Winner Un-Callea: Anthony No Longer Out-And-Out Favourite (So To Speak)

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Nothing much from me today. I’m still a little nauseous from hearing Courtney engage in sexual innuendo during his filmed press interview.

But overall I’m very pleased, especially since Idol is now a veritable competition according to a recent poll by The Age.



Centrebet has Anthony as an out-and-out favourite (even if he insists he’s not-and-not). His odds are $1.16 to Casey’s $4.50, which are startling improvements on their initial odds at Week 1, when Chanel was in the driver’s seat (of her green limousine). Casey was $101 at the beginning. There could be some quite happy punters in a couple of weeks, since most fan sites with voting polls seem to indicate we’re in for a tight race. The Age Poll even gives Casey the edge.

It was truly fantastic to see how thrilled Casey was to have her talent validated. It was even more astonishing to see Marcia appear genuinely interested in a female competitor.

Sister-girlfriend was ALL about Casey last night, although it’s unclear whether this is because:

- Marcia simply likes Casey
- Marcia does not consider Casey a threat to her eternal quest for a little sumpin’ sumpin’;
- Marcia was relieved to have avoided Casey emulating Kurt Cobain on-stage.

Whatever the case, I’m thrilled – it’s been so long since we had a Donovan pop star! Is there time for a Casey & Jason Xmas album?

However, I’m now undecided about my final vote. I think Casey is infinitely superior in terms of pure musicianship, but I fear any album she is required to make in 4 days would sound hideously incongruous and a bit cringe-worthy. I think given an extra year she will be capable of a fantastic album (and a decent conversation).

Anthony, on the other hand, is ready to record. The sooner he does, the sooner it comes out (he may or may not follow suit), and the sooner he gets back to performing on Bert. Win/win! Carols by Candlelight is also not far off, which would be the perfect time for him to revisit “The Prayer”. (Perhaps Celine can attend and hold some baby elves for Anne Geddes to film while they sing together.)



But I’ll wait for Sunday to decide.