American Idol Season 7 Champion — David Cook, Congrats!

I wrote about the article that questions David Cook winning American Idol. This article says the opposite and thinks David Cook is the right call. DavidCookFansite.com has no doubt he is the American Idol winner.

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Entertainment Weekly had a Q&A with David Cook and one of his replies summed up his style and rationale during the competition wherein he didn’t sing his famous Billie Jean and opted for a more risky unknown song.

As you progressed in the competition, was there a strategy?

Yes and no. I had one, in that I wanted to show America who I was gonna be as an artist once this was over, and I feel like I succeeded. I don’t feel I compromised who I was at any point. But, I don’t know, to be yourself isn’t really a strategy, I just did it.

This just explains how he carried his finale and chose the songs that defined him not so much on what was safe to perform.

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Film.com is convinced that American Idol winner David Cook was a shocker and that David Archuleta was destined to win in the first two weeks. They also argue that David had a better performance than David Cook.

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David Cook is so adorable in this interview on TV Guide, err supposed interview.

Hearne from Kansas City has published the thoughts of promoter Jim Kilroy who once booked David Cook’s band Axium. He has this to say: I booked him five or six times. His band, Axium, played in Club Wars at least three times, then I booked them for a couple gigs like my Rock & Metal Fest. The thing is, they never really pulled a huge crowd, but everybody who was in the little scene liked them.

LATimes has written a very good article about David Cook as the first rocker winner of American Idol. The article says that the show was historically dominated by pop balladeers and David Cook brought a new meaning to American Idol.

This a cool tribute video of American Idol winner David Cook which shows various shows and scene in his journey toward winning American Idol Season 7.

This is another video of the season 7 finale of American Idol. This is a clearer recording of the finale wherein all contestants sung.

This is another fan reaction of David Cook winning the American Idol. The lady is so happy that he pumps her fist on the air.

This is a season finale video of American Idol where all contestants where singing their hearts out. David Cook won. Congratulations!