Cowell's favorite wins Idol title
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May 28, 2010, Friday
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SIMON Cowell was granted his final wish on "American Idol."
Lee DeWyze, the bashful paint sales clerk championed early by the biting British judge on the singing contest, was crowned "Idol" on Wednesday over single mother Crystal Bowersox. Bowersox's performances drew more acclaim from the judges but DeWyze, Cowell's favorite from the outset, got more votes.
Back during Hollywood Week, the show's rapid-fire post-audition phase, DeWyze took note of Cowell tapping along as he crooned The Fray's "You Found Me." It became clearer after his rendition of Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" during the first round of the semifinals that Cowell was pushing him.
"I fought for you to be here," he told DeWyze. "I still believe in you."
Such affirmations helped the unassuming rocker to overcome his lack of self-confidence.
"This isn't about, 'Oh, I want to be the next big thing,' and then be gone," he said backstage after winning. "I want to do this for a long time, and that's really important to me - stay true to myself, and just make good music."
Lee DeWyze, the bashful paint sales clerk championed early by the biting British judge on the singing contest, was crowned "Idol" on Wednesday over single mother Crystal Bowersox. Bowersox's performances drew more acclaim from the judges but DeWyze, Cowell's favorite from the outset, got more votes.
Back during Hollywood Week, the show's rapid-fire post-audition phase, DeWyze took note of Cowell tapping along as he crooned The Fray's "You Found Me." It became clearer after his rendition of Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" during the first round of the semifinals that Cowell was pushing him.
"I fought for you to be here," he told DeWyze. "I still believe in you."
Such affirmations helped the unassuming rocker to overcome his lack of self-confidence.
"This isn't about, 'Oh, I want to be the next big thing,' and then be gone," he said backstage after winning. "I want to do this for a long time, and that's really important to me - stay true to myself, and just make good music."
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