David Cook wins American Idol Season 7 (2008)
The 97 million-plus votes have been tallied and the winner by 12 million votes, 25-year-old bartender David Cook is the American Idol 2008.
Watch Ryan Seacrest’s announcement of the winner on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epcBayS09zw. 17-year-old David Archuleta is the runner-up.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 10:10 am
yehey!!!!!
CONGRATS…. DAVID..
hehehe
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:16 am
wow!97 million votes and he lead by 12m!burger!burger!
kay david a. pa naman ako!go!pero pangit ng gusets karamihan matatanda at idols lang!jonas lang y7ung ok.grabe si reynaldo!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 am
at last may nanalo ding deserving. he truely is the american idol. and renaldo lapuz
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:31 am
ewan ko ba parang nakakahiya noong nakita ko na nagpeperform ng ganoon si reynaldo, pero sobrang tawang tawa ako!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:32 am
Ang galing nman ni David Cook… He is superb and deserving to win,..
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 am
You’re right, 12M votes lead not total votes. 97.5M votes to be more accurate.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:36 am
ooops. The orig. text is now edited and corrected to “by 12M votes”.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:53 am
rey anu b tlga. 12 m votes or 97?
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:58 am
rey anu b tlga. 12 m votes or 97?
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:01 am
Congrats to David Cook! he deserves to win…
He is the new American Idol….
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:03 am
anu bayan. ang taba ni ramielle. nakakahiya. sana di nalang sya sumama.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:04 am
@chris:
ganito yun 97.5 million ang total votes nila, lamang ng 12 million si david cook.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 am
yehey!! congrats!! wow 12 million!! astig!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
burger!burger!
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:12 am
nokia theater na pala ginawa.hindi na sa kodak?
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:17 am
@ dewdew:
mas malaki ung place eh, kaya cguro dun..
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
@gab:
oo nga kasi 7 k sa nokia ang kodak 3.4 k lang…
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
wateveR…
ang SARAP ni david c….
LOL
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 am
@dewdew…
tama ka..
gud research..
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
CONGRATS DAVID COOK. ROCK N ROLL
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
ROCKERS ROCKS………………………………………
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:39 am
LOS ANGELES - Twenty-five-year-old singer David Cook won the coveted title of “American Idol” on Wednesday, dealing an unexpected defeat to silken-voiced teenager David Archuleta on the most popular US television show.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Filipino Renaldo Lapuz who amused “American Idol” judges after performing his original composition “We’re Brothers Forever”–whle wearing a hat and a cape–made a comeback on the hit TV talent search even though he failed to pass the audition the first time.
Lapuz may not have been an actual contestant on the latest “American Idol” season (that saw rocker David Cook win the grand championship) but he was invited again to perform as a guest on the night of the finals on May 22.
Lapuz performed his original song in front of thousands inside Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre and was watched by millions of viewers all over the world.
The 45-year-old, Nevada-based Filipino became an instant internet sensation after his audition for AI was uploaded on YouTube. The video clip of his audition early January of this year shows how entertained judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell were over Lapuz’s rather distinct performance.
Cowell stated his verdict regarding Lapuz this way: “I’m going to make a rediction here. I have a horrible feeling that it’s going to be a hit record. You’re very entertaining. I actually like you but it’s going to be ‘No.’”
Before Lapuz’s live performance on the AI finals night, his famous audition video clip was aired. Lapuz was then introduced by the show’s host Ryan Seacrest.
Lapuz, now known as the “Pinoy William Hung”, delivered his “We’re Brothers Forever” a capella with much gusto. The moment was made more remarkable when judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson went up on the stage to dance with Lapuz.
As expected, Simon Cowell just stayed on his chair and watched.
In an interview Lapuz said that he wrote the song for Cowell, to spread the word that the latter is really a good person despite being known for his scathing, withering comments about the performances of AI contestants.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
@shy:
hindi ko alam kung bakit kanina nung pinapanood ko yung performance niya ay parang nakakhiya siya kahit sobrang natawa ako.alam niya namang pinagtatawanan lang siya.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:59 am
Do you think William Hung was invited before to do a live performance in finals night? Be proud that Renaldo Lapuz was invited to perform. It’s kinda funny but it is once in a lifetime opportunity only few people have that chance to perform in the most known reality shows in the world.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
oo, pero parang nakakahiya….
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
try ninyo pumunta sa tagpuan 4 lang ang comment tungkol dito…
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
cguro but nice entertaiment d b…
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
@shy:
punta ka sa tagpuan tignan mo yung comments 2ngkol dito rin!ang dami!grabe!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
nag comment n ako
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
@ shy:
ang dami no!ako gusto ko mag- comment pero blinock nila yung ip address ko doon kasi may sinabi akong against sa gma, pep, agb, at tagpuan na halata namang totoo…
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Woooo! I soooooo wanted him to win pero di ko ineexpect na mananalo siya. Galing. :)
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Simon Cowell apologizes to David Cook at Idol finale
05/22/2008 | 10:45 AM
Email this | Email the Editor | Print | Digg this | Add to del.icio.us LOS ANGELES - Did Simon Cowell know David Cook would win? Or was he, for once, just being nice?
Right before host Ryan Seacrest announced Cook as the next “American Idol,” Cowell issued an uncharacteristic apology to the sincere 25-year-old rocker for skewering him during Tuesday’s final performance show. The British judge went so far as to say that the remarks he made the night before to the future “Idol” winner were “verging on disrespectful.”
“When I went back home and watched it, it wasn’t quite so clear cut as we called it,” he said to the final two.
Cowell congratulated and praised both Cook and runner-up David Archuleta, the smiley 17-year-old crooner from Murray, Utah. Cowell even revealed that “for the first time ever, I don’t really care who wins.” Such comments came as a surprise to many after Cowell heaped huge amounts of praise on Archuleta and said he won the competition by a “knockout.”
The 48-year-old acerbic judge was very wrong: Cook overcame Archuleta with 12 million more votes. - AP
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:29 pm
try to comment agen. Isa isa lang!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Simon Cowell apologizes to David Cook at idol finale.
Right before host Ryan Seacrest announced Cook as the next “American Idol,” Cowell issued an uncharacteristic apology to the sincere 25-year-old rocker for skewering him during Tuesday’s final performance show. The British judge went so far as to say that the remarks he made the night before to the future “Idol” winner were “verging on disrespectful.”
“When I went back home and watched it, it wasn’t quite so clear cut as we called it,” he said to the final two.
Cowell congratulated and praised both Cook and runner-up David Archuleta, the smiley 17-year-old crooner from Murray, Utah. Cowell even revealed that “for the first time ever, I don’t really care who wins.” Such comments came as a surprise to many after Cowell heaped huge amounts of praise on Archuleta and said he won the competition by a “knockout.”
The 48-year-old acerbic judge was very wrong: Cook overcame Archuleta with 12 million more votes. - AP
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:31 pm
@shy:
san mo nakuha yan?yan nga yung exact na sinabi!pero sa totoo lang mas magaling pumili ng kanta si archuleta…
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
@shy:
ah sa ap pala…kaya….
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
@shy:
wala na talagang pag- asa!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
pero bakit ganun? ang american idol is 100% texts and call votes, pero karamihan ng idol winners di sumikat?
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:57 pm
kala ko pa nman c david a. mana2lo
coz “knockout” nya ang per4mance
nite pro grabe, lakas ni c0ok, d pa
nga xa na3lo, lahat ng FM stations
d2 puros ung studio version ng always
be my baby niya ang 2g2g. galing=)
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Si Daughtry at Clarkson lang ata ang naging successful sa mga naproduce na talent ng AI. Parang pbb lang yan. Sikat na sikat sila during the show, ang dami ng text votes. Pero after the show, swertehan na ang pagsikat. Sana maging successful din si Cook. :)
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:27 pm
correction po SHY, it’s not the kodak theatre where they performed, it’s the NOKIA theatre
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
@Zweihander- hmm.. u can’t say that because wala kanaman dun to judge them, they all have good and working careers.. baka di molang cla kilala kaya ganun..
kaw kaya pumunta dun..hehe..
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
@dewdew
ok tnx :)
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
cra ba fs ngaun? hehehe
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
okie lng na c david c. ang nanalo..pareho naman cla n david a na magaling pero kailangan may manalo dba….sisikat yan c david a magaling kasi…i love his voice
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm
char!!!!
hahaha
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
david cook - mukhang lalakeng lalake
david archuleta - parang may pagka girlalu
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
ang himantayon
hahaha!!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
madami na rin nmn sumikat from AI like kelly clarkson, clay aiken, chris daughty, carry underwood, (naka ilang music awards na rin sya), jennifer hudson (dreamgirls),
kelly pickler, katharine mcphee, etc. etc..
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:53 pm
congratz david sna sumikat ka din s pagiging rockista mo and you deserve it to won knina kc si archuleta supah serious kumanta so keep up the gud work!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
i love you david!!! whoaoah! galing! dati ko pa gusto ung you’ll always be my baby, galing!!!!! anakan moko david!! hehe
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
bakit ayaw i-post mga message ko!
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
i love u cookie~
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:55 pm
great
he is trully deserving
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 am
Amazing!
and I’m so happy he won, he really deserved the title.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 am
hays tama nga naman na si david cook ang manalo
magaling din nmn si david archuleta
pero mas deserving parin si cook. . .
deserving tlaga sya 101% :)
ganda mo kasi kumanta SOBRA!!!
aabangan ko mga follow up singles mo .. . . :)
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:59 am
David Archuleta’s vocal coach, Dean Kaelin, reported heavy producer involvement during the arrangement of the week of the final three. Kaelin cited the producers telling Archuleta to sing “Longer” at a slower tempo than he rehearsed with, giving David Cook the song “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” (a song that had been slated for Archuleta two weeks prior), and disallowing Syesha Mercado (but allowing Cook) the use of strings for her song.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
i love DAVID COOK! rock on!
May 24th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
dpat ay c ARCHULETA ang nanalo! pra nmang PAOS kumanta iang c cook eh!
May 25th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
@george:
minsan nga ngongo yan c david a. eh… haha
May 27th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
sus,y david a. lose and david cook win????