Think back to Top 7 week on American Idol. The judges were put on the spot by Ryan Seacrest. They were asked to name the top three contestants. One one judge, Mariah Carey, included Candice Glover in her top three.
Kree Harrison celebrated her 23rd birthday on Friday. And while she might not have been able to celebrate an American Idol win as well, the gal from Woodville, Texas, didn’t seem too disappointed.
At long last, Season 12 American Idols are on the iTunes chart. As followers of the show know, Idol doesn’t let iTunes reveal how popular tunes performed on the show are while the finals are in progress. With Candice Glover crowned the winner Thursday night, the ban has apparently been lifted.
On Monday, FOX executives said the work to fix American Idol would begin immediately after the season finale. So being the helpful blogger that I am, I figured I’d lend my suggestions on how to save the show in the face of tumbling ratings and stiffer competition.
Considering past finales have featured Rihanna, Beyonce and Lady Gaga, American Idol was a bit shy on star power Thursday night. And some of the stars who did take part in the festivities — 79-year-old Frankie Valli and 71-year-old Aretha Franklin — are a wee bit past their prime. But it helped that the show…
Candice Glover was declared the winner of American Idol Thursday night. Here are the photos from her winning moment, and the celebration that followed.
Aretha Franklin performed via video and Mariah Carey sang in a pre-taped segment. But lots of performers were on hand for the Idol finale Thursday night, including former contestants Adam Lambert and Jennifer Hudson. Here’s a photo gallery of the performances on tonight’s show.
Way back in her Road to Hollywood video, Candice Glover said she was hoping the third time would be the charm. She’d auditioned for Idol in Season 10, made it to Hollywood, advanced to the Top 60, but got cut before the voting rounds. She’d auditioned for Idol in Season 11, made it to the…
