His audition: Marcus Ladden Jr., 19, Atlanta, Ga., “Cry Me a River”: Michael’s theatrical opening certainly showed off tons of vocal talent. And it prompted quick chair turns from Queen Latifah and Kelly Clarkson. They wound up being the only coaches to turn in spite of a great ending by Marcus. Kelly complimented him on…
Her audition: Allie Rae, 15, Sante Fe, Texas, “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles: Allie sounds older than 15 on this. Her opening prompted an almost instant chair turn from Riley Green. Kelly Clarkson quickly followed. Allie’s vocal firepower and touch of rasp earned a chair turn from Queen Latifah as well. Queen Latifah called her…
His audition: Alt Bloom, 36, Whitefish, Montana, “The Bones” by Maren Morris: Alt has a great singer-songwriter vibe and that prompted an early chair turn from Queen Latifah. It took a while, but Riley Green wound up turning as well. Queen Latifah said she has no one on her team who sounds like Alt. Riley…
Her audition: Brianna Cameron, 13, Union, N.J., “River Deep, Mountain High” by Ike & Tina Turner: Brianna begins with her back to the mic, an indication that she’s an experienced performer in spite of her youth. That youthful energy prompted an early chair turn from Kelly Clarkson. Riley Green followed. Adam Levine praises that performance…
His audition: Luke Cope, 33, Kernersville, N.C., “Burning House” by Cam: Luke has a really unique, authentic tone. But he was nearly to the end of his performance before anyone turned. Then Queen Latifah and Adam Levine turned almost simultaneously. Adam called him a “unique one” and complimented the big power he showed at the…
Fans of former Voice finalist Aubrey Nicole will have three chances to see her perform in the Mason-Dixon area over next month.
Hannah Harper didn’t announce her audition for American Idol Season 24 until early January, weeks and weeks after most contestants. And she did so in the most humble fashion. Here’s what she wrote: “Last year around this time, I was bathing the idea of pursuing a solo career in country music in prayer. I…
Hannah Harper, the mom of three from Willow Springs, Missouri, won Season 24 of American Idol Monday night. Hannah won at the end of a three-hour Idol season finale. Jordan McCullough finished second. Keyla Richardson came in third place. Here’s a photo gallery of Hannah’s winning night. See also … A well-deserved victory for Hannah…
Hannah Harper, Keyla Richardson and Jordan McCullough will battle it out for the American Idol title during a three-hour season finale tonight. Longtime Idol fans know how this will work. We’ll see two rounds of competition between all three finalists. And we’ll see footage from those emotional trips home and the hometown concerts that…
The three-hour American Idol finale is set for Monday night at 8 p.m. Keyla Richardson, Jordan McCullough and Hannah Harper will square off, each hoping to become the next American Idol. I’ll be blogging live with song by song grades for the Top 3 throughout the night, so feel free to follow along. Here’s a…
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