Dozens upon dozens of songs were released by former Idol contestants in 2012. Some became mega-hits. Others, unfortunately, went largely unnoticed. So as I put together my 2012 Idol in Review blogs, I decided to compile two top 10 lists of favorite songs.
Gee, really folks. The X Factor, easily the worst, least talented and most overblown of TV singing shows somehow took the award for Favorite TV competition at the People’s Choice Awards Wednesday night.
The American Idol judges participated in a live Q&A with fans after a showing of the Idol premiere at sites around the country this evening. Before we get down to what they had to say, here are my initial impressions of the new judges in a live setting.
Before we hear what the judges have to say about Season 12 of American Idol tonight, here’s what executive producer Nigel Lythgoe had to say earlier today. Nigel was talking about changes and potential changes on Idol Season 12 (the premiere is now just a week away) and his observations so far.
In hindsight, 2012 wound up being an awfully good year for new music from former Idols. We received new albums or EPs from no fewer than 11 Idol winners or runners-up. We received a first-ever greatest hits album from a former Idol, Kelly Clarkson.
Anyone fearful that Kris Allen wouldn’t be able to keep his local tour dates because of a New Year’s car crash, fear not. Four days after undergoing surgery on his broken right wrist, Kris opened the tour last night in Killington, Vt.
Well, in terms of prestigious gigs, I imagine this ranks right up there for Kelly Clarkson. The Obama inauguration team announced this morning that the original Idol would be one of three featured performers at the event.
So, was that little flare-up between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj this summer for real? Appearing at one of the first big press events to promote the new season of American Idol on Tuesday, all involved seemed to indicate that it was. But they compared it to two workers who have a disagreement on the…
It took years, but it looks like American Idol will address one of my biggest complaints about the show in Season 12. That complaint: That some contestants wind up in the semifinals — the first time the public can vote — having received virtually no airtime, while other semifinalists have been featured over and over….
Former Idol contestants released more than 25 music videos in 2012. Here are my picks for the five best, followed by all the others I could find. I’m sure I might have missed a couple. If you know of any others, let me know and I’ll gladly add them.
