I watched The Ellen DeGeneres Show today and saw this amazing 15-year old singer Jackson Guthy. Ellen DeGeneres showed Jackson’s book of songs he wrote since he was, well, younger than 15.
He was asked if he ever thought of joining American Idol because he has a really great voice. I like his answer. He was very honest yet diplomatic. He said he loves American Idol but he believes singing is all about doing what you love and not competing with other people. He voiced out his opinion without judgment nor being offensive.
Big Machine's Scott Borchetta made a similar statement when he defended Taylor Swift's shaky performance in the 2010 Grammy's. He offended Kelly Clarkson when he said "This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It’s not about that technically perfect performance." Kelly Clarkson then responded through her blog that "we not only hit the high notes, you forgot to mention we generally hit the ‘right’ notes as well." Witty responses but both are too defensive for my taste. I love Taylor Swift and I like Kelly Clarkson songs. But I am willing to give Jackson Guthy a chance. He hits both the right and high notes. He writes his own stuff. He handles interviews well. Best of all, he's CUTE!
I am risking my life for writing this, but I’ll do it anyway. Move over Justin Bieber, it’s time for a new Teen Sensation. We’ll still love you though. Say hi to Selena Gomez for me. I love her too.
See http://www.jacksonguthy.com/ to see who I'm talking about.
See http://ellen.warnerbros.com/ to learn more about the other guests on April 21, 2011
I wrote this for my new website www.sofapatatas.com but it's not ready yet. so sad. :(
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