As "American Idol" prepares to present its top three performers tonight, it's harder to overlook the top-rated TV show's flaming absurdity: For weeks, we've been voting for singers based on how well they perform live on TV, yet we will hear the winner mostly in studio recordings on the radio or iPod.
We saw last season with Taylor Hicks what happens when the best "TV star" releases his first CD. Not much.
But this year, we're getting a thorough early look at what could be in store from this year's champion thanks to CD-quality studio recordings of every song since the top-12 stage. The full-length tunes are available to download for 99 cents each at downloads.americanidol. com until May 23.
Listening to the audio tracks reveals that Melinda Doolittle is the most radio-ready, Blake Lewis is more dynamic when performing live and Jordin Sparks can sound strident. It's also clear that viewers have picked the best contestants to make it this far.
Listen to the tracks and decide for yourself. Thirty-second previews are free.
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