We’re two episodes in to the new season of Idol (thoughts on episode 1 here) and I guess we aren’t supposed to judge a book by its cover, huh? Enter Ziggy Krassenberg. He showed up for his audition with a unique style on display from his cotton-candy-colored hair down to his shiny boots. Before knowing more of his story, I thought the same thing this YouTube commenter did:
I never put it past any reality show to prop up whatever might be popular in progressive culture but with Ziggy, I stand corrected. The young man seems so genuinely nice, authentic, and there wasn’t one mention of gay, straight, bi, poly, he, she, ze, zay, trans this or trans that! It was actually kind of refreshing, his story. Ziggy Krassenberg is from The Netherlands where he’s been performing for many years. At age 15, he was on “Dutch Idols” and when he was 18, tried out for “The Voice Holland.” Here are those two auditions.
Ziggy, Ziggy, Ziggy, can’t you see? Sometimes your words just hypnotize [the judges]. And [they] just love your flashy ways…
The judges LOVED Ziggy’s performance and yes, it was really good. He seems to have a great blend of singer and entertainer. When someone sings with passion, when their body language matches the words, it can be hypnotizing. Anyone remember Jessica Sanchez?
22-year-old Ziggy Krassenberg from the Netherlands might just have what it takes to go far in this competition based on talent alone, but the key will be his overall presentation. What vibe is he giving off? His voice is great but what will the whole package be? He seems likable even though he said some people back in the Netherlands don’t like him.
He’s feminine. So what? He doesn’t fit the norm for a 22-year-old man. So what? He’s unexpected and I hope his style and all that extra stuff isn’t a cover up for low self-esteem because he sure can sing and like Lionel said, God gave him a gift. Embrace it, Ziggy!
For what it’s worth, I don’t like the direction the judges went after the audition, with Katie kicking off their comments by saying:
“There’s people that say all kinds of stuff about you online…”
I’m not sure where she got that information unless they edited out some of his story so we didn’t see it. I couldn’t find anything negative about Ziggy in the little bit of research I did writing this post. I’m guessing Katie, Lionel, and Luke were doubling down on the chicness of siding with the LGBTQ+ crowd, although we don’t even know for sure Ziggy is in that crowd. All we know so far is this, from Ziggy’s own words…
“The Netherlands is too small for a guy like me.”
Ziggy, chase the dream and I hope you find what you’re looking for, get what you’re working for, and experience kindness and love along the way!
-Out of the Wilderness
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