So the next victim of America’s poor voting is David Hernandez! Hernandez has a great voice so what’s the real reason why he was voted off? Let’s take a look at this, last week America voted off Danny Noriega and many people felt like it was because he was gay. So what happened this week?

The same! Is America gunning for the flamboiant idols and leaving the holler-than-thou to become the next Idol winner? If we learned anything from the days of Taylor-I-can’t-sing-Hicks is America loves to back the straight and narrow *church* vote. Why else did Taylor win he shouldn’t even made the top 12.

If you really want to succeed on American Idol then join a church and talk about it during the entire process. America will back you like no other. Now I’m not saying there is anything wrong with going to church and whatnot, I am saying if you are too flamboiant you won’t be getting the votes you need to win Idol.

It’s very similar to politics, actually it is politics, to the remaining 11 contestants get out your crosses and be sure to tell the person interviewing you how much you “thank god for the opportunity” to be on American Idol 7.

American Idol season 7 is down to the top 12 (11 after tonight) and two of them are young mormon (LDS) singers Brooke White and David Archuleta.

White, a 24-year-old nanny from Mesa, Ariz., didn’t say outright that she was Mormon, but during her first audition in front of the three-judge panel she made her standards clear.

“I’ve never seen a rated ‘R’ movie,” White said.

She also said she chose to never smoke or drink alcohol. After her audition, judge Randy Jackson said there was “something sort of pure” about her. Simon Cowell, another judge, threatened to bring her “to the dark side,” to which she said, “I dare you.”

Not a lot has been said on idol about White and Archuleta’s religion, which may be the reason for some fans’ opinions that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will have little influence on the show and its fans. I disagree and I think White has been getting the “church” vote since the voting started a few weeks ago.

Rosie O’Donnell posted a blog on her site asking Danny to join her R Family cruise next week.

“I don’t know if you have to sit around the ‘American Idol’ studio and, like, look sad for the next few weeks,” says Rosie in the video, “but a week from tomorrow, an R Family Cruise is leaving from San Diego for Cabo San Lucas. So, Danny Noriega, you’ve got a free cruise. You and a friend.”

“I want you to sing ‘Tainted Love,’ and I think you’re fantastic. I think you’re a bold and brave and beautiful young man. I admire you, Danny Noriega, and you have an amazing voice,” Rosie says.

So what’s up Danny Boy… you going with Rosie?

Son of Simon has a great take on this years top 12 American Idol contestants and I wanted to share some of it with the blogging community. You can find more of Son of Simon’s post in our forum.

I’m only focusing on why American *won’t* vote for each contestant. (yep… fun I know)

No. 1 Jason Castro
Why America won’t vote for him: Despite him having “enough” of everything, the challenge from here on will be to dig for adrenalin performances. Jason’s not a “thrill ride” type performer, the way Chris Daughtry or Blake Lewis are regarded- he’s even keel- and what will make that difficult in the later rounds will be things like Country week, or similar themes to take Castro way out of his comfort zone. An interesting ride ahead.

No. 2 David Archuleta
Why America won’t vote for him:- If my knock on Castro shed any light- consider last year’s winner Jordin Sparks, and her comparison with Archuleta- they have virtually the same demographics. Sure everyone loves this type of performer, but Archuleta loses out to Castro in terms of youth appeal- he’s better off selling records to the 35+ crowd. In order to seal the deal- David will have to prove to us he can actually be…17 years old on stage.

No. 3 Ramiele Mulaby
Why America won’t vote for her: In a word- psychology. Ramiele’s success is taking on cerebral strategies, and she is well aware of the 30+ million viewers trying to figure out what to “do” with her. That can lead to second-judgements and poor decisions, it can lead to trying to fit what she feels her audience wants- a similar situation with the emergence of our first Idol, Kelly Clarkson, but with less edge. And that edge is a critical factor for Ramiele- in order to survive she’ll have to take the risk, scream and move, and drop the control game for a bit.

No. 4 Karly Smithson
Why America won’t vote for her: The main reason why I don’t see her so much as an “Idol” is because if she won I see a niche market, and a predetermined fan-base, and an artist that will struggle with a more generic American pop machine like Idol. Unlike the three contestants listed before her- Karly is already “grown” up on stage, and so I’d expect her to finish top 3 or 4 in a similar light as Melinda Doolittle.

No. 5 Michael Johns
Why America won’t vote for him: Essentially, see Carly’s problem above. Grown up, developed, and professional entertainers can only suffer in the later rounds when we’re starting to see artists in the making (contestants like Brooke White and David Cook can really start to climb as they emerge as artists, often taking vote-shares aware from the more seasoned performers). Let’s not also forget- vocally Johns is adult and entertaining, but he has been awful shy if polished about avoiding those big notes. Sooner or later it’s gonna catch up.

No. 6 David Cook
Why America won’t vote for him: As a developing artist David is gathering steam, but the natural obstacles will be portraying that in an often rigid and corny Idol theme. While Cook is one of those I’d say I’m able to envision as an Idol- I just don’t feel in the end the masses of America would rather see our guitar hero versus the universal appeal of a Castro, Archuleta, or even Mulabay.

No. 7 Brooke White
Why America won’t vote for her: Artistic measures aside, Brooke faces some more serious challenges when we consider what it means to be an American Idol. Brooke has shown some youth, some charm, and definitely has entertainment value, but I do feel her vocals have some limitations, and can’t help but wonder if she can really deliver on a Pop music scale. For Brooke to go all the way- she’ll end up having to destroy a lot of what we love about her right now, and I don’t see how that can be done while still gaining momentum in the voting.

No. 8 Syesha Mercado
Why America won’t vote for her: My one major concern with Syesha will be how she will continue to gain “market share” with what appears to be a fairly stagnant progression for her. Now- I could be totally wrong and Syesha could just decide to slay us in the coming weeks, in which case her ratings here will skyrocket…and maybe Ramiele will falter, I just don’t see her overcoming the resident professional Smithson.

No. 9 Kristy Lee Cook
Why America won’t vote for her: Because she’s horribly outclassed in this grouping…and…well…forgettable. From the top 12 to the top 6- personality is what people want. We’re now invested in our Idol contestants, so now more than ever is a reason to stand out, become an artist, or show some growth. The person who made it here by flying under the radar is going to find herself awfully exposed in the coming weeks.

No. 10 Amanda Overmeyer
Why America won’t vote for her: Play some Skynyrd, man!

No. 11 Chickeze Eze
Why America won’t vote for him: Because he is boring, and we’re running out of people to let go. Chickeze is boring, his style is boring, and no one has really connected with him. Boring.

No. 12 David Hernandez
Why America won’t vote for him: David has only recently impressed us, and we may miss the chance to see if he has anything else up his sleeve. Too little…too late.

more information: http://www.idolme.com/forum/thread9587.html

Well, not exactly as of yet but the record industry already has already shown interest in two idol contestants. (David Archuleta and David Hernandez) It is being reported that songwriters should start working on song for those two debut records.

We know both of them have great pipes but doesn’t crap like this ruin the image of the show??? We are not even in the top 6 yet, I would like to give these two time to crack under the pressure first. In that case what about David Cook? This dude can rock and has talent why aren’t we talking about him?

Anyway, based on the polls we have done here on idolme.com David Archuleta has 3 times as votes as all the other contestants combined. Maybe they should just sign him now and cancel the season. ;)