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Man, I was really going to try to write about more deep and serious topics on my blog from now on (as opposed to always writing about hot guys)…Hm. Well, anyway, at the moment, I simply can’t resist writing about this one guy. You’ll never guess where I saw him. Okay, OKAY, I’ll tell you. American Idol. Top 10.

If you’re not careful, you can get all deep watching American Idol.  I like the show for the singing. But more than that, I like it for the dreams people live and the incredible talent and potential that is uncovered over the course of the show. Often, contestants who succeed on the show are like Adam Lambert–by this, I mean, they were already quite confident and had pretty thoroughly developed their style and vocals prior to even competing for a spot on the show.

But every here and there, a contestant like sweet Lee Dewyze comes along.

He looks like the boy next door. Well, no…Actually, he looks like the boy from a rough neighborhood who probably got into trouble a lot over the years. We don’t know much about him, except that he was a paint salesman at one point. After one performance, Ryan Seacrest quizzed Lee on some extremely strange-sounding colors, and Lee proved himself to be a thorough expert on paint colors. That was pretty awesome. We also know he got fired from a job–maybe the paint selling job–because when asked what he’d given up for all the time spent on the Idol competition, he said not too much, as his lease had run out, and he’d recently gotten fired from his job anyway. Fired. There’s definitely more to Dewyze than meets the eye. He also shared that he’d gotten kicked out of his high school–and added that he’s not that kind of person now. Mhm. A man with a past.  I see.

The thing is, these characteristics–cute, somewhat sketchy past, outstanding voice–actually describe many, if not most, contestants on the show…so what makes Lee stand out? Well, there are his baby blue eyes. They stand out quite a bit. And then there’s his exquisite, clear, perfect pitched, one-of-a-kind voice that in itself is music to my ears (and apparently music to many, many other people’s ears as well!) His genuine modesty and mild-mannered disposition in interviews doesn’t hurt.

So there’s all that…but Lee has one additional trait that sets him apart–his vulnerability. He knows he’s talented, of course, how could he not when he’s made it to the Top 10? Yet, he still doesn’t quite understand the effect he has on the audience and judges. He is already a star. People LOVE him. The judges LOVE him. Usher was the coach on tonight’s show, and after Lee performed for him and left the room, Usher looked at the camera and said “Wow.” USHER. Yet after Lee sings on stage, his face reveals an expression of hope that accompanies a degree of uncertainty that’s somehow unfittingly intense. Hope is no longer a factor in this story. It’s very, very clear that he will either win OR he’ll be a star anyway–like Chris Daughtry or Adam Lambert. Why does he not yet understand that he’s in that league?

He’s still vulnerable. I wonder how long he’ll maintain this sweet and gentle exterior? Will he be like Adam Lambert and become notoriously diva-fied and difficult to deal with? Or will he, heaven forbid, be like David Cooke who turned into an uncontrollable ego maniac? I say he won’t. I am thinking he might be like David Archuletta who is so wildly famous but still seems as genuine as he was on the day he tried out. Of all the contestants I have liked, sweet, mysterious Lee DeWyze is one of my very favorites.

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