In the final round of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, David Archuleta reigned supreme as the preferred finalist of all time, just like he has done in the past.
After trouncing his peers in the runner-up competition four weeks ago, Arch once again demolishes the field here, earning 745 of the 820 votes cast, or 90%. The only other contender who finished with a respectable total was Carrie Underwood, who had 58 votes (7%).
The fact that six finalists failed to receive a single vote says a lot about the people who voted to get them into the finale round.
To all of you who have cast votes in the champion series rounds over the past few months, thank you very much for your efforts!
Carrie Underwood 58 (7%)
David Archuleta 745 (90%)
Melinda Doolittle 1 (0%)
Chris Daughtry 13 (1%)
Brooke White 2 (0%)
Kellie Pickler 0 (0%)
Jennifer Hudson 1 (0%)
Michael Johns 0 (0%)
Ramiele Malubay 0 (0%)
Chikezie Eze 0 (0%)
Alexis Grace 0 (0%)
David Hernandez 0 (0%)
Total votes: 820
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Poll of the week: Arch still favorite contestant in 'Idol' history
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Poll of the week: Jennifer Hudson eclipses fellow 7th-place finishers
The winner of the latest version of IDOL LIVE's 2010 edition of the poll of the week champion series for readers' favorite seventh-place finalist of all nine seasons was no surprise.
Jennifer Hudson of Season 3 took in nine votes, or 37% of all 24 votes cast during the course of the week. While this number isn't very high at all, it's pretty easy to believe that J-Hud is the most popular seventh-place finalist of all time due to her post-Idol success.
The next closest placing was was Season 7's Kristy Lee Cook's showing in second thanks to seven votes (29%), while Season 9's Tim Urban nabbed four votes (16%).
In the next round, readers will be asked which 6th-place finalist is their favorite of all nine seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Ryan Starr 1 (4%)
Kimberly Caldwell 0 (0%)
Jennifer Hudson 9 (37%)
Anwar Robinson 2 (8%)
Ace Young 1 (4%)
Sanjaya Malakar 0 (0%)
Kristy Lee Cook 7 (29%)
Lil Rounds 0 (0%)
Tim Urban 4 (16%)
Total votes: 24
Friday, July 2, 2010
'Idol' odds 'n ends: David Archuleta premieres single "Something 'Bout Love"
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>David Archuleta threw his hat into the ring of new summer music releases yesterday when he premiered his new single "Something 'Bout Love" on his official website, DavidArchuleta.com. Listen to the single below:
The single will be available to purchase on DavidArchuleta.com on July 13 and will be available everywhere else, including iTunes, on July 20.
>Jennifer Hudson saw her "Behind the Music" special air on VH1 on Monday, which documents her humble beginnings in Chicago to her early rise to stardom on Idol to her role in Dreamgirls and the family tragedy that gripped her in the fall of 2008. Below is a snippet from the special that covers some of her time on Idol:
An all-star roster of contributors were interviewed for the special, including Jamie Foxx, Randy Jackson and Queen Latifah. The special will most likely repeat throughout the month on the music-themed cable network. More clips are available to watch in addition to the full episode at VH1.com.
>Rumors this week strengthened of Simon Cowell's successor, and Bret Michaels, who was once considered to have less than an outside shot at the seat at the judges' table, now seems to be gaining steam. Following an interview with PARADE magazine that was published on Monday, Michaels was asked to interview with the people over at FOX. In the PARADE piece, Michaels says the following of why he'd like to be a judge:
"I'm not built exactly like Simon Cowell, but, at the same time, I respect what he did. But I would have to bring my own personality. I think if they have someone in there to try to imitate Simon, it would be a mistake; he's an original. Bring Bret Michaels in to be original to who and what I am. Bring someone who can bring a little grit, true grit back to the show."
Michaels went on to say "Helly yeah" he would've tried out for Idol had he been a rocker looking got make it into the business nowadays because "you get instant exposure to millions of people" even though you run the risk of being considered "disposable." Stay tuned for more developments in the quest to fill the shoes of the British one.
>It's been one week since Fantasia release her music video for her current single "Bittersweet." Watch the video below:
"Bittersweet" is available to purchase on iTunes and is of course off Fantasia's forthcoming album Back to Me, which is due out July and is available to pre-order at Amazon.com
Saturday, May 29, 2010
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox visit 'Ellen'
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Lee DeWyze made his first talk show appearance on who else's show but Ellen DeGeneres' very own Ellen yesterday. Watch his interview and performance of "Hallelujah" below (why he didn't perform "Beautiful Day" I don't know):
Crystal Bowersox also appeared on the show, where she performed "Up to the Mountain" after joining Lee on Ellen's signature couch.
>It looks like Paula Abdul is getting the last laugh after all. CBS announced earlier this week that Paula will star as executive producer, lead judge, coach, mentor and advocate of the network's new reality series Got to Dance. Per TheWrap.com:
Based on a popular British show that began last year on Sky TV, the series will see the former choreographer return to her dance roots. Like "Idol" or "So You Think You Can Dance," amateur contestants from across the coutnry will audition for Abdul and a panel of experts before performing live in the semi-finals and finals to compete for the "Got to Dance" championship.
So basically it's CBS's version of So You Think You Can Dance? Good for Paula. Regardless, it's not impossible for her to also co-judge X-Factor in Fall 2011, so hopefully there's still room for that to happen.
>Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson took part in the tribute special for Brooks & Dunn on CBS's ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn - The Last Rodeo, which aired last Sunday (if you didn't know about this it was probably because you were watching the Lost or The Celebrity Apprentice finales). Watch Carrie perform the duo's "Neon Moon" below:
Watch Jennifer's performance of "Believe" below:
Who knew Jennifer could sing country so well? The special was a way to say a final farewell to Brooks & Dunn, who are in the process of breaking up after 20 years of performing together and are doing one last concert tour together. Ratings-wise the special pulled in a 1.8 adults 18-49 rating and an average of 10.1 million viewers over two hours.
>Aside from having winners and runners-up on her show, Ellen DeGeneres might be setting herself up with a backup career to supplement her talk show if the Idol producers yank her contract prematurely, as she announced on her show Wednesday that she was starting her own record label, eleveneleven, with the first artist signed being 12-year-old YouTube sensation Greyson Chance. Per Reuters:
"Greyson ... inspired me to start a record label called eleveneleven. He is my first artist and we are making a record together," DeGeneres said in a statement released on Tuesday.
DeGeneres said she will continue to use her show as a platform to find new artists, whom she will sign to eleveneleven. The record label is being set up in collaboration with Telepictures Productions.
Greyson visited Ellen to perform on Wednesday. Watch his performance of the original song "Broken Hearts" below:
So what do you think, will this move give Ellen the street cred she needs to hang onto her judging slot on Idol? She's signed for something like four seasons anyway, but if there was a real need she could easily wiggle out of that commitment. Regardless, this might end up being the smartest business decision Ellen has made yet.
>It's not surprising this year's Idol season finale was the lowest-rated (and watched) one on record, but it's amazing to actually compare these numbers with the numbers from seasons' past. Robert Seidman at TVBytheNumbers put together a handy chart of rating scores and total viewers from all nine seasons:
09/04/2002 American Idol - Season 1 10.8 23.02
05/21/2003 American Idol - Season 2 16.8 38.06
05/26/2004 American Idol - Season 3 12.0 28.84
05/25/2005 American Idol - Season 4 12.5 30.27
05/24/2006 American Idol - Season 5 14.2 36.38
05/23/2007 American Idol - Season 6 11.5 30.76
05/21/2008 American Idol - Season 7 11.4 31.688
05/20/2009 American Idol - Season 8 10.0 28.86
05/26/2010 American Idol - Season 9 8.2 24.2
Wow, the word "ouch" seems to come to mind when looking at those figures together. Although TV ratings have been on a steady decline in general over the past 10 years, Idol's finale seems to be an exception to the rule and is more based on factors like the quality of its competitors and the general buzz going into the finale, which explains Season 2's, Season 5's and Season 7's high numbers, as well as Season 3's (and now Season 9's) low numbers. This might be one trend that won't continue after the quality of this past season left a bad taste in most people's mouths.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog: 'Idol Gives Back' (4/21/10)
If you thought last night was a star-studded experience, be prepared to be blown away tonight by lots of guest performers and celebrities, including Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Ben Stiller, Black Eyed Peas, Carrie Underwood, Elton John, Jim Carrey, Jonah Hill, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige and many more.
To see who I predict will be leaving tonight, see here. Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Danny Gokey, Daughtry, David Archuleta, Diana DeGarmo, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Michael Johns.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 9 Perform (4/6/10)
Tonight Teflon Tim and the rest of the Top 9 take the stage to trip over themselves singing songs from the overdone Lennon/McCartney songbook. Will it be a repeat of Season 7's Top 12? Or maybe that season's Top 11? Or maybe it will be worse than both? I'm going with the latter just to be safe. Fortunately for us, "Imagine" isn't eligible since it's solo work by John Lennon.
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 David Archuleta, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Kristy Lee Cook, Lil Rounds, Phil Stacey, Sanjaya Malakar and Taylor Hicks.
Friday, April 2, 2010
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Jennifer Hudson dishes on weight loss on 'GMA'
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Jennifer Hudson appeared on ABC's Good Morning America this morning to chat with Robin Roberts about how she slimmed down after giving birth to her son, David Jr. Watch the segment below:
Jennifer treated her TV audience to her "sweetest little baby in the whole wide world" song that she gets David Jr. laughing with and talked about the privilege she has in playing Winnie Mandela in an upcoming biopic.
>Stephanie Edwards, who placed 11th on the sixth season of Idol, was arrested Monday night in Savannah, Ga., for being stupid (and fighting in public). Per RealityTVWorld:
Edwards told police that the woman, Laquilla White, had been harassing her all day with phone calls -- so she decided to travel to her home and confront her, which is when things got physical, Moore said.Stephanie and the other woman were let out on $1,300 bail. Now she can go back to having a career in music, right? Right...
>Not as funny (but equally as law-related) was the news that Chikezie Eze will be charged with more serious charges after his botched attempt at shoplifting $1,200 worth of cologne at a Neiman Marcus in LA last month. Per EOnline.com:
Now the Los Angeles D.A. is charging him with misdemeanor attempted grand theft and misdemeanor identity theft. Eze's pretrial hearing is set for May 2.
Something tells me Chikezie will have a lot to talk about over the next month. Wonder if he'll find a TV show willing to hear him out?
>TV Guide Network recently profiled Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre in a "Where are they now?" segment, which focuses on their post-Idol activities. Watch the segment below:
It's not surprising that Matt is still fond of how he was the first finalist to ever be saved by the judges. Scott is great at keeping a positive outlook on his career and it's good to see he's still getting noticed for things other than his visual impairment.
>Jason Castro announced his upcoming summer tour in support of his debut self-titled album, kicking off at the Palladium Ballroom on Sat., April 17, in Dallas, Tex. Per the press release:
Castro will kick off his first headlining tour in his home state of Texas with an April 17th show at Dallas's The Loft. The trek will then traverse the US through mid-May (see itinerary below). A further slate of summer tour dates will be announced shortly.
The tour will wrap up at The Note in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sun., May 16. Jason Castro features the single "That's What I'm Here For" and is set for a Tues., April 13 release.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "Live Like We're Dying" #18 (3/13/10)
It was a larger roster than usual for tracks by Idol alums on the most recent edition of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of March 13.
Kris Allen led action with a new peak for "Live Like We're Dying," which was up one spot to #18. Kris also saw his charity live single "Let It Be" debut at #63 thanks to a good amount of sales following his performance of the song on last week's results show.
Next up was Adam Lambert's single "Whataya Want From Me," which was up four spots to #24. The "We Are the World 25: For Haiti" charity single featuring Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee and Jennifer Hudson was down hard, dropping 30 spots to #36. Look for a quick departure from the chart.
Daughtry's "Life After You" was up five spots to #41 this week, and Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" continued to hold steady with an even #42. Carrie Underwood was up (slightly) #54-52 with her latest offering "Temporary Home."
A surprising placement was General Larry Platt's "Pants on the Ground," which was off 25 spots to #85. It probably won't be on the chart again next week. And Kellie Pickler's single "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" made its way back onto the Hot 100 at #97 after falling off last week.
Full chart positions courtesy of Wings of a Dream over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
18 19 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
24 28 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
36 06 Artists For Haiti, "We Are the World 25: For Haiti"
41 46 Daughtry, "Life After You"
42 42 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
52 54 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
63 -- Kris Allen, "Let It Be"
85 60 General Larry Platt, "Pants on the Ground"
97 -- Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 12 Girls Perform (2/23/10)
After carrying the early rounds of Idol's ninth season using the Chatroll platform, I am reverting to the CoverItLive software after receiving feedback that it is the preferred way to blog during the show's episodes. I would also like to announce that Tyler will be joining me as a producer this season to help manage comments that are sent in by readers, so hopefully this season will run smoothly here at IDOL LIVE!
Tonight we begin the much anticipated live shows when the Top 12 girls kick off with their own as they perform songs from Billboard's Hot 100 (i.e. songs that have charted over the course of its history, not just current ones).
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 Allison Iraheta, Ayla Brown, Brooke White, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson and Kimberley Locke.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Carrie Underwood opts for live National Anthem performance at Super Bowl XLIV
Carrie Underwood was the third Idol alum to do National Anthem honors at the Super Bowl, as she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" just prior to kickoff in this evening's Super Bowl XLIV down in Miami. Carrie opted to go the live route, unlike the majority of Super Bowl anthem singers that rely on a perfect pre-recorded rendition. Watch the performance below:
Yes, that last note wasn't spectacular, but Carrie's fearlessness should be admired because she injected raw emotion into the performance and she sang it without too much window dressing. And the Saints won, so the night was definitely not a bust!
In 2008, Jordin Sparks sang the anthem during Super Bowl XLII, while Jennifer Hudson had the duty in last year's XLIII.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Out today: 'Idol' iTunes update
A lot of new releases by Idol alums have gone unreported over the past few weeks, let's take a glance at what's found its way onto iTunes recently from the franchise.
Now available on iTunes:
EPs
Jason Castro, The Love Uncompromised - EP - ($4.95) - Buy
Singles
Fantasia, "Even Angels" - ($1.29) - Buy
Jennifer Hudson, "Let It Be (ft. The Roots)" - ($0.99) - Buy
Music Videos
Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home" - ($1.99) - Buy
Danny Gokey, "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me" - ($1.99) - Buy
Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me" - ($1.99) - Buy
Also featured now on iTunes is Kris Allen's celebrity playlist podcast, which features songs like MGMT's "Electric Feel" and Radiohead's "High and Dry."
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Digital sales roundup: "Live Like We're Dying" #22 (2/13/10)
Next up was Daughtry with "Life After You," up 6% to 34.3k. It was up 11 spots to #50 and has sold 340.2k in all. A big winner this week was Jennifer Hudson's charity track for the "Hope For Haiti Now" benefit CD, a collaboration with The Roots on "Let It Be." The song surged 80% to 25.3k, up 70 spots to #72 for a total of 40.9k after less than two weeks.
And Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home" moved ahead on the chart six spots to #113 despite a 1% slide to 16.9k downloads. Its total is now 145.6k and will most likely see a nice bump thanks to the music video release.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
022 023 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 63,329 -3% 65,325 748,716
025 029 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me" 58,433 -2% 59,421 323,978
050 061 Daughtry, "Life After You" 34,296 6% 32,338 340,233
072 142 Jennifer Hudson, "Let It Be (ft. The Roots)" 26,304 80% 14,626 40,930
113 119 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home" 16,889 -1% 17,041 145,630
Total sales are in bold.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
52nd Annual Grammy Awards wrap-up
It wasn't the best night for Idol alums at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Although there was only one win by an Idol alum (Carrie Underwood's "I Told You So" duet with Randy Travis for the "Best Country Collaboration With Vocals" category), there was a nice showing by Carrie and Jennifer Hudson in the 3D tribute to Michael Jackson in which they sang "Earth Song" alongside Celine Dion, Usher and Smokey Robinson. Watch the performance below (and beware: you won't see much if you don't have those ridiculous 3D glasses):
As for my predictions, I went 2-5. I'm still in disbelief that Taylor Swift's "White Horse" beat out Carrie's "Just a Dream" in the "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" category. That's tragic.
Aside from the boring show itself, there were a ton of alums to go around actually at the show, many of whom appeared on the red carpet. As usual, Ryan Seacrest was on hand to do red carpet coverage for E in addition to presenting. He caught up with many including Carrie, Jennifer and Kara DioGuardi. Also in attendance was Adam Lambert, who got roasted Stephen Colbert at the beginning of the night.
All in all a very Idol-deserted affair.
IDOL LIVE predix: Alums at the Grammys
It's that time of year once again when the music industry does its best to highlight the brightest spots of the previous year in music. Although the Grammys are notorious for offering up a few surprises, especially in the big" categories," it's a good bet this time around will be pretty straight forward.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will be about one young artist - Taylor Swift. Expect her to sweep in the coveted Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year categories in addition to some country and a few pop categories.
Just like last year, I'm taking a stab at how Idol alums will fare tonight. My predictions are below:
Best Pop Vocal Album: The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)
Kelly Clarkson definitely deserves the nomination for her fourth album All I Ever Wanted, and many will argue the album deserves the win. But this category will be reserved as a place to make up for The Black Eyed Peas not taking home a statue in some of the bigger categories. Therefore, it seems likely that their multi-platinum The E.N.D. will triumph this time around. Still, many media outlets are calling this for Kelly, so there could still be some good surprises tonight.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Carrie Underwood, "Just A Dream"
Swift will be bringing home a whole lotta gold tonight, but the "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" category will not have her name reserved on the winner's envelope. Her "White Horse" entry was not as well-known as some of her more popular singles, and Carrie Underwood's #1 "Just a Dream" hasn't really had the chance to win her some hardware. Add to this the fact that Carrie is a perennial favorite to win at the Grammys and things look bright for her going into tonight.
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: Brad Paisley & Keith Urban, "Start a Band"
Since Carrie should be victorious in "Female Country Vocal Performance," the fact that she and Randy Travis will lose out here shouldn't be too hard to stomach. Brad Paisley and Keith Urban won for "Start a Band" at last year's Academy of Country Music Awards, and they are good bets to repeat tonight.
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Jeremy Camp, Speaking Louder Than Before
Admittedly this category is hard for me to gauge, and even though Mandisa's Freedom is a great album, it seems unlikely that she will be recognized for this LP over the more commercially successful Speaking Louder Than Before. Therefore, it appears her record at the Grammys will be extended to 0-2.
Best Musical Show Album: David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast with Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione & Others), West Side Story
The last category isn't so much a referendum on the Idol alums attached to their respective entry (Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis on the 30th anniversary cast recording of Ain't Misbehavin') as it is the popularity of the shows themselves. That said, West Side Story is a classic that has always received widespread accolades, and the recent revival has been a success, so it only seems fitting it takes this category.
Even though I don't have every Idol alum nominated taking home a Grammy, I hope I'm wrong on the ones I don't have confidence in. It's always good to seem alums recognized for their work in the industry. And it'll be worth tuning in just to see Carrie and Jennifer Hudson partake in the tribute to Michael Jackson.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards air at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Digital sales roundup: "Live Like We're Dying" #23 (2/6/10)
More good news for Idol alums was found on the latest edition of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.
A five-spot drop for Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" to #23 was accompanied by a 6% sales dip to 65.3k downloads, putting its total at 685.4k. This showing was shadowed by a 59% boost to Kris's track's main Idol-related competitor, Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me," which sold another 59.4k downloads. The track, which has sold 265.6k to date and saw a 17-spot jump to #29.
Daughtry's slow-burning single continued its journey up the chart in the face of an 11% dip in sales to 32.3k, falling 11 spots to #61. It now boasts a total of 305.9k.
The first of two new Idol-related entries on the chart came from Jennifer Hudson's collaboration with The Roots on their live recording of "Let It Be," which was done for the "Hope For Haiti Now" special that aired last Friday. The single opened at #142 with 14.6k downloads. And everyone's favorite auditioner General Larry Platt did something few believed he could when his viral hit "Pants On the Ground" debuted at #194 with 10.9k. He now has the biggest digital sales of any Season 9 alum. Go figure.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
023 018 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 65,325 -6% 69,155 685,387
029 046 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me" 59,421 59% 37,430 265,545
048 038 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 39,354 -10% 43,715 1,049,558
061 050 Daughtry, "Life After You" 32,338 -11% 36,366 305,937
119 129 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home" 17,041 7% 15,932 128,741
142 --- Jennifer Hudson, "Let It Be" (ft. The Roots) 14,626 999% 0 14,626
194 --- General Larry Platt, "Pants On the Ground" 10,863 999% 0 10,863
Total sales are in bold.
Friday, January 8, 2010
People's Choice Awards wrap-up
The 36th annual People's Choice Awards were broadcast on CBS Wednesday night, and it was not without a few mentions of Idol and a few of the show's alums.
The big winners included Carrie Underwood, who took home a PCA for the "Favorite Country Artist" category, and the show itself, which was named "Favorite Competition Show." Watch Carrie's sincere acceptance speech below, in which she almost slips and falls (but has a nice recovery) on her walk up to the stage:
Carrie did lose out to Taylor Swift in the "Favorite Female Artist" category, and Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Daughtry and Jennifer Hudson all lost in their respective categories.
Below is a full list of all categories that included an Idol-related entry:
Favorite COMPETITION SHOW
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Survivor: Samoa
Favorite FEMALE ARTIST
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Britney Spears
Carrie Underwood
P!NK
Favorite COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Rascal Flatts
Taylor Swift
Favorite BREAKOUT MUSIC ARTIST
Lady Gaga
Adam Lambert
Demi Lovato
Kris Allen
Susan Boyle
Favorite ROCK BAND
Paramore
Daughtry
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Muse
Favorite R&B ARTIST
Mariah Carey
Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Jennifer Hudson
Usher
Friday, December 18, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: New 'Idol' commercial hits airwaves
>FOX began airing a new promo for the ninth season of American Idol this week. Watch it below:
Considering it's FOX, this TV spot isn't all that bad. Still, if there was ever a show that could make a splash with a cheesy ad, Idol's definitely got that title. Expect to see this in heavy rotation in the coming week, especially during football games.
>Amazon.com posted a behind the scenes video of Katharine McPhee on the online retailer's page for her forthcoming album Unbroken (Jan. 5, 2010) called "To NYC and Back: It's a Wrap." In the video, Katharine is shown filming her video for "Had It All," recording in the studio and just goofing off in general. Watch the video below:
Katharine had a busy week, as she spent two hours of her time on Wednesday at one of the "12 Stops of Christmas" by the 5 Buck Music Truck in LA. Proceeds from the event benefited City of Hope, a research, treatment and education center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
>Jennifer Hudson's Christmas special Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home For Christmas aired Monday night on ABC, marking the second Idol-related holiday special to air on network television in one week. The special featured Jennifer returning to her hometown of Chicago, where she performed at various spots throughout the one-hour program. Watch the first part of the special below:
Some of the songs Jennifer performed include "This Christmas," "Silent Night" and a duet of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" with Michael Buble. Jennifer also briefly mentioned her family tragedy and how now more than ever it's important for her family to stay close this Christmas.
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>The latest issue of SELF magazine features Carrie Underwood on the cover in addition to an inside story on a host of topics, one of which is a future family. Carrie says:“Not that I have a husband to have one with yet, but someday I’d like a family—not a big one, but not a small one either. Two kids is good; three is fine. Four? Somebody’s getting something done, because we ain’t having five!"The issue will be available for purchase nationwide on Tues., Dec. 22.
>Kris Allen is an unlikely target for the paparazzi, but they managed to catch up with him the other day to pester him with questions about none other than...Tiger Woods? Watch the clip below to hear everything in context:
Good for Kris not giving the photogs anything to make a story out of despite keeping a smile on his face, which is a tactic that will serve him well in the future.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Poll of the week: Daughtry is favorite 'Idol' parent
Although it was apparent this poll topic was not the most exciting for IDOL LIVE readers, it was probably the most timely one seeing that Jessica Sierra had just given birth to a new baby boy. Surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly), Jessica failed to take in a favorite vote here, but a much more popular Idol parent flexed his muscle.
Chris Daughtry took this contest easily, garnering 21 votes (50%), which was way ahead of Bo Bice's eight votes (19%) and Josh Gracin's five votes (11%).
Moving on, in this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which Idol Christmas album is their favorite. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Bo Bice 8 (19%)
Chris Daughtry 21 (50%)
Fantasia 2 (4%)
Josh Gracin 5 (11%)
Jennifer Hudson 3 (7%)
Leslie Hunt 0 (0%)
LaKisha Jones 0 (0%)
LaToya London 3 (7%)
Jessica Sierra 0 (0%)
Total votes: 42
Friday, December 4, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Jordin Sparks sings at White House tree lighting
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Jordin Sparks was in Washington, D.C., last night to sing at the 86th National Christmas Tree Lighting, which took place at the White House. Watch Jordin sing "Walking In a Winter Wonderland" with other guest performers and the entire audience to close out the show below:
The event was hosted by Randy Jackson and performers included Sheryl Crow and Celtic Woman among others. Then entire program can be watched here.
>Jennifer Hudson performed on Oprah's first ever Holiday Music Extravaganza, which aired Monday, in which she did a duet of "Silent Night" with country music duo Sugarland. Watch the performance below:
Jennifer will have her very own Christmas special on ABC, as Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home For Christmas will air on the network on Mon., Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. A preview of the special can be viewed on ETonline.com.
>This week two Idol alums from the show's eighth season announced record deals, as it was revealed on Monday that Lil Rounds has signed with Bungalo Records, while today it was made public that Michael Sarver signed with Dream Records. Below is an excerpt from Michael's press release:Los Angeles, CA–Dream Records/Universal Music Group announced today the signing of American Idol’s Top 10 finalist of the 2009 season MICHAEL SARVER with plans to release Sarver’s debut country music CD in the spring of 2010. Sarver’s first single from the new album titled “You Are,” will be released nationally and on itunes this coming Tuesday, December 8. Michael is currently available for interviews in support of the upcoming singles and his current Holiday Tour with other A.I. finalists.There are now a total of six finalists from the previous season that have confirmed record deals.
>Megan Joy posted some original tracks on her official music MySpace page earlier this week, including "Feel Love" and "Incomplete." She tweeted that she wrote all the lyrics on her own.
>David Archuleta began his tour promoting his new album Christmas From the Heart last week. Watch his performance of "Ave Maria" from his show at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, Calif., this past Monday below:
Arch's tour continues on Sunday at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Co., and wraps up at the Capitol One Bank Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, N.Y., on Sun., Dec. 20. For full tour cities and dates see here.
Friday, November 20, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Allison Iraheta debuts "Friday" music video
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Allison Iraheta's music video for her debut single "Friday I'll Be Over U" premiered yesterday on Yahoo! Music. Watch the video below:
Yahoo! Music also features a "making of" segment filmed during the video shoot that was released earlier this month to promote the single. Allison's debut album Just Like You will be released on Tues., Dec. 1, and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.
>Jordin Sparks underwent surgery to remove her appendix yesterday after she had to cancel appearances in Australia due to acute appendicitis. Now bedridden, Jordin has taken to her official Twitter account to tell fans all about the experience:
I can't keep my eyes open anymore. (rip appendix) Goodnight twittlets. <3 about 18 hours ago from TwitterrificJordin was cheered up to hear she received what she calls her first #1 on a U.S. Billboard chart, as "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)" hit the top spot on the latest edition of Billboard's Dance chart.
>Rolling Stone unveiled its candidates for its "Decade End Reader Poll," in which readers are asked to vote for their top album, song and artist of the decade, and one Idol alum made the list. Kelly Clarkson is up for "Artist of the Decade" alongside such industry heavy hitters as Justin Timberlake and Bruce Springsteen. The ballot can be found here. Voting is open until Wed., Nov. 30.
>Danny Gokey premiered his new single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me" on Los Angeles' FOX affiliate KTLA earlier this week. Listen to him perform the song live on yesterday's "The Waking Crew" morning show on 94.1 KMPS-FM below:
Danny's first single was originally slated to be the ballad "It's Only," but RCA Nashville thought better of it and swapped the "Jesus, Take the Wheel"-esque track for this uptempo offering. Looks like Danny's country career is off to a good start.
>It was announced yesterday that Jennifer Hudson's next main starring role will be as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in the biopic Winnie. Mandela is of course the wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela. The film will be directed by Darrell Roodt and filming is set to commence in South Africa in May 2010.
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