Never saw a complete season of AI before. I saw the auditions and he made quite an impression with his weird hair and strong voice, but left it at that.
During the first rounds I was really leaning towards Archie, so young, such talent.

As the show went on I heard Cook singing Hello, and it sounded "different" couldnt quite get it first, kinda weird but nice at the same time, I liked it. I usually stay late at work and unfortunately missed many episodes, but couldnt help search the AI site each week to see the performances, specially Mr Cook's, saw something different each time and always wanted to see what he would come up with next.
I remember Billy Jean, my heart raced on that last note, so intense, I remember playing the video again, and again, and again and each time I felt the Rush. I knew it then... he was special. I was hooked, have been ever since. I searched Utube for more music, heard Creep... OMG, wasn't perfect but had so much intensity, I couldn't believe it.

I saw the final on Utube in like 3 or 4 parts (thanks diehard utubers!), and was freaking out thinking the audience would feel biased because of the judges comments that night, so... i called and voted, voted like 20-30 times from my cellphone (yes long distance) and from the phone at home.
At the end I was online with 3-4 different windows open just waiting on live webcasts and news, and then I saw it... on Yahoo news one person wrote " What do you mean Cook won?", that was it started smiling and jumping like a crazy person, I was sooo happy.

His Voice, the Music, the Lyrics on both pre and post idol work, the feeling he transmits when he sings. His loving relationship with his family, his friends. Of course, his looks and smile, a hottie. The story of how he got where he is, the guts he had to follow his dreams, to take the plunge, take the risk, I wish I had that courage in me. I know he's not perfect but still he's one of the few who has that charisma to inspire people. He will make mistakes and will screw things up sometime, he's only human, but still ...he's one of the good ones. He's got somethin' that gets you, traps you and wont let go. I can only wish him, his family and his friends the best.

In my family, some like him, some hate him, some are still asking me who he is. My brother asked me how is it I dont get bored of hearing the same songs over and over, said that looking at the time I spend hearing the same guy, someone would say he had like a billion songs to hear but that is only "one" album (yeah right). Well dear bro, I guess you will find out sometime.

He's David Cook, singer and songwriter, you should hear some of his work.