His audition: Cam Spinks, 29, of Alabaster, Ala.. performed “Wave on Wave” by Pat Green. Cam displayed nice grit in his voice, and all the coaches glanced toward Blake Shelton, the obvious chair turn. He did so, midway through the song. At the last minute, so did Kelly. Blake said there were lots of elements…
American Idol returns for Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. Among the singers who announced they auditioned is Amelia Joyce. Here’s more about Amelia. * She was born and raised in southern Michigan in a musical family, according to her website bio, which refers to her as a third-generation musician. * And she started young,…
American Idol returns for Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. And among the singers who have announced that they auditioned is Demi Rae Moreno. Here’s more about Demi. * Judging from her Instagram account, her interest in music started early. There’s a photo there of her posing, wearing a sombrero and playing guitar. Both are…
Her audition: Samantha Howell, 19, of Virginia Beach, Va., auditioned with “Take It on the Run” by REO Speedwagon. Samantha launched into an impressive country version of the rock classic, prompting a quick chair turn from Kelly Clarkson. Blake turned too, but as he suspected, was blocked by Kelly. Samantha also got a chair turn…
His audition: Samuel WILCO, 39, of Fort Knox, Kentucky, auditioned with “Lately” by Jodeci. Samuel immediately showed off nice range. As the song swelled, so did Samuel’s vocals. And he earned chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Nick Jonas. Nick said The Voice needs a voice like his in the competition. Kelly complimented him on…
American Idol returns for Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. Among the singers who have announced they auditioned is Sophia Wackerman. Here’s more about Sophia. * She’s a second-year student at UCLA, majoring in global jazz studies. * In a UCLA artist spotlight, she says she was born in Australia, but moved to the U.S….
American Idol returns for Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. Among the artists to announce they auditioned is Arthur Gunn. Here’s more about Arthur. * Arthur Gunn is the stage name for Dibesh Pokharel, a singer-songwriter from Nepal who has also called Wichita, Kansas, home. * In a May 2019 interview, Dibesh said he starting…
American Idol Season 18 is rapidly approaching. In fact, the show premieres Sunday, Feb. 16. And among the Season 17 auditioners returning is Nick Merico. Here’s more about Nick: * He auditioned for Season 17, playing piano and singing Amy Winehouse’s “Back in Black,” showing off range that drew raves reviews from the Idol judges…
American Idol kicks off Season 18 with its first audition episode on Sunday, Feb. 16. Among the artists rumored to have auditioned is Avery Kern from Pawnee, Ill. Here’s more about Avery. * On Facebook, she describes her favorite genres as pop, country and classic rock and says she plays guitar and ukulele. * She’s…
American Idol returns for Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. And one of the artists we might meet is Michael Wingate. Here’s more about Michael. * On Facebook, he describes himself as a Jersey-born, Harlem-based singer-songwriter. * He attending Keyport High School in Jersey, graduated in 2014 and was earned the honor of class valedictorian….
