American Idol Breaking News
The eight remaining guys had one last chance to make an impression on the judges and on America before the Top 12 were voted through to the finals. It was a strong night for the guys, and they picked some great songs.
Heres the list of songs performed on Wednesdays show:
Lee Dewyze Fireflies by Owl City
Alex Lambert Trouble by Ray LaMontagne
Tim Urban Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
Andrew Garcia Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera
Casey James Youll Think Of Me by Keith Urban
Aaron Kelly Im Already There by Lonestar
Todrick Hall Somebody To Love by Queen
Michael Lynche This Womans Work by Maxwell
To view each performance again, click on the contestants names above.
Season 4s American Idol, Carrie Underwood, celebrates her 27th birthday today. Carries upcoming year is already shaping up to be a big one. Her Play On Tour kicks off tomorrow at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA with special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia. The tour is currently slated to run through June 20 in Saskatoon, SK at the Credit Union Centre.
The Play On Tour will bring to life Carries hits with new and personal expressions of the songs. The tour also plans to bring her closer to her fans with an unexpected surprise, guaranteeing that even the audience at the back of the house will sometimes have a front row seat at the concert. World-class production and one-of-a-kind special effects make sure that Carrie's Play On Tour will be a night her fans soon won't forget. Her previous tour, 2008s highly successful Carnival Ride Tour, wrapped after 137 shows with over 1.2 million fans in attendance.
Carrie has also added acting to her resume. In December, she sang and acted in her own special, Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special. Last Monday, Carrie acted on How I Met Your Mother and plays a part in the upcoming movie Soul Surfer.
On top of her busy schedule, Carrie is planning a wedding to her fianc Mike Fisher. Last week, Carrie became a ... read more
It was do or die (well, not quite as drastic as death) as the Top 8 girls performed for a spot in the finals. Most of the ladies seemed to pick the right songs for themselves this week.
Heres the list of songs performed on Tuesdays show:
Katie Stevens Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
Siobhan Magnus House Of The Rising Sun The Animals
Lacey Brown The Story by Brandi Carlile
Katelyn Epperly I Feel The Earth Move by Carole King
Didi Benami Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
Paige Miles Smile by Nat King Cole/Tony Bennett
Crystal Bowersox Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman
Lilly Scott I Fall To Pieces by Patsy Cline
To view each performance again, click on the contestants ... read more
The day after Haeley Vaughn, Michelle Delamor, John Park, and Jermaine Sellers were eliminated from the American Idol semifinalists, they opened up about their experiences on a press call.
Something the contestants have been battling the first few weeks of live shows has been their nerves. Sixteen year old Haeley Vaughn said, The first week was really tough. We were all super nervous and scared and worried about our song choiceAnd nerves are always going to play a huge factor in what we do on the show. She explained that the nerves kind of settled down week two, but they were definitely still there, for me anyway. If I would have continued to be on the show, I think as the weeks went on, my nerves would have kind of gone away because I would have gotten more used to it, but theyll always be there.
After Haeleys performance on Wednesday, Kara talked about Haeleys voice and the need for it to mature a bit. Haeley doesnt disagree, I think that more experience and more time working on my vocals would be good. I think experience is always better for someone, especially since Im only 16, and this is the first really big thing that Ive done ever. Ive never performed in front of millions of people before. Ive never even performed in front of 100. And so, I think its always ... read more
Tonight, the eight female semifinalists (Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Katelyn Epperly, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Lilly Scott and Katie Stevens) will take the stage once again, singing LIVE for America at 8/7c. Then, its the guys turn tomorrow, Wednesday, March 10 at 9/8c as the eight male semifinalists (Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche and Tim Urban) perform LIVE in hopes of winning Americas vote.
Tune in Thursday night to see Season 8 finalists read more
American Idol TV Singing Contest
The program seeks to discover the best young singer in the country, through a series of nationwide auditions. The outcomes of the latter stages of this competition are determined by public voting by phone. The format features three judges who critique the contestants' performances in order to facilitate the voting: record producer and bass player Randy Jackson; former pop star Paula Abdul; and music executive Simon Cowell. The show is hosted by former children's game show emcee and television personality Ryan Seacrest; comedian Brian Dunkleman co hosted with Seacrest in season one.
The show usually airs on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. In its six seasons, its six winners have been, in order of their season, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, and Jordin Sparks. The first five American Idols are from the Southern United States of America (U.S) and the sixth, Jordin Sparks, is from the Southwest. Hicks was the oldest winner at 29, Sparks the youngest at just 17.
American Idol is televised on Fox in the United States and on Fox and CTV in Canada. The Idol series was first created by Simon Fuller (manager of the Spice Girls and S Club 7) and developed by Simon Jones of FremantleMedia. The directors are Bruce Gowers (director of Queen's original "Bohemian Rhapsody" video), Nigel Lythgoe (a judge on So You Think You Can Dance) and Ken Warwick (Gladiators and Grudge Match).
