I wouldn't say it is strictly a personality contest, but lets face it - personality has to weigh in somewhere.....there are artists our there , already established, who are incrediblyt talented, vocally - but they are not verynice people - and that affects their sales to a degree too....so it does help to be liked.
I think Danyl is good - but he is just a male version of what already have too mcuh if, in my opinion only. He is a male Whitney (hasbeen) Houston. Just another power voice belting out big songs with a lot of syllables.
Personally, I would never buy a Danyl album. Nowt to do with what the press said - for one, I don;t listen, I make up my own mind - but because I don;tr really like the style of performing he has chosen. Not myc up of tea. SO from where I sit, I think it was the right decision.
Its all so subjective, and depends on peoples tastes, etc.
They have all done fab, and anyone of them could have been in the finals - they were all good. Just the ones the public majority likes made it.
I will be happy with any of the three winning now. I like them all - as people and as artists.