I don't follow American Idol since it became a craze with Singaporeans. But this time, AI 4, I am aware of the competition and the contestants and their abilities - all because I spotted one of them singing on stage while channel surfing some weeks ago. And that was Constantine.

Man, those mesmerizing eyes, that polished and seductive voice, that incredibe stage presence, and that so-called X-factor that really draws you to his performance... He sang a jazz song and he was so oozing with personality. From then on, I wished him well in every round of the competition. I thought the overall standard of the competition was high as well, though I can't compare with previous seasons cos I never followed them. But this time, watching Constantine singing on stage made me sit up and listen and watch. I still dun follow AI (I dun even bother to find out what time it's being shown), but I do keep an eye on the results, and I wished that he could at least make it into the final 2 cos even after watching all the performances, I still liked the way he manages to sway the audience to his beat and style.

But this week, the results were shocking. Absolutely absolutely shocking. And sad... I came from from school (had 2 grueling exam papers today), turned on the TV and realised that the result for this week is out and *gasp* Constantine is OUT!!!!! WHY????????? I thought he was popular among the voters. I thought he wowed the judges everytime he performed on stage. And he's OUT???

Oh man, I'm still in a state of shock. This is disappointing. That's the end of my AI journey. Dun think I have the motivation to follow the results anymore.

Life is unpredictable.