The nominations for the 60th Grammy Awards have been announced but this year and
once again there were some Miss American Idol finalists who heard their
names called.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner
Kelly Clarkson is nominated for the Best Pop Solo Performance for her
track Love So Soft.
The Season 8 Miss American Idol 2nd Runner Up Danny Gokey is nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for his release Rise.
The winners will be announced on Sunday January 28th.
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
American Idol Grammy Nominations
The nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards have been announced and
once again there were some Miss American Idol finalists who heard their
names called.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is nominated for the Best Pop Solo Performance for her track Piece By Piece that she performed live this season when she was a guest judge.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, is up for Best Country Solo Performance for her track Church Bells.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner Fantasia is nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her track Sleeping With The One I Love.
The winners will be announced on Sunday February 12th.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is nominated for the Best Pop Solo Performance for her track Piece By Piece that she performed live this season when she was a guest judge.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, is up for Best Country Solo Performance for her track Church Bells.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner Fantasia is nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her track Sleeping With The One I Love.
The winners will be announced on Sunday February 12th.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
And the Season 15 Miss American Idol winner is...
We all know this is the last season of American Idol and whoever wins tonight will be the last Miss American Idol winner. So while Trent and La'Porsha wait patiently all of the fans were treated to the most fantastic parade of Miss American Idol Superstars!
The show opened with a close up on La'Porsha starting the opening line of Barry Manilow's hit, One Voice. But just like in the song, her voice was joined by one Idol alum after another. It was a rousing and spectacular opening and triggered the first of many tears to be shed throughout the night.
Way back in the finale for Season 1, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini performed a duet of It Takes Two. Tonight, Trent and La'Porsha paid homage to that historic moment with a recreation of that performance.
The show opened with a close up on La'Porsha starting the opening line of Barry Manilow's hit, One Voice. But just like in the song, her voice was joined by one Idol alum after another. It was a rousing and spectacular opening and triggered the first of many tears to be shed throughout the night.
Way back in the finale for Season 1, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini performed a duet of It Takes Two. Tonight, Trent and La'Porsha paid homage to that historic moment with a recreation of that performance.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
The Top 6 sing Idol Favorites
The top 8 finalists are going to perform some of the most popular songs that have been used over and over again in the past 15 seasons of American Idol, but only 6 of them are going to survive to return next week.
But first, Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, has officially achieved another hit after performing on the show 2 weeks ago. Her single Piece By Piece has made its debut on the Billboard HOT 100 this week at #8. Tonight Season 14 Miss American Idol winner, Nick Fradiani, performed his funky new single Get You Home hoping to see it make it's way on to the Billboard charts soon.
The finalists performed duets in the first round. La'Porsha and Trent teamed up to sing See You Again. They were very well matched sounding very good. Avalon faded into the background when she and Sonika performed Rise Up while Sonika shined front and center. Both Dalton and MacKenzie fizzled with their flat reading of I Want It That Way. Lee was also more like a background singer compared to the strength of Tristan on their duet of I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.
The first finalist who is assured a spot on the show next week was La'Porsha. She really rocked the house with her outstanding version of Come Together.
Somehow MacKenzie is safely coming back next week. Tonight his take on You Are So Beautiful couldn't have been more boring. It had no character at all.
Trent, on the other hand, easily made the classic Stand By Me lively, interesting and very entertaining.
Tristan absolutely delivered an emotional powerhouse performance of A Broken Wing. Her vocals were flawless and she surely caused most of the audience to shed a tear or two.
The last finalist to safely get enough votes to come back was Dalton. He performed Eleanor Rigby in a gothic higher energy style that made the song sound fresh for a new audience.
That left the bottom three to be Sonika, Avalon and Lee. There is absolutely no way that Sonika should be at risk of elimination! But I did correctly predict two out of three in Avalon and Lee. They all needed to sing for the judges who will then decide who will be safe and make it into the Top 6.
Avalon performed P.Y.T. and her voice and personality simply was not interesting enough to keep up with such a great song. Lee was next and snoozed his way through Let It Be. Sonika went last and she absolutely breathtaking as she gave amazing vocals on I Have Nothing. Her range is impressive. Her tone is pure. Her voice is simply a pleasure to listen to.
Thankfully the judges made the right choice and Sonika is safely coming back next week.
I am not going to predict a bottom three this time around. La'Porsha, Trent, Tristan, Dalton and Sonika are all exceptionally talented singers and great performers. The only one who doesn't fit in is MacKenzie, so I am predicting that he will be eliminated next week.
But first, Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, has officially achieved another hit after performing on the show 2 weeks ago. Her single Piece By Piece has made its debut on the Billboard HOT 100 this week at #8. Tonight Season 14 Miss American Idol winner, Nick Fradiani, performed his funky new single Get You Home hoping to see it make it's way on to the Billboard charts soon.
The finalists performed duets in the first round. La'Porsha and Trent teamed up to sing See You Again. They were very well matched sounding very good. Avalon faded into the background when she and Sonika performed Rise Up while Sonika shined front and center. Both Dalton and MacKenzie fizzled with their flat reading of I Want It That Way. Lee was also more like a background singer compared to the strength of Tristan on their duet of I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.
The first finalist who is assured a spot on the show next week was La'Porsha. She really rocked the house with her outstanding version of Come Together.
Somehow MacKenzie is safely coming back next week. Tonight his take on You Are So Beautiful couldn't have been more boring. It had no character at all.
Trent, on the other hand, easily made the classic Stand By Me lively, interesting and very entertaining.
Tristan absolutely delivered an emotional powerhouse performance of A Broken Wing. Her vocals were flawless and she surely caused most of the audience to shed a tear or two.
The last finalist to safely get enough votes to come back was Dalton. He performed Eleanor Rigby in a gothic higher energy style that made the song sound fresh for a new audience.
That left the bottom three to be Sonika, Avalon and Lee. There is absolutely no way that Sonika should be at risk of elimination! But I did correctly predict two out of three in Avalon and Lee. They all needed to sing for the judges who will then decide who will be safe and make it into the Top 6.
Avalon performed P.Y.T. and her voice and personality simply was not interesting enough to keep up with such a great song. Lee was next and snoozed his way through Let It Be. Sonika went last and she absolutely breathtaking as she gave amazing vocals on I Have Nothing. Her range is impressive. Her tone is pure. Her voice is simply a pleasure to listen to.
Thankfully the judges made the right choice and Sonika is safely coming back next week.
I am not going to predict a bottom three this time around. La'Porsha, Trent, Tristan, Dalton and Sonika are all exceptionally talented singers and great performers. The only one who doesn't fit in is MacKenzie, so I am predicting that he will be eliminated next week.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
The Top 8 sing Grammy music
The Top 10 are going to perform Grammy winning music tonight but only 8 of them will be moving forward to next week.
But first, remember how the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson came back last week to be a guest judge and to perform? Well after her performance of Piece By Piece on the show, the song has skyrocketed up the charts! The album version went all the way to #1 on the itunes chart for a couple of days. And her record company has released a special "Idol" version of the song so now she actually has TWO songs in the top 10 on the itunes chart with the Idol version at #4 right now while the album version is at #10. Pop singer Demi Lovato performed her current hits Confident and Stone Cold this week. Perhaps she will experience a hefty bump on the charts as a result this week?
The first finalist assured an opportunity to perform next week is Dalton. His version of Radioactive is good, but it's a little less spectacular than what he usually does. But even so, he's still one of the best.
Lee was next and he took on Use Somebody. I applaud his effort to be more than a boring skinny guy with a guitar with this higher energy, rock song, but it was still pretty drab compared to what the others are capable of.
Sonika is easily the most effortlessly talented and gifted vocalist of the bunch. The beautiful sounds that come out of her mouth are pure high quality entertainment. Her version of Since U Been Gone had great energy and flawless vocals.
Mackenzie is just stuck in the boring skinny guy with a guitar rut. He tried to do something interesting with I Wanna Dance With Somebody, but it was just flat and lifeless.
La'Porsha is a genuine artist. She proved that with an impressive rendition of Halo that far exceeded the original.
Trent is also an outstanding artist. He took an old classic like When A Man Loves A Woman and he breathed new life into it.
The last finalist to be assured a place on the show next week was Tristan. She sat at the piano and delivered the most wonderful version of Go Rest High On The Mountain. It was vocally amazing and packed with the most emotional punch of the night.
That left the bottom three vote getters of the week to be Olivia, Avalon and Gianna. I predicted that Lee and Avalon would be going home, so I was only slightly close this week.
Olivia, Avalon and Gianna had to take turns singing and see which one of them the judges would save while the other two would be eliminated.
Avalon went first and performed Earned It. It was nothing special. Olivia went next and poured her heart and soul into Trouble. Gianna went last and gave her best effort into If I Ain't Got You. Personally I think Olivia and Gianna should both have been saved, but for some crazy reason, the judges decided to keep Avalon around.
We had to say goodbye to two very talented young ladies in Olivia and Gianna. My prediction for the bottom three next week is Lee, Mackenzie and Avalon.
But first, remember how the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson came back last week to be a guest judge and to perform? Well after her performance of Piece By Piece on the show, the song has skyrocketed up the charts! The album version went all the way to #1 on the itunes chart for a couple of days. And her record company has released a special "Idol" version of the song so now she actually has TWO songs in the top 10 on the itunes chart with the Idol version at #4 right now while the album version is at #10. Pop singer Demi Lovato performed her current hits Confident and Stone Cold this week. Perhaps she will experience a hefty bump on the charts as a result this week?
The first finalist assured an opportunity to perform next week is Dalton. His version of Radioactive is good, but it's a little less spectacular than what he usually does. But even so, he's still one of the best.
Lee was next and he took on Use Somebody. I applaud his effort to be more than a boring skinny guy with a guitar with this higher energy, rock song, but it was still pretty drab compared to what the others are capable of.
Sonika is easily the most effortlessly talented and gifted vocalist of the bunch. The beautiful sounds that come out of her mouth are pure high quality entertainment. Her version of Since U Been Gone had great energy and flawless vocals.
Mackenzie is just stuck in the boring skinny guy with a guitar rut. He tried to do something interesting with I Wanna Dance With Somebody, but it was just flat and lifeless.
La'Porsha is a genuine artist. She proved that with an impressive rendition of Halo that far exceeded the original.
Trent is also an outstanding artist. He took an old classic like When A Man Loves A Woman and he breathed new life into it.
The last finalist to be assured a place on the show next week was Tristan. She sat at the piano and delivered the most wonderful version of Go Rest High On The Mountain. It was vocally amazing and packed with the most emotional punch of the night.
That left the bottom three vote getters of the week to be Olivia, Avalon and Gianna. I predicted that Lee and Avalon would be going home, so I was only slightly close this week.
Olivia, Avalon and Gianna had to take turns singing and see which one of them the judges would save while the other two would be eliminated.
Avalon went first and performed Earned It. It was nothing special. Olivia went next and poured her heart and soul into Trouble. Gianna went last and gave her best effort into If I Ain't Got You. Personally I think Olivia and Gianna should both have been saved, but for some crazy reason, the judges decided to keep Avalon around.
We had to say goodbye to two very talented young ladies in Olivia and Gianna. My prediction for the bottom three next week is Lee, Mackenzie and Avalon.
Friday, February 26, 2016
The Top 10 Perform for KELLY CLARKSON!
I am happy to reveal that I correctly predicted three out of the four contestants who were eliminated. I was right about Thomas, Jenn and Jeneve, while the other finalist to be eliminated ended up being Manny.
The remaining Top 10 finalists performed and had the chance to get a critique from the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson.
Olivia Rox went first performing Katy Perry's Unconditionally. This is a good song, but it didn't really allow Olivia to stand out. She's capable of much more than this.
Gianna Isabella took on the song Listen from the movie musical DreamGirls. Gianna is a very good singer and you could tell she was trying really hard to impress us.
Lee Jean did another song that a skinny little boy with a guitar would do. It was actually called Skinny Love. He's cute and charming, but not an exceptionally talented singer. He's not capable of much more and he's not trying very hard to impress.
Avalon Young should have been eliminated already. Her performances of Stitches was very average and plain and these other contestants could wipe the floor with her.
Dalton Rapattoni is super cute and a super slick performer. He took a little folksy song like Hey There Delialah and punched it up into a punk ska slice of pure entertainment. He is mesmerizing to watch and he sounds great.
Tristan McIntosh is a strikingly beautiful young woman. She performed Nothing Like You very well even though it wasn't quite vocal perfection. She has a very nice vocal gift and she has an endearing stage presence.
MacKenzie Bourg's skinny boy with a guitar performance just left me bored. We've seen it and heard it all before and there's nothing exceptional about it.
La'Porsha Renea performed Diamonds in a way that Rihanna only wishes she could. She packed it full of so much oomph and punch and emotion and meaning that she brought the house down and raised the roof with so much applause from the audience. She is a great performer.
Sonika Vaid is the only contestant who could have followed La'Porsha and raised the bar even higher. She performed Bring Me To Life and her flawless vocals were crystal clear and effortless. She delivered the perfect mix of class, style and high energy passion to keep her as the front runner.
Trent Harmon performed Like I Can almost as well as Sam Smith does. He has a wonderful vocal range and great stage presence. He's an artist and he never needs to hide his skinny body behind a guitar.
Rumor has it that there will be a double elimination next week and my prediction for who should be going is Avalon and Lee.
Kelly Clarkson closed the show with the title track from her latest album, Piece By Piece. It was an emotional vocal showcase that illustrated exactly how American Idol has lasted for 15 seasons. Because the show finds superstars.
The remaining Top 10 finalists performed and had the chance to get a critique from the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson.
Olivia Rox went first performing Katy Perry's Unconditionally. This is a good song, but it didn't really allow Olivia to stand out. She's capable of much more than this.
Gianna Isabella took on the song Listen from the movie musical DreamGirls. Gianna is a very good singer and you could tell she was trying really hard to impress us.
Lee Jean did another song that a skinny little boy with a guitar would do. It was actually called Skinny Love. He's cute and charming, but not an exceptionally talented singer. He's not capable of much more and he's not trying very hard to impress.
Avalon Young should have been eliminated already. Her performances of Stitches was very average and plain and these other contestants could wipe the floor with her.
Dalton Rapattoni is super cute and a super slick performer. He took a little folksy song like Hey There Delialah and punched it up into a punk ska slice of pure entertainment. He is mesmerizing to watch and he sounds great.
Tristan McIntosh is a strikingly beautiful young woman. She performed Nothing Like You very well even though it wasn't quite vocal perfection. She has a very nice vocal gift and she has an endearing stage presence.
MacKenzie Bourg's skinny boy with a guitar performance just left me bored. We've seen it and heard it all before and there's nothing exceptional about it.
La'Porsha Renea performed Diamonds in a way that Rihanna only wishes she could. She packed it full of so much oomph and punch and emotion and meaning that she brought the house down and raised the roof with so much applause from the audience. She is a great performer.
Sonika Vaid is the only contestant who could have followed La'Porsha and raised the bar even higher. She performed Bring Me To Life and her flawless vocals were crystal clear and effortless. She delivered the perfect mix of class, style and high energy passion to keep her as the front runner.
Trent Harmon performed Like I Can almost as well as Sam Smith does. He has a wonderful vocal range and great stage presence. He's an artist and he never needs to hide his skinny body behind a guitar.
Rumor has it that there will be a double elimination next week and my prediction for who should be going is Avalon and Lee.
Kelly Clarkson closed the show with the title track from her latest album, Piece By Piece. It was an emotional vocal showcase that illustrated exactly how American Idol has lasted for 15 seasons. Because the show finds superstars.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
American Idol Grammy Nominations
The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards have been announced and
once again there were some Miss American Idol finalists who heard their
names called.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is nominated for the Best Pop Solo Performance for her track Heartbeat Song. She is also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album for her latest release Piece By Piece.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, is up for Best Country Solo Performance for her track Little Toy Guns.
The winners will be announced on Monday February 15th.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is nominated for the Best Pop Solo Performance for her track Heartbeat Song. She is also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album for her latest release Piece By Piece.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, is up for Best Country Solo Performance for her track Little Toy Guns.
The winners will be announced on Monday February 15th.
2015 Year End Charts
The #1 album on the Billboard charts for all of 2015 is 1989 by Taylor Swift.
There were some strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2015 year end charts. The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood has the highest ranking at #28 with her Greatest Hits: Decade #1. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson comes in at #105 with her album Piece By Piece. The latest release from Carrie Underwood, Storyteller, finishes out the year at #108.
The Top 5 singles for 2015 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars, #2 Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeren, #3 See You Again by Charlie Puth, #4 Trap Queen by Fetty Wap and at #5 Sugar by Maroon 5.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is also the ONLY Miss American Idol finalist who made the chart. Season 1 Miss American winner, Kelly Clarkson is at #91 with Heartbeat Song.
Over on the Billboard 2015 Top Artists of the Year chart the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, can be found at #51. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #93.
There were some strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2015 year end charts. The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood has the highest ranking at #28 with her Greatest Hits: Decade #1. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson comes in at #105 with her album Piece By Piece. The latest release from Carrie Underwood, Storyteller, finishes out the year at #108.
The Top 5 singles for 2015 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars, #2 Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeren, #3 See You Again by Charlie Puth, #4 Trap Queen by Fetty Wap and at #5 Sugar by Maroon 5.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is also the ONLY Miss American Idol finalist who made the chart. Season 1 Miss American winner, Kelly Clarkson is at #91 with Heartbeat Song.
Over on the Billboard 2015 Top Artists of the Year chart the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, can be found at #51. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #93.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Kelly Clarkson Week!!!!!
The Season One Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, came back to mentor the finalists. In addition to giving them some guidance for tonight's performances she also graced the stage herself. She performed her current single, Heartbeat Song, from her recent #1 album, Piece by Piece. She also brought back At Last, the song she did at her very first audition.
The first finalist to be back for another week is Nick. He did a very nice job performing Catch My Breath.
Jax delivered her best vocal yet on Beautiful Disaster. But that's not really saying much because up til now, most of her performances have been vocal disasters.
Tyanna has consistently provided amazing vocals week after week and tonight's version of Mr. Know It All was yet another one.
Joey has been very consistent is serving up songs with a new twist on their arrangements as she did once again with Miss Independent. But as usual, her completely dreadful voice made it impossible to enjoy.
Quentin is a very stylish guy who is great to look at. While his vocals on Dark Side were only pretty good, they were still smooth enough to make it an overall good performance.
The judges saved him so now we have another week of witnessing how bad Qaasim's voice is. Tonight his lack of vocal talent was completely exposed with his acoustic version of Stronger. He is going from bad to worse...
Clark is still the shining star in this bunch as he proved tonight with his outstanding take on The Trouble With Love Is.
The bottom two this week were Rayvon and Daniel. They each performed and the audience had 5 minutes to tweet either #SaveRayvon or #SaveDaniel to decide which of the two was coming back next week. Daniel's weak and crackling voice absolutely butchered Breakaway while the silky smooth vocal styling of Rayvon elevated Since U Been Gone to a whole new level.
Thankfully the fans voted to #SaveRayvon so we are finally rid of little Daniel. One down and two to go. Joey and Qaasim will continue to be my prediction for the bottom two until they are gone.
The first finalist to be back for another week is Nick. He did a very nice job performing Catch My Breath.
Jax delivered her best vocal yet on Beautiful Disaster. But that's not really saying much because up til now, most of her performances have been vocal disasters.
Tyanna has consistently provided amazing vocals week after week and tonight's version of Mr. Know It All was yet another one.
Joey has been very consistent is serving up songs with a new twist on their arrangements as she did once again with Miss Independent. But as usual, her completely dreadful voice made it impossible to enjoy.
Quentin is a very stylish guy who is great to look at. While his vocals on Dark Side were only pretty good, they were still smooth enough to make it an overall good performance.
The judges saved him so now we have another week of witnessing how bad Qaasim's voice is. Tonight his lack of vocal talent was completely exposed with his acoustic version of Stronger. He is going from bad to worse...
Clark is still the shining star in this bunch as he proved tonight with his outstanding take on The Trouble With Love Is.
The bottom two this week were Rayvon and Daniel. They each performed and the audience had 5 minutes to tweet either #SaveRayvon or #SaveDaniel to decide which of the two was coming back next week. Daniel's weak and crackling voice absolutely butchered Breakaway while the silky smooth vocal styling of Rayvon elevated Since U Been Gone to a whole new level.
Thankfully the fans voted to #SaveRayvon so we are finally rid of little Daniel. One down and two to go. Joey and Qaasim will continue to be my prediction for the bottom two until they are gone.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Kelly Clarkson is #1
Season One Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson earns her third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as her new Piece By Piece debuts atop the tally.
It sold 97,000 in it's first week. Traditional album sales comprise 85.2 percent of that total (equating to nearly 83,000 copies sold -- which also makes it No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart).
She last topped the Billboard 200 in 2009 with her fourth studio effort, All I Ever Wanted. She first led the list with her debut, Thankful, in 2003. She's additionally reached the top 10 four more times: Breakaway (No. 3 in 2004), My December (No. 2 in 2007), Stronger (No. 2 in 2011) and Wrapped In Red (No. 3 in 2013).
Kelly now ties the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season Four winner, Carrie Underwood, for the most No. 1 albums among Idol contestants. Underwood notched No. 1s with Carnival Ride(2007),Play On (2009) and Blown Away (2012).
It sold 97,000 in it's first week. Traditional album sales comprise 85.2 percent of that total (equating to nearly 83,000 copies sold -- which also makes it No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart).
She last topped the Billboard 200 in 2009 with her fourth studio effort, All I Ever Wanted. She first led the list with her debut, Thankful, in 2003. She's additionally reached the top 10 four more times: Breakaway (No. 3 in 2004), My December (No. 2 in 2007), Stronger (No. 2 in 2011) and Wrapped In Red (No. 3 in 2013).
Kelly now ties the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season Four winner, Carrie Underwood, for the most No. 1 albums among Idol contestants. Underwood notched No. 1s with Carnival Ride(2007),
Sunday, December 28, 2014
2014 Year End Charts
The #1 album on the Billboard charts for all of 2014 is The Soundtrack to the movie Frozen featuring Idina Menzel.
There were some strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2014 year end charts. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson has the highest ranking at #17 with her holiday album Wrapped in Red. The Season 5 Miss American Idol third runner up, Chris Daughtry comes in at #86 with his album Baptized. The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, comes in at #170 with his album See You Tonight. The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event featuring songs from the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, finishes out the year at #197.
The Top 5 singles for 2014 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Happy by Pharrell Williams, #2 Dark Horse by Katy Perry, #3 All Of Me by John Legend, #4 Fancy by Iggy Azalea and at #5 Counting Stars by OneRepublic.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is also the ONLY Miss American Idol finalist who made the chart. It is no surprise that it is the Supreme Miss American, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood. at #99 with her duet with Miranda Lambert, Somethin' Bad.
The Miss American Idol winners also had a minimal showing on the Billboard 2014 Top Artists of the Year chart: The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #97.
There were some strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2014 year end charts. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson has the highest ranking at #17 with her holiday album Wrapped in Red. The Season 5 Miss American Idol third runner up, Chris Daughtry comes in at #86 with his album Baptized. The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, comes in at #170 with his album See You Tonight. The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event featuring songs from the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, finishes out the year at #197.
The Top 5 singles for 2014 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Happy by Pharrell Williams, #2 Dark Horse by Katy Perry, #3 All Of Me by John Legend, #4 Fancy by Iggy Azalea and at #5 Counting Stars by OneRepublic.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is also the ONLY Miss American Idol finalist who made the chart. It is no surprise that it is the Supreme Miss American, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood. at #99 with her duet with Miranda Lambert, Somethin' Bad.
The Miss American Idol winners also had a minimal showing on the Billboard 2014 Top Artists of the Year chart: The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #97.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Caleb Johnson - Testify
I think we all owe Candice Glover an apology. A lot was made in February when Glover’s Music Speaks sold a tepid 19K copies in its first week. That was the slimmest first-week sales tally ever for the debut album by an American Idol winner. Glover relinquishes that dubious record this week to this year’s Idol champ, Caleb Johnson, whose Testify sold just 11K copies in its first week.
Testify enters the Billboard 200 at #24, which is also the lowest chart entry position ever for anIdol champ’s first album. (The old record here was Lee DeWyze's Live It Up, which debuted and peaked at #19.)
At this point, it seems obvious that the fault lies not with any individual contestant, but with the agingIdol franchise itself. Idol may have a little more life left in it as a TV show, but it seems to have simply run its course an important album-selling force.
It was nice while it lasted.
The first post-Idol albums by the first five winners each sold 240K or more copies in their first weeks. The first to fall short of that level was Jordin Sparks's Jordin Sparks, which sold 119K in its first week in November 2007. Season 7 winner David Cook got the franchise back on track when David Cook sold 280K in its first week in November 2008.
The first winner to fall short of 100K was Season 8 champ Kris Allen, whose Kris Allen sold 80K in its first week in November 2009. He had to live with that embarrassment for exactly one year, until Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze's Live It Up sold about half as many copies (39K) in its first week in November 2010.
Season 10 champ Scotty McCreery reversed the downward trend (and not a moment too soon!) when Clear As Day sold 197K copies in its first week in October 2011. Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips did nearly as well when The World From the Side of the Moon sold 169K in its first week in November 2012.
But now we’re back in the cellar. Everything runs its course eventually. Glee isn’t the force it once was, either. But the fact that so few people are interested in buying the first album by an Idol winner is amazing. The ratings of the TV show are also down, but not to this degree. Nielsen reported that 10.53 million people watched the Idol finale in May. That’s about one-fourth of the 38.06 million that watched the Season 2 finale in May 2003 (the top-rated Idol finale ever).
A contributing factor, of course, is that album sales are down overall. This isn’t just an Idol problem. But industry-wide sales declines can’t explain a drop-off this steep.
You may be surprised to learn which Idol winner’s debut album sold the most copies in its first week.Kelly Clarkson? Carrie Underwood? Nope. It’s Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard, whose Soulfulsold 417K copies in its first week. That tally, as good as it was, fell short of the first-week sales by Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken, whose Measure of a Man had sold 613K copies just eight weeks earlier.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Idols are Top Earners!
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood tops this year's list of the highest-paid "Idol" alums, pulling in $31 million thanks to platinum-selling "Blown Away," extensive touring and endorsement deals with the likes of Olay. All in all, Underwood has earned $83 million over the past five years, and she's one of many acts continuing to profit from her exposure on the show.
Kelly Clarkson ranks second with $7 million, banking the bulk of her bucks on the road. She's followed by 2012 winner Phillip Phillips and 2009 runner-up Adam Lambert, who are tied for third with $5 million apiece.
"Adam used the launching pad of 'American Idol' very well to have a successful recording career," says his co-manager Martin Kirkup. "I think the main part of his career still lies ahead of him."
Phillips, meanwhile, has been quick to capitalize on his 2012 "Idol" win. His coronation song, the Mumford-esque "Home," went on to sell more than 4 million copies--the best of any in Idol's history -- and his debut album earned platinum certification. He's been adding to his coffers on the road, playing more than 90 shows in our scoring period.
The show itself, now entering its 13th season, is on a more dubious trajectory.
The show itself, now entering its 13th season, is on a more dubious trajectory.
Ratings have dipped 30 percent each of the past two years, a trend that "Idol"'s brass is trying to stop by revamping the show. There's a new set, new lighting, new theme music and new judges: Harry Connick, Jr. and Jennifer Lopez will join Keith Urban, the lone holdover from last year's trio.
Despite the negative trends, last year's winner Candice Glover should be optimistic: Phillips and Scotty McCreery, who ranks sixth with $3 million, are reversing a trend of recent winners who've gone on to have underwhelming solo careers. Even older victors like Fantasia Barrino (2004) and Taylor Hicks (2006) cracked the list, with $1.5 and $2.5 million in income, respectively.
"The platform of 'American Idol' changed my life," says Hicks, who now owns a restaurant in his native Alabama and recently became the first Idol alum to land a Las Vegas residency. "I am very thankful. ... To have that platform has allowed me to blossom."
Earnings estimates are calculated with the help of data from Pollstar Pro, the RIAA, Nielsen SoundScan as wells industry veterans, the musicians' handlers and some of the artists themselves. These numbers reflect pretax earnings from June 2012 through June 2013.
Older graduates of the show no longer have to worry about handing back the bulk of their bucks to "Idol," but more recent winners must turn over about half of their income -- before paying any remaining agents, managers and attorneys, not to mention Uncle Sam. Last year, McCreery estimated he'd only pocket somewhere around one-fifth of his gross earnings, though he didn't seem to mind too much. "It's depressing when you look at it, but I'm still making a good amount," he said. "I'm not in any way complaining ... I'm doing a lot better than I was a few summers ago, living off the coin jar in my truck."
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
American Idol Superstars 2013
Even though there are new singing competition shows on that are getting attention, none of them are getting close to the standard that has been set by American Idol. While people might be gossiping about X-Factor and The Voice, the reality is that, they are complete failures at finding or creating new music superstars. In the many seasons that these shows have been on, there hasn't been a single finalist or winner to even make a ripple in the real world.
The American Idol winners and finalists, on the other hand, can be found actually working and thriving in the music business. Many of them have become viable stars on their own apart from their initial American Idol exposure. They are winning awards, appearing on TV shows, starring in movies, getting radio airplay and the public is buying their music! Just look at the impact the American Idol Superstars had in 2013:
The Season 11 Miss American Idol winner Phillip Phillips was all over the radio with his two hit songs Home and Gone Gone Gone. According to the Billboard Year End charts he had the #14 album of the year! He was even nominated as the Favorite New Artist at the American Music Awards.
The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner Scotty McCreery released his third album and saw it come in at #1 on the Billboard Country albums chart. At the American Country Awards he actually won the award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
The Season 8 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up Adam Lambert started appearing on the hit TV show Glee where his distinctive singing, dancing and acting style is being put to use every week.
The Season 5 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up Katharine McPhee completed her starring role in the musical drama series Smash.
The Season 5 Miss American Idol finalist Kellie Pickler is a consistent award nominee for her country music and this year she ended up winning the Mirror Ball trophy on Dancing With The Stars.
The Season 5 Miss American Idol finalist Mandisa has totally dominated the Gospel world with the release of her album Overcomer. She has earned three Grammy nominations for her music this year.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner Fantasia released her 4th studio album and has also received impressive critical acclaim including three Grammy nominations.
The Oscar winner and Season 3 Miss American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson starred in the movie Winnie Mandela that is now streaming on netflix.
The Season 2 Miss American Idol winner Ruben Studdard was a contestant on this season of the Biggest Loser and he has already lost over 100 pounds. Even though he has been eliminated, by the end of the season he hopes to lose another 100 pounds.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson started out the year by winning her third Grammy (Best Pop Album) and she ended the year with the very successful release of her holiday collection, Wrapped in Red topping the charts and also allowing her the opportunity to have her own Christmas TV special.
The American Idol winners and finalists, on the other hand, can be found actually working and thriving in the music business. Many of them have become viable stars on their own apart from their initial American Idol exposure. They are winning awards, appearing on TV shows, starring in movies, getting radio airplay and the public is buying their music! Just look at the impact the American Idol Superstars had in 2013:
The Season 11 Miss American Idol winner Phillip Phillips was all over the radio with his two hit songs Home and Gone Gone Gone. According to the Billboard Year End charts he had the #14 album of the year! He was even nominated as the Favorite New Artist at the American Music Awards.
The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner Scotty McCreery released his third album and saw it come in at #1 on the Billboard Country albums chart. At the American Country Awards he actually won the award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
The Season 8 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up Adam Lambert started appearing on the hit TV show Glee where his distinctive singing, dancing and acting style is being put to use every week.
The Season 5 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up Katharine McPhee completed her starring role in the musical drama series Smash.
The Season 5 Miss American Idol finalist Kellie Pickler is a consistent award nominee for her country music and this year she ended up winning the Mirror Ball trophy on Dancing With The Stars.
The Season 5 Miss American Idol finalist Mandisa has totally dominated the Gospel world with the release of her album Overcomer. She has earned three Grammy nominations for her music this year.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner Fantasia released her 4th studio album and has also received impressive critical acclaim including three Grammy nominations.
The Oscar winner and Season 3 Miss American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson starred in the movie Winnie Mandela that is now streaming on netflix.
The Season 2 Miss American Idol winner Ruben Studdard was a contestant on this season of the Biggest Loser and he has already lost over 100 pounds. Even though he has been eliminated, by the end of the season he hopes to lose another 100 pounds.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson started out the year by winning her third Grammy (Best Pop Album) and she ended the year with the very successful release of her holiday collection, Wrapped in Red topping the charts and also allowing her the opportunity to have her own Christmas TV special.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
2013 Year End Charts
The #1 album on the Billboard charts for all of 2013 is The 20/20/ Experience by Justin Timbelake.
There were some very strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2013 year end charts. The Season 11 Miss American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips has the highest ranking at #14 with his album The World From The Side Of The Moon. The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood comes in at #31 with her album Blown Away. The Greatest Hits album by Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #42. The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, comes in at #98 with his holiday collection Christmas With Scotty McCreery. Side Effects of You from the Season 3 Miss American Idol winner Fantasia is the #104 album of the year. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson also ends the year at #170 with her holiday collection, Wrapped in Red.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood had the #9 Country Album of the year with Blown Away. The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, has two albums on this chart. Christmas with Scotty McCreery is at #25 and he comes in at #47 on this chart with his debut album Clear As Day.
The Top 5 singles for 2012 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, #2 Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, #3 Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, #4 Harlem Shake by Baauer and at #5 Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is Season 11 Miss American Idol winner Phillip Phillips with Home at #46 as well as Gone Gone Gone at #61. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson is on the year end chart at #68 with Catch My Breath.
The Miss American Idol winners also had an impressive showing on the Billboard 2013 Top Artists of the Year chart: The Season 11 Miss American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips ends up at #26 while The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood comes in at #43. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #47.
There were some very strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2013 year end charts. The Season 11 Miss American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips has the highest ranking at #14 with his album The World From The Side Of The Moon. The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood comes in at #31 with her album Blown Away. The Greatest Hits album by Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #42. The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, comes in at #98 with his holiday collection Christmas With Scotty McCreery. Side Effects of You from the Season 3 Miss American Idol winner Fantasia is the #104 album of the year. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson also ends the year at #170 with her holiday collection, Wrapped in Red.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood had the #9 Country Album of the year with Blown Away. The Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, has two albums on this chart. Christmas with Scotty McCreery is at #25 and he comes in at #47 on this chart with his debut album Clear As Day.
The Top 5 singles for 2012 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, #2 Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, #3 Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, #4 Harlem Shake by Baauer and at #5 Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is Season 11 Miss American Idol winner Phillip Phillips with Home at #46 as well as Gone Gone Gone at #61. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson is on the year end chart at #68 with Catch My Breath.
The Miss American Idol winners also had an impressive showing on the Billboard 2013 Top Artists of the Year chart: The Season 11 Miss American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips ends up at #26 while The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood comes in at #43. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #47.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
American Idol Grammy Nominations
The nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, and an impressive eight nominations went to three Miss AMERICAN IDOL finalists and one IDOL judge.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner, Fantasia, got three nominations:
Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Get It Right"
Best R&B Song for "Without Me" feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot
Best Urban Contemporary Album for Side Effects of You
This makes Fantasia an 11-time Grammy nominee! She won the award once in 2010 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Bittersweet.”
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, got one nomination:
Best Country Duo/Group Performance "Don't Rush" feat. Vince Gill
Kelly will be going up against Idol judge Keith Urban in this category for his song "Highway Don't Care" with Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift
This is also Kelly Clarkson's 11th nomination, and she's won three times before!
The Season 5 Miss American Idol 8th Runner Up, Mandisa, also has three nominations:
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance "Overcomer"
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song "Overcomer"
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album "Overcomer
Mandisa has received three Grammy nominations previously in her career, and that number has now doubled to six.
The Grammy Award winners will be announced on January 26, 2014.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner, Fantasia, got three nominations:
Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Get It Right"
Best R&B Song for "Without Me" feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot
Best Urban Contemporary Album for Side Effects of You
This makes Fantasia an 11-time Grammy nominee! She won the award once in 2010 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Bittersweet.”
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, got one nomination:
Best Country Duo/Group Performance "Don't Rush" feat. Vince Gill
Kelly will be going up against Idol judge Keith Urban in this category for his song "Highway Don't Care" with Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift
This is also Kelly Clarkson's 11th nomination, and she's won three times before!
The Season 5 Miss American Idol 8th Runner Up, Mandisa, also has three nominations:
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance "Overcomer"
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song "Overcomer"
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album "Overcomer
Mandisa has received three Grammy nominations previously in her career, and that number has now doubled to six.
The Grammy Award winners will be announced on January 26, 2014.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Country Music Awards
Well, Country's Biggest Night, The CMA Awards have come and gone and none of the American Idols went home winners. They may not have won any awards, but they still made the best of things.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, was not only nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, but she is now a full-fledged member of country music family. Reba is her mother-in-law!!! And there is also good news that was just announced - Kelly and her new husband are expecting their first child together.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, was back hosting the CMA Awards for the 6th time with Brad Paisley. They were funnier than ever in their opening routine singing and telling jokes. The Season 5 Miss American finalist and Dancing With The Stars winner, Kellie Pickler, was even utilized during the opening segment to facilitate one of their jokes. Carrie also looked amazing in an assortment of glamorous and stylish gowns.
The CMA Awards are now history, but there is a second chance for these Miss American Idols to win at the upcoming American Country Awards. Carrie Underwood has four nominations including Touring Artist of the Year and Single by a Female Artist. Carrie is also competing against Kellie Pickler for Video by a Female Artist and against Kelly Clarkson for Female Artist of the Year.
The Winners of the American Country Awards will air live on Tuesday Dec. 10th.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, was not only nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, but she is now a full-fledged member of country music family. Reba is her mother-in-law!!! And there is also good news that was just announced - Kelly and her new husband are expecting their first child together.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, was back hosting the CMA Awards for the 6th time with Brad Paisley. They were funnier than ever in their opening routine singing and telling jokes. The Season 5 Miss American finalist and Dancing With The Stars winner, Kellie Pickler, was even utilized during the opening segment to facilitate one of their jokes. Carrie also looked amazing in an assortment of glamorous and stylish gowns.
The CMA Awards are now history, but there is a second chance for these Miss American Idols to win at the upcoming American Country Awards. Carrie Underwood has four nominations including Touring Artist of the Year and Single by a Female Artist. Carrie is also competing against Kellie Pickler for Video by a Female Artist and against Kelly Clarkson for Female Artist of the Year.
The Winners of the American Country Awards will air live on Tuesday Dec. 10th.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
CMA Nominees 2013
Country Music's Biggest Night is coming up on Wed. Nov. 6th. That's when the 47th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out. For the 6th year in a row, the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, will be co-hosting the show along with Brad Paisley.
The nominations were just announced today and American Idol judge, Keith Urban, is up for Male Vocalist of the Year. He is also included in three other nominations as the lead guitarist on Tim McGraw's song Highway Don't Care which is up for Single of the Year, Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, is continuing to be embraced by the country music community with couple of nominations. One is for her performance with Vince Gill of Don't Rush for Musical Event of the Year and the other is for Female Vocalist of the Year.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood is also a multiple nominee to go along with her hosting duties. The video for Blown Away was already recognized at the CMT Awards as the Video of the Year and now it has been nominated for Video of the Year at the CMA's. The full album, Blown Away is nominated for Album of the Year and Carrie has her eighth nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year.
The nominations were just announced today and American Idol judge, Keith Urban, is up for Male Vocalist of the Year. He is also included in three other nominations as the lead guitarist on Tim McGraw's song Highway Don't Care which is up for Single of the Year, Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, is continuing to be embraced by the country music community with couple of nominations. One is for her performance with Vince Gill of Don't Rush for Musical Event of the Year and the other is for Female Vocalist of the Year.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood is also a multiple nominee to go along with her hosting duties. The video for Blown Away was already recognized at the CMT Awards as the Video of the Year and now it has been nominated for Video of the Year at the CMA's. The full album, Blown Away is nominated for Album of the Year and Carrie has her eighth nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The Results - Top 6
Tonight, instead of opening the results show with a group performance we were treated to each of the top 6 finalists taking turns with a medley of Burt Bacharach and Hal David songs. The highlights included Lazaro doing This Guy's In Love With You and Amber and Candice performing A House Is Not A Home and One Less Bell To Answer. Unfortunately, Kree served up a totally flat and lifeless rendition of Always Something There To Remind. In the end, there was still a group performance in the 1986 #1 song, That's What Friends Are For.
Ever since becoming the Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery has made quite a name for himself in the business. His album, Clear As Day hit #1 on the charts, has sold over a million copies and he was won some pretty significant awards including Best New Artist at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. Tonight he returned to the Idol stage to debut his new single See You Tonight.
Of course, the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, hasn't done too shabby either. 20 million albums sold, 3 Grammy Awards and 3 #1 hits on the Billboard HOT 100 aren't the kind of stats that just anyone can rack up. She's done so well, that she has a hit packed Greatest Hits album. She performed a new song tonight from this collection called People Like Us.
Candice and Kree ended up being the top 2 vote getters while Lazaro and Amber were the bottom 2. Lazaro did a wonderful job when he had to sing for his life. He decided to really show off his vocal chops and charisma with a wonderful version of Feeling Good. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the judges to use their save, so he had to be leaving the competition. He will be missed.
I am sad to report that I was right with my predictions this week. I will just have to make a special effort to follow Lazaro on facebook.
Ever since becoming the Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery has made quite a name for himself in the business. His album, Clear As Day hit #1 on the charts, has sold over a million copies and he was won some pretty significant awards including Best New Artist at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. Tonight he returned to the Idol stage to debut his new single See You Tonight.
Of course, the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, hasn't done too shabby either. 20 million albums sold, 3 Grammy Awards and 3 #1 hits on the Billboard HOT 100 aren't the kind of stats that just anyone can rack up. She's done so well, that she has a hit packed Greatest Hits album. She performed a new song tonight from this collection called People Like Us.
Candice and Kree ended up being the top 2 vote getters while Lazaro and Amber were the bottom 2. Lazaro did a wonderful job when he had to sing for his life. He decided to really show off his vocal chops and charisma with a wonderful version of Feeling Good. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the judges to use their save, so he had to be leaving the competition. He will be missed.
I am sad to report that I was right with my predictions this week. I will just have to make a special effort to follow Lazaro on facebook.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Top 10 sing the American Idols!
The Top 10 finalists must select a song that was performed by a previous American Idol winner:
Curtis Finch Jr. selected the winning single from the Season 3 Miss American Idol winner, Fantasia, that hit #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 2004. I Believe is a wonderful R and B Gospel, anthem that Fantasia truly soared, but Curtis simply does not have the same impressive range. It fell a little flat in comparison.
Janelle Arthur selected a song that Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, performed once. Gone by Montgomery Gentry allowed Janelle to strut around the stage and belt out some aggressive and strong vocals. She definitely showed more style and personality that Scotty ever did.
Devin Velez selected the song Temporary Home that hit #1 on the Billboard Country Songs chart in 2010 by the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood. He has a very nice voice, but where Carrie made it into an emotional showcase with her outstanding vocal range, it sort of just fizzled with Devin. This shouldn't hurt him too much for now, but he needs to really make more stand out choices in the future.
Angie Miller selected a song that Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson performed. I Surrender by Celine Dion truly highlighted the fact the Angie is the front runner in the Season 12 competition. She looks fantastic on stage and her vocal range is pure, powerful and effortless. Genuinely wonderful!
Paul Jolley selected another song that Scotty McCreery did once. This time it was the Billboard HOT 100 #1 hit from 2001, Amazed by Lonestar. Paul provided a toned down tender vocal that illustrated his range and abilities. He's a good guy and very talented.
Candice Glover selected a song that the Season 6 Miss American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks, totally took through the roof, I Who Have Nothing. Candice was able to take this very challenging song and tear another hole through the roof. This girl knows how to take command of the stage and sing!
Lazaro Arbos selected the title track from Kelly Clarkson's huge hit album, Breakaway. He completely immersed himself in the lyrics expressing all the vulnerability and raw emotion in him. Lazaro is an absolutely charming and sincere presence on the stage and it comes through in everything he does. He can do no wrong.
Kree Harrison selected a song that Carrie Underwood performed. Cryin by Roy Orbison is an emotional and vocal rollercoaster that Kree merely performed going through the motions. While her voice sounds strained at times it is pretty good, but she completely lacks any personality, stage presence or style. She's a nice, frumpy girl but she is completely forgettable compared to Janelle, Angie and Candice.
Burnell Taylor selected the winning single from the Season 2 Miss American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard, that peaked at #2 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 2003. Flying Without Wings is a simple little inspirational ballad and, to be blunt, Burnell did nothing with the song. It actually sounded like he was straining to hit most of the notes.
Amber Holcomb selected the winning single from the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, that hit #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 2002. A Moment Like This set the standard and as Amber stood center stage and belted it out with her joy and enthusiasm she easily lived up to that standard.
The girls did a great job tonight so none of them will be in my prediction for the bottom three vote getters of the week. The three boys who will be at risk of going home are Curtis Finch Jr., Devin Velez and Burnell Taylor. I think Curtis will be the one going home.
Curtis Finch Jr. selected the winning single from the Season 3 Miss American Idol winner, Fantasia, that hit #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 2004. I Believe is a wonderful R and B Gospel, anthem that Fantasia truly soared, but Curtis simply does not have the same impressive range. It fell a little flat in comparison.
Janelle Arthur selected a song that Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, performed once. Gone by Montgomery Gentry allowed Janelle to strut around the stage and belt out some aggressive and strong vocals. She definitely showed more style and personality that Scotty ever did.
Devin Velez selected the song Temporary Home that hit #1 on the Billboard Country Songs chart in 2010 by the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood. He has a very nice voice, but where Carrie made it into an emotional showcase with her outstanding vocal range, it sort of just fizzled with Devin. This shouldn't hurt him too much for now, but he needs to really make more stand out choices in the future.
Angie Miller selected a song that Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson performed. I Surrender by Celine Dion truly highlighted the fact the Angie is the front runner in the Season 12 competition. She looks fantastic on stage and her vocal range is pure, powerful and effortless. Genuinely wonderful!
Paul Jolley selected another song that Scotty McCreery did once. This time it was the Billboard HOT 100 #1 hit from 2001, Amazed by Lonestar. Paul provided a toned down tender vocal that illustrated his range and abilities. He's a good guy and very talented.
Candice Glover selected a song that the Season 6 Miss American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks, totally took through the roof, I Who Have Nothing. Candice was able to take this very challenging song and tear another hole through the roof. This girl knows how to take command of the stage and sing!
Lazaro Arbos selected the title track from Kelly Clarkson's huge hit album, Breakaway. He completely immersed himself in the lyrics expressing all the vulnerability and raw emotion in him. Lazaro is an absolutely charming and sincere presence on the stage and it comes through in everything he does. He can do no wrong.
Kree Harrison selected a song that Carrie Underwood performed. Cryin by Roy Orbison is an emotional and vocal rollercoaster that Kree merely performed going through the motions. While her voice sounds strained at times it is pretty good, but she completely lacks any personality, stage presence or style. She's a nice, frumpy girl but she is completely forgettable compared to Janelle, Angie and Candice.
Burnell Taylor selected the winning single from the Season 2 Miss American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard, that peaked at #2 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 2003. Flying Without Wings is a simple little inspirational ballad and, to be blunt, Burnell did nothing with the song. It actually sounded like he was straining to hit most of the notes.
Amber Holcomb selected the winning single from the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, that hit #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 2002. A Moment Like This set the standard and as Amber stood center stage and belted it out with her joy and enthusiasm she easily lived up to that standard.
The girls did a great job tonight so none of them will be in my prediction for the bottom three vote getters of the week. The three boys who will be at risk of going home are Curtis Finch Jr., Devin Velez and Burnell Taylor. I think Curtis will be the one going home.
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