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
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Poll of the week: Jennifer Hudson eclipses fellow 7th-place finishers
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 10 Results (3/31/10)
It's not too hard to believe that last night's exhibitions were better than last week's, but there's still no reason to keep 10 people alive in this competition. Thankfully, we get to say goodbye to someone else tonight, unless the judges screw it up by using their stupid save gimmick.
Tonight's results show will include performances from Usher, Diddy with his band Dirty Money and possibly T.I. (fresh out of jail) and NOT Ryan's best new buddy Justin Bieber as first reported, but Ruben Studdard instead.
To see who I predict will be leaving tonight, see here. Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the two-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 9 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Brooke White, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Ruben Studdard and Ryan Starr.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Poll of the week: KLC cooks the competition for Top 7
Things are beginning to get a little ridiculous on IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, as another Season 7 alum once again advanced to the finals of the series.
Kristy Lee Cook was voted the favorite seventh-place finalist of all eight seasons, taking in 41 votes (49%) in all, which was far ahead of the 22 votes (26%) that favorite Jennifer Hudson was able to muster.
The only other placing worth mentioning is Ace Young's third-place finish with 11 votes, or 13% of the total.
In the next installment of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, readers are asked which sixth-place finalist is their favorite of all eight seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Ryan Starr 0 (0%)
Kimberly Caldwell 6 (7%)
Jennifer Hudson 22 (26%)
Anwar Robinson 1 (1%)
Ace Young 11 (13%)
Sanjaya Malakar 0 (0%)
Kristy Lee Cook 41 (49%)
Lil Rounds 2 (2%)
Total votes: 83
Monday, April 27, 2009
Flashback: Ryan Starr's "Last Dance"
In the spirit of last week's exposition of disco songs by the current cast of Idol finalists, it is worth taking a look at the performance that sent Ryan Starr home in seventh place during disco week all the way back in Season 1. Watch Ryan's take on Donna Summer's "Last Dance" below:
This performance got Ryan the boot, and is what started a series of "cursed" songs, as it would later be responsible for sending LaKisha Jones home five seasons later. Still, Ryan was ahead of her time
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
IDOL LIVE Blog - Hollywood Week, Pt. 2 (2/4/09)
Join us tonight at 8 p.m. ET as we blog during the second installment of the Hollywood Week round. Expect more of the same as last night.
Tonight's blogcast will feature music from David Cook, Elliott Yamin, Haley Scarnato, Ruben Studdard and Ryan Starr.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Keeping up with AJ Tabaldo
Season 6's Top 20 semifinalist AJ Tabaldo may not have been feeling good the night of March 1, 2007, when he was eliminated from the show, but his rendition of the Nina Simone classic left lasting impressions on many viewers.
Although he has yet to hit it big in the music industry, there are currently five tracks available to listen to on AJ's official music MySpace page including a cover of "A House Is Not a Home" and four original songs.
He was also featured on the first volume of the "Curtain Call" series, which was released on Feb. 5, 2008 and features songs from three Idol alums in addition to AJ including Jon Peter Lewis (Season 3), Stevie Scott (Season 5) and Ryan Starr (Season 1).
Monday, August 18, 2008
Keeping up with Ryan Starr
Before Daughtry, Bo Bice and Constantine even saw an ounce of fame, Idol's resident rocker was a female. Ryan Starr placed seventh on the show's first season in 2002 and has carried herself far ever since.
Ryan has focused more on the television aspect of the entertainment industry, as she has starred on The Surreal Life (2004), Battle of the Network Reality Stars (2005) and was set to star in the second season of E!'s Kill Reality before it fell through. But she is currently looking to merge her love for TV with her music career, as she is shopping around a reality show that centers around the recording process of her album. MTV, E!, FUSE, Bravo and FOX Reality are reportedly interested.
On the music side of things, Ryan released an exclusive single at iTunes in September 2004 in "My Religion," which reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart. She also had three tracks released on the first volume of the "Curtain Call" series, which was released on Feb. 5, 2008 and features songs from Idol alums. Ryan's tracks appeared on the same album as Stevie Scott (Season 5), AJ Tabaldo (Season 6) and Jon Peter Lewis (Season 3).
Ryan recently added songs to her official music MySpace page including "7 am," "Stranded" and "Eyes of a Child." There is no word yet on when Ryan's album will be released.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
IDOL LIVE poll of the week - Kristy Lee cruises to a win
Although it was not nearly as much of a blowout as the previous IDOL LIVE poll of the week, Kristy Lee Cook had a healthy victory over Jennifer Hudson in last week's poll. Kristy Lee took 17 votes, good for 42% of the total sample, to Jennifer's 12 votes (30%). The competition started out exciting, but in the end Ace Young could only muster six votes (15%) and Kimberly Caldwell four votes (10%). In this week's poll of the week, we ask who your favorite eighth-place finalist is. You have exactly one week to vote.
Ryan Starr 0 (0%)
Kimberly Caldwell 4 (10%)
Jennifer Hudson 12 (30%)
Anwar Robinson 1 (2%)
Ace Young 6 (15%)
Sanjaya Malakar 0 (0%)
Kristy Lee Cook 17 (42%)
Total votes: 40