Bowersox Crystal on Tuesday imposed a nervous Lee DeWyze in finale of “American Idol” 2010, stealing the hearts of judges and giving way to a bitter end to the season’s highest rated television show in America.
Bowersox, 24, a rasta-style single mother from Ohio, whose energy had missed in recent weeks, was the clear favorite of the judges in the fight for the title of “American Idol” 2010 after his set of three songs .
But the winner will be revealed on Wednesday night after million telephone votes and text messages from around the country will be recounted.
“You took this song and performed it with absolute precision,” said the usually abrasive Simon Cowell after she offered a version of the classic 1990s “Black Velvet.”
DeWyze, 24, was regarded as the most likely contender to win in the television show and his victory had been predicted by Cowell before Tuesday’s final performances in front of 7,000 fans.
But the blues singer and guitarist, who last year worked at a paint store in Chicago, seemed to have lost some confidence with which Bowersox eclipsed last week.
“I would have expected a lot more passion and excitement. That was a kiss on the cheek, when I wanted a kiss on the lips,” Cowell said, referring to the first attempt DeWyze, “The Boxer.”
The night did not improve for DeWyze, Kara DioGuardi felt like he “was beaten a bit” by the success of U2’s “Beautiful Day.”
In a major change for “American Idol,” the original ballad is usually revealed in the final competition was replaced this year by two different versions of existing tracks: “Beautiful Day” to DeWyze and “Up to the Mountain” to Bowersox.
Bowersox plays guitar, piano and harmonica and was considered one of the favorites for the title after almost flawless presentations throughout the season.
Bowersox and DeWyze are the last two on the career of nearly 100,000 aspiring pop music stars who attended a hearing last summer in the United States for the singing competition on Fox.
In his ninth season, “Idol” remains the most-watched U.S. television show, but has suffered a small decline in its audience, which fell 9 percent this year.
In recent weeks, nearly 20 million viewers have tuned the program nears its end, compared to 30 million in 2006.
The winner will be announced at the end of the final two hours on Wednesday, getting a recording contract and the opportunity to launch a career worthy of a Grammy as did former “Idols” Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
Wednesday’s final will also mark the departure of the controversial British judge Simon Cowell, who announced his retirement in January to launch its own talent show “The X Factor” on Fox in the fall of 2011.
So far, they have not announced a replacement for Cowell.
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