The Nashville Star

NBC's reality shows are wrapping up this week to make room for the biggest international reality show of all, the 2008 Olympics. I'm not sure what I'll blog about during the Olympics. Probably shows on Bravo. There's actually a link between last night's "Nashville Star" finale and the Olympics. The winner will be performing there.

All along, I've been rooting for Gabe Garcia, but if he didn't win, my second choice was Melissa Lawson. They both performed several songs last night and I have to admit that Melissa belts the songs out. I am quite content than she won.

It doesn't look like the Nashville Star tour, featuring the final four will be coming to Boise, but there are lots of other ways to keep track of my favorites. For one thing, Melissa's first single,"What If It All Goes Right", is already available on Itunes.

The winners of "Can You Duet" had a similar experience with their first single, "Even Now", debuting the day after they were announced winners. Itunes is also home for a new song by the Coppola's . "You're Not My Judge". The song was written as a reaction to some things that happened on "Can You Duet", but the theme of the song is universal. Joey and Rory also have a recording contract and should have "Cheater, Cheater" out soon.

You don't have to come out on top to benefit by being on a reality show. Miranda Lambert was a "Nashville Star" runner-up and now she is one of the hottest women in country. She's going to have a lot of new competion thanks to these two shows.