London, May 27 (IANS) Lee Dewyze has been crowned the winner of the ninth season of popular music reality show ‘American Idol’.
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter said he couldn’t believe his luck after hearing that he had beaten his fellow contestant Crystal Bowersox by a mere margin of two percent votes, reports contactmusic.com.
‘This is amazing. Thank you guys so much for everything. I can’t believe this. I love you guys. I’ve never been happier in my life. There are no words to describe it. This is amazing and I appreciate everything everybody here has done,’ he said.
Judge Simon Cowell, who quits ‘American Idol’ after this season, said: ‘He’s worked in a paint shop. He’s talented. He hasn’t had any real breaks in life, and this has given him a shot, and I like that.’
