Season 5's Top 16 semifinalist Will Makar is now enrolled in Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. He began classes earlier this month and is slated to graduate in 2012.
Will is not the first Idol alum to attend the prestigious school, as Season 3 finalists Leah LaBelle (12th place) and John Stevens (6th place) also called Berklee home (John is still attending).
Will currently has a self-titled EP out and is signed to Double Deal Brand Records, the same record label as fellow Season 5 Top 16 semifinalist Ayla Brown.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Will Makar in Boston for Berklee
Monday, December 29, 2008
Keeping up with John Stevens
Idol's signature red-haired crooner John Stevens made the show's third season popular for reasons he probably would not like to remember. After generating such memorable performances as "Crockodile Rock" and "King of the Road," the then-16-year-old delivered spectacles that would make Sanjaya jealous.
But John's vocal talents were the kind that could not been heard on an Elton John track, and so he was given a bad wrap while on the show. Still he was able to finish sixth, which is a testament to his appeal to many across the country. This led to a record deal with Maverick Records in 2005, courtesy of which he released his debut album Red. The album, which was produced by David Foster, did well enough to make it into Billboard's Top 10 Jazz albums chart but failed to muster much in the form of sales, totaling roughly 21k copies since its release.
John's debut single was "Come Fly With Me," a cover of Frank Sinatra's 1957 hit. He also covered Maroon 5's "This Love" and The Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere."
After departing Maverick, John joined his fellow Season 3 alum Leah LaBelle at Berklee College of Music in Boston where his is now a student and should graduate in 2010.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Keeping up with Sanjaya
He may be "so 2007," but Sanjaya Malakar is not abandoning his hopes of becoming a successful artist. The sixth season's 7th-place finalist has been busy touring following his departure from Idol and the ensuing Idols Live tour and performed two new original songs at a concert at the Mohegan Sun shopping mall area in Uncasville, Conn., on Tues., Aug. 5. Sanjaya performed "Quintessential Lullaby" and "You Ain't Never Met a Guy Like Me," which is rumored to be his new single. Watch the performance below:
Aside from his budding music career, Sanjaya has been exploring other areas in the entertainment industry, including television hosting duties. Sanjaya hosted the TV Guide Channel's special Idol Stars: Where Are They Now?, which aired in February. He has also plans on attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston in the future with his sister, Shaymali.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Keeping up with Leah LaBelle
Leah LaBelle, Paula's wild card pick back on Season 3 of Idol, had a short stay on the show, placing 12th. But she has been smart with her post-Idol career, which has all the markings of big things to come.
Leah, who was born to Bulgarian parents and former pop group members Troshan and Anastasia Vladowski, is currently attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. She chose to hone her craft by going to school rather than jump right into the music industry, which was a very savvy idea.
Leah has found a new friend in YouTube, on which she has established a new channel dedicated to reminding fans (and gaining new ones) of her R&B sound. In total, she has recorded five videos, not including a cover of J. Holiday's "Bed" that used to be on her channel and featured up-and-coming R&B singer Steph Jones, who is on Def Jam with Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records.
Below is one of her latest attempts at showcasing her unique vocals, this time on Rihanna's current hit single "Take a Bow." The video was uploaded on April 24.
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