Among the contestants we were introduced to this week, Gabe Brown was the first of America’s small-town finds to advance to Hollywood. The 21-year-old is the rocker Nicki nicknamed “Curly” during his audition.
Isabelle Parell is the very poised 15-year-old we met in American Idol’s Chicago audition episode. How poised? She marched into the audition room and asked Keith Urban to duet with her on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”
Curtis Finch Jr. was one of the most impressive male singers we met during American Idol’s Chicago audition episode. He’s also not a stranger to this Idol game.
Brandy Neelly was one of a couple of talented female country singers American Idol introduced us to in the Chicago audtion episode. The 17-year-old from Louisville, Ken., auditioned with the Hank Williams’ classic “Your Cheating Heart.”
OK, the verdict is in. And as fun as dueling divas are, they must not be must-watch TV. TV by the Numbers reports that American Idol dominated TV ratings on Wednesday night, drawing nearly 18 million viewers.
Last Week, Cassadee Pope announced she was “going country” in Cassadee’s Corner, a sort of advice blog she writes for Alter the Press. She wasn’t joking.
Wondering if the five gals who make up Fifth Harmony would stick together after Season 2 of The X Factor? Apparently, the answer is a resounding yes.
Gurpreet Singh Sarin is the guy with the turbans who we met on Wednesday’s episode of American Idol. Dubbed the turbanator, he just might have made it to Hollywood because he has a turban that happened to match the color of Nicki Minaj’s wig on the day he auditioned.
Ashlee Feliciano, 20, of East Hartford, Conn., was the final contestant we heard from in American Idol’s New York audition episode. Her family’s back-story was featured because Ashlee’s parents have adopted four medically challenged youngsters, after having three kids of their own.
Christina “Isabelle” drew rave reviews Wednesday night on American Idol with her rendition of “Summertime.” The 21-year-old Berklee School of Music student performs as Isabelle and has worked with a wedding band in the Boston area. And she’s equally impressive in the videos below.
