AMAI, I'm a Broadway baby--I was raised on it and have seen many shows in NY as well as touring companies. While I do think it's Syesha's niche, she has work to do to get there. But as an idol contestant? Not what this show is about. She has, however, continued to improve and deserves to have gotten far. I just find her a bit of a fake--like in the beginning of this season where virtually EVERY personal clip was about cheerleading and her fake baby cry. Boring, imo. I don't see her as developing into an artist.

You can be the most gifted "Broadway" performer--and you are still never going to sell millions of albums. Unless you're on the soundtrack of a fabulous show. And AI wants their winner to sell millions of albums. Even though that has rarely happened, the franchise needs it more now than ever. Syesha winning would be pretty funny, though.