Lots of American Idol watchers are comparing Adriana Latonio to Jessica Sanchez. After all, they both are of Filipino descent. They both decided to try American Idol at a very young age. And they both have a penchant for power ballads.
We know this about Brianna Steer: She must be a good sport. Otherwise last Wednesday’s Hollywood Week episode on American Idol would have been chock full of clips of Steer making snide remarks about her offbeat group day mate, Kez Ban.
Angela Miller showed up on the stage in Hollywood proclaiming this is “definitely” a girl’s year on American Idol. Judging from the judges’ reaction to her final solo performance in Hollywood, she has a legitimate shot to be that “girl.”
There’s certainly nothing subtle about Zoanette Johnson of American Idol. She showed up on our TV screens during Idol’s Oklahoma City auditions, shaking her booty at the camera, proclaiming that she needed a golden ticket to match her outfit and declaring that she was ready to “take my crown.”
Cristabel Clack told the San Antonio Express-News that she’d pretty much swore off singing competitions. She had auditioned in the past, only to be cut in the first round.
We weren’t introduced to Kree Harrison on American Idol until the final Hollywood episode. But it was quite an introduction as she delivered a wonderful version of Grace Potter’s “Stars.”
If American Idol doles out an award for most congenial contestant in Season 12, it just might go to Rachel Hale. Judges were certainly impressed by her vocals on “People Get Ready” during the Long Beach audition episode.
You might say Shubha Vedula owes her spot on American Idol to her older sister Priya. It was Priya who convinced Shubha to submit an online audition to the show — an audition that eventually earned her a spot in front of the judges in Long Beach.
Here’s a personable young pop singer we haven’t seen nearly enough of on Season 12 of American Idol. In fact, our only substantial introduction to Bridget Hermano — she performs as Jett — came on group night in Hollywood.
Two years ago, American Idol seemed to feature an endless stream of 15- and 16-year old singers. This year, just one contestant under 17 has made the Vegas round — 15-year-old Juliana Chayhayed of West Hills, Calif.
