Monday night, The Voice unveiled an interesting new twist that will be coming up in the knockout round. Each coach gets to save one artist during the battle round that opened Monday. This season, the four saved contestants will compete in a four-way knockout round match, with fans voting to determine which singer advances. And…
American Idol has rounded up some special talent for Season 18. And anyone who doubted that wouldn’t if they watched Monday’s episode, which showcased the finals solos from the notoriously difficult Hollywood Week. After those solos, the show cut its cast down to a Top 40. Those 40 singers will be featured in a showcase…
Julia Gargano says she pretty much auditioned for American Idol by accident. That’s an accident that turned out well. Katy Perry was so impressed by Julia’s audition round performance of an original called “Growing Pains” that she left her seat to give her a hug. Then Katy proclaimed the 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Staten Island,…
The American Idol judges seemed thrilled with the show’s decision to scrap group night in favor of duet night for Season 18. Indeed, I’ve always wondered about the wisdom of group night as a means of determining which singers advance and which don’t on the show. In a group of four or five singers,…
Time constraints prevent American Idol from airing many of the complete Hollywood Week performances. So here’s a photo gallery featuring more than 24 of the duos who teamed up for duet night at Hollywood Week. Featured are many singers we’ve yet to meet on the episodes that have aired so far. Enjoy!
Luke Bryan proclaimed that Franklin Boone provided an “Alejandro moment” during the American Idol Season 18 auditions. And that’s high praise considering the success Alejandro Aranda — aka Scary Pool Party — enjoyed last season and has enjoyed since the show. Franklin, 27 at the time of his audition, is an instructor at the…
You might say Louis Knight made an immediate impression on American Idol. After all, Luke Bryan predicted he could become the biggest star the show has produced in its three season on ABC. That statement came after the London-born, Philly-based Louis impressed the judges with an original called “Changes” in the audition round. It’s…
Francisco Martin says auditioning for American Idol Season 18 was something of a last-minute decision. It might be the best last-minute decision he ever made. Thanks to a performance video American Idol leaked over the weekend, we already know Francisco makes it through the Hollywood Week duet round. That means he’s advanced through three…
The Voice has revealed pairings for Monday night’s first battle round episode and the songs we’ll hear that night. And two of the seven singers who turned four chairs in the blinds will return to the stage — Joanna Serenko of Team Nick Jonas and Mike Jerel of Team John Legend. In fact, the…
Anders Drerup told The Voice his music career has taken him to five of the seven continents. His quest to become a solo artist took him to The Voice stage. And it was successful. The 36-year-old Austin-based singer-songwriter turned Nick Jonas’ chair with a reggae-flavored version of “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You.”…
