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American Idol Season 11 Top Favorites

Is Color An Issue?

When Jessica Sanchez was eliminated (but saved by the Judges) last week, I wondered why a great talent would lose from such competition. Does America still prefer the common white skin? A Filipino-Mexican, is Jessica's color or race a disadvantage? or Perhaps, America is just not voting wisely?
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Oprah, Obama, Whitney, and Randy are colored Americans; so are Idol's Fantasia and Reuben. Jennifer is a Latina. Bruno Mars is Fil-Latino. Apl de Ap of Black Eyed Peas is Black-Filipino. So, maybe, Jessica's saved-elimination has nothing to do with race or color.

Californians Vs Southern Americans

In the Top 8, only Jessica and Deandre are from California. The rest are from Southern America. Deandre Brackensick was eliminated two weeks ago. California has a population of 37 million. Does it mean California is not voting for fellow Californians? When Deandre was eliminated, who benefited his votes? Was fellow Californian Jessica Sanchez? May be not, or may be just not enough to top the Southern American votes? Southern America has a population of 114 million.

Could it be Southern Americans are more supportive of their fellow Southern Americans than Californians to fellow Californians? Another angle is that American Idol could have a larger audience share in Southern America compared to that of West Coast. If California has a bigger audience share, then maybe, they just don't care about voting. They only love to watch AI but they do not vote.

Six Southern Americans versus one Californian. Considering the Southern American votes were divided into 6 idols, the sole Californian votes were not enough to save Jessica. Below are the states where the Idols come from.
    

  1. Jessica Sanchez  - California     - 37.6
    2. 

  2. Hollie Cavanagh  - Texas          - 25.6
    3. 

  3. Phillip Phillips - Georgia        -  9.8
    4. 

  4. Colton Dixon     - Tennessee      -  6.4
    5. 

  5. Elise Testone    - South Carolina -  4.6
    6. 

  6. Joshua Ledet     - Louisiana      -  4.5
    7. 

  7. Skylar Laine     - Mississippi    -  2.9
    8.

Top American Idol (Season 11) Favorites on Twitter

Based on the number of Followers as of this date, who are the top favorites on Twitter? 
    

  1. Colton  - 210,101 followers
    2. 

  2. Jessica - 192,242
    3. 

  3. Phillip - 190,169
    4. 

  4. Skylar  -  81,349
    5. 

  5. Deandre -  58,842
    6. 

  6. Joshua  -  58,523
    7. 

  7. Elise   -  57,677
    8. 

  8. Hollie  -  64,093
    9.
Source: Twitter 

Top American Idol (Season 11) Favorites on Facebook

Based on the number of Likes as of this date, here are your top American Idol (Season 11) favorites.
    

  1. Jessica - 122,756 Likes - 58,280 are talking about this
    2. 

  2. Colton  - 114,907       - 31,099
    3. 

  3. Phillip -  78,900       - 16,237
    4. 

  4. Skylar  -  37,385       -  9,144
    5. 

  5. DeAndre -  35,339       -  3,760
    6. 

  6. Joshua  -  33,570       -  6,940
    7. 

  7. Hollie  -  29,989       -  6,019
    8. 

  8. Elise   -  28,442       -  9,514
    9.
Source: Facebook 

Based on the above facts, I still wonder: Who votes for whom and why?

Here's a CNN iReport on American Idol's system of voting.


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