Katy Perry leaving "American Idol"

[Steve Timko]

Katy Perry’s announcement she is leaving “American Idol” caught my attention for one reason.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/katy-perry-says-leaving-american-idol-7-seasons-see-world-bring-new-mu-rcna138582

I saw a clip on TikTok a couple of weeks ago where a talking head on a podcast talked about the staying power of Taylor Swift. One person he specifically cited as fading away was Katy Perry.

I knew Katy Perry wasn’t as popular as she was say a decade ago, but I thought she was still up there. Nope. Her last two albums tanked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry_discography

The talking head thought part of the reason was because of her feud with Taylor Swift. Perry tried to mend fences. I don’t know how successful she was winning over Swifties. I’ve only heard Perry’s side of the story and from that perspective Perry was right. Perry was going on tour and she wanted to use a dancer that had been dancing for Swift as well. Swift wasn’t touring at tht moment. Either Swift didn’t allow it or there was retribution when the dancer returned.

Perry says it’s her decision to leave “American Idol” but I wonder if she’s more of an anchor now for the show instead of an attraction.

 

[PGage]

I will confess to watching all seasons of AI. Initially I thought this report meant Perry would. To be on the current season, but reading a little more it seems the current season will be S7 for the ABC version, and Perry will be leaving after S7.

I am pleased. Perry is to me by far the most annoying judge in AI history, and that includes Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez. Perry has a way of making every millisecond about her, and if squeezing every mico ounce of subtlety and sincerity out of any moment.

Without knowing who they will replace her with, I am confident the show will immediately be much better next season.

I have been surprised how much I dislike her, since, compared to say Swift, I had been familiar with her songs, though I would not have described myself as a fan of her somewhat pandering brand of pop. Contrast that with Swift, who was a mentor on The Voice some years ago, and in the face of much skepticism and derision from me I was surprised at what an effective coach and communicator she was. Not in the kind or obviously fake Uber sincere way some of these mentors interact, but actual advice over how to craft or sell a performance to get a crowd to do what you want. I told my son (a big Swift fan at the time) that whatever else she was, she clearly wasn’t stupid.

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