Nicaraguan Idol

Now I know what you’re thinking, “Pedro, do the Latinos have their own version of American Idol??”  Answer: no, no they do not.  At least not to my knowledge.  But what my high school did have last week was a singing competition…In English.  As the resident English speaker, I was given a formal invitation (sent to my house, signed, and stamped, the whole 9 yards) to be a judge.  How could I pass that up?  So I judged the 10 groups on tune, tone, presentation, pronunciation, and use of props.  Here are the best performances of the day:

They butched Justin Bieber's "Baby"

Ironically, Nicas love the 80s -- "Dust in the Wind"

"I Want it That Way"

And the winner is: