Agreed. Her success contributed a HUGE part in making Idol what is today. The fact that she's still by far the most successful contestant worldwide to ever come out of it speaks volumes.
You know you're being pressed for no reason. If the inaugural winner failed to deliver any great songs, the show would have flopped and been cancelled already, especially since the 2nd OR the 3rd winner failed to deliver anything amazing either. Kelly had a lot riding on her shoulders and she delivered.
I think her success eventually had something to do with it, but she's not "the main reason" - people love these kind of shows regardless of who the winner is.
I think that American Idol brought a more organized idea of a talent competition to the mainstream. The fact a superstar came out of it, however, made it much easier to quickly propel itself into the huge rating it now has.
Not really. AI started when reality shows were kicking in full gear. It was inevitable, they would have this kind of success, especially since it wasn't some lame drama-centric reality show it has turned into.
Pretty sure Simon Cowell said it best a few seasons in.. "Kelly wasn't lucky to find American Idol. American Idol was lucky to find Kelly."
End thread.
I remember this. Even the ****ing creator/judge of the show credited Kelly with the show's success. Right from the horses mouth and people are gonna argue just cuz they're pressed. ATRL really does the most.
God No. Fantasia and Carrie are the reason people's interest came back tbh.
Kelly has a great career and is the biggest idol() but its mostly because she's been out longer than anybody...Carrie will snatch her wig as being the most successful Idol contestant...
You know you're being pressed for no reason. If the inaugural winner failed to deliver any great songs, the show would have flopped and been cancelled already, especially since the 2nd OR the 3rd winner failed to deliver anything amazing either. Kelly had a lot riding on her shoulders and she delivered.
Right? AI won't be in season 11 without Kelly's inauguration. If Justin Guarini won that season, probably Carrie will never be where she is now.
Not at all. AI was just a little show in season 1 and Kelly played a big part in transforming it to the monster show it is. You clearly are just talking ****.