'American Idol,' David edition, comes out swinging

The "American Idol" finale is under way in Los Angeles, and the theme is .... boxing? "Idol" producers rolled out boxing announcer Michael Buffer ("Let's get ready to rumble!") to introduce finalists David Cook and David Archuleta at the beginning of the penultimate performance show Tuesday.

"This is the fight of the century!" Buffer intoned in the opening segment normally reserved for Ryan Seacreast. "This is ... American Idoooooooool!"

Cook, 25, hit the stage wearing a red robe and gloves. Archuleta, 17, donned blue boxing gear and seemed a touch overwhelmed — maybe that's because the announcer (jokingly?) revealed he weighs 100 pounds.

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Cowell: Archuleta wins 'Idol' in a 'knockout'









By ERIN CARLSON, Associated Press Writer
19 minutes ago





The Arch triumphed on "American Idol," but this is still a democracy, after all.
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David Archuleta brought his A-game on Tuesday's final sing-off, earning the praise of judge Simon Cowell, who called it a "knockout" performance.
If it were up to Cowell, he'd hand the doe-eyed teen from Murray, Utah,
the "Idol" title right now. Archuleta, established early on as the one
to beat in the Fox show's seventh season, out-sang competitor David Cook, performing as if it were his last gig on earth.
Cook, 25, of Blue Springs, Mo.,
delivered solid performances, rocking and emotional as usual — but
didn't measure up to his 17-year-old rival. It didn't hurt that
Archuleta made better song choices, hitting the right notes and
squeezing the right amount of emotion from each lyric.
And yet, America's votes would decide. Results will be announced on Wednesday's finale.
Each David performed three songs in the live telecast, which opened
with Michael Buffer ("Let's get ready to rumble!") introducing the
finalists, who came bounding out in boxing robes and gloves.
Three rounds later, Cowell made his traditional prediction.
"You came out here tonight to win," Cowell said to Archuleta, "and what we have witnessed is a knockout."
In the first round, Cook and Archuleta received equally stellar reviews; Cook for his rendition of U2's
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," and Archuleta for the
Elton John anthem "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me." All the same,
Cowell declared Archuleta the winner.
Cowell also handed the second round to Archuleta, whose performance
of the inspirational ballad "In This Moment" impressed the judge more
than Cook's take on the power ballad "Dream Big."
For the third and final round, Archuleta went back to the song that
cemented him as a favorite earlier in the competition, closing the show
with a repeat of his unique take on John Lennon's "Imagine." Cook, who
chose a song he hadn't yet performed in Collective Soul's "The World I
Know," didn't stand a chance against that.
If Cook was feeling a little bruised, he wasn't saying.
"I feel like I just went 15 rounds," Cook said. "Archie is an
amazing, amazing kid and an amazing, amazing performer and I knew I had
to come out with my A-game. I feel like I had fun."
It pays to pick the right song on "Idol," especially in the final
number, and Cook might have sealed his fate with the stale '90s tune
that Cowell called "completely and utterly the wrong song choice."
Maybe it wouldn't hurt Cook to finish second. Several runners-up —
unburdened by the pressure of winning the show — have had more
commercial success than some "Idol" champs. The best example: Chris
Daughtry, who placed fourth in season five, yet came out on top when
his debut album out-sold winner Taylor Hicks' post-"Idol" disc by a
landslide.
Album flops aside, the goofy, homespun Hicks charmed viewers into
rooting for him and proved the show is more than a singing competition:
it's a popularity contest, too.
And it's easy to root for baby-faced Archuleta, whose father, Jeff,
stirred up "Idol" drama this year with reports that he was too heavily
involved in his son's rehearsals. That controversy could make fans more
sympathetic to the shy, sweet singer.
Though they don't have anything approaching the same chemistry as,
say, last year's Blake Lewis and Chris Richardson BFF combo, Archuleta
and Cook exchanged sincere compliments during the live telecast.
"As far as I'm concerned, competition's over," Cook said, "and we're just having fun."
Going by the tone of the judges, this one was over long before Wednesday's finale.
"I just feel like I accomplished what I needed to do," Archuleta
said. "If Cook wins, that's so great for him he's such an amazing
performer and he's proved he also deserves the title of `American Idol."

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but i really want cook to win!!

damn lah!!

cook ftw!

cookie cookie cookie!!!

@dex: im still lauging at your post in my profile at tara! hahaha =D

@kat: lol!

what cookies? butter cookies or chocolate chip cookies. hehehe


go cook!

no.. i want archie to win.. hehe..

i know alan. hehehe

dexter02 wrote:@kat: lol!

what cookies? butter cookies or chocolate chip cookies. hehehe


go cook!

lol! definitely chocolate chip cookies! or pwede ring oatmeal cookies! haha!

cookie! =D

cook! cook! coooooooooook!!!!!!!!!!! wahahahahaha!!!

oo na princess. magluluto na ako. wag ka na magalit. hehehe

go david c. !

yeah ryt dex! as if u know how to COOK! wahahahahaha! kidding! so you're back? very good! hahaha:p

yeah i'm back. one hour akong naglunch. kidding!


go cook again! hehehe

cook! cook! sana kada sabi natin ng cook e maisama sa votes sa states no? waaah! cookcookcookcoooookk!!!! parang manok lang no? wahahaha

oo nga. sana may internet voting din. hehehe

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oo nga e. hmf! d pa nila naiisip un.. o kaya, ayaw nila tlga kasi maraming pwedeng maging problema pag net votes..

hi ala!!!!!! miss na kita! hahaha..

ARCHULETA!!!

COOK!!!

oo nga baka ma-hack or something.

coook!! hahaha

hi dada...i miss you more lah.....haha


I vote for COOK again! lol

how i wish voting in the forums via posts will be counted! hehe:D

@ala: dada just said that. hehehe


cook na naman! halatang walang magawa. hehehe

go cook!

LOL yeah dex, Im just reinforcing it.. In case somebody from American Idol will visit here, they would learn that we want our votes to be included.. hehe they might consider them wahahaha
just kidding

@ala: as if? hehehe

they're busy trying to get their ratings to soar bcoz this season's ratings totally declined. ;(

Archie!!!!!!

few more minutes

an hour and a few minutes benj. hehehe

hahaha i don't wanna hear the hour

i thought so benj. hehehe

i like that krish. bold capital letters and the color is red. it really screams!!! and the exclamation points really brings home the message.

hehehe

go cook!

DAVID COOK FOR THE WIN!!!

SEASON 7 AMERICAN IDOL WINNER!!




i-claim na natin...sige na...

@ja: it came true!!!!!


congrats cook!

btw, i love it when archie sang apologize.. i think he sang better than one republic..

congrats cook!

Apologize fits with Simon..

i think simon apologize because he knew david cook won.. he's afraid that people will say 'IN YOUR FACE, SIMON!!' haha.. just kidding..

lol at alenn.

atleast simon apologized =D

but its just his opinion, there's really no need for an apology.. i think. haha

- cutie =D

spoiler says..DAVID COOK won. The judges may have favored archie,but the people of America voted for Cook. lah..it's just a spoiler..let's just watch and see what will happen

Lara, David Cook is the winner

David Cook is the winner!!!!

both Davids are my favourite this year idol.

Whoever win....I love them both....

@cam and lara: david cook won!!!!

it's not a spoiler. it's the truth. it was shown awhile ago live in starworld.

Dex!!!! Replay Replay replay!!! yeyyy!!!

yes krish! let's relive cook's winning moment...

it is now showing again in qtv

also in starworld.