Who do you think will be succesful from this seasons American Idol?

I agree with you as to David Cook being successful, I think he has a style of singing people enjoy. David Archuleta won't make any success, for me, because he's not a "sellable" artist, his voice is rather weird and he's an awful performer (1. dancing while singing, 2. hunchback). But what counts most is that you won't listen to David Archuleta singing a ballad on the radio. Carly Smithson... I think she puts anger in everything she sings, and she screams a lot. Don't think she'll go somewhere. Michael Johns, Kristy Lee Cook and Brooke White - I think - will only make success in their specific niches. If Syesha Mercado does a Rihanna-like album, I think she can make huge success with it. I hate Jason Castro, but there are, unexpectedly, lots of people who like him, so I can't predict whether he'll make success or not.

I really liked Carly Smithson and Michael Johns from the beginning. I pretty much gave up on American Idol when they were voted off. It's just a big popularity contest. Talent doesn't really get you very far in the show. I am glad that David Cook won instead of Archuleta because Archuleta always seemed like a big phony who was only big with the teeny-boppers. I don't see David Archuleta going on to sell a lot of records among adults. Cook, on the other hand, does have a chance to make it big if he plays his cards right.

why everyone keeps saying bad thing about david a?? poor little david... personally i like both davids and michael john and i believe they would do great in music industry.