Laine Hardy, Madison VanDenburg and Alejandro Aranda will compete for the Season 17 American Idol title next week. They were the finalists selected by fans Sunday night. That meant the elimination of Laci Kaye Booth and Wade Cota. Each of the finalists will head home this week for a hero’s welcome in their hometowns…
The American Idol Top 5 will tackle three themes tonight as they try to sing their way into the finals. They’ll sing songs selected by mentor Bobby Bones, Mother’s Day dedications and songs from the Elton John catalog. And American Idol has leaked the songs will be performed tonight. Elton John round Alejandro Aranda:…
American Idol hasn’t announced the theme(s) for this week’s semifinals. But I’ll go ahead and rank the contestants anyway. I’m pretty sure the rankings wouldn’t change, regardless of the theme. Speaking of which, doesn’t it seem a bit odd that two of this year’s top contestants — Laine Hardy and Laci Kaye Booth —…
So you’ve been liking what you’ve been hearing from the American Idol Top 5 this season? Don’t forget, prior to the show, all five had already released music you can still stream and download. That top five — Alejandro Aranda, Laci Kaye Booth, Laine Hardy and Wade Cota — return to the stage tonight…
Anyone who has watched the Mazda Dream Bigger commercial has heard part of Haley Reinhart’s cover of “Dreams” by The Cranberries. Now the former American Idol standout has released the full-length version of her cover. On Instagram, Haley said she remembers when she was young and her baby-sitter Rosie gave her her first Cranberries tape….
Seven years after her run on American Idol and five years after her debut album, “This is Life,” Elise Testone recently released its followup. The six-song EP is called “This is Love” and features the same soulful vocals and passionate performances that made Elise a fan favorite when she finished sixth on Season 11….
