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Give it up for Ricky Braddy
There’s a lot of rumor and speculation floating around on the Internet right now about whether Ricky Braddy might actually make the ‘wild card’ round on American Idol, or whether he SHOULD make it. Now, I don’t claim to be on the level of Simon Cowell as far as being able to spot talent, and maybe I’m biased because Ricky’s a local dude, but please - he made the other contestants look like serious wannabe’s. I know Danny Gokey and the others have these amazing life stories, blah blah blah, and Ricky is just a country boy with no drama, but come on, let’s get real. The dude has some pipes. Have you seriously ever heard anyone sing like that? I mean, think about the range of notes he was hitting, and think back to the high notes - he never strained. Those notes came out smoother than a silk hankie, and that was with a sinus infection! Not only that, he exuded confidence, in spite of what ‘Simon says.’ He owned that stage - it was his. He looked right into that camera and said, “Hey, check this out. You got nothin’ on this.” And he was right. Sorry, am I gushing? Okay, I’ll stop. People told me he could sing and I thought, okay, cool, he’s good. But I had no idea. I’m also told that he can write fantastic songs, plus he’s a really nice guy - he is the whole package. So to all the haters and people who think Ricky should go back to waiting tables or whatever, forget it - ain’t gonna happen. And to those who think Ricky will go all the way, with or without American Idol, you’re preaching to the converted, brother. No matter what, I think we’ll be hearing from Ricky again. He’s got my vote.
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