Sanjaya Voted Off American Idol…Please Say It’s Not So!

Just when I got all excited over Freakonomics’ coverage of the analysis we did on American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar, my favorite contestant got voted off. Darn! I really wanted him to win. For what he lacked in talent, he more than made up for in charisma and humor.

Published by Max Kalehoff

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  1. Reading through some of his post-final show interviews, it’s hard to believe that he’s only 17. It might just be youthful naivete, but Sanjaya has handled the ongoing criticism and his short-term exit like a pro.

  2. Reading through some of his post-final show interviews, it’s hard to believe that he’s only 17. It might just be youthful naivete, but Sanjaya has handled the ongoing criticism and his short-term exit like a pro.

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