Fans Are Ready to Boycott American Idol If Another Country Singer Wins Season 21
People are growing increasingly frustrated that one genre of music seems to dominate over all others.
As Season 21 of American Idol approaches its finale with the Top 12 contestants announced, it appears that the current episode is following a familiar trend, much to the dismay of many fans. A lot of viewers fear that yet another country singer will be crowned the winner this season, which would greatly disappoint a significant portion of the audience.
These viewers are tired of hearing the same songs over and over again and are urging American Idol's producers to reconsider the number of country singers in future seasons.
While country music is undoubtedly popular, given how it resonates with the challenges ordinary people face, there seems to be too much of it on American Idol. Three winners have been male country singers in the past four seasons of the reality singing competition. This pattern raises questions about the show while it is still airing, as it becomes increasingly apparent who people view as American Idols.
Some fans even go so far as to blame the viewers themselves, suggesting that the average American Idol audience may be biased when it comes to voting, often favouring male country musicians despite their sometimes evident lack of skill.
‘Not all country singers are bad, but a lot of them are bad, and a lot of them are really good, but they all get votes regardless. The issue seems to be that a lot of country music fans either don’t have the ability to discern what is musically cohesive, or they just don’t care when it’s not,’ one fan said.
While it's understandable why country singers frequently win the American Idol competition, fans continue to urge ABC producers to address the issue, arguing that it detracts from the excitement of watching the show. Fans propose that ABC should create a separate reality singing competition exclusively for country singers, leaving American Idol for aspiring pop and R&B musicians.
American Idol Season 21 Episode 15 will premiere on ABC on 30 April 2023.
Source: Reddit.