Reply #12: I agree about Kara

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She wrote half of Kelly Clarkson's CD "Breakaway" and I loved that CD. There have been many talented people on AI but the last few season's have suffered.

"Many who never would have gotten a real chance without this exposure."

This is usually true but the producers started in recent seasons casting people that have had chances. Last year they had several people who had record contracts and failed. This year, they had one girl who had TWO record contracts, had released a CD, and had prior relationships with the producers of AI. There are several contestants that have been on Nashville Star or The One (a show Kara was a judge on). This why the last few season haven't been good....they're recycling people who didn't have what it took the first (or second or third) chance they had. I wish they would get back to helping average people have a chance at getting into the music industry.