WE don’t know if GMA-7 would still continue “Pinoy Idol” considering that it didn’t rate very well. In all honesty, we think they should just bring back “Pinoy Pop Superstar” which rated even higher and is a generally much more interesting show than “Pinoy Idol.” We were able to attend the finals of “Pinoy Pop” held at the Araneta Coliseum and it’s really filled to the rafters with the supporters of the various contestants, a clear indication that it’s well appreciated by viewers.

The first drawback of “Pinoy Idol” is that whoever handled the selection process made a booboo in choosing lackluster finalists. Sorry to say but none of the 12 finalists presented in the recently concluded show was able to generate that much excitement among the public. We remember someone quipping when they were first presented at Music Museum: “Wala na bang ibang makuha?”

Now that Gretchen Espina has been declared as the “Pinoy Idol” winner, let’s see if she’d be more successful in hitting it big than “Pinoy Pop Superstar” winners Jonalyn Viray, Gerald Santos and Maricris Garcia, none of whom has also emerged to be real big despite their regular exposure in “SOP” and having been given their own albums.

Source: Journal Online
Author: Mario Bautista