Now, I've never watched American Idol, and never intend to, but I gather Kelly Clarkson won the first one. She seems to be a nice person, and she's nice to look at, and that's all good.
But, and maybe this is just me, she does a remarkable job of singing songs that sound like other people. Two cases in point:
1) I heard 'Breakaway' on the radio the first time and thought to myself, “Hey, a catchy Indigo Girls song.” It was only weeks later that I determined she sang it.
2) I heard 'Since you've been gone' on the radio the first time and thought to myself, “Hey, a mediocre Avril Lavigne song.” It was only weeks later that I determined she sang it.
Maybe it's just me.