I had Philip picked a while back, too. I think the judges praising the heck out of Joshua and Jessica... you can tell they want an “ethnic” winner soooooo bad.... didn’t help them at all. In fact, I think it turns people off.
I think Philip is more “marketable.” I liken his voice to those of Matthew Sweet and that lead singer for ColdPlay. They do great sales-wise. Why not.
Jessica does nothing for me. I’ve heard hundreds of other singers just like her. Big whoop. Joshua sounds like a half-dozen other singers. I guess he doesn’t impress me especially with being very “churchy style” with voice. I don’t care for all of the added flair and affectations. Just sing normal, please.
Somebody on FR called it Ghetto Yodeling and I sure hate when they do that but the judges seem to love it.