American Idol

I think that bad singers stay on American Idol because it brings a sense of drama to the show. Personally, I think that for this season there are not many great singers at all. Someone like Sanjaya stays on becuase of his appeal to a younger audience and fact that he has outrageous hair. Simon Cowell even commented on it and said that maybe it was his hair that was keeping him in the competition. I also think it could be for sympathy. If the judges really bash the person and that person ends up in tears, viewers may feel bad for that person. I am sure the producers of the show could care less if they have found a great singer or not, they just want excellent ratings. Antonella is good example because the controversy that she had with racy pictures goes against the show's rules, yet she was still on till getting voted off. But in the end, I think the worst singers sooner or later get voted off and the best singer wins the competetion.