Two years ago, at the tender age of 14, Allison Iraheta won a televised singing competition on the Spanish-language channel Telemundo. No doubt, that benefitted her this year when she tried out for American Idol, the 16-year-old said in a teleconference call with the media Friday afternoon. “Most definitely, it helped me with being on…
Does anyone know a good script writer? Heck, if none are available, I’ll volunteer. American Idol needs the help. Thursday’s results show should have been full of suspense. Which gal would advance? Who would win the coveted third spot in the finals from group number two? After Wednesday night’s performances, there were very few sure…
We’re in for a special treat tonight, American Idol fans. Brooke White will return to what she calls “the daunting” Idol stage to sing “Hold Up My Heart,” a new single just released on iTunes. Brooke announced the appearance in a blog she posted today. The song will be the first single off her new…
For an hour and 45 minutes Wednesday night on Idol, we listened to mediocrity smattered with glimpses of potential. Then we heard from a potential Idol. Last week, I grimaced when Paula and Kara started raving about Danny Gokey’s evening-closing performance, because it wasn’t that special. This week, Adam Lambert was special and deserved every…
Here we go, semifinal round two. I know what to expect from the guys tonight. Potentially three or four excellent performances. The gals? No idea. Remember, three of the six — Jasmine, Mishavonna and Allison — are teenagers. A fourth, has very little experience on a stage like American Idol. First up, Jasmine Murray. She’ll…
Let the bloodbath continue. Hey, that’s not my word. It comes from season seven contestant Michael Johns, who performed on last week’s Idol results show. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times afterward, he referred to results night as ”a bloodbath for those kids.” Under the new semifinal format, the term is appropriate. Twelve…
Last week, I came up with seven reasons to hate Idol’s new format for the semifinals. After one week, I’ve come up with more. Boy, oh, boy, Idol producers. This just seems like a giant step in the wrong direction. The first round of the semifinals was horrid. Filled with very weak performances. And, in…
Talk about forgotten Idol contestants. Remember Camile Velasco? A hint: Season three. Dark-haired Hawaiian beauty. Well, Camile will receive the Single of the Year Award at the 12th annual Hawaii Music Awards on April 4. And she’s working on her first album with Up Above Records. So says a press release issued about the awards…
Dancing to the Music in My Head 1. A Guy Like Me 2. I Got It For You 3. A Quintessential Lullaby 4. Rainy Days 5. Tell Me Who I Am (free download) On the weekend after Tatiana Del Toro got booted from Idol — temporarily at least — there was only one person I…
Add Jordin Sparks to the list of Idols who plan to release new albums this year. Jordin played parts of four songs that might appear on the album on the JohnJay and Rich radio show in Phoenix on Friday. She said her sophomore album might be out as soon as September, but certainly sometime in…
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