Luke never seemed completely comfortable commanding the stage. And I noted week after week that his vocals never seemed quite strong enough. His voice carried itself a bit whiny and weak for my tastes. But, if you watch him performing with his a cappella group Chapter 6, you can see how much better a performer he is when working and singing in tandem with a group.

Not surprisingly, in AOL's interview with Luke Menard, he indicated an interest in pursuing television work or maybe a stint on Broadway now. However, few contestants have managed to parlay a stint on American Idol into any sort of career in acting. Mikalah Gordon and Tamyra Gray dabbled a bit in television, and of course Jennifer Hudson nabbed Oscar gold for a singing/acting gig, but those are still some pretty steep odds.