Does talent even matter on American Idol? The answer is “yes,” of course. And having researched the top contestants on Season 17, Idol has rounded up an impressive array of true singing talent this time around. But for the first half of Wednesday’s special audition episode, it sure seemed as though having a hard-luck backstory…
Among the singers we’ll meet tonight on American Idol is a male country artist who’s already release music. He’s Kason Lester, 28, of Lebanon, Tenn., and based on an exclusive video snippet aired by Billboard Tuesday, he shows up in the audition room with goodie baskets from the farm he and his brother run. Idol…
The Voice posted the second Comeback Stage battle round match following Tuesday’s blind audition show. And, folks, Bebe Rexha blundered big time, advancing Kanard Thomas over J.T. Rodriguez. We met both singers this week. Kanard, 28, of Jacksonville, Fla., was featured on Monday’s show. J.T., 23, of Chattanooga, Tenn., had his audition air Tuesday. Both…
Five more singers earned spots on The Voice Monday night. And not all the country singers went to Team Blake Shelton. Yep, Blake managed to reel in Dalton Dover. In fact, he was the only coach to turn for the 20-year-old from Marietta, Ga., in spite of an impressive audition. But three coaches turned for…
Once upon a time, Adam Levine was the king of the four-chair turn on The Voice. If a singer turned four chairs, they seemed to land on Team Adam more often than not. That hasn’t been as true lately. In fact, entering Tuesday’s fourth blind audition episode, Adam was the only coach who had yet…
Eight more singers joined the Season 16 cast of The Voice Monday night. And two more singers — Dexter Roberts and Jej Vinson — earned four-chair-turn credentials that they’ll take into the battle round. Here’s a photo gallery from Monday’s show.
Blake Shelton used his country credentials to land a former American Idol standout. And Kelly Clarkson reeled in a standout male singer after complaining all night that none of the guy contestants on The Voice would join her team. And, just like that, John Legend’s stranglehold on four-chair turn recipients in Season 16 ended. Dexter…
So far, just two singers have turned all four chairs during The Voice Season 17 blind auditions. And both — Matthew Johnson and Maelyn Jarmon — have opted to join Team John Legend. The four-turn magic exhibited by the newest Voice coach might end this week. Word has it, we’ll hear from former American Idol…
A pair of female singers stole the show on American Idol’s Season 17 premiere. That would be Johanna Jones and Laci Kaye Booth. And here’s the best part; they’ve both already released EPs you can stream or download to get a better sense of just how talented they are. Here’s a recap of Sunday’s show,…
American Idol kicked off Season 17 Sunday night with a host of talented singers. Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were all back in the fold for auditions from Louisville, Kentucky; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; and Denver, Colorado. Here’s a photo gallery of some of the artists…
