Simon Reveals His Top 5 A.I. Picks
There’s still a long way to go until a new American Idol is crowned, but that hasn’t stopped Simon Cowell from picking his personal top five favorite contestants. Talking to Extra correspondent and girlfriend Terri Seymour, the acid-tongued judge conceded he doesn’t remember the hopefuls’ names until “the following season,” leading him to list his favorites as:
“Brooke [White], David Cook, the Australian guy [Michael Johns], the Irish girl [Carly Smithson], Jason [Castro]. They are all strong.”
No, your eyes are not deceiving you — no David Archuleta. While he didn’t choose the 17-year-old Utah native, who infamously forgot the lyrics to “We Can Work It Out” last week, the 48-year-old knows he’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
“I think he’s still incredibly popular because people remember his previous performances,” he says.
