Love Listening To Kari Callin Sing

Now that the 2009 edition of America's Got Talent is in the history books, I have been going back over the auditions on this years show. The one person who got a raw deal by the judges this year on AGT was a female singer by the name of Kari Callin. I don't think I am alone in believing that the three judge panel on American's Got Talent made a mistake when they did not send Kari Callin to Las Vegas so the rest of the country could vote on whether or not she should have competed with Kevin Skinner in the final rounds. The only reason I can think of that the AGT judges took a pass on Kari Callin is because she portrayed herself as a victim before her first audition, instead of as a fighter that never let anything get her down.

When Kari Callin sang the song "Somewhere", that was made famous by Barbra Streisand, on her first audition for AGT - she literally knocked the ball right out of the park. I still remember thinking to myself that this girl could likely defeat Kevin Skinner, who was my early favorite to win American's Got Talent 2009. Then when it came time for the judges to decide which contestants would continue to Las Vegas and then to Hollywood in the finals, Kari Callin's name was not announced. I still remember well how Kari Callin brought that audience in Seattle to it's feet and included in those cheering her on were the three judge panel on America's Got Talent.

As Kari Callin knows all too well, life is not perfect or fair and while I believe she earned the right to be considered in the final rounds of America's Got Talent, the three judge panel on that show did not agree. Kari Callin is a very young woman and I personally hope that she will not let the negative experience that was sent her way by AGT as a sign that she should give up on her dream of becoming a professional singer. In fact, I believe that Kari Callin should sign up to compete on the 2010 edition of America's Got Talent and this time there will be millions of Americans that will not just assume that the three judge panel on that show will automatically do the right thing. If Kari Callin takes her amazing voice back to AGT in 2010 and this time portrays herself as a person that did not let adversity get her down - she could definitely be a contender for the championship on that show next year.

Just in case you missed Kari Callin's audition earlier this year on America's Got Talent, you can click here to watch it again. I hope that Kari knows that no matter what comes a persons way there is always something residing deep down inside of all individuals that will allow them to continue on pursuing their dreams. I also believe that everything happens for a reason, but too often times most of us are living too close to the forest to see the trees. Kari Callin - if you happen upon this blog post someday, please know that there are Americans that thought you got a raw deal on the 2009 edition of America's Got Talent and we also want you to try and try again until the powers that be behind that show give you a chance to let the America people give you an up or down vote.