Topic : 03/01 Sudden Fame

I found the "American Idol" segment rather infuriating. She's obviously got food, shelter, health, nice clothes, and friends and family that support her. What she has she really takes for granted... and then sings "Amazing Grace"... how IRONIC. Please don't use sacred hymns to show off your God-given talent if you're only after the materialistic things that fame and this world have to offer.

I was diagnosed with a rare and incurable autoimmune disease called Wegener's Granulomatosis on August 30 2006. It also has no known cause. I was in the ICU for 2 and a half weeks, including my 20th birthday. ICU is a very depressing place, completely devoid of happiness, sunlight, and music. Music has always been an extremely important part of my life (oboe 7 years, flute 5, voice 6) and having silence (excepting the various machines I was hooked up to) was indescribably difficult. A friend came and sang to me, and there was also a lady with a harp whose husband has been in the hospital for the past couple years-- she has learned to play the harp while sitting in the hospital with him, and she travels to various rooms, playing and singing for people.

I think that this young woman should volunteer to sing in hospitals. Not only would she gain some world perspective by seeing many people who have REAL reasons to cry... her talent would make their stay easier. It makes a huge difference-- trust me.

Or she could pursue her musical passions by earning a music degree and then teaching in an inner-city school.

She could perform as a fundraiser for cancer patients or impoverished inner-city kids or anyone else who needs it. How about one of the many fundraisers for a cure for diabetes? www.jdrf.org

There are SO MANY places where any talent- musical or organizational or what-have-you-- are USEFUL! American Idol is frivolous, pure and simple. You have the power to make a difference!  Please, gain an appreciation for those around you and for what you DO have-- and then go and use your blessings to be a blessing to someone else!

Dr. Pil said it " Get Over It"  I was backing him 100% until he said that he's have her come out and sing towards the end of the show!!  What was HE thinking !  Now she's going to whin more !

And the Mom of the little girl needs to let her be a little girl !  She is a cute thing, but she can't sing for God's sake !  She has over kids and needs to be a Mom !  Don't live her dreams that she didn't make it as a star !!  How much $ does this woman have that she can put together a medical team for a child?  Maybe she needs them for herself to checked out in the head !

I agree with you completely!

I was annoyed by the whiny woman from Idol - even her post here, she said something like she loved her experience but was disappointed with Paula not being there.  Frankly, Paula may have been nicer in letting her down, but I can't see her having voted to pass the woman to the next level.  Even though she said that she wasn't upset and liked her experience, she bawled like a baby during most of her segment - sheesh!  Get Over Yourself!

The woman with the 9 yr old needs a reality check big time.  First:  cute litte girl, but she can't really sing.  Second:  You know how little kids always make comments like "I'm going to be a " (fireman, policeman, nurse, doctor.....) "when I grow up"  It doesn't mean you run out and have them driving a firetruck - its ridiculous - get a grip lady!