-Avenue Q****

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • skinny fat's picture
    skinny fat
    3

    BONO????? i love the man even if he can be a righteous idiot sometimes but whoring himself out to American Idol? Say it ain't so.
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    Toto, I have a feeling we're not in America anymore Sad

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • hills's picture
    hills
    7

    i dont get why everyone hated sanjiya [i cant spell his name or b botherd to look up top to see so excuse the mistake], i thought he was reali sweet not the best singer but still made the show better to watch, did simon apologise? i didnt think he was rolling his eyes at that comment at all?

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Auntie Di's picture
    Auntie Di
    8

    Well IF he had remained given what was left in the competition I certainly would have begun wondering that something was not quite kosher. He may have been a likable sweet guy, but this was not a popularity contest it IS about TALENT. But I do wish him well.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • barjar1122's picture
    barjar1122
    9

    I DEMAND A RECOUNT!!!!

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    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Beth1122's picture
    Beth1122
    11

    I agree that it was fixed. I find it odd that he's wasn't in the bottom three last week (or ever right?) and all of a sudden he gets fewer votes than everyone else? Somethings fishy...

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • ekdkdk1's picture
    ekdkdk1
    12

    I was glad to see him go, but did feel sorry for him kinda when he started crying, poor kid, we have to remember he was just a kid. He didn't maliciously stay on American Idol, so he had to feel horrible with all the drama around him.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • ilove2ski's picture
    ilove2ski
    13

    Peace out DUUUUDE!

    ..If you see us in the club we'll be acting real nice
    if you see us on the floor you'll be watchin all night..

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • ilove2ski's picture
    ilove2ski
    14

    That is sad that he cried.
    I wonder if they did it on purpose???

    ..If you see us in the club we'll be acting real nice
    if you see us on the floor you'll be watchin all night..

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • luvdaisy's picture
    luvdaisy
    15

    I feel bad for the guy, he was just going along for a ride.... trying his best and so many people are so hateful to him. He's just a kid trying something a lot of us aren’t brave enough to try. I don’t watch AI but the radio station I listen to on the drive to work talks about it nonstop (annoying) but I do feel sorry for him that the crowd was overjoyed when he was voted off. The hatred would break my heart if I were in that position. I hope he does make tons of money in his 15 minutes.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Auntie Di's picture
    Auntie Di
    16

    And If and I stress IF any hanky panky was going on with the voting process the american public would never tolerate this had he lasted much longer. The show would be HISTORY next season meaning no viewers = low ratings.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Deba's picture
    Deba
    17

    fixed or not... it would be a joke if Sanjaya turn out to be the next American Idol... common! Yeah the kid sings o'right but its not like a big deal.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • UTgirl's picture
    UTgirl
    18

    Fixed or not, it was really time for him to go. I'm glad we'll be able to now focus on the remaining talented contestants. Pssssst...vote for Blake!

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Deba's picture
    Deba
    19

    Chris Daughtyy almost made it last year(He was so my favorite)... compare it to Sanjaya.... hell no...

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    20

    Blake is my fav too UTgirl! Smiling

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • UTgirl's picture
    UTgirl
    21

    t_hive88 ~ thank you for supporting Blake! He and I went to high school together. I so excited for him I can hardly stand it!

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • SparklinSeahorSe's picture
    SparklinSeahorSe
    22

    the voting wasn't fixed. it's just that the people who have been in the bottom 3 before (like phil or chris richardson, who i adore) did really well last night, and come on... we all know that it was time for sanjaya to leave. he was definitely pissing people off, and what if blake had left instead of sanjaya? that would've been a huge scandal!

    i'm getting tired of lakisha. she's boring now.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    24

    WHAT?? You went to HS with him?? LUCKY! Smiling Hey, is UT for University of Texas by chance?

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

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  • aras8218's picture
    aras8218
    25

    He'll probably have a career in sitcoms or some sh*t now, America loved him enough to keep him on this long he'll have some find of career in entertainment.Suck up the tears!

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  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    26

    Well, I know people that voted for Sanjaya and said that whenever they would press redial it would say "This is not a working number". Plus, one of the people in charge of Idol guarenteed the other day that he would not win!

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    28

    Oh ok! I live in Texas and one of my friends use to have that as an LJ name! Thanks! I'll check out his website! I'm for sure a Blaker Girl! Smiling

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

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  • fluffypuff's picture
    fluffypuff
    29

    It's about time!! He really did the worst on tue so it was time for him to go. I've always thought that the Idol competition was fixed. You know they kept him around for as long as they did because he did wonders for that show with those stupid hairstyles.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • juju's picture
    juju
    30

    I definitely don't think it was rigged. The producer (Simon Lithgoe) said recently that while Sanjaya was getting a lot of votes, they still weren't anywhere near the front runners. He even said that if every single one of Howard Stern's listeners voted for Sanjaya that he still wouldn't have made the top three based on the current trends in voting. He said he actually liked Sanjaya and all the publicity. In a producers mind it doesn't matter why people watch the show or vote....if they are watching, the producer makes more money from advertising. So, even if they are doing it maliciously it is still more money going into Simon Lithgoe's pocket.

    Also, people at Vote for the Worst voted for him because he was entertaining. (They like to stress that to seem less mean). But on Tuesday night, he was just boring. I think less people were inspired to vote for him. There are a LOT of rabid idol fans that watch the show and weren't voting for Sanjaya. Sanjaya voters got a lot of press, but it wasn't necessarily in proportion to their voters. The creator of Vote for the Worst said they had thousands of hits every day, and that they were probably logging thousands of votes. Not millions, people.

    Lastly, if the producers wanted to mess with the numbers of votes, they would have kept Chris Daughtry around last season, and they wouldn't have let Taylor win. I think they believe that keeping around whoever people vote the most for is ultimately going to bring in the most viewers.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    31

    Me and Blake have too much in common! Love him! I'm going to vote for him sooo many times next week! I don't want to see his cute little face in the bottom 3 again. Sad

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

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  • JustMe21's picture
    JustMe21
    33

    I was so glad!! I didn't think this day would come. It was down to him and Lakisha and I knew there was no way he would stay over her.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • UTgirl's picture
    UTgirl
    34

    I totally lost it when Blake was put into the bottom three. He looked so sad and I cried. Then when he was safe I cried happy tears! My husband must have thought I'd gone insane (he can't stand AI, he was in another room but could hear me).

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • iMac addict's picture
    iMac addict
    35

    I am sorry gang but I felt actually bad for the kid.... I was about to cry, I know he is not the best but I think what people did by voting for him each week for the wrong resons is cruel...
    he is cool and I wish him well.

    iMac...Kisses

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • backstage bettie's picture
    backstage bettie
    37

    I would have preferred to see Mr. "Nasal-y" voice go, he's god awful. At least Sanjaya was entertaining. And way cuter.

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    39

    Aww that's sad UT! I cried when he sang his 1st 311 song, lol.

    iMac- I feel sorry for him too. It's really sad and rude that people cheered when he went home.

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    40

    backstage- Finally! Someone else that doesn't like Chris' voice or think he's cute!! lol

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

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  • goldie311's picture
    goldie311
    41

    I was sad to see him go. Lekisha (sp?) was pretty bad on Tuesday, so I thought she would get the boot. I personally think Jordin is the "full package". Smiling

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • ktjones's picture
    ktjones
    42

    About time...he is going to be so embarrassed when he goes back to high school and everyone at his school saw him crying like a girl on national television!! I could not believe Blake was in the bottom three!!

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • lovekailua's picture
    lovekailua
    43

    i absolutely hate AI and have never really watched it but I loved Sanjaya! I was a loyal 75+ times a week voter until this week...with school/work and then the VT tragedy I totally forgot to vote and only remembred with 5 minutes left. I wonder if the news this week took overall votes away...maybe not b/c some people are seriously obsessed with this show. who knows...good luck to him!

    1 year 32 weeks ago Report Comment
  • barjar1122's picture
    barjar1122
    44

    I'll bet the voting was fixed. That producer cannot do math very well if he really said that about Howard Stern fans. Howard Stern has over 12 million listeners daily. If each voted only once they could easily sway any competition. Last week I thought only 32 million people voted. The people that are voting with Stern are voting 20 plus times each or more. It does not add up. I do believe there is a clause that states AI can cut off voting for certain reasons. I believe that is what happened, they just wanted the kid to go.
    I think all the remaining contestants are very marginal, and I do not believe any of them should get a recording contract. I only tuned in to see how Sanjaya dressed and how bad/good he sang. That was entertaining.
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  • UTgirl's picture
    UTgirl
    45

    Jordin (sp) and Melinda (sp) ROCK!!! I love them both and would be happy to see either of them win.

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  • t_hive88's picture
    t_hive88
    46

    I don't like Melinda, but I do like Jordin.

    Oh and it was the C.E.O that said "There is no way Sanjaya will win, TRUST ME". Weird.

    "Aint nobody out there swift like this."

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