He has become the most famous American Idol contestant I am sure. Why??? Because us, a billion Indians are aware of him. Well a billion might be an exaggeration 😉 He is the one with the long hair if you are not sure whom I am talking about. All networks carry snippets of news about him, most related to his hair do, or his non existent singing talent. I donot really follow American Idol. But this one has got me interested. Most critics agree that Sanjaya can’t sing. But today I just happen to watch him perform a Latin song. And it was good. Simon Cowell reluctantly agreed with the other two judges. I am not sure if this was his best performance in the show or he normally performs this good. I suspect it’s the former. Anyways, I don’t see why Simon has made such a big issue that if Sanjaya goes on to wins, that he will not return to the show. The show asks audience to choose, and the general public in my opinion don’t understand the intricacies of singing. They will vote if 1) the guys looks good, 2)is an underdog or 3)evokes sympathy. These are sure shot ways of getting people on your side, in most situations is life. If the show wants to choose the best singer, then have people who understand music select the winner. Anyways, it will be interesting to see how this ends.