Meet and hear American Idol’s Johnny Keyser
You have to figure Johnny Keyser is one of the male singers on American Idol most likely to make the semifinals in Season 12. After all, he came within a whisker of doing it last year.
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Jimmy Smith, Season 12 Meet and hear Jimmy Smith of American Idol
Jimmy Smith is among a handful of Season 12 American Idol contestants who have already released music. Head to iTunes and you can download his seven-track 2011 CD “Stay Right Here.”
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Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Season 12 Meet and hear Gurpreet Singh Sarin of American Idol
Nicki Minaj has made a habit of doling out nicknames on American Idol. None has caught on quite as well as the Turbinator.
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David Willis, Season 12 Meet and hear David Willis of American Idol
Lots of Season 12 Idol contestants say they grew up around musical influences. That was certainly the case for 21-year-old David Willis of Mount Dora, Fla.
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Elijah Liu, Season 12 Meet and hear Elijah Liu of American Idol
Elijah Liu refers to himself as “a late bloomer.” But even though he’s only been singing seriously for about two years, he’s accomplished a great deal.
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Devin Velez, Season 12 Meet and hear Devin Velez of American Idol
For a guy who advanced to Hollywood on a unanimous vote, Devin Velez describes his American Idol audition as quite nerve-wracking. He performed one song and felt good about it. The judges asked for another.
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Curtis Finch Jr., Season 12 Meet and hear Curtis Finch Jr. of American Idol
A year ago, Curtis Finch Jr. made it to the group round in Las Vegas on American Idol before being cut. His miscalculation might have been performing in the same group with Joshua Ledet, who went on to finish third in Season 11.
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Cortez Shaw, Season 12 Meet and hear Cortez Shaw of American Idol
A year ago, Cortez Shaw advanced all the way to the final day in Vegas before being cut on American Idol. He’s back in Season 12, determined to go further.
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Chris Watson, Season 12 Meet and hear Chris Watson of American Idol
Lots of contestants on Season 12 of American Idol are back for a second shot at stardom on the show. Chris Watson is a little different.
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Charlie Askew, Season 12 Meet and hear Charlie Askew of American Idol
When we met Charlie Askew in American Idol’s Baton Rouge auditions, he described himself as socially awkward. He sure didn’t look that way on solo night in Hollywood, when he turned out to be one of the brightest stars.
