Canadian Idol: Little Girls Disappointed As Brandon Jones Is Tossed

Tuesday night's Canadian Idol left us all on our knees, staring at the sky and asking, "Why do bad things happen to cute people?"

Following an excellent Cyndi Lauper performance, which saw the singer dancing on the judges' table and running through the audience pulling folks out of their seats, 17-year-old New Brunswicker and over-emoting teddy bear Brandon Jones finally got the boot.

Of course, if there was one person who deserved to go, it was Jones. Though he gave his best performance to date on Monday night, it has been clear for weeks now that the singer doesn't have the vocal chops to compete at this level. To quote a recent Farley Flex comment: "You've done a great job with what you have, but [the competition] is getting really intense."

Is that the cruellest we can do? Zack Werner, you're a dick, what are your thoughts?

"I think your pipes appeal to little girls and not to people who understand real singing."

OK, now we're getting somewhere. Jake Gold, any last words?

"Honestly, I thought that was pathetic. It was absolutely atrocious."

Ouch! Nevertheless, Jones' elimination came as an incredible shock. During each week's tapings, hordes of evangelical Bran-fans fill the John Bassett Theatre. Maybe it's his LFO stage movements or his bag-o-buttons smile, but Jones has appeared to be the biggest thing since Bratz amongst Canadian Idol's many young female fans.

In fact, the popular performer had never even been in the bottom three before Tuesday night. Those spots are generally reserved for the competition's most interesting or talented competitors, such as Steffi D and Ashley Coulter, who've both been in the bottom three twice, or Sarah Loverock, who found herself in the dreaded bottom spot last week. Thankfully, this time, the voting public seemed to have their heads on straight, wisely singling out Jones, Chad Doucette and Eva Avila.

The Douce is a decent singer with a charming geek chic vibe, but he also has a clumsy stage presence and an overly whiney voice. Avila consistently delivers polished performances to go with her polished looks, but she really isn't as interesting as some other competitors. Regardless, Jones was, without a doubt, the member of the bottom three who deserved to go home.

For once, justice has been served on Canadian Idol.