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.
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.
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.”
Nicki Minaj has made a habit of doling out nicknames on American Idol. None has caught on quite as well as the Turbinator.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Luck of the Draw
Laci Kaye Booth, Top 5 on American Idol Season 17, recently dropped a new single. And if you somehow missed her 2024 album, "Loneliest Girl in the World," do yourself a favor and check it out!
MORE BELOW
Conrad Khalil
Cori Kennedy
Daron Lameek
DEK of Hearts (Trio)
Dustin Dale Gaspard
Elias Gomez
Emmanuel Rey
Jack Austin
Jazz McKenzie
Kanard Thomas
Kayleigh Clark
Kenny Iko
Kirbi
Lauren Anderson
Letter to Elise
Leyton Robinson
Liam von Elbe
Lucas Beltran
Makenzie Phipps
Manny Costello
Marty O’Reilly
Max Chambers
Max Cooper III
Mindy Miller
Natalia Albertini
Peyton Kyle
Ralph Edwards
Revel Day
Rob Cole
Ryan Mitchell
Sadie Dahl
Shan Scott
Teo Ramdel
Toni Lorene
Trinity Giselle
Vinya Chhabra
Yoshihanaa (Ashton Beauchesne)