With those questions in mind, here's a fun exercise for you. Let's put ourselves in charge of the 19 Universe for just a moment. In addition to Kradam, you can sign two additional finalists, and one semifinalist, to a deal. No more than that! I know you might be tempted to pick more, but even the biggest labels have to put a cap on the number of artists they can put their money behind. And to show I'm not above following my own torturous rules, I'll go first and name my talented trio:
Allison Iraheta: Oh, hi, yeah, she only has the potential to be one of the great female rock vocalists of her generation. So unless 19 has an appetite for self-destructon, they will close the deal with the red-headed rocker…immédiatement! (Bonus reasoning: If you believe in signs, the girl's initials are A.I.)
Anoop Desai: This one hurts the most, choosing among 'Noop Dawg, Alexis Grace, and Matt Giraud. (What can I say? Matty G won me over with his Idolatry interview…I'm a sucker for good sports!) But of the three, I'd have to go with Anoop, a contestant who took a little while to settle into his Idol groove, but also showed he was capable of cool, contemporary arrangements ("True Colors," "Dim All the Lights") and buttery smooth, highly distinctive studio renditions of his songs on iTunes. (Bonus reasoning: If you believe in signs, the man's last name ends in "ai.")
Mishavonna Henson: Again, a tough call here, as there were a half dozen or so semifinalists (Kristen McNamara, Jesse Langseth, Felicia Barton, Ju'Not Joyner, Ricky Braddy) I loved this season. But last week while procrastinating on iTunes, I discovered Mishavonna's five-song EP, and realized her underrated "Drops of Jupiter" during Group 2 night was just the tip of the iceberg. Check out "Tear Myself Apart" (after the jump) and tell me the girl's not destined for a platinum future! (Bonus reasoning stretched to the far boundaries of credibility: If you believe in signs, look at mIshAvonna's name again…you can't spell it without an 'A' and an 'I.' Spooky!)
Okay, Idol addicts: Those are the two finalists and one semifinalist I'd sign if I ran 19 Entertainment. Let's hear your picks in the comments section below!
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The girl’s not destined for a platinum future.
Allison definitely needs to be signed.
Matt Giraud was definitely not my favorite, but his brand of music is so popular right now! He’s also charasmatic, and a low risk, so business wise he makes the most sense… besides the gorgeous and amazing Rocker, of course. I wouldn’t sign any semi finalists. Too high risk.
Rumors have Alison signed to JIVE Records. They should be announcing sometime soon.
Other than that, I don’t care for anyone else.
Although I wouldn’t mind if they signed Alexis Grace. But going out at 11th might hurt her…
This is easy:
Finalists~
Allison Iraheta
Matt Giraud
Semi Finalist~
Ricky Braddy. He was so robbed of a spot in the top 10. He is so incredibly talented!
Allison Iraheta
Matt Giraud
I would buy both of their music and don’t really care about anyone else in the finals or semi finals.
I’d have to go with Matt G. and Allison…no semi finalists for me. Not even Junot. And Michael, get your ears checked…this girl is average at best.
Matt and Allison DEFINETELY!!! =)
… and since I have to pick a semifinalist, I’d probably go for either Felicia or Ricky Braddy
Expect Allison’s press release soon..they are already setting up her site: allisonirahetaofficial.com
There are twitters of her meeting with producers/songwriters at Jive…
Another fact, Allison’s A&R is Theresa LaBrabara-White
Allison for sure! I can’t wait to hear who she signs with.
Then I would pick Matt.
And instead of picking a semifinalist, Im going to pick Allison again!
Matt Giraud
Allison
I can listen to their music over and over on my ipod. They are the most talented and both unique.
Definitely gotta pick my rocker chick Allison Iraheta! I’d love to see her front a rock band and go multi-platinum like Daughtry. The other one is kinda a toss up but ultimately I think Matt Giraud would do well as long as he sticks to JT, One Republic type and doesn’t try to go Cold Play or The Fray route.
Semi-Finalist- Ju’Not Joyner hands down.
Allison, Allison and Allison.
Can I take one finalist and two semifinalists? ‘Cause I’d sign Allison, Jesse Langseth and Ricky Braddy in a hot minute.
Matt Giraud DEFINTELY and Allison without a doubt. The Semifinalists… ehh, I guess I would go with Jesse Langseth or Ricky Braddy.