Jermaine Paul is the guy who was a background singer for Alicia Keys and is trying to make a name for himself as a solo artist. He’s the guy whose daughter suggested he try The Voice. But there’s a lot we haven’t heard about Jermaine, according to the bio on his fan website. For instance,…
Jesse Campbell is the second contestant we met on The Voice in Season 2. And talk about making a quick first impression. Within 10 seconds of Jesse launching into “A Song for You.” three of the show’s four judges turned their chairs around. Within 25 seconds, Blake Shelton joined Christina, Adam and Cee Lo in…
Kim Yarbrough admits she was initially tempted to select Christina Aguilera as her mentor on The Voice because they sing similar types of music. Then something Adam Levine said “resonated” with her. That something? That there were no limitations to what she could do. That he thought she could do anything she wanted. Music to…
The Voice found Naia Kete performing on Third Street in Hollywood with her boyfriend and brother. But she grew up in Massachusetts, where she attended a performing arts charter school, joined her family’s reggae band at age 12 and earned her GED at age 15. She didn’t head to Los Angeles until about two years…
Tony Vincent might have spent the past 10 years performing on Broadway and in musicals, but he has experience performing as a solo artist as well. In fact, the 38-year-old New Yorker released a pop EP and two pop albums in the mid-1990s, the latter two under contract with EMI Records. His website bio says…
Prior to his time on American Idol, Heejun Han worked as a nonprofit organizer, helping kids with special needs. “I want to show them that if you believe in yourself, you can be someone,” the 22-year-old from Flushing, N.Y., told Idol after receiving his golden ticket. And the guy known for his deadpan comedy seemed totally…
Just a week after Joe Perry showed up on American Idol to celebrate Steven Tyler’s birthday, Aerosmith news was center stage again on the show Thursday night. Yep, the band will be heading out on tour in mid-June. And that tour will include stops at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly on July 21 and…
Heejun Han was eliminated and Scotty McCreery and Nicki Minaj performed on American Idol Thursday night. In addition to Heejun’s ouster, the biggest news came in the form of two announcements. Aerosmith will be heading out on tour this summer, and Scotty received his platinum album plaque from Jimmy Iovine. Here are photos from the…
Nicki Minaj jiggled all over the stage. Scotty McCreery got his platinum record. And Heejun Han got the heave ho on American Idol Thursday night. From surprisingly perceptive voters, I might add. Actually, I thought Heejun got a bum rap a week ago. Idol made him a star, not by focusing on his singing, but…
Phillip Phillips and Elise Testone rocked the Idol stage in star fashion Wednesday night. But it appears Idol followers were more impressed with the more subdued and heartfelt performance from Jessica Sanchez. Earlier this afternoon, I checked out the Idol videos posted on YouTube. Check out these numbers. As of 2 p.m., Jessica’s “Sweet Dreams”…
