Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Friday night, Chris Medina said he had no idea Jennifer Lopez broke down in tears after telling him he didn’t make the semifinals of American Idol.
He found out when he watched the episode on TV and admitted “it kind of made me feel good.”
Not because Jennifer felt bad, but because it showed how touched she was by Chris, his devotion to fiancee Juliana Ramos and their story.
And Jennifer need not worry that she’d done a poor job of breaking the news to Chris.
“She told me really nice,” Chris said on the show. “I didn’t feel bad at all.”
Besides, he’d been sitting in a room with “40 people who were fantastic.” He admitted he “kind of had a feeling” he might be headed home rather than advancing to the Idol semifinals.
And Chris gets this distinction — the first contestant to release music as a result of the show.
His single, “What Are Words,” with lyrics clearly based on his relationship with Juliana, is available for download from iTunes. A music video version is also available.
As of Friday night, the single had 582 reviews. Clearly, Jennifer wasn’t the only one touched by their story.
Jay said part of the proceeds from the sale of the music will go to a fund for Juliana, who is still recovering from a traumatic brain injury suffered in the May 2, 2009, crash that delayed her marriage to Chris.
If you haven’t seen the video, here it is …
Related Posts
-
January 17, 2012 -
May 22, 2011 5 Best Non-Performance Moments on Idol Season 10
-
February 24, 2011 Chris Medina’s next stop: The Tonight Show
The Voice Season 27 Profiles
The Voice Season 27 Profiles
Darius J.
Dennis Lorenzo
Dimitrius Graham
Ethan Eckenroad
Fran
Hailey Wright
Iris Herrera
Jacquelyn George
Jaelen Johnston
Jay Ammo
Jayden Cree (Olesen)
Jessica Manalo
Lucia Flores-Wiseman
Naomi Soleil
Nell Simmons
Olivia Kuper Harris
Page Mackenzie
Ricardo Moreno
Robert Hunter
Simone Marijic
Tatum Scott
Tori Templet
Trevon Dawson
Featured Music
'Treasure' indeed
Laci Kaye Booth, Top 5 on American Idol Season 17, dropped her debut album Aug. 6. Her debut single, the ridiculously addictive "Treasure," heads to country radio in mid-September.
American Idol Season 19 Profiles
Archives
-
Meet Antonio Ramsey of The Voice Season 27
February 23, 2025 By Mark Franklin -
Meet Kaiya Hamilton of The Voice Season 27
February 22, 2025 By Mark Franklin -
Meet Kolby Cordell of The Voice Season 27
February 21, 2025 By Mark Franklin -
Conor James, Jacquelyn George, BDII sparkle on The Voice
February 18, 2025 By Mark Franklin -
A look at where the teams stand on The Voice
February 17, 2025 By Mark Franklin
-
Song by song grades for the Top 8 on American Idol
April 29, 2024 By Mark Franklin -
Iam Tongi scores an Apple Music hit for American Idol
May 19, 2023 By Mark Franklin -
Song by song grades for the Top 12 on The Voice
December 4, 2023 By Mark Franklin -
Song by song grades for the Top 14 on American Idol
April 21, 2024 By Mark Franklin -
Song by song grades for American Idol’s Top 24, Group 2
April 8, 2024 By Mark Franklin
-
-
We haven’t heard the last from David Archuleta
February 21, 2011 By Mark Franklin -
Meet American Idol contestant Hollie Cavanagh
January 30, 2012 By Mark Franklin -
Meet American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez
February 5, 2012 By Mark Franklin -
Meet American Idol contestant Phillip Phillips
January 19, 2012 By Mark Franklin
Post-Voice Music
Recent Voice Views Interviews
-
Meet Antonio Ramsey of The Voice Season 27
February 23, 2025 By Mark Franklin -
Meet Kaiya Hamilton of The Voice Season 27
February 22, 2025 By Mark Franklin -
Meet Kolby Cordell of The Voice Season 27
February 21, 2025 By Mark Franklin
-
Song by song grades for the Top 8 on American Idol
April 29, 2024 By Mark Franklin -
Iam Tongi scores an Apple Music hit for American Idol
May 19, 2023 By Mark Franklin -
Song by song grades for the Top 12 on The Voice
December 4, 2023 By Mark Franklin
-
-
We haven’t heard the last from David Archuleta
February 21, 2011 By Mark Franklin -
Meet American Idol contestant Hollie Cavanagh
January 30, 2012 By Mark Franklin
Post-American Idol Music
Featured Music
'Treasure' indeed
Laci Kaye Booth, Top 5 on American Idol Season 17, dropped her debut album Aug. 6. Her debut single, the ridiculously addictive "Treasure," heads to country radio in mid-September.
Leave a reply