David Archuleta’s debuted his first single, Crush, today on the Elvis Duran Morning Show.

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After watching the finale last night, I have to admit that I wasn’t surprised by the results.

There’s been a ton of reports that suggested that American Idol producers wanted David Cook to win the show.

And it’s not hard to see why. He’s extremely talented and marketable. He also appears to be a genuinely nice guy.

American Idol needs a big star to keep the show going. Current winners haven’t been as marketable or that successful compared to early winners like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

If you watched the critiques after each one of David Cook’s performances, they were definitely a bit harsh on Cook. If you’ve watched Idol historically, you know that the American public often favors the contestant that the judges bash. Did the judges critique Cook more harshly because they thought that that would help him? I definitely think that was part of the plan.

What do you think?

P.S. David Archuleta is as talented as David Cook - but he’s not as mature professionally as Cook. But in the end, I predict Archuleta will have a much bigger career.

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Thoughts?

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David Archuleta or David Cook?

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After what seems like an eternity, we have the two finalists for the 2008 American Idol competition.

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David’s dad Jeff won’t be interfering anymore with his performances!

After causing problems with production and attempting to change  the lyrics of David’s first song, “Stand By Me,” he has officially been banned from rooms where David is learning or rehearsing songs, reports TMZ. 

Jeff will be allowed to sit in the audience during the live show.