Chris Medina proves an early favorite for American Idol betters

Dan Taylor
January 27, 2011
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American IdolIt’s winter and that means most sports are heading into hibernation, a fact that means two things: more local commercials featuring pro athletes hocking bullshit like used cars and furniture rentals; and online gamblers are looking to the entertainment industry to suit their gaming needs. One of the biggest events setting punters’ minds a flutter is American Idol, and in its second week, the show is already producing fan favorites.

During the show’s stop in Wisconsin, the land of cheese and Super Bowl rings offered the sob story/golden voice combination that has proven all but unstoppable on reality talent competitions like this in Chris Medina.

Medina has been with his girlfriend for eight years, engaged for two of them, when she was in a tragic car accident that left her with brain damage. The singer has become a makeshift caretaker for the girl, while still taking vocal lessons apparently, and wowed the judges with a passable rendition of the Script’s “Break Even.”

Though his history is more memorable than his voice, the fact that Medina’s backstory is television gold means he is a solid horse to back – for the earlier portion of the show at least, we’ll see what happens when the first set of American Idol Odds is released.

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