Pia Toscano – We’ll Stand By You!

Anyone who has been following American Idol this season has got to be shell shocked by last weeks voting off of someone who arguably may well be the greatest talent the show has ever seen.

Pia Toscano is not only one of the best singers I’ve ever seen on the show, but she has more then her singing voice going for her. She is also incredibly beautiful. IMHO she may be the victim of something that is happening on virtually all of these reality shows, where voting is a part of your longevity on the show.

I’ve seen it in my own household. Let me ask you a question. If you’re someone who participates in the voting, have you ever thought to yourself, Wow! that person is really good… she/he won’t need my vote… so I’ll vote for someone else (that I liked) who may need my vote?

And if you said no… perhaps you’ll agree that there are probably millions of other viewers who would.

In any case, I’m not overly concerned about Pia’s future. I’m sure she got enough exposure to launch what I feel will be a fantastic career… IF that is what she wants. I’m sure that there are plenty of people with very good voices who do not choose to pursue singing careers (or decide not to stay the course) for whatever reason. I just hate when they show up and sing at the same karaoke bar, on the same night that I’m singing there. lol

One more thing I’d like to mention regarding the poor system these reality shows have in place for voting. We all know how popular texting has become, but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that there is a certain demographic that uses that medium more than the rest of us. And if you are a contestant that happens to fall into that demographic, then you definitely have a leg up on the competition.

What am I talking about?

Just because I think this makes the point clear. If you follow Country Music at all, you may know that Taylor Swift recently won an award where she was up against some of the greatest Country Music Stars in history, who had never won the award before either.

Now don’t get me wrong! I love Taylor Swift. She is an incredible talent and you can bet she’ll be around for a long time to come and there will be many more awards in her future. But I’ve got to think that the people in her age group are more likely to vote… and to vote repeatedly, especially if you are accustomed to using your thumbs daily. lol

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