Peach Martine got a bit of the strange audition treatment from American Idol Sunday night. Katy Perry seemed convinced the straight-A student was a robot, and Peach’s bio segment was edited to mimic that impression. But after a cover of “Zombie” that was admittedly a bit over the top, Peach slipped behind the paino and…
American Idol certainly delivered a touching ending to Sunday night’s audition episode. Or I should say Lauren Engle provided the touching ending with a tribute to her late husband. Lauren, 27, lost her husband in an accident about a year ago when their vehicle was t-boned by a car that ran a red light. “Losing…
Female singers ruled the night on American Idol’s audition episode Sunday. Those impressing the judges most included returning contestant Alyssa Raghu, singer-songwriter Ashley Hess and Evelyn Cormier, a musician reality show fans might remember from TLC’s “90-Day Fiance.” And the night closed with an emotional audition by Lauren Engle, who found herself widowed at age…
Alyssa Raghu made it to the Top 24 on American Idol in Season 16. While she was disappointed to make it that far without qualifying for the lives shows, she says she used it as motivation. She’s been taking dance lessons every week and said she’s performed more than 200 shows since her elimination. She’s…
Jacob Moran, 24, of, Dansville, Mich., was among the singers who earend a golden ticket to Hollywood on SUnday’s American Idol. He Works in a nursing home and has been singing all his life, especially with his family and to residents at the nursing home. But he says there aren’t many opportunities to pursue music…
Nine spots remain on Season 16 of The Voice heading into Monday night’s final blind audition episode. And rookie coach John Legend continues to assemble a powerhouse team. He’s landed three of the six singers who turned four chairs so far, including Maelyn Jarmon, Matthew Johnson and Shawn Sounds. He’s also the coach closest to…
American Idol returns Sunday night for its fourth audition episode. Among the singers we’ll meet will be Jared Hanrahan. Here’s more about Jared. * He’s a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Marlborough, Mass. * In May of 2017, at age 15, he got to perform at the Cannes Fashion and Global Short Film Awards Gala…
American Idol returns Sunday night for its fourth audition episode. Among the singers we’ll meet will be Peach Martine. Here’s more about Peach. Her hometown is Cleveland, but she’s now Miami based and says “it’s awesome” on Twitter. She fronts an alternative rock band by the same name, but says she tries not to define…
American Idol returns Sunday night for its fourth audition episode. Among the singers we’ll meet will be Isaac Streetman. Here’s more about Isaac. He’s from Aragon, Ga., and, though he’s still a teen, has has been performing solo and as part of bands for more than 10 years, according to Facebook bio. Isaac has played…
Her audition: Celia Babini, 17, of New York, N.Y., auditioned with Billie Eilish’s “idontwannabeyouanymore.” Celia was barely two lines into the song when Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton turn around simultaneously. A nice glory note a bit later in the song enticed John Legend to turn as well, making Celia just the seventh…
