The American Idol Top 14 took the stage Sunday night with a spot in the Top 10 on the line. Monday night, the seven top vote-getters from tonight’s show automatically advance. Then the Idol judges will pick the final three members of the Season 16 Top 10. But only after everyone has performed again. On…
Fans could vote on American Idol for the first time Sunday night. And the show’s Top 14 turned in performances worthy of fan support. Monday, those fans will chose seven singers to advance to the Season 17 Top 10. Then the judges will add three of their own picks from the remaining contestants. For song…
Voice producers seem hellbent on serving up the worst season in the show’s 16-season history this spring. Don’t blame the singers. They’re a talented and faultless Top 32, forced into whatever format producers decide to foist upon them. And this season’s format included a glacial pace for six weeks, followed by a maddening sprint…
For the second straight season, The Voice appears to be reducing the number of songs from the show that will be available on iTunes. As recently as last spring, an iTunes version was available of every performance night song by every contestant on the show, from blind audition to the finale. That changed last…
American Idol has certainly rounded up an impressive array of talent in Season 17. And Idol fans will get their first chance t vote for their favorites Sunday night. Seven members of the Top 14 will advance based on fan voting. Then the judges will select the final three members of the Season 17…
Laine Hardy and Alejandro Aranda have a big edge in social media heading into the American Idol Top 14 show Sunday night. Look at any social media platform you want — Instagram, Twitter or Facebook — and Alejandro and Laine rank in the top two among the 14 remaining contestants. Laine, who started building a…
Adam Levine would appear to have the strongest team on The Voice heading into Monday’s new cross battles. Not only does he has a pair of four-chair turns on his eight-member team in LeBryant Crea and Celia Babini, but he has a trio of artists who turned three chairs in the blinds — Mari Jones,…
They initially billed it as the twist “no one will see coming.” I wonder if that included The Voice producers. Let’s remember, knockout round tapings were scheduled for Season 16. In fact, according to some spoiler sites, knockout round filming had started. Then the knockouts were nixed and The Voice came up with the…
