Idol Watch: Final Face Off
by Erik GuntherMay 22, 2007
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Now that the final two have sung their final notes on "American Idol," it's up to the voting public. If Buzz was the sole indicator of victory, Blake Lewis would clinch the title. Here's a graph of searches on the final two singers over the past 90 days...
Aside from raw Search numbers, we wanted a deeper look at how Blake and Jordin stack up in Buzz. Here are the results...
| The Idol Finalists Face Off | |||
| Blake Lewis | Jordin Sparks | The Winner is... | |
| Most popular with... | Girls under 13 | Girls under 13 | A draw. The little girls understand. |
| Searched for by men or women? | Women, by a whopping 70% | Women, by a fairly even 52% | If chicks are the ones who dial, we'll count this one for Blake. |
| Most popular in... | Seattle, WA | Phoenix, AZ | Both have strong hometown support. Another draw. |
| Increase in searches over the last week. | 515% | 316% | Blake has the biggest boost going into the finale. |
| Oddest Related Search | Blake Lewis and Antonella Barba Dating | Jordin Sparks Star Search | Rumors of a relationship make this one a win for Blake. |
| Top Performance Search | You Give Love a Bad Name | I Who Have Nothing | Jordin's version of the Shirley Bassey tune ignited more interest than Blake's beatbox tribute to Bon Jovi. |
| Top Related Search | Blake Lewis Shirtless | Jordin Sparks Height | Jordin stands tall here. Her size has been a hot topic all season long. |
| Number of Related Searches over the last week | 301 | 167 | The wide variety of Blake interest bodes well. |