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X Factor WINNER *spoiler, obviously :)
So Melanie wins. No big surprise. America chose the best singer which I can't have a problem with! Good for her.
Maybe now as she goes forward into her career all of her "people" can help her somehow create a true x factor- the unknown special something that makes her stand out. 
What I can't believe is that.... Simon originally sent her home! And then she wins. Awesome lesson for him I bet. 
Re: X Factor WINNER *spoiler, obviously :)
same for me
Melanie has a good voice but bores me a little bit. I wish that Josh, a local guy, would've won.
I'm not surprised that Simon said no to begin with. Didn't he also say no on Daughtry and at least one other eventual winner of Idol? (not that Taylor Hicks ended up like Daughtry)
I found Melanie's story, including the sudden change of accent, incredibly contrived and "affected." However, I only watched sporadically. I am not sure the market needs another singer of her type. I bet she will find only modest success.
I might be inclined to agree with JulieFe on the modest success thing - there are a LOT of singers like her. She does have a beautiful voice though. Leona Lewis has never achieved that much commercial success here but she's massive in Europe. Like MASSIVE......so maybe Melanie can go there
I'm curious to see if anything happens with Josh - I liked him and his voice but always found him boring.
The other ones I can see having some 'fame' are Rachel and Astro. I'm not sure that chris rene will - outside of his story, he's just mediocre talent-wise.
Simon sent her home on purpose, imo. He knew she was a contender, but she needed a story not just a voice. Chris Rene made it so far part,y because of his story.
Amaro was boring. She needed some drama. She ended up having a little drama because of the accent thing, but Simon could never have predicted that