Below are the music videos released by former American Idol finalists in 2016. It’s entirely possible that I’ve missed a video here or there, especially since some of the finalists have changed their stage names since Idol or joined/formed a band. If so, please let me know by emailing me at [email protected]. For 2016 albums…
After such a great year of post-Voice music, it’d be a shame to enter 2017 without something new. Well, Elia Esparza has that covered. We met the Mexican-American pop singer on Season 11 of The Voice when she took the bold step of auditioning in Spanish, singing “Como La Flor” by Selena. It worked. Quite…
Former American Idol and Voice contestant Jon Peter Lewis has released a new album called “two thousand ten.” He covers a wide range of artists on the eight-track project, from The Rolling Stones’ “Under My Thumb” to the Carpenters “Superstar.” But there’s logic behind the song choices, Jon Peter assures fans on Facebook. The songs…
Now here’s a pleasant surprise just in time for the holidays. Pia Toscano has released a five-track EP called “Belong.” And it truly was a surprise, released last Friday with no advance fanfare. Yet Pia’s fans almost immediately launched “Belong” into the Top 50 on the iTunes pop albums chart. This is actually Pia’s first…
Billy Gilman fell one spot shy of winning The Voice. And that’s just fine with him, according to a new interview he did with Tara Granahan of his hometown radio station WPRO in Rhode Island. “I am so happy that I didn’t win,” he says during an interview you can hear in its entirety here….
Kelley from Season 7 of The Voice has released a music video for her post-show debut single, “Stacking Stones.” And you have to be impressed with the big-budget look of the video, considering Jean was also financing a debut EP from the $45,000 she raised through a Kickstarter campaign. As for the video itself ……
the past two and a half years, you might say Danny Gokey has made a name for himself in Christian music. His first Christian album, “Hope in Front of Me,” hit number one on Billboard’s Christian charts and yielded three Top 20 singles. His “Christmas Is Here” album from last fall cracked the Top 10…
holiday season has been a slow one for new American Idol Christmas releases. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t new holiday tunes out there worth downloading. Kris Allen, Dalton Rapattoni, Lauren Alaina and Kellie Pickler have made sure of that. Here’s a rundown of the American Idol holiday releases so far in 2016. Dalton Rapattoni:…
The Season 10 contestants from The Voice have wasted no time getting new music in the hands of fans. And that includes Mike Schiavo, who released an impressive debut single “Without You” in July, then followed with a video for the song in August. Now he’s back with a five-track, self-titled EP that will leave…
Wow, did The Voice ever miss out on a potentially magical moment Tuesday night. Jacquie Lee, the runner-up from Season 5 of The Voice, just released a song called “Somebody’s Angel” and the accompanying music video. The song and video are tributes to all the cultural icons lost in 2016 — Muhammad Ali, David Bowie,…
