Has Robyn Troup Proved American Idol Wrong?
If you live in America and youre an aspiring singer, then youve probably tried out for American Idol. And since the live television contest can only have one winner a season out of about a bazillion candidates, you only have so many chances to wow the judges. Taste, like everything else, is subjective, and when Robyn Troup was shown the door at A.I., another one openedthe 19-year-old won an Internet-generated contest to perform live, in front of musics powerhouse acts, with Justin Timberlake last Sunday at the 49th annual Grammys. Troup could have done what most of us would have done after missing a once in a lifetime opportunity: sulk in therapy for five years and then marry your high school sweetheart when he gets out of jail. But not Robyn, she got knocked down and got right back up and simmered in the glow of one of musics greatest stages. Yes, sometimes even the experts can be wrong. According to GenerationQ, the credibility of the TV judges’ judgment is coming under much skeptici
