Is the fourth time the charm on American Idol? Sarina-Joi Crowe, 19, of Columbia, Tenn., is about to find out. Sarina-Joi made the Top 100 on American Idol back in Season 10. She was one of the last 50 girls standing in Season 12. She advanced past the Hollywood group round last year. And she’s…
In an American Idol promo, Trevor Douglas describes himself as “a party in a box that brings his own band.” We didn’t get to see that so much during his audition, but head to his website or YouTube channel, and you’ll understand what Trevor means. Sure, he strums that guitar he carried into the audition…
American Idol introduced us to a number of talented contestants during Thursday’s Nashville-Kansas City episode. But none seemed more ready for Idol’s live stage than Savion Wright, 22, of Jasper, Texas. Savion treated the judges to a wonderfully controlled version of Eric Clapton’s “Change the World,” complete with a neat little wrinkle at the end….
Last night, we met seven Hollywood bound contestants on American Idol. Tonight, we should meet at least twice that many during a two-hour audition episode split between Nashville and Kansas City. For a closer look at the first-night contestants, follow these links: Michael Simeon, Emily Brooke or Priscilla Barker. I’ll be posting more contestant profiles…
For the second straight year, The Voice has won the People’s Choice award for favorite TV competition show. The People’s Choice winners were announced Wednesday night and also included Carrie Underwood as favorite female country artist, Adam Levine’s Maroon 5 for best band and Pharrell Williams as favorite R&B artist. Singing shows have won the…
Some of the highest praise on Wednesday’s American Idol Season 14 premiere was doled out to one of the youngest contestants. Emily Brooke, just 15, wowed the judges with her rendition of Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away.” Jennifer Lopez said she gets nervous when someone sings a Carrie Underwood song because they’re so difficult to pull…
Harry Connick Jr. says American Idol is looking for more personality from its top contestants in Season 14. Well, Priscilla Barker certainly won the competition for most personable auditioner from Wednesday night’s Season 14 premiere. She sang pretty darn well, too. Well enough to get one of those coveted golden tickets to Hollywood after her…
That guy who got to slow dance with Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday night after turning in one of the best auditions on American Idol’s Season 14 premiere … Well, he’s not a new face for American Idol. And he’s certainly not a newcomer to the music scene. Michael Simeon, 20, of Lumberton, Mississippi, impressed the…
Here we go: American Idol Season 14. And the judges’ mission is pretty clear: Find a 2015 cast that is ready for prime time. Ready to take the stage and turn in an entertaining performance week after week once the live shows begin. Keith Urban said as much in a conference call with the media…
Expect a few new wrinkles from American Idol Season 14. That’s the word from judge Keith Urban, who talked about the upcoming season in a recent conference call with the media. Some of those changes, we’re likely to see. Others, perhaps not. For instance, the judges had an opportunity to get to know the top…
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