Idol Train

With so many contestants in American Idol, there's a trend for different groups to say they had something to do with the singers.

Two examples. The Seattle area got to claim Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks, and Sanjaya Malakar, who were top 12 finalists (in fact, two are still in it), all of whom tried out in Seattle.

The Gospel Music Association also had singers that were involved with them: Phil Stacey, who just got voted off, and Jordin Sparks.

It was once said that Indian call centers were voting for Sanjaya, except that, until very late in the competition, most Indians were unaware of the competition.

I suppose anyone who has some bit of fame always has someone who wants to say they share something in common with them.