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Never, perhaps, has a person with so stiff a body as Taylor Hicks, the new American Idol, captivated a world of television and music maniacs. His dancing is contagious, his range sets you wondering what generation he really belongs to, and his high notes do not drown but highlight his soul. Taylor as a performer is all charisma.
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From the moment Chris Daughtry was eliminated in the final four of the finals of American Idol (AI), there was no longer any doubt as to who will become the next American Idol.
And so it came to pass that 29-year-old country boy with soul Taylor Hicks whose prematurely gray hair helped him stand out from the pack is the new American Idol.
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Wondering whats keeping a lot of people glued to their TV sets Wednesday and Thursday nights? American Idol! Its down to the final four and the voting is getting furious, whether in the US where it actually counts, or in offices here where people are taking bets. The grand finals will be on May 24 and 25 and you can bet its going to be as hot as last years Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice showdown. AI is shown on StarWorld with afternoon and primetime telecasts.
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We might not go for McDonalds for fear of supersizing ourselves. We might try to avoid Starbucks so as not to inhale all that cigarette smoke in whats a virtual lung center. We might still want to continue boycotting Coca-Cola and everything else associated with big businesses of the United States we think are harmful to our health.
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With Ace "The Face" Young bowing out singing his uncannily foreboding song Thats All, the American Idol Final 12 has been whittled down to half and the journey of the remaining six pack starts this week, doing the greatest love songs coached by Andrea Bocelli.
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Never, perhaps, has a person with so stiff a body as Taylor Hicks, the new American Idol, captivated a world of television and music maniacs. His dancing is contagious, his range sets you wondering what generation he really belongs to, and his high notes do not drown but highlight his soul. Taylor as a performer is all charisma.
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From the moment Chris Daughtry was eliminated in the final four of the finals of American Idol (AI), there was no longer any doubt as to who will become the next American Idol.
And so it came to pass that 29-year-old country boy with soul Taylor Hicks whose prematurely gray hair helped him stand out from the pack is the new American Idol.
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Wondering whats keeping a lot of people glued to their TV sets Wednesday and Thursday nights? American Idol! Its down to the final four and the voting is getting furious, whether in the US where it actually counts, or in offices here where people are taking bets. The grand finals will be on May 24 and 25 and you can bet its going to be as hot as last years Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice showdown. AI is shown on StarWorld with afternoon and primetime telecasts.
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With Ace "The Face" Young bowing out singing his uncannily foreboding song Thats All, the American Idol Final 12 has been whittled down to half and the journey of the remaining six pack starts this week, doing the greatest love songs coached by Andrea Bocelli.
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By Jen M. Pangilinan | May 26, 2006 - 12:00am





Now Taylor Hicks may be the blue-eyed soul guy of the moment but that does not mean that Michael Bolton, one of the most successful exponents of the genre, is already down and out. The recent Manila visitor who made hits out of How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, Go the Distance, I Said I Loved You But I Lied, When a Man Loves a Woman and other tunes is very much on top of his game these days.