The Champ was here!!!
Finally, Malaysia received a genuine American Idol champ…not a runner-up…but an actual champ. And we didn’t get a champ that won 2 years ago. We got the reigning American Idol champ…he is none other than Kris Allen (and the girls go wild!!!*and some guys too)
For those who don’t know who he is and didn’t know he graced our shores…I have one question for you. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? So in the spirit of education…here’s a quick write-up of the man…
Kristopher Neil “Kris” Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol.[1] Prior to Idol, he self-released a 2007 album entitled Brand New Shoes.[2][3]
Allen’s Idol coronation song, “No Boundaries” and his version of “Heartless” both charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Allen’s post-Idol self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, through Jive Records. The album debuted at #11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 shifting over 80,000 copies. The album’s lead single, “Live Like We’re Dying“, was released on September 21, 2009, and has so far peaked at #23 in the U.S.
His path to stardom is pretty damn amazing…this American Idol thing is a big deal after all…this is my epiphany after watching him perform last night…and seeing the response he got from all the girls and yes, some guys too. That made me realize how big American Idol can make you and how big it actually is…cos he went from this…(just check out what Simon & Randy says about him)
Boy! Did they get it wrong…but for me just like Always Be My Baby was the clincher for David Cook…this song to me was the clincher for Kris Allen…
Of course…he went on to win American Idol…which to many at the time was a SHOCKER!!! Cos everyone knows that Adam Lambert was the odds on favourite to win…so it’s safe to say, Kris Allen winning was an upset…he then proceeded to release this song…
Amazing huh? Since the announcement of his showcase in Malaysia…the entire country has been consumed by Kris Allen Mania…to quote a line from a movie I watched…it goes something like this…”It Used to be that people were on TV because they’re special, but now just being on TV makes them special”
Straightjacket Feeling 
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