by Raven Storme

Created on: April 03, 2008

Carly Smithson may be considered a pro but she most definitely deserves to be on American Idol. She is an amazing talent with a beautiful voice and I hope she makes it all the way to the top three. So what she had an album before? She was young and inexperienced and she obviously didn't make it or she wouldn't be on idol now!

The fact is American Idol is a talent show and Carly has talent in spades. I don't recall that having absolutely no experience was a requirement to be a contestant. In fact she is not currently signed to any label now and she has admitted that she previously had a record deal in the past on the show.

Carly has an incredibly beautiful voice and such a range and style all her own. She has had her share of heartaches and knows what it means to try to succeed in the music industry and fail. If anything Carly deserves this more than some of the starry eyed teeny boppers on the show who have never experienced even a fraction of what Carly has in her lifetime. It would be a travesty if she were to be denied the chance based on her past failures when she has learned from her mistakes and is ready now and mature enough to handle the stress and hard work that comes with being famous.

American Idol is about people trying to achieve their dreams of stardom and having a music career. Why should Carly not be given that chance just because she was signed before? Hasn't anyone heard of second chances? I think its admirable that she keeps on trying and never gives up, it must have taken a lot of guts and determination to try out for idol again, this is a girl with such incredible talent who has been kicked down by the industry and she just gets back up and fights for what she wants.

Hard work and determination have their rewards and Carly's experience is what makes her so good. The emotion in her voice when she sang "Blackbird" comes from her past and the trials and tribulations she has endured to get where she is today. All of these experiences just make her voice that much more soulful and haunting. I believe she is the best female vocalist on the show right now and I hope she makes it all the way to the top. She's definitely got my vote!

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