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…
American Idol begins its head to head competition with The Voice Monday night. That will mark the first of four Monday night episodes for Idol Season 18 as contestants who have earned golden tickets embark on the notorious Hollywood Week round. Ah, but first there’s the matter of wrapping up the auditions. That will happen…
Michael Williams was about 5 seconds from failing to turn a chair on The Voice Season 18 blind auditions. Then a tender ending to his performance did the trick, prompting a chair turn from Nick Jonas. And just like that, thee 18-year-old from Mason, Ohio, not only had a spot on Season 18, but the…
Jacob Daniel Murphy admits he was running out of hope about landing a spot on The Voice Season 18. Then Blake Shelton turned at the very last during his blind audition. And now the 27-year-old from Elk Grove, Calif., will be one of the singers competing for Team Blake in the battle round that begins…
CammWess says he grew up listening to John Legend’s music. And he says John “has probably influenced my sound more than any other artist.” So when John Legend turned less than 30 seconds into Camm’s blind audition … well, let’s just say the 22-year-old from Blythewood, S.C., has accomplished his goal. Camm preformed “Earned It”…
Robert Chambers spent 17 years performing in a Florida-based group called R-Styl with his brother, Richard. Then, in 2015, he headed to California for a career as a solo artist. That has led him to a spot on Season 18 of The Voice following a blind audition performance of Brian McKnight’s “Back at One” that…
Following her father’s footsteps as a singer led Kimmy Gabriela to an American Idol audition. And her American Idol Season 18 audition ended with Kimmy being labeled Top 10 material by the show’s superstar judges. That happened after Kimmy impressed the judges with a performance of One Republic’s “Let’s Hurt Tonight.” And after she showed…
At 16, Lauren Spencer-Smith has already had a singing video go viral to the tune of 19 million views. She’s made an appearance on the Steve Harvey Show at a result of that viral video. And now she’s a contestant on American Idol, labeled “talented well beyond your years” by Idol judge Lionel Richie. That…
