I'm really struggling with this final group, as really everyone in the top 10 were all talented in their own right. I just go back to with such limited success for contestants beyond the show, who really has a shot of having a legit career in music.
1. Fritz - but I feel like he's becoming a 1 trick pony with his tone and way he sings. Shy indie guy with a legit theatre background prior to idol, but maybe he's in that Gavin Degraw lane (not a super star, but can make a living).
2. Leah - I really struggle with her. Her over-the-top goofiness just comes off as inauthentic. Wildly talented, not my favorite voice, but easily could make a living in indie.
3. Noah - despite the lack of energy or charisma, he has show flexibility to sing pop-country style songs and deliver.
4. Hunter - great old-style country voice, but would limit her long-term potential (see Scotty McCreary)
5. Nicolina - Huge power, but she is 100% a theatre kid. That's where she got her start, and likely could make a solid living there, but I legit question her marketability beyond this show. Her and Christian were the last two with sob stories that tug at heart stings, but not sure she's mainstream pop beyond that.
