She stepped onto the American Idol audition stage, and Steven Tyler said “yes” before she sang a note. She left the audition room clutching a golden ticket, and Jennifer Lopez predicted she won’t last a week in Hollywood. American Idol Season 8 had Bikini Girl (aka Katrina Darrell). American Idol Season 10 had former Miss…
My, oh, my does a female singer face long odds on American Idol. Let’s forget about the fact that crazed female fans vote like crazy for the latest cute guy, leaving us to wonder if a gal will ever win the show again. Just getting to the voting rounds is a mightly challenge. Idol sent…
If you haven’t heard, American Idol ratings are down this year? Well, of course you’ve heard. That news has been broadcast all over the place. With Hollywood Week beginning Wednesday night, Nigel Lythgoe didn’t seem all that concerned when he addressed the media in a conference call Tuesday afternoon. He noted that back in Season…
Hollywood Week begins Wednesday night on American Idol, and you can expect to meet lots more talented singers for the first time. That’s the word from executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, who talked about Hollywood and all things Idol in a conference call interview Tuesday afternoon. Asked about whether we’ve already been introduced to the cream…
Chase Likens said the first song he ever performed was an Elvis Presley song in a kindergarten talent show. After the Idol Season 11 auditions last year, Chase was asked why he was unique. And the conversation turned back to Elvis, but in a totally different way. If you heard his voice on the radio,…
Last year, this guy from Los Angeles advanced to Hollywood on American Idol under the name Phillip Brooks. This year, after auditioning in San Diego, he was Hollywood-bound under his stage name, River St. James. “It’s just a name I like,” says the guy who made it all the way to the Vegas round a…
After seeing the photo of Sarah Phillips holding a mustache in front of her face during the Idol auditions in St. Louis, I’m sort of sorry she wasn’t one of the featured contestants. That’s especially true after watching her golden ticket interview. So how did she feel after getting three yes votes from the judges?…
Finale — Take Me To The Pilot (with Fantasia) Top 3 — I’d Rather Go Blind Top 3 — Imagine Top 3 — No More Drama Top 4 — It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World Top 4 — You Raise Me Up Top 4 — This Love (with Phillip Phillips) Top 5 — Ain’t To…
Latia Lee says she auditioned for Season 11 of American Idol in memory of her grandmother, who passed away. So the 22-year-old gospel singer from Pennsylvania tried out in Pittsburgh and earned a golden ticket to Hollywood. Latia was just 3 years old when she started singing in her church, according to her website. She…
Vincent Powell doesn’t mince words about why he auditioned for American Idol Season 11 — it’s his last chance. The 28-year-old from the Houston area auditioned in Galveston and left with a golden ticket to Hollywood. Given his age, you won’t be surprised to learn this Christian artist has a good deal of experience in…
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