Chase Likens said the first song he ever performed was an Elvis Presley song in a kindergarten talent show. After the Idol Season 11 auditions last year, Chase was asked why he was unique. And the conversation turned back to Elvis, but in a totally different way. If you heard his voice on the radio,…
Last year, this guy from Los Angeles advanced to Hollywood on American Idol under the name Phillip Brooks. This year, after auditioning in San Diego, he was Hollywood-bound under his stage name, River St. James. “It’s just a name I like,” says the guy who made it all the way to the Vegas round a…
After seeing the photo of Sarah Phillips holding a mustache in front of her face during the Idol auditions in St. Louis, I’m sort of sorry she wasn’t one of the featured contestants. That’s especially true after watching her golden ticket interview. So how did she feel after getting three yes votes from the judges?…
Finale — Take Me To The Pilot (with Fantasia) Top 3 — I’d Rather Go Blind Top 3 — Imagine Top 3 — No More Drama Top 4 — It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World Top 4 — You Raise Me Up Top 4 — This Love (with Phillip Phillips) Top 5 — Ain’t To…
Latia Lee says she auditioned for Season 11 of American Idol in memory of her grandmother, who passed away. So the 22-year-old gospel singer from Pennsylvania tried out in Pittsburgh and earned a golden ticket to Hollywood. Latia was just 3 years old when she started singing in her church, according to her website. She…
Vincent Powell doesn’t mince words about why he auditioned for American Idol Season 11 — it’s his last chance. The 28-year-old from the Houston area auditioned in Galveston and left with a golden ticket to Hollywood. Given his age, you won’t be surprised to learn this Christian artist has a good deal of experience in…
Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed last night’s episode of The Voice. I felt compelled to write that because it’s been a while since I thoroughly enjoyed one of these singing shows. Certainly since before the premiere of The X Factor. Truth be told, most of the Idol audition episodes left me feeling rather indifferent. Part of…
One of the most hyped new shows on TV finally airs Monday night. And unlike some shows — oh, say The X Factor — “Smash” is apparently deserving of the hype, according to the critics. The show, of course, stars former American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee as one of two actresses competing for the role…
Randy Jackson has made his crack about The Voice judges and their chairs borrowed from Star Trek. And he’s suggested that The Voice is more of a second chance show. Suggesting, I supposed, that the perfomers would prefer to be first-chance American Idols. Well, in Season 1, I think The Voice did as well as…
Update: Kelly, of course, did a splendid job of the anthem, and she’s getting rave reviews from her Idol colleagues. Check it out: * Kevin Covais: “Kelly Clarkson just delivered a beautiful rendition of our National Anthem. Everybody else in the music industry, take notes.” * Chris Sligh: “No joke. Kelly Clarkson just took the National…
