Sanjaya Malakar is still on American Idol.
This may disappoint many fans that believe his audition earlier in the week was - by far - the weakest of the men's field. But maybe viewers dug Malakar's new look. It was rather drastic.
Here are picutes of the old Sanjaya and the new Sanjaya. Wonder which one we'll see next week ...
We like Sanjaya Malakar. We really do.
But this American Idol contestant was probably the biggest bust of all the top men last night. While Blake Lewis impressed the judges, Malakar even left Paula Abdul straining to find a compliment.
At least Sanjaya seems aware of his difficult outing. He reacts below:
The Seattle Business Wire has posted a released about the three Puget Sound area residents have been chosen to continue on in the American Idol semifinals.
Fans should be familiar with the first one: 17-year-old Sanjaya Malakar, who watched himself move on last week, a feat that elicited mixed emotion because he did so at the expense of his sister, who was sent home.
Malakar is from Federal Way, WA - and so is 22-year-old Amy Krebs. Pictured here, Krebs says she was "humming before she could talk" and has been dreaming of making it big ever since.
The third Washington state representative is 25-year-old Blake Lewis. He's originally from Bothell, a graduate of Inglemore High School. He told the Seattle FOX affiliate that heâs not happy Seattle got such a rap for bad singers.
âI'm upset with the stereotyping that gets done but that happens everywhere. What's the stereotype? That Seattle is just rock music? There's just so much more.â
Fans of American Idol will find that out as the competition heats up over the next few weeks.
He's a shy 17-year old already being hailed as the next American Idol.
For those that missed the initial audition of Sanjaya Malakar, here's a chance to hear his beautiful voice for yourself. And an opportunity to enjoy it again for fans that were tuning in last week:
