Meet and hear Cortez Shaw of American Idol
A year ago, Cortez Shaw advanced all the way to the final day in Vegas before being cut on American Idol. He’s back in Season 12, determined to go further.
A year ago, Cortez Shaw advanced all the way to the final day in Vegas before being cut on American Idol. He’s back in Season 12, determined to go further.
Lots of contestants on Season 12 of American Idol are back for a second shot at stardom on the show. Chris Watson is a little different.
When we met Charlie Askew in American Idol’s Baton Rouge auditions, he described himself as socially awkward. He sure didn’t look that way on solo night in Hollywood, when he turned out to be one of the brightest stars.
How many singers can say they made Mariah Carey cry over their voice? In a good way? Burnell Taylor can. The 19-year-old from New Orleans accomplished the feat as the final singer we met in the Baton Rouge auditions.
Bryant Tadeo was eliminated after the solo round in Hollywood in Season 11. Rather than being discouraged, it sounds like he walked away more determined to prove himself as a singer.
Luck of the Draw
Laci Kaye Booth, Top 5 on American Idol Season 17, recently dropped a new single. And if you somehow missed her 2024 album, "Loneliest Girl in the World," do yourself a favor and check it out!
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