Analyzing Constantine…
Constantine Maroulis is my favorite to win American Idol this season. He has stood out from the pack since the very beginning. His cool style, his seasoned stage presence, his seemingly confident and happy good looks, along with his amazing voice total a winning package. So, why the strange performance tonight? I think it is pretty simple, although I admit to having no more than a casual fan’s knowledge of Constantine. He’s scared of winning. He really wants to win and knows that he is the one contestant truly deserving of the win; but he heard us talking about him, predicting him as the winner, and now he’s scared. Why do I say this? Because he went out there tonight and put up a front - a mask that says “I’m a tough guy and I don’t care if you pick me.” He sang a song with provocative lyrics, marched around the stage like a tough rocker and sang mediocre vocals. He froze tonight, like a star pitcher that everyone expected to win the game. I hope that he can do some soul-searching this week, throw away his childhood fears and perform like a man capable of doing the job. But like I said, what do I know? I’m just one of his fans and I want to see him get what he deserves: the American Idol crown for 2005.
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