The auditions continue tonight on American Idol. Among the singers we’ll meet is Nick Merico, a performer with 378,000 followers on Facebook, 197,000 on Instagram and 62,000 on Twitter. Here’s more about Nick. * He’s in his early 20s, St. Louis born, Miami grown and L.A. based. * He identifies himself as an actor, singer,…
American Idol will conclude its audition episodes Monday night. And among the singers we’ll meet is Jackson Gillies, a 19-year-old from the Santa Barbara area of California. Here’s more about Jackson. * He was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 3 and started wearing an insulin pump at age 4. * He has also…
Ashley Hess’s days as a dental hygienist might be over. The 27-year old from Fremont, Calif., wowed the American Idol judges with her version of “Don’t Know Why” by Norah Jones. Katy Perry proclaimed she could win Season 17 of Idol. Lionel Richie went a step farther, suggesting she could “knock it out of the…
Some of the highest praise during the Season 17 American Idol blind auditions was reserved for a singer-songwriter who might be a familiar face to some reality show fans. Back in 2017, Evelyn Cormier, now 19, of Claremont, N.H., appeared on the fifth season of TLC’s “90-Day Fiance” with her now husband David Vázquez Zermeño….
Peach Martine got a bit of the strange audition treatment from American Idol Sunday night. Katy Perry seemed convinced the straight-A student was a robot, and Peach’s bio segment was edited to mimic that impression. But after a cover of “Zombie” that was admittedly a bit over the top, Peach slipped behind the paino and…
American Idol certainly delivered a touching ending to Sunday night’s audition episode. Or I should say Lauren Engle provided the touching ending with a tribute to her late husband. Lauren, 27, lost her husband in an accident about a year ago when their vehicle was t-boned by a car that ran a red light. “Losing…
