American Idol: Latino Count Is Down To Two, Er Maybe Three

Ok Latinos, we got two or three candidates reppin’ the brown pride team on American Idol: Jason Castro and David Archuleta. Syesha Mercado sounds Latina but we don’t want to assume anything. No need to out yourself just yet girl. Respect. So let's get down to the browns.

Jason Castro: He’s got the look of a rockero but the face of a petty boy. This blue-eyed cutey is of Colombian descent and the first in his family to be born in the U.S. (Are you sure about that? Tee-hee) He plays the drums (Hmm, that means he’s got rhythm. Very Latino), guitar, and can sing! His former art teacher once said that Castro has "an inward confidence in himself" (Could that be Castro’s inner male machismo that Latin men are widely known for? Let’s keep going). He has also talked about working with his father, who designs and builds swimming pools. (Wait, that means he’s done labor work in the past?) Ding, ding, ding!! Latin guy right here!

David Archuleta: His mami is from Honduras who constantly played Salsa and Merengue music around David when he was a kid (Ok, nice, nice, he was stuck listening to mami’s totally uncool Latin oldies that we all once had to endure when we were niños). Born in Miami, Florida (OMG, Miami? Is that city even part of the U.S. anymore? Totally Latino!), David plays a little bit of piano (Salsa influence maybe?) and has sung in Spanish according to a recent YouTube post.

There you have it chicos, the skinny on the Latin-ness behind the 11 contestants. Now let's try to keep these guys on top! [Canadian Press]

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