Elli Rowe is one of the singers reported to have auditioned for Season 20 of American Idol. Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Elli. * She’s a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who started college at Belmont University in the fall of 2020. * Elli grew up in Minnesota, exposed to music at…
Wennely Quezada is among the artists to announce they auditioned for Season 20 of American Idol. American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Wennely. * She’s a 22-year-old bilingual artist based in Kansas City who’s already released lots of music. * Nor is she a newcomer to singing competition or…
Yoli Mayor is among the artists reported to have auditioned for Season 20 of American Idol. American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Yoli. * She’s a first generation Cuban-American and an alternative R&B and soul singer based in Miami, Fla. * In 2017, at age 21, she made the…
Leah Marlene is among the artists who have announced that they auditioned for Season 20 of American Idol. Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Leah. * She’s a 20-year-old singer-songwriter, born in Canada, who lives in Normal, Ill. * Leah’s another of the Season 20 contestants who has already released…
Sam Moss is among the artists to announce that they auditioned for American Idol Season 20. American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Sam. * She’s a 25-year-old Chicago based artist and 2018 graduate of Central College. * On her website, she describes herself as “a soulful singer-songwriter and mentor,…
Paige Fish is among the singers to announce that they auditioned for American Idol Season 20. American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Paige. * She’s a 15-year-old singer-songwriter from Springville, Utah, who will turn 16 shortly after the season begins. * You might say she’s been singing for a…
Dakota Hayden is among the artists to announce that they auditioned for American Idol Season 20. American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Dakota. * He’s a 17-year-old singer-songwriter from Fordsville, Kentucky. * Dakota already won one singing competition, in an online show called “Shine” in which contestants have to…
Cole Wesley Ritter is among the artists to confirm they auditioned for Season 20 of American Idol. American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more about Cole. * Cole fronts the Nashville-based Cole Ritter and the Night Owls, a alternative country band founded in 2019. * The band released a pair of…
Valerie Marie is among the young artists to confirm that they auditioned for Season 20 of American Idol. American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 27. Here’s more on Valerie Marie. * Her full name is Valerie Marie Alonso and she’s a 17-year-old bilingual singer-songwriter from Miami, Fla. * According to her bio on…
Recent post-Voice releases include country singles from Todd Tilghman, Hailey Steele and Jared Blake. Here’s a bit more about each of those releases. The links take you to the songs on Apple Music. * Todd Tilghman, the Season 18 champ, released “Slow Down” last week. Writes Todd: “‘Slow Down’ is my favorite kind of song:…
