There was a little more competition than usual, but Season 7's Chikezie Eze was comfortably the preferred 10th-place finalist of all nine season in the latest round of IDOL LIVE's 2010 edition of the poll of the week champion series.
Chikezie took in nine votes, good for 34% of all votes cast, which was above Didi Benami's six votes (23%) and Michael Sarver's four votes (15%). Neither Chris Sligh (Season 6) nor Julia DeMato (Season 2) received any votes.
In the next round, readers will be asked which 9th-place finalist is their favorite of all nine seasons. Voting will be open for six days.
EJay Day 0 (0%)
Julia DeMato 0 (0%)
Amy Adams 1 (3%)
Jessica Sierra 5 (19%)
Lisa Tucker 1 (3%)
Chris Sligh 0 (0%)
Chikezie 9 (34%)
Michael Sarver 4 (15%)
Didi Benami 6 (23%)
Total votes: 26
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Poll of the week: Chikezie is easily favorite 10th-place finalist
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Top 10 most memorable Simon Cowell moments - Pt. 2
After yesterday's bottom half of the Top 10 most memorable Simon moments, it only makes sense to finish off the list with the top half o the list.
No. 5: Kira Scott calls Simon "gay"
By Idol's third season, America was finally starting to warm up to mean old Simon. Then some loudmouth Hollywood contestant Kira Scott had to turn into a sourpuss because the judges weren't digging her style:
I remember this one exchange being used during this episode on every commercial break to keep people tuned in (not like the show had to work to do that back then). The way Simon handled this girl was first class and showed that he's not the high maintenance stuck up British guy.
No. 4: Chris Sligh plays the Teletubbies card on Simon
Simon isn't one to shy away from his past work, but there are some projects he'd rather not discuss if he can help it. On Season 6, Simon became visibly uncomfortable when Chris Sligh went for a low blow after Simon admitted he wasn't totally feeling his performance of dc Talk's "Wanna Be Loved" during Top 16 week. What added to the awkwardness was Ryan's reaction to Simon calling him "sweetheart":
Yikes, it's just as uncomfortable watching it back now all these years later as it was when it originally aired. C'mon Simon, you should be proud of you S Club 7, Il Divo, Susan Boyle, Teletubbies and any other concoctions you came up with.
No. 3: Simon correctly predicts Carrie's future
Carrie Underwood's Top 11 performance of Heart's "Alone" stands out as one of the single best performances ever delivered on the Idol stage across all nine seasons, but there was something that put the performance in a league of its own that night. Simon's gutsy call that not only would Carrie win the season, she'd sell more records than any other winner was really a stretch, but the fact that it proved to be true was even more impressive:
Although it can be argued Kelly Clarkson has sold more albums worldwide than Carrie has, Carrie holds the domestic record and will most likely pass Kelly in worldwide totals in the near future. This call will always remain as Simon's most impressive prediction as judge.
No. 2: Saula's affair (a.k.a. "the kiss")
It might not seem like that big of a deal looking back on it now, but the "Saula affair" spoof on the Season 2 finale was huge at the time because it was so unexpected.
Forget about the whipped cream, the strawberries and the lip-licking, that kiss was what sealed the deal. After all the drama Simon and Paula went through during their first two seasons on the show, it was one of those unforgettable moments that will live in television infamy.
No. 1: The eyeroll
You knew it was coming. The most memorable moment of all Simon's duration on the show came in Season 7 when Fantasia took to the stage and put America under a spell with her performance of "Bore Me" during the Top 3 results show, including Simon. It's funny to think a split second of confused expression could say so much about a situation:
There, doesn't that just cheer you up?
And that concludes the Top 10 most memorable Simon moments throughout his history on the show. There's always a chance that something he does tonight could earn a spot on this list, but one would be hard pressed to find a more memorable moment than the #1 entry above.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 12 Guys Perform (2/24/10)
After last night's live performance show kickoff by the Top 12 girls, it's time for their male counterparts to show America what they have to offer when they too take on songs that have grace Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Who will surprise? Who will falter? How did Ellen do in her first live showing?
Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the two-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Adam Lambert, Chris Sligh, Daughtry, David Archuleta, David Cook, Elliott Yamin, Jason Castro, Kris Allen and Michael Johns.
Monday, November 23, 2009
'Idol' alums react to Adam Lambert's AMA performance
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Twitter is abuzz with Adam Lambert, as he is currently the #1 trending topic on the social media site following his performance at the 2009 American Music Awards. Naturally, many Idol alums have their own two cents on the extravaganza:
Kellie Pickler sayswhat's up with all the "smoke and mirrors"...whatever happened to just singing a song and selling it with the power of the lyrics?? 13 minutes ago from web
Blake Lewis says:Thought @adamlambert was great as the closer. Don't know how it sounds or looks through the tv, but it was epic live about 1 hour ago from Echofon
Ryan Seacrest says:Ama's...Lambert designed all the costumes for his performance..I love the jay z song. had to blaze home to get up early. Home in 6 mins about 1 hour ago from UberTwitter
Anoop Desai says:Watching the AMAs. Waiting for this @adamlambert performance less than 20 seconds ago from Echofon
Jason Castro says:that was disgusting. eww 32 minutes ago from web
Chris Sligh says:Wow..I'm just replaying it. That was absolutely horrible. I'm sure there are fans who will absolutely love it...but for me it was top 5... about 1 hour ago from web
...worst performances I've seen on a tv awards show. Let's make it clear that I'm not dissing him as a person...I hope he does great, but.. about 1 hour ago from web
..everything from the vocals & dancing to the set to the dancers...I mean everything was so just not good..o and btw it was Dr. Luke not Max about 1 hour ago from web
but...one thing is for sure...people will FOR SURE be talking about that tomorrow. And that is a darn good thing for Adam! about 1 hour ago from web
I coulda done without the sodomy, kissing the keys dude, and the S&M crap. Besides that it was great. Unfortunately that's all there was. about 1 hour ago from web
Sorry...I'm just kind of in shock at how horrible it was. My hopes were high. I really wanted Adam to be the greatest artist ever. about 1 hour ago from web
After all that he added: I will however buy his album tomorrow...I'll let you guys know what I think...I'm sure it's great. about 1 hour ago from web
It's good to know former finalists can be candid about commenting on their peers.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Poll of the week: Chikezie champ of 10th-place finalists
For the second week in a row, the seventh season's representative for the IDOL LIVE poll of the week was victorious, as Chikezie took home the gold in a hardly competitive field.
Chikezie pulled in 17 votes (34%) of the 49 total votes in this round, which was a full seven votes ahead of Amy Adams' 10 votes (20%). The only other contestant to merit mentioning this week was Chris Sligh, who garnered eight votes (16%).
In the next installment of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, readers are asked which 9th-place finalist is their favorite of all eight seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Ejay Day 0 (0%)
Julia DeMato 2 (4%)
Amy Adams 10 (20%)
Jessica Sierra 4 (8%)
Lisa Tucker 4 (8%)
Chris Sligh 8 (16%)
Chikezie 17 (34%)
Michael Sarver 4 (8%)
Total votes: 49
Saturday, May 30, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Diana's Aussie hacker gets 26 months
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Diana DeGarmo's Australian cyber-stalker of three years, Tanya Maree Quattrocchi, has finally been sentenced to prison for 26 months after she ignored her probation and returned to hacking the Season 3 runner-up's MySpace in addition to exhibiting other stalking behaviors. This is the second time Quattrocchi has been convicted of harassing Diana since 2006.
>David Cook visited NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Monday to perform his latest single "Come Back to Me." Watch the performance below:
Following his performance, Cook briefly spoke with Fallon and one of his guests for the episode, The Amazing Kreskin, who said he could have told Cook he was going to win last year.
>Michael D. Ayers of Billboard wrote a preview article of Michael Johns' upcoming album Hold Back My Heart, due out June 23 courtesy of TRP Records. The article said the material on Michael's album will sound "more like the neo-soul of Ray LaMontagne and James Blunt than the polished mega-pop that "Idol" tends to be associated with."
>Josh Gracin posted a new vlog he did from his tour on his official music MySpace page, which he is currently in the midst of. The vlog documents what Josh and the guys in his band do before a show starts. Find out the answer below:
Pre-show activities include Josh doing a little batting practice and two of his band members fiddling with their iPhone.
>Phil Stacey posted three new songs that will be on his forthcoming release on Reunion Records, Into the Light, which is due out Aug. 25. The new tracks are called "Inside Out," "You're Not Shaken" and "With All My Life." Phil addressed the musical direction of his upcoming album in a press release on his old Lyric Street Records Web site:
"There are songs on the project that will encourage and others that will challenge. Some that I’ve written and others that I heard and just had to record, including one by one of my favorite artists, Rich Mullins, called 'Hard to Get'," adds Stacey.
Brown Bannister, who previously produced Chris Sligh's debut solo album, is helming the Into the Light project.
Friday, May 22, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Daughtry, Jordin win at BMI Awards
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Chris Daughtry and Jordin Sparks each took home honors at the 2009 BMI Awards in New York City on Tuesday. Chris was recognized for his band's single "Over You," which he co-wrote with Brian Howes, and Jordin's single "Tattoo" won for writers Amanda Ghost and Ian Dench. Although Chris did not write it, Daughtry's "Feels Like Tonight" also took home an award.
>Kimberly Caldwell, Season 2's seventh-place finalist, yesterday inked a record deal with Vanguard/Capitol Records. She confirmed the signing via her official Twitter account:_kimcaldwell Signing my record deal right now with Vanguard/Capitol records! Crying like a baby while doing so!!!!
Vanguard is home to artists like Indigo Girls, Matt Nathanson and Greg Laswell.
>LaKisha Jones was out promoting her debut album So Glad I'm Me this week since it dropped nationwide on Tuesday. Watch her interview from New York City's FOX affiliate, FOX 5, and her performance of "So Glad I'm Me" below:
LaKisha said she is really proud of her album and that it's "really good."
>The eighth season's finale was down in total viewership from last season's exciting final two episodes. Tuesday's Top 2 performance episode raked in 23.1 million viewers, while Wednesday's two-hour finale averaged 28.8 million viewers, including 40 million for the 10:00-10:07 p.m. time period, which places it as the second-least watched finale in the show's history (behind Season 1). Season 7's one-hour performance show garnered 27.1 million viewers and its two-hour finale special took in an average of 30.6 million viewers.
>Taking a break from his new found love for tweeting, Chris Sligh put some new demos up on his official production MySpace page. The songs featured include "Cmon Cmon," "Making Up Time" and "Chasing Down a Name."
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Blake Lewis really, really wants Adam to win
I guess Blake Lewis is a glambot? Or lambskank? Whatever the fan base name is, that's what Blake is. Per his official Twitter account:BlakeLewis It's the end. Vote for Adam people! http://twitpic.com/5izm4
BlakeLewis Kris?? So typical. Adam slayed it the whole season. All my peoples have a great night and support my dude Adam Lambert. Boooyakasha.
BlakeLewis I love both these guys and they deserve the best!! I'm just a fan of Adam that's all. Have fun my friends, You are the greatest!!!
BlakeLewis You all are silly and I like that. Some of you are super competitive. Watch out! Hey.. If you haven't seen it... My video blog is up.
BlakeLewis Kristy lee cook and my homie chris rich. Vote for Adam. http://twitpic.com/5iyzd
If you can't tell, the last two tweets were in response to the oodles of angry tweets lunged his way by Kris fans. And word to Adam: if there's one endorsement you don't really need, its an endorsement from Blake.
Other Idol alums' (and Paula's) thoughts on the finale are as follows:ChrisSligh Everyone knows I was a Gokey fan..Adam was my 2nd fav...but I could see Kris winning after tonight
tamyragray Just left idol and I was rooting 4 Adam but I think Kris got it. Either way the both did gr8 but what's up w/that song????
PaulaAbdul Oh my goodness! Can you believe it? I'm so touched by both Adam & Chris. What an incredible evenening!
There will be tons of comments made by Idol alums over the next day regarding the results, which will be very interesting to see. One thing's for sure, though: it seems that alums are just as divided as the country is at the moment.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Tamyra Gray in the studio with Ryan Tedder
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Tamyra Gray has been in the studio working on some material, though it has not been made public what the material will be included on. Last week, she made it known that she was in the studio with Ryan Tedder and The Runaways, which are top-notch writers and producers. Maybe a comeback is in the midst?
>A music video for "Touch My Hand" leaked this week days before it was used to accompany David Archuleta's performance of the song on Wednesday's Idol results show. It found itself onto the Asian video sharing site and can be watched below:
The audio is actually from his AOL Sessions performance of the song because, well, all the other files on YouTube have had embedding disabled by theofficialdavidarchuleta. The song is Arch's third single off his self-titled debut but does not have an adds date at the moment.
>Chris Sligh attended the 40th Annual Dove Awards on Fri., April 23, which aired on the Gospel Music Channel. He lost out in the two categories he was nominated for, though: the coveted Best New Artist and the Song of the Year categories.
>Michael Johns announced that his new single "Heart On My Sleeve" would be going for adds at radio on Mon., April 27. This is not listed anywhere on FMQB nor AllAccess, though, it was only mentioned as a message via his account on Twitter.
>Leslie Hunt, a Top 20 contestant on the sixth season of Idol, got married on Fri., April 17, then she did a show the next night before heading to San Francisco for her honeymoon. On the honeymoon, she and her husband rented a red mustang and drove up to the Napa Valley for a few days. What an awesome chick.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Sligh, Carrie receive Dove Awards noms
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Chris Sligh was nominated for the 40th Annual Dove Awards for his single "Empty Me" in the Song of the Year category in addition to being put up for consideration for the New Artist of the Year. Another Idol alum received a nomination for the show: Carrie Underwood got her name thrown into the ring for Country Gospel Song of the Year for her live recording of "How Great Thou Art." The show will be held at the Grand Ole Opryhouse on Thurs., April 23 at 8 p.m. ET. Vote for Chris for New Artist on GospelMusicChannel.com.
>Carrie also received another award nomination, as she now has four noms for the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards thanks to the announcement of the Album of the Year category's nominees. Carnival Ride's nomination adds to Carrie's other nominations for the Entertainer of the Year, Top Female Vocalist and Video of the Year categories.
>The ratings for Idol this week were leagues above all other programs in its timeslots, although it almost lost out to CSI in total viewers on Thursday because Taylor Swift's guest appearance launched the episode into an above average showing. Idol pulled in 24.2 million on Tuesday, 22.5 million on Wednesday and 21.2 million on Thursday.
>David Cook's rendition of "Billie Jean" was featured in a promo for the Israeli television series Loving Anna. Watch the spot below:
This isn't the first time Cook's version of "Billie Jean" has been featured in a promo for a program on Israeli TV. Last year, the song played in the background of a promo for Friday Night Lights.
>Cook is also currently working on his next music video, which will be for "Come Back to Me." He was caught filming the video at LAX the other day. Gavin Bowden will be helming the video (Lifehouse, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
IDOL LIVE Blog: Group 1 Performs (2/17/09)
Join us tonight as we blog during the first round of the Top 36 contestants' performances, as the 12 semifinalists from Group 1 will take the stage and sing songs that have graced Billboard's Top 10 chart. The blogcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET and will last two hours.
Tonight's blogcast will feature music from Blake Lewis, Chris Daughtry, Chris Sligh, Elliott Yamin, Jennifer Hudson, Kellie Pickler, Kristy Lee Cook, Lisa Tucker and Melinda Doolittle.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
IDOL LIVE Blog - Hollywood Week, Pt. 3 (2/10/09)
Join us tonight at 8 p.m. ET was we blog during the third episode of Hollywood Week. By now we've seen the best and worst that H-town has to offer, so how much more material has actually been shielded from us? Odds are there's more than plenty to still go around.
Tonight's blogcast will feature music from Alaina Alexander, Chris Sligh, Kady Malloy, Paris Bennett and Taylor Hicks.
Monday, February 9, 2009
'Idol' alums nominated for CCM Magazine 2009 Readers' Choice Awards
The 2009 CCM Magazine Readers' Choice Awards were revealed, and four Idol alums are up for awards. The publication's Web site currently has an online ballot for fans to fill out. See the full list of nominees below:
Best Female Artist
Mandisa
Best New Artist
Brooke Barrettsmith
Chris Sligh
Best Artist of Faith in the General Market
Daughtry
Best Tour
Winter Jam 2008 (featuring MercyMe, Skillet, BarlowGirl, Mandisa and more)
Voting ends on Tues., March 31. The winners will be revealed in the May 2009 edition of the publication.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Chris Sligh writes Rascal Flatts' "Here Comes Goodbye"
Chris Sligh is expanding his credentials by writing for artists other than himself. The sixth season's 10th-place finalist had a hand in writing the Rascal Flatts' current single "Here Comes Goodbye," which went for adds at country radio on Jan. 20. Listen to the single below:
Chris talked with Alison Bonaguro of CMT.com earlier this week about the single, showing surprise and excitement upon hearing the news that it was a go:
"After [co-writer Clint Lagerberg] and I turned that song in last April, our publisher called the next day and was squealing 'You got a Rascal Flatts hold.' I didn't even know what that meant," Sligh said. "But then when Dann called in November, I was just freaking out.""Here Comes Goodbye" is the lead single off of the group's upcoming release Unstoppable, which will be out Tues., April 7.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Chris Sligh profiled by 'Christian Living' magazine
Chris Sligh made the cover of and was profiled by Christian Living magazine for its latest issue for Jan./Feb. 2009. Read the article below:
Jordin Sparks was also profiled by the magazine last year for its Sept./Oct. 2008 issue. Read it below in case you missed it:
Friday, November 21, 2008
Gina Glocksen: "Taking the Keys"
Season 6's ninth-place finalist Gina Glocksen connects with her inner P!NK on her new song "Taking the Keys." Posted yesterday on her official music MySpace page, the song was supposedly co-written by fellow Season 6 finalist Chris Sligh. In a blog entry, Gina said:
"I've just been through the situation too often where I'm out with someone, and they embarrass the hell out of me, so, I wrote about it! I hope you'll share it and let it be known that i'm NOT even CLOSE to being "done" with music. I'm here to stay and this is just the beginning!"The track actually has a catchy sound to it and might be able to do something if the right approach is taken with Gina's career.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Poll of the week: Sparks fly for Jordin
In the sixth installment of the debut album champion series for the IDOL LIVE poll of the week, Jordin Sparks' debut album decimated all competition. Jordin Sparks took home 47 of the total 67 votes, or an overwhelming 71%.
Surprisingly, Blake Lewis did not place second in the poll, rather his Audio Day Dream had to settle for third place with six votes (8%). Instead, Phil Stacey's debut self-titled album was runner-up with seven votes, or 10% of the poll's total take. No other album included in the poll was able to muster more than two votes.
In this week's poll of the week, readers will be asked to vote for their favorite debut album from a Season 7 alum. You have exactly one week to vote.
Jordin Sparks (Jordin Sparks) 48 (71%)
Audio Day Dream (Blake Lewis) 6 (8%)
Phil Stacey (Phil Stacey) 7 (10%)
Running Back to You (Chris Sligh) 2 (2%)
Automatic (Brandon Rogers) 1 (1%)
From the Strange to the Stranger (Leslie Hunt) 1 (1%)
One (Sarah Burgess) 2 (2%)
Total votes: 67
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
IDOL LIVE poll of the week - Chikezie to the tenth power
It was Season 7's Chikezie who eked out a win in last week's IDOL LIVE poll of the week. He took home 28% of the votes among Top 10 finalists from all seven seasons according to IDOL LIVE readers, compared to Chris Sligh's 25% (10 votes compared to nine votes).
Lisa Tucker finished second with eight votes (22%). In this week's poll of the week, we ask who your favorite 11th-place finalist is. You have exactly one week to vote.
Ejay Day 0 (0%)
Julia DeMato 2 (5%)
Amy Adams 2 (5%)
Jessica Sierra 4 (11%)
Lisa Tucker 8 (22%)
Chris Sligh 9 (25%)
Chikezie 10 (28%)
Total votes: 35
Monday, May 5, 2008
Keeping up with Chris Sligh
Chis Sligh, the 10th-place finalist on Season 6, drops his debut disc tomorrow, titled Running Back to You. The curly-haired, opinionated Christian rocker tries his hand at contemporary inspirational music on Running, which is produced by Brown Bannister ( Amy Grant, Third Day). The lead single, "Empty Me," sounds like it could be a crossover hit on adult contemporary radio. "Empty" is currently sitting at #18 on the Christian AC chart, giving Chris his first Top 20 hit. It can be listened to in full at Chris's MySpace.
Aside from releasing an album since wrapping up his stint on Idol, Chris has performed at the 2008 Dove Awards with fellow alums Phil Stacey and Season 5's Mandisa.
Chris has also been known to stir the pot, as he created a controversy in late 2007 by posting about the breakup between eighth-place finalist Haley Scarnato and her fiance, Bobby, on votefortheworst.com. Although he said he was doing it to stick up for Haley, it came across to many as airing their dirty laundry, especially considering it was coming from someone close to her. The following is a sampling of the post:
"Breaking up with Bobby was the incredibly best thing that Haley could've done and knowing what I know, I'm telling you, there was no other option. And just so there's no confusion, Haley paid for the engagement ring...the ring Bobby bought her was a small, less expensive ring and after she got off the show, she bought a more expensive ring (I know that sounds bad, but I'm putting it into perspective - she bought it with her money).
Bobby was a jerk, and I'm being incredibly, incredibly kind by saying that"
Running Back to You will be available everywhere, and at Target for $9.99 beginning tomorrow.
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