American Idol introduced us to another dozen Hollywood bound singers as the show wrapped up its Season 18 audition episodes. Tomorrow night — that’s right, Monday at 8 p.m. — Idol kicks off its infamous Hollywood Week, with a few twists. The first round will feature genre challenges, with each singer picking a genre…
Nine spots remain on Season 18 of The Voice entering Monday night’s final blind audition episode. Each coach will have 10 singers this season — down from 12 in all recent seasons, a change likely made because of the show’s abbreviated schedule (few Tuesday episodes and only three weeks of live shows). That means Blake…
Sophia Wackerman says she isn’t quite ready to embrace the stage name Sophia Star, as American Idol judge Katy Perry suggested. But the feedback she received from the judges following her blind audition … well, that was pretty memorable. Luke Bryan loved her signature tone and her “sparkle.” Katy said she has “instant identity.” Lionel…
The last glimpse we had of Faith Becnel on American Idol Sunday night was of her walking out of the audition room proclaiming, “That was intense.” She earned a golden ticket to Hollywood with her performance of “Lady Marmalade,” but it wasn’t unanimous. Lionel Richie felt the 20-year-old from Louisiana needed more seasoning before advancing….
During his Voice bio segment, Jon Mullins shared the story of what he and his wife, Whitney, have been through the past four years. Whitney fell and hit her head on a concrete floor. Initially diagnosed with a concussion and sent home, she wound up losing 60 percent of her speech and motor skills as…
