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Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Meet American Idol’s female semifinalists

February 17, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Profiles of Idol’s 12 female semifinalists follow. Check back next week. I’ll be blogging live during the performance shows and grading each contestant. Between now and then, I hope to bring you more on this year’s top 24. Ashley (Makailah) Rodriguez: This 22-year-old from Boston was introduced to us as Ashley Rodriguez but has performed…
Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Meet American Idol’s male semifinalists

February 17, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Profiles of Idol’s 12 male semifinalists follow. Check back next week. I’ll be blogging live during the performance shows and grading each contestant. Between now and then, I hope to bring you more on the top 24. Aaron Kelly: We met Aaron in the “Road to Hollywood” segment and learned that his family moved around…
Season 9, Season 9 Auditions, Season 9 Hollywood
Meet the American Idol girls from Orlando

February 16, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

What a talented group of girls Idol found in Orlando.Several are still around at this stage of the competition, and based on what I’ve seen and heard of their performances online, viewers should keep an eye out for Janell Wheeler (very impressive on night one of Hollywood), Michelle Delamor (very impressive in the group round)…
Season 9, Season 9 Hollywood
American Idol’s final night in Hollywood

February 16, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Wow, last week’s group night episode of American Idol moved at a blistering pace, didn’t it? Heck, it might have been the first time that I’ve ever wished that a one-hour episode of Idol had been stretched to two. Singers were being introduced and discarded so quickly, I had trouble keeping track of who was…
Season 9, Season 9 Hollywood, Season 9 Semifinals
First impressions of the first seven semifinalists

February 16, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

OK, so we know the identity of seven of the first 24 semifinalists on American Idol season nine. Here’s my first impression of those contestants and their chances. The females: Didi Benami: Sounded wonderful in the first round of Hollywood, sounded not so wonderful on the final day. Will have to be more consistent to…
Season 9, Season 9 Auditions, Season 9 Hollywood
Meet the American Idol guys from Atlanta

February 15, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Here are profiles and links to music or videos of the nine guys who received golden tickets when American Idol visited Atlanta. Antonio Wheeler You won’t remember this guy as Antonio Wheeler. You’ll remember him as Skii-bo-ski. And the look on Simon’s face when he walked into the audition room was priceless. Maybe it was…
Season 9, Season 9 Auditions, Season 9 Hollywood
Meet the American Idol girls from Atlanta

February 15, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Here are profiles of the 15 gals who received golden tickets when American Idol visited Atlanta. Where possible, I’ve provided links to their videos and their music, even for those contestants who have been eliminated at this point. Amber Caparas I love the message on this 19-year-old Charleston, S.C., resident’s MySpace page. “I have a…
Season 9, Season 9 Contestants, Season 9 Hollywood
Meet the Idol guys from Chicago

February 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Only eight guys got golden tickets during the Chicago auditions, and one of those was later dropped from the competition because of concerns over his visa. That would be Keth Semple, singer for a group called 7th Heaven. You can go here to learn more about Keith. Meanwhile, here’s a look at the seven guys…
Season 9, Season 9 Contestants, Season 9 Hollywood
Meet the American Idol gals from Chicago

February 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

You have to wonder what happened to American Idol in Chicago. Were the judges in a bad mood? Was the talent really that sparse? Only five females earned golden tickets. But, hey, it’s a talented quintet. And the Chicago auditions produced one of my favorite contestants from season nine — singer/songwriter Crystal Bowersox. Here are…
Season 9, Season 9 Contestants, Season 9 Hollywood
Meet the American Idol gals from Boston

February 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Eighteen gals received golden tickets during the Boston auditions. And while we’ve heard from some impressive singers from that episode of American Idol, contestants like Ashley Rodriguez and Katie Stevens, I’m stunned we haven’t seen more of others this season. Even though some have now been eliminated, their music is worth checking out. Especially that…

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