Why is Alejandro Aranda Inspirational?

There was a chat earlier in the Facebook group about why Alejandro seems to have affected not only the outcome of American Idol but every single person he meets.

For me, it's easy. I've never heard music that is so full of emotion. I can hear everything in his voice. I can feel it in my soul. That emotion comes with a lot of things I did not consider when choosing to run a fan group. At the end of the day, for me, Alejandro represents realness. In a way that I haven't experienced a lot in the music industry. I'm sure that there are a lot of real artists out there, this isn't a debate about that. It is more about being yourself in a world where everyone wants you to be different. There is one thing that you can't take away from scarypoolparty and that is that he is always himself. Something, I have come to appreciate about him.

But what about other people? What is it about scarypoolparty, that makes Katy Perry bring him up almost every show? Why do his fans support him despite the bad days and the days that feel like absolute chaos? My theory is that he is undeniably talented, but also he broke the mold when it came to what to expect from a contestant. I often wonder if he is the first person that stood up to the industry and wanted to quit due to the extreme pressure of fitting the mold. I'm not saying he's the first person to quit in the face of a choice between staying yourself and making it, however, he may be the first person that challenged that notion with the amazing amount of talent that he has. I often say when I listen to scarypoolparty that he is the next Beethoven or next Van Gogh. He may not be the next Beethoven yet, but he is certainly on his way.

I was a discussing with a friend last night that i have a catalog of over four hundred songs, some are live shows, some are the same song with different versions. Regardless, that amount of music is staggering, but it is especially staggering for a person that is 25 years old. The level of artistry and absolute genius in his music is not only uncommon for his age, it is uncommon for a musician. The concepts that he presents in his music are way beyond his years. There are no bad scarypoolparty songs. You may have songs you prefer over others, but I've never talked to a fan that could deny his absolute artistry. Even the haters, which we know there are a lot of, can't deny his talent.

Kudos to American Idol for changing American Idol and wanting to do that because you were inspired by someone who represents a lot more than just a good voice, the perfect body and star quality. Alejandro represents all of us. We are all flawed, we may not have the perfect instagram, or perfect emotions, we have bad days, and most of us struggle to survive in this world. We have depression and anxiety, we fail to be inspired by what's around us and we are all tied to our phones way too much. And we all know it.

I can't imagine a world without his music, because his music has reminded me to be a real person and feel real things.