Nikki McKibbin, Idol's original red-haired rocker chick, has recently kept busy on the reality TV circuit, ending up right back where her career started.
Nikki's run on VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew just wrapped up airing on Dec. 18, but she has already agreed to take part in a spin-off series called Sober House in which her post-rehab activities will be monitored with those of other celebrities that appeared on the predecessor in a "controlled environment." Other celebs that are slated to live in the house are Mary Carey (not to be confused with Mariah), Andy Dick and Rodney King among others. Sober House will premiere on VH1 on Jan. 15, 2009.
On the music front, Nikki put out her debut album Unleashed in 2007 courtesy of Chenoa Records. She released "The Lie" as a single and even filmed a music video for the song.
Nikki also has a track featured on the Idol compilation American Christmas, which was released Nov. 25. She can be heard singing "Alone with the Christmas Lights."
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Showing posts with label american christmas. Show all posts
Monday, December 22, 2008
Keeping up with Nikki McKibbin
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Poll of the week: Elliott's kind of holiday
IDOL LIVE readers chose Elliott Yamin's Christmas release My Kind of Holiday as their favorite Idol holiday release of 2008 in the latest edition of the poll of the week.
My Kind of Holiday received 64 votes (55%) of the 116 total votes cast. Carrie Underwood's special Walmart release of Carnival Ride including five Christmas tracks finished right behind with 34 votes (29%).
Michael Johns was up next with 11 votes (9%) for his charity single "Another Christmas," with proceeds from the single benefiting the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease.
In this week's poll of the week, readers will be asked what change to the eighth season of they are most looking forward to. You will have exactly one week to vote.
A Royal Christmas (Paris Bennett) 0 (0%)
American Christmas (Various Artists) 4 (3%)
Another Christmas (Michael Johns) 11 (9%)
Carnival Ride [Walmart Christmas Edition] (Carrie Underwood) 34 (29%)
It's Christmas (Mandisa) 3 (2%)
My Kind of Holiday (Elliott Yamin) 64 (55%)
Total votes: 116
Monday, December 15, 2008
Keeping up with Lindsey Cardinale
Known to Idol fans as the girl that "knocked on wood" on the fourth season of the show, 23-year-old Lindsey Cardinale has moved on from her 12-place finish and tackling disco tunes and has transitioned to the country genre instead in an attempt to reconnect with her southern roots.
Lindsey has put out a few singles since first getting noticed by the public back in 2005 including "Drive" and "Nothin' Like a Dream" and "Let It Rain" featuring Stephen Cochran. The two former songs can be listened to on her official music MySpace page along with her cover of "You Were Always On My Mind."
Lindsey is currently working on her debut album with producer Paul Jackson and was left record label-less following a brief stint with Aria Records in 2007. In the meantime, Lindsey recorded the Christmas classic "Away In a Manger" for the Idol Christmas compilation American Christmas, which was released on Nov. 25.
Lindsey became friends with Carrie Underwood while on Idol and the two remain friends to this day.
Friday, December 5, 2008
'Idol' odds 'n ends: when 'Idol' and 'CSI' collide
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>American Idol itself was spoofed on CSI in all its glory in the venerable crime show's episode last night in which the crew had to solve a murder revolving around the show "Overnight Sensation." Funny stuff, CBS.
>A few Idol alums reacted to the news of their Grammy nominations, most notably Jordin Sparks (who screamed in a video and posted a blog on her MySpace) and Jennifer Hudson (who called the nominations "truly a blessing").
>Kristy Lee Cook is featured in the December 2008 issue of Elle magazine in a story called "A New Reality." Carrie Underwood is on the cover of the issue.
>EW.com has a poll up asking readers to vote for their favorite music of 2008. David Cook is listed as one of the artists with the best album of the year. Results will be published in the magazine in the Dec. 19 issue.
>As reported by Ken Barnes of USAToday.com, the American Christmas compilation failed to sell 100 copies in its first week of release. That's really too bad.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Keeping up with Frenchie Davis
Season 2's outspoken Aretha-like axed contestant Frenchie Davis was an early front runner until racy photos of her leaked. Despite the fact that she was never really able to compete on Idol the way she was supposed to, Frenchie has been able to secure a foothold in the entertainment industry regardless and has become a person of authority when it comes to discussing the show.
Like many Idol alums, Frenchie has found her niche in musical theatre. Having played a multitude of parts in the Broadway production of RENT beginning in 2003, Frenchie was perhaps best know for the soloist in "Seasons of Love." After taking a break to play the role of Effie in a west coast tour of Dreamgirls in 2004 prior to Jennifer Hudson immortalizing the role, Frenchie returned to RENT where she stayed until May 2007.
Frenchie has taken time to experiment in the recording studio as well, where she has recorded "Silent Night" for the Idol compilation album American Christmas, which was released Nov. 25.
She can now be found starring in the 30th anniversary national tour of Ain't Misbehavin', which will is scheduled to run until spring 2009. Former fellow Season 2 alums Ruben Studdard and Trenyce are also starring in the production.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Out today: 'American Christmas'
An assortment of former Idol contestants tackle some of the most beloved Christmas tunes of all time on the compilation album American Christmas. The album, which is courtesy of indie label Chenoa Records in conjunction with EMI/Capitol, features songs by fan favorites like Jasmine Trias ("The Christmas Song"), Haley Scarnato ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas") and RJ Helton ("White Christmas").
Links to purchase American Christmas can be found below:
Albums
Various Artists, American Christmas
Amazon - ($13.99) - Buy
Amazon MP3 - ($9.49) - Buy
Barnes & Noble - ($17.99) - Buy
Best Buy - ($14.99) - Buy
Buy.com - ($15.88) - Buy
iTunes - ($9.99) - Buy
Target - ($13.99) - Buy
The iTunes version of the album also includes Ayla Brown's version of "Breath of Heaven" as a bonus track.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Keeping up with Trenyce
Season 2's fifth-place finisher Trenyce has transitioned from soulfully serenading millions on Idol in 2003 to wowing audiences in musical theatre.
Following her departure from Idol, Trenyce was a frequent "talking head" on cable news shows like CNN Headline News' Showbiz Tonight to comment on all things involving the show, whether the topics were controversies or just analysis from a former finalist.
She was then able to foray into musical theatre, where she is currently expressing her talents in the national tour of Ain't Misbehavin', which kicked off in Elmira, N.Y. on Nov. 6. The show also stars Trenyce's fellow Season 2 peers Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis and just wrapped up its leg in Atlanta, Ga.
Trenyce and Frenchie also share a common bond in the fact that both are featured on the Christmas compilation American Christmas, which hits stores nationwide tomorrow. She is featured singing "Joy to the World." You can also listen to five of her original songs on her official music MySpace page.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Keeping up with Amy Davis
Although she was the first semifinalist to be discarded during the seventh season of Idol, Amy Davis took everything in stride and has continued to pursue a career in music.
Even though the former Maxim.com "hometown hottie" was not able to make a memorable mark with her rendition of "Where the Boys Are," Amy is making an impression on fans of Christmas music by contributing her version of "The First Noel" to the Idol compilation American Christmas. The album will be out on Tues., Nov. 25 courtesy of Chenoa Records and EMI/Capitol and is available to pre-order on Amazon.com.
In the meantime, Amy has four covers up on her official music MySpace page including Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and "Patty Griffin's "Heavenly Day."
On her MySpace she wrote that she is currently working on writing more material and has a video of her performance at Cinescape's "Christmas in August" celebration embedded on the page. Whether or not you liked her on the show, it would serve you well to check out what she's currently up to and how she sounds in the studio.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
'American Christmas' set for Nov. 25 release
After testing the waters last November with an independent soft release for Idol Christmas compilation American Christmas, Chenoa Records is pairing up with EMI for the re-release of the disc with an expanded tracklisting and assortment of Idol alums.
The album will be released in stores nationwide including Walmart and Borders and is currently available to pre-order on Amazon.com. Below is the official tracklisting:
01) Alexis Stone Lopez - Winter Wonderland
02) Frenchie Davis - Silent Night
03) Jasmine Trias - The Christmas Song
04) Ayla Brown - Grown Up Christmas List
05) Trenyce - Joy To The World
06) Nikki Mckibbin - All Alone With The Christmas Lights
07) Vonzell Solomon - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
08) Haley Scarnato - Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas
09) RJ Helton - White Christmas
10) Lindsey Cardinale - Away In A Manger
11) Maynard Triplets - O'Holy Night
12) Amy Davis - First Noel
Bonus Tracks
13) Alexis Stone Lopez - An American Christmas
14) Ayla Brown - Breath of Heaven (iTunes only)
The CD's launch party will take place on Fri., Nov. 14 at The Factory in West Hollywood, Calif., at 8 p.m. It will feature performances by Amy Davis, The Maynard Triplets and RJ Helton among others.
Six songs from the album can be listened to on American Christmas' official music MySpace page including Alexis Stone Lopez's "An Amercican Christmas" and Frenchie Davis' "Silent Night."
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