“The song was among “tens of thousands” submitted and combed through by 19 Entertainment’s more than 60 Artists & Repertoire staffers, who winnowed the list to a manageable pile before Idol creator Simon Fuller and his team pruned to 20 semifinalists, says Jeff King, 19’s U.S. head of digital entertainment.” End quote.

So if 60 different people were choosing …then how did we end up with so many people with ties to A.I.?

1. 2008 American Idol Songwriting Top 20 Finalist (Andy Zulla) is an engineer on Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Diana DeGarmo CD’s.

2. 2008 American Idol Songwriting Top 20 Finalist (Wendy Wagner) is a backup singer on the new Clay Aiken CD.

3. 2008 American Idol Songwriting Top 20 Finalist (Ryan Gillmor) wrote the song “Hey” which is the theme song for Fox Television’s show “Unhitched”.

4. 2008 American Idol Songwriting Top 20 Finalist (Dan Yessian) wrote jingles for Ford Motors.

5. 2008 American Idol Songwriting Top 20 Finalist (Luke Ebbin) is a producer on Austalian Idol 1st place runner-up Shannon Noll’s CD.

6. 2008 American Idol Songwriting Top 20 Winner (Regie Hamm) is a co-writer on the new Clay Aiken CD.

7. 2008 American Idol Songwriting Top 20 Winner (Regie Hamm) is a co-writer and personal friend of 2007 American Idol Songwriting Winner Scott Krippayne.

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False Advertising Or Bald Face Lie? You Decide
I’m posting this June 04, 2008, 14 days after the American Idol Grand Finale.

I watched American Idol both nights of the grand finale waiting for the announcement of the winners name of the 2008 American Idol Songwriting Competition….and I’m still waiting.

The following quote is from the only link American Idol.com has concerning the songwriting contest. (It’s under the Show Guide Link….American Idol Songwriter)

“The Nation Has Decided”

“Who Has Won? Tune in to the American Idol Finale on May 20th and 21st 2008 to find out.” End quote.

Like I said….I watched. And here’s the only thing said about the winner.

Ryan Seacrest……”Ladies and gentlemen singing the winning song of this years competition…Time Of My Life..this..is..your American Idol David Cook, Goodnight. End quote. (5 minutes 10 seconds into video)

14 days later American Idol has yet to name the winner. It’s not in the American Idol news section, not on the American Idol homepage…………..Nothing.

Last year the winner’s were introduced on camera by Ryan Seacrest. This year nada.

The following is from the Myspace blog page of the winner of the 2008 American Idol Songwriting Competition……. Mr. Regie Hamm……….and he does not seem happy.

“AMERICAN IDOL, MAGIC RAINBOWS …AND DOTTIE”

“The guy in the feather suit who wrote the song for Simon had his own photo stand where you could have your picture taken with him. Hmmmm, maybe next time I’ll write a song so campy it simply must be performed in front of fifty million people with the USC marching band. At least then I might have my name mentioned or my face shown …but I digress.” End quote.

American Idol made a lot of money off this contest and the ONLY thing we got in return was a thanks for the $10.00 email.
Thousands of paid money and this is how we get paid back.
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