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'American Idol' Cast-Off Colton Dixon Took A 'Risk'
After a record 53 million votes were cast, America has allowed Elise Testone to continue on with her "vacation" in the bottom three on "American Idol" Thursday night as Colton Dixon — a potential favorite — was voted off.
And while this may come as the second-most surprising elimination of the season, the Tennessean, who found himself in unfamiliar territory with the fewest votes, acknowledged he only had himself to blame.
"It's all good," Dixon told MTV News backstage after the show. "There is always going to be peaks and valleys, but [Wednesday] night, I should have chosen a different song to begin with. And I know that. I knew I was going to be in the bottom three because of that. I was hoping I wasn't going to leave, but stuff happens."
The Mohawked metal rocker was rolling through the competition after receiving praise for his versatility and unique twists on perfect song choices. But Wednesday night he fell flat when he chose to start off with Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," which turned out to be more of a "Bad Rendition." Even Jimmy Iovine was confused, calling his performance somewhere between "1985 Billy Idol on MTV 'TRL' to 'Spider-Man' on Broadway" — and we kind of agreed.
As the night went on, Colton failed to redeem himself when he took to the stage a second time to perform Earth, Wind and Fire's "September." Crouched over his piano, the skinny, tight-jeans-wearing contestant took a more somber approach to one of the grooviest tunes in soul music. However, despite any further confusion caused by the arrangement, he still stands by his motto: Stay true and take chances.
"I loved 'September.' " Dixon explained. "It's been one of my favorites that I've done on the show, just because it was so different than the original. A lot of people don't like change, or so much change, you know, and I definitely changed that song and I understand the feeling that the original gave off. But um, that wasn't me and that wasn't my style. I chose that song and I ran with it and I think I did me and I loved it. So in some cases, there is a balance, but if you're feeling something, you need to run with it no matter what they are going to say. It's a risk every week. So you have to be willing to take that risk, and I did."
The risk may have caused him the competition, but the 20-year-old said he's glad he got to have one last moment to himself when it came to performing his swan song, Lifehouse's "Everything."
"I wanted to end tonight the way I started it," Colton said. "I felt like I strayed last night, and I hate that I did but I was ready to bring it back and bring my focus back. I wasn't singing for the judges. I wasn't singing for my family or anyone in the audience. I wasn't singing for anyone at all. I was singing for my Lord, the savior Jesus Christ. And we had a good time on that stage so I'm so glad I got to do that song."
Source: MTV
And while this may come as the second-most surprising elimination of the season, the Tennessean, who found himself in unfamiliar territory with the fewest votes, acknowledged he only had himself to blame.
"It's all good," Dixon told MTV News backstage after the show. "There is always going to be peaks and valleys, but [Wednesday] night, I should have chosen a different song to begin with. And I know that. I knew I was going to be in the bottom three because of that. I was hoping I wasn't going to leave, but stuff happens."
The Mohawked metal rocker was rolling through the competition after receiving praise for his versatility and unique twists on perfect song choices. But Wednesday night he fell flat when he chose to start off with Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," which turned out to be more of a "Bad Rendition." Even Jimmy Iovine was confused, calling his performance somewhere between "1985 Billy Idol on MTV 'TRL' to 'Spider-Man' on Broadway" — and we kind of agreed.
As the night went on, Colton failed to redeem himself when he took to the stage a second time to perform Earth, Wind and Fire's "September." Crouched over his piano, the skinny, tight-jeans-wearing contestant took a more somber approach to one of the grooviest tunes in soul music. However, despite any further confusion caused by the arrangement, he still stands by his motto: Stay true and take chances.
"I loved 'September.' " Dixon explained. "It's been one of my favorites that I've done on the show, just because it was so different than the original. A lot of people don't like change, or so much change, you know, and I definitely changed that song and I understand the feeling that the original gave off. But um, that wasn't me and that wasn't my style. I chose that song and I ran with it and I think I did me and I loved it. So in some cases, there is a balance, but if you're feeling something, you need to run with it no matter what they are going to say. It's a risk every week. So you have to be willing to take that risk, and I did."
The risk may have caused him the competition, but the 20-year-old said he's glad he got to have one last moment to himself when it came to performing his swan song, Lifehouse's "Everything."
"I wanted to end tonight the way I started it," Colton said. "I felt like I strayed last night, and I hate that I did but I was ready to bring it back and bring my focus back. I wasn't singing for the judges. I wasn't singing for my family or anyone in the audience. I wasn't singing for anyone at all. I was singing for my Lord, the savior Jesus Christ. And we had a good time on that stage so I'm so glad I got to do that song."
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Source: MTV
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Colton: "I'm Honored to be the Tim Tebow of American Idol"
We may have to wait several more months before Tebow Time begins, but right now it's Colton Dixon time. Even though the 20-year-old singer was eliminated from American Idol on Thursday night, he still has a strong group of followers, especially in the Christian community, that are highly anticipating his post-Idol career. And it's because of his strong commitment to his faith (and of course his good looks) that Dixon has been called the Tim Tebow of TV and Idol. But, how does Dixon feel about his new nickname?
"Honored," he tells Hollywood.com exclusively. "I've truly enjoyed watching Tim display his faith openly on TV, and I appreciate that because I understand what he gets in return for that. Not everyone likes that, but he knows who he his, and he knows who he stands for. I'm the same way. I'm not going to dare shy away from my faith. And I didn't."
Even though he's dedicated to his Christian beliefs, Dixon might have ruffled some religious feathers by choosing to sing "Bad Romance" by the decidedly un-Christian Lady Gaga on Wednesday. In fact, Dixon feels his song choice might have been party responsible for his ouster. "Song choice got the best of me this week," he explains. "I made sure to tweak the song and make it presentable — but at the same time, since a lot of my fans are religious, they heard Lady Gaga and immediately turned off. I should have planned for that. I should have thought about that when choosing a song. I paid the consequences of it."
Still, elimination hasn't deterred Dixon from hoping to score a Christian Rock record deal. "I hope that happens," he says. "If it doesn't, I'm going to put out a record anyway. It would definitely be edgy. It would have some Rock flavor. [But] I would love to go into Christian music. I would be totally OK with doing a Switchfoot thing as well. They play the best of both worlds."
Dixon hopes to achieve the level of fame that former Idol contender Chris Daughtry has found. "He's big about his faith," Dixon shares. "Man, if my career goes anywhere near as good as where his career has gone, I'm going to be just fine."
And on a side note, for those Dixon fans who have been wondering about his rumored romance with Skylar Laine, well good news! "I'm going to put them to rest," Dixon says. "But first I'm going to tell you a funny story. Last night, I was eliminated obviously and got back to the mansion. I saw Skylar, and the first thing she said was, 'So, I guess that we're broken up now.' It was so funny. But, no, Skylar and I have never dated. We're really good friends. She can come to me with anything. I can go to her with anything. All the Idol contestants are like that — It's a big family. It would be weird for anyone to date anyone. It's so strange to think about."
Source: Hollywood
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