Archive for April, 2009

Season 6′s Top 3 finalist, Melinda Doolittle , will appear at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Monday, June 8, 2009, at 8:00P for an all-star evening of music hosted by Amy Grant and Vince Gill.

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Season 4 runner-up, Bo Bice , has the honor of being the Firefighters’ Marshal at the 82nd Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester-Frederick County. Bice will attend several events Thursday, April 30, 2009 and Friday, …

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Bo Bice Honored at Festival – Show and Alumni News – American Idol

happy birthday, scott savol!

since appearing on american idol , scott performed as the cowardly lion in the wizard of oz at the lubbock memorical civic center in lubbock, texas. last june, scott was one of the headliners for a live music show called “america’s … …

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The judges saved Matt Giraud once, but nothing could keep him from going home in fifth place on American Idol on Wednesday.

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Interview With Eliminated American Idol Contestant Matt Giraud

Scott Savol was a finalist on Season 4 and finished in fifth place.

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Happy Birthday, Scott Savol! – Show and Alumni News – American Idol

Once the competition gets to the Top 5, American Idol gets pretty intense. Assumedly, contestants make it that far because they have a big enough fan base so, no matter who goes home, a lot of peo… – American Idol .

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Matt Giraud Elimination – The Day After – American Idol

Kris Allen Wins ‘ American Idol ‘ Season 8 external link. source: Bumpshack.com. We were next treated to Memphis born Lil Rounds singing the duet ‘Que the Rain’ with the great Queen Latifah, who was dressed in spandex from head-to-toe and …

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Exclusive Interview: Anoop Desai on New Album, 'Idol' Judges …

As tonight’s American Idol results show kicked off, sourpuss Simon Cowell summed up last night’s Rat Pack-themed episode in a most un-Simon-like manner: “Everybody was good.” Yes, such across-the-board praise was very uncharacteristic of him, … But it WOULD be the end of Idol, at least for me. It would be the biggest, most heartbreaking shocker in Idol history–worse than Chris Daughtry, Constantine Maroulis, Michael Johns, and Tamyra Gray’s eliminations combined. …

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“I never came on wanting to be the ‘ American Idol .’ My dream was to play the piano on that stage and sing jazz and meet the mentors. Those dreams came true. If i win, there’s definitely a lot of perks. I’d like it and fight for it. …. I didn’t remember Trenyce that much, but when “Ain’t Misbehavin” came to the Fox a couple of months ago, she was fantastic! That may just be her nitch. Of course Frenchie Davis & Ruben stole the show. I was with a group of 70 and on a whim …

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4/30: Matt Giraud exit interview, ratings, Sanjaya promo for “I …

I can’t believe we’re down to the final four on American Idol ! Where does the time go?

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American Idol Elimination: Matt Giraud Voted Off American Idol

What I missed is that I got the same feeling about this bottom 3 that when Michael Johns -or even Carly Smithson or Melinda Doolittle- got eliminated… People thought they were safe… but they weren’t… Reply to this comment » …

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AMERICAN IDOL Season 8 — Results for Rat Pack Evening | Pop …

American Idol premiered new Ford commercial, a $6000 cleaning bill and a new song from a former competitor.

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AI Eliminates Matt Giraud: American Idol (April 29, 2009)

American Idol premiered new Ford commercial, a $6000 cleaning bill and a new song from a former competitor.

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AI Eliminates Matt Giraud: American Idol (April 29, 2009)

Matt Giraud was shown the door and left the American Idol stage in tears. Don’t be so sad, Matt, you were “Vote For the Worst’s” pick. The night’s festivities included performances from a very lean and tan Taylor Hicks, and non-singer …

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American Idol Elimination – Adam Lambert in the Bottom Three …

Next week is rock ‘n’ roll week on ” American Idol .” But Matt Giraud won’t be there. “Idol” voters sent Giraud back to Kalamazoo, Mich., on Wednesday, a day after his performance of “My Funny Valentine” earned praise from a notoriously …

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Voters send Matt Giraud home for a second time | The Journal …

And hearing him delve into the meaty funk of “Cold Heart,” an organic song stacked with brass bleats and a loose, spitting vocal turn, is an instant reminder of what makes Yamin so much more than an ” American Idol ” also-ran. The dark, pleading ballad “You” … Lisa Tucker : She has made some TV appearances — a featured role on Nickelodeon’s “Zoey 101″ and a cameo on “90210″ among them — but the 10th-place finisher from the 2006 season is still hunting for a record deal. …

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Elliott Yamin's new album bursts with soul, emotion | Richmond …

And hearing him delve into the meaty funk of “Cold Heart,” an organic song stacked with brass bleats and a loose, spitting vocal turn, is an instant reminder of what makes Yamin so much more than an ” American Idol ” also-ran. The dark, pleading ballad “You” … Lisa Tucker : She has made some TV appearances — a featured role on Nickelodeon’s “Zoey 101″ and a cameo on “90210″ among them — but the 10th-place finisher from the 2006 season is still hunting for a record deal. …

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Matt Giraud Eliminated from American Idol 4/29/09. Filed under: entertainment — Amber @ 9:00 pm. Last nights episode of American Idol was actually quite good! The contestants sang standards from the Rat Pack era. …

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Not a whole lotta suspense there. Matt Giraud. So Matt Giraud joins RJ Helton , Trenyce, George Huff, Scott Savol, Paris Bennett, Chris Richardson, and Brooke White from Seasons 1 through 7, respectively, as a 5th-place finisher. …

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American Idol results: And then there were 4

American Idol is heading into the final stretch, and more so than ever, the producers are trying to position its contestants as the next biggest star on American radio; so what better way to put your finger on the pulse of today’s youth than … She’ll surely join a long line of #3′s: Melinda Doolittle, Elliot Yamin, Kimberly Locke, Vonzell Solomon , Nikki McKibbin (er, not so much). Still, if Allison does somehow defy the odds and go to the finals, that would be aw-sum. …

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