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Simon Cowell will turn on a contestant from week to week. Though other than the terrible Whitney Houston remark for which he later apologized and the Elvis show and just afterward when he said that Katharine should be voted off the show, most of his comments for Katharine were very complimentary. He highly praised God Bless,Think, Watch over me, "you looked like a returning pro", and SOTR saying it was the best number on the show this season twice. He also gave her this song that helped her into the final two though Katharine was always good enough to make it on her own.
Deep down it seems that he did realize Katharine belonged in the final and had tremendous potential to develop into the star that she is now, and realized how truly astounding it is that she can take a rendition of established entertainers such as Aretha Franklin, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, George Gershwin and even Whitney Houston (sorry Randy) and make it seem as if it is her own song.
Yes, Katharine does make other performers look like good amateurs, and that is one of the many reasons why we find her to be an incredible stage performer and skilled vocalist.
I guess I half way agree with you! The judges and producers really made me mad, but i feel like Simon doesn't do anything for ratings...maybe he does, I don't know.
All I know is, without Simon, there would be no SOTR, so we have to give him some due props!
I think that Simon possibly has his own reasons for picking Taylor, Chris, and Kellie in the beginning, but that he did feel Katharine had a great amount of potential as the show continued on, and that she could really belt out her songs and make it seem effortless. It is definitely remarkable how many times she was complimented by Simon, and the other judges, too.
God Bless the Child, Since I Fell for You, Think, Until You Come Back to Me, Come Rain or Come Shine, The Voice Within (originally), Who Wants to Live Forever, Someone to Watch Over Me, Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, I Believe I Can Fly, Somewhere Over the Rainbow... it's an amazingly long list. And those asre just the ones he really praised. Simon saw Kat's talent, but I'm sure after her less than perfect Hollywood rounds he may have doubted things. But Kat came back strong and really held her own week after week, and except for the occasional dip, she was spot on... and when she did falter a little, we were there to keep the support coming!