American Idol saved one of its best female voices until last, introducing us to Lauren Gray as the show-closer in Thursday’s St. Louis audition episode. Time will tell whether Idol struck gold again in St. Louis. After all, that’s where the show discovered Carrie Underwood, as we were reminded in the show’s opening segment. And…
I’m still a little baffled at what was going on in last night’s Portland auditions. We met 10 contestants. Of those, one hailed from Philly, one from Brooklyn, one from New Jersey, one from Boston and one from Clarksville, Md. What? Did a bunch of East Coast singers all of a sudden decide to take…
If you’re like me, you were awfully close to cursing Sara Bareilles during the Portland audition episode of American Idol. I mean, Brittany Zika opened the show, and her segment had all the earmarks of an Idol tryout about to become a train wreck. There was the dream sequence. If you watched the show, you know…
Top 11/12 — Disqualified Top 13 — Knocks Me Off My Feet Semifinals — Dance With My Father That segue on American Idol’s Portland episode tonight was just too good to be a mistake. First, Ben Purdom of Philly murdered Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” and got dispatched without a golden ticket. Next up: Towering…
Hey, there’s nothing wrong with a little spite in a country song. Britnee Kellogg delivered a big dose on American Idol Wednesday night, pretty much dedicating her performance of “You’re No Good” to the man she says did her wrong. It turned out to be one of the night’s bright moments from the Portland auditions,…
What the heck was Naomi Gillies doing auditioning for American Idol in Portland? She attends Berklee School of Music in Boston, where she majors in performance and music business. And, check this out, she’s from nearby Lancaster, Pa. Apparently, she’s quite the versatile performer, too. On Facebook, she lists her genre as rock, country and…
So, I’ve spent a lot of time over the past two weeks tracking down information on American Idol contestants we haven’t met during the audition episodes. Let’s just say the show is keeping a boatload of talent in reserve. Did you know that country singer Chelsea Sorrell, who made it to the top 60 last…
American Idol featured several of its youngest contestants during the Savannah audition episode, including a personable 15-year-old from Middleburg, Fla., named Stephanie Renae. Stephanie’s a Carrie Underwood fan through and through. She stressed that during the segment we saw on Idol. She stressed that again in her golden ticket interview. And if there was ever…
Top 13 — Ribbons in the Sky Wild Card — I Know You Won’t Semifinals — Gravity Here’s guessing that Jeremy Rosado’s American Idol audition wasn’t anything like his first attempt at singing for an audience. After all, he did leave Savannah with a golden ticket. About that first performance … well, best to let…
Wayne Wilson figured the timing was perfect to audition for Idol last summer in Savannah. He had just graduated from school. He had just left a job. Why not pursue a dream? “You never know if you are what they’re looking for,” he says in his golden ticket interview. “It was just amazing that they…
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