American Idol without Simon Cowel

I am a great fan of American Idol and to me American Idol meant Simon Cowel When I think of American Idol I always picture Simon sitting with Paula and Randy, a bored expression on his face, often chewing the tip of his pencil, as he watched singer after aspiring singer audition.

A man of few words Simon was very quick to make it clear if he liked or disliked a performance. His critique was short, to the point and often downright rude. Simon had no patience with singers who had no talent or who gave a bad performance.. He was not afraid of calling a spade a spade. Simon was often at loggerheads with Paula who was softhearted and tried to cushion the blow by trying to point out the positive features of a bad performance.

To be honest Simon was a very fair judge. If he liked a performance he made it known. Praise from Simon was rare but something to die for. A small word of praise or encouragement from Simon meant a lot to the singers. If Simon realized that he had misjudged anyone or criticized them unfairly, he was quick to apologies.

There was a lot of friendly banter between the judges and host Ryan Sea crest.  Ryan often teased Simon about his age, his penchant for wearing black tee shirts, and his stormy relationship with Paula. .

 The audience lapped it all up. They loved Simon and his straightforward manner. They loved the romantic tension between Simon and Paula They loved his British accent. They even grew used to his rudeness. Simon could do no wrong. He was American Idols favorite judge

When Simon announced that he was leaving American Idol I was shocked and dismayed. Idol will never be the same I wailed to anyone who was interested. But luckily my predictions were wrong. American Idol is back and it is stronger than ever with a team of fantastic new judges, Steve Tyler and Jennifer Lopez and old favorites Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest

Yes, we will always miss Simon and think fondly of the days when he was Idols favorite judge. But that time has passed and now a new era of American Idol has been ushered in and Idol is back on its journey to the top.

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