His audition: Thunderstorm Artis, 24, of Haleiwa, Hawaii, auditioned with “Blackbird” by The Beatles. Thunderstorm’s impressive acoustic opening prompted quick chair turns from Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Nick Jonas. Midway through, Blake turned as well, giving Thunderstorm a four-chair turn. Nick said his “vocal control was just perfect.” Kelly said Thunderstorm could win the…
American Idol kicked off Season 18 by introducing us to eight golden ticket winners and three singers who didn’t quite make the cut Sunday night. Along the way, Nepal native Arthur Gunn was labeled a “rock star.” Francisco Martin was labeled a potential Top 5 finisher, in spite of his nerves. Luke Bryan predicted Louis…
American Idol returns for Season 18 tonight at 8 p.m. The judges — Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan — all return for the third season of Idol on ABC. So does Ryan Seacrest, host since Season 1. You might even see some familiar faces among the contestants, even in the season premiere….
[metaslider id=”95937″] Season 18 of American Idol kicks off Sunday night. So that means it’s time to catch up with the Season 17 Top 10. Eight of those Top 10 have already released post-show music; the other two are planning to in 2020. Here’s a look at what Laine Hardy, Alejandro Aranda, Madison VanDenburg,…
So you say you stopped watching American Idol in its waning days on FOX and never returned? But you enjoy singing shows and have been tuning in to The Voice each spring and fall? I’d implore you give Idol a chance when it airs its Season 18 premiere Sunday night on ABC (8 p.m.)….
His audition: Jon Mullins, 32, of Nashville, Tenn., performed “Don’t Give Up on Me” by Andy Grammer. Jon launched into an emotional performance that prompted an early chair turn from Blake Shelton. Though she didn’t turn, Kelly Clarkson called him “super gifted.” Blake said he has a huge voice. Here’s more about Jon. * Jon…
The American Idol Season 18 premiere is Sunday night. Among the artists we’ll meet that night is Just Sam, whose audition was “leaked” by the show Thursday. Here’s more about Just Sam. * Her name is Samantha Diaz, a 20-year-old from Harlem, N.Y., but she performs as Just Sam. * In her Idol audition, she…
American Idol kicks off Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. And among the singers we might meet during the audition round is Madison Lewis. Here’s more about Madison. * She’s a 16-year-old singer-songwriter from London (southeastern), Kentucky, with a jazz and Americana focus. * She told Kentucky Music Preview that she grew up in a…
His audition: Jamal Corrie, 26, of San Francisco, Calif., performed “Be Alright” by Dean Lewis. Jamal showed off nice range and stage presence in spite of his lack of on-stage performance experience. He was about halfway through the song when Blake turned. That wound up being the only chair turn, meaning Jamal automatically became a…
American Idol returns with its Season 18 premiere on Sunday. Among the singers who auditioned is country artist Grace Leer. Here’s more about Grace. * She’s a northern California native who’s been performing since age 8, according to her Facebook bio. * That bio says she sang the national anthem at Bay area sporting events…
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