Kris Allen's Friends Say 'He Was Ready' For 'American Idol'

'People underestimated him at first, but now I think he's really something to contend with,' one hometown pal says.By Gil Kaufman Kris Allen performs on "American Idol" Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images CONWAY, Arkansas — Before Susan Boyle, there was Kris Allen. Strip out the bit about being a middle-age spinster who's never been kissed, and you have the story of an unexpectedly powerful voice inside a shy, modest kid from a small Arkansas town who never tried to make a big dea...

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