I was a huge American Idol fan in the first few years, and really lost interest after Simon left. He made the show for me. Thats why i started liking X-Factor better than Idol.
Hated all the years with people Kara, Ellen, Steven Tyler. But I kinda like these judges. These are actually relevant artists, who are still in the music scene. Who better to judge a voice than Mariah Carey?
Nicki Minaj- why all the hate? I love Nicki. She is crazy as all get out, but thats why I love her. My kind of woman. Through all the crazy stuff, she actually is a good judge of talent. She's doesnt try to put people into certain genres, which i hate when they do that. "Are you country or are you pop"? Who cares, if you can sing then you can sing.
I've noticed an incline in talent this year. Some really good singers this year. I will actually pay attention to this season, for the first time in years.