Idol Watch: Superior Six
by Erik GuntherMay 1, 2007
The final six singers on "American Idol" received a reprieve with last week's charitable decision to save the aspiring Idols from elimination. With two contestants on the chopping block this week, who should be worried? Using Search as a guide, here's how the super 6 stand in buzz over the last 30 days...
If searches are an indicator, big voiced LaKisha and bald headed Phil should be worried. Will their fans burn up the phone lines in order to save them? The twosome have ranked low in searches all season, so they'll need some divine fan intervention.
Here are a few additional buzz factoids on each contestant...
—Searches on Blake are up 26% in the last month. Over half of his queries come from curious peeps under 17. He notches 71% of his searches from women.
—Searches on Chris are up 41% in the last month. Related searches on "lauren conrad and chris richardson" smacked the buzz after rumors of Chris's after hours canoodling hit the Web. 63% of his searches are from women.
—Searches on Jordin are up 85% in the last month. 59% of her searches are from women. She's most popular with girls under the age of 13.
—Searches on Melinda are down 23% in the last month. 58% of her searches are from women. She's most popular with women 35-44.
—Searches on LaKisha are down 25% in the last month. 53% of her searches are from women. She's also most popular with women 35-44.
—Searches on Phil are up 83% in the last month, but that still wasn't enough to lift him from last place in Buzz. 58% of his searches come from women. Also a hit with housewives—he's most popular with women 35-44.
