Of course, the Idol judges made their decisions long before America first saw Murphy, so hindsight is always 20/20.
Though American Idol’s judges did acknowledge Philip Murphy was talented, all their critiques centered around concern he’d have a mainstream appeal.
The complaint felt a little ridiculous to some, given it wasn’t that Murphy was a bad singer and that he found a good deal of popularity after appearing in episodes.
Murphy definitely feels like a competitor the show would have back, though should his career skyrocket by the next time a season rolls around, he may need to decline any offer that might come.