There is an inherent contradiction to an artistic contest like The American Idol. On one hand, it is a singing contest, the purpose of which is to find a recording artist. To win it all, you have to showcase your artistic talent and range, which requires taking risks and putting it all on the line. On the other hand, to get to the final you have to survive from week to week, which encourages playing it safe and going with what works.
I propose: each results night, give one contestant immunity from elimination for the following week. This would free them from the pressure of threat of elimination and allow them to do one performance without other considerations than how they want to do things as an artist. I believe this would benefit the show.
As judge Kara DioGuardi said in a recent interview it's "about taking a risk and showing people a side of me they never have seen." Granted, she wasn't talking about American Idol.
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