06 | October | 2012 | Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Nicole Johnson, Season 3, The Voice
Meet Nicole Johnson of Team Blake on The Voice

October 6, 2012 By Mark Franklin 6

Nicole Johnson had Blake at “thang.” Now Blake has another strong country voice on his team on The Voice. Nicole is the 18-year-old Louisiana gal we met on the final blind audition episode. Her mother explains that Nicole showed musical ability at a young age, so Nicole’s parents bought her a guitar. By age 7,…
Caitlin Michele, Season 3, The Voice
Meet Caitlin Michele of Team Adam on The Voice

October 6, 2012 By Mark Franklin 2

Caitlin Michele is another of The Voice contestants who has relied on music to get through some sort of difficulty in life. In her case, it was a case of extreme panic disorder. “When I have a panic attack, I stop breathing,” the 20-year-old from Boston told The Voice. “My heart starts beating fast. I usually…
Season 12
Idol producers: Baton Rouge auditions going ‘very well’

October 6, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

Wondering how the American Idol auditions are going in Baton Rouge today after Mariah’s comments to Barbara Walters and Nicki Minaj’s Twitter tirade? The answer, apparently, is “very well.” Within the last hour (about 7:40 p.m. EST Friday), executive producer Nigel Lythgoe sent out photos via Twitter of both Mariah and Nicki smiling as they…