American Idol Season 7

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As you probably know, last week we saw the top 24 sing some tunes from ol times.

… Like the boys sing Walk in the room, and the girls: Spanish Harlem.

Now, I wasn’t too happy with the songs they chose, but watched it.

Anyway, if you didn’t get the chance to see it, then I’ve found a clip for you.

You see, American Idol 7 is hotting up. And if you missed any episodes, you may try and catch up right here.

Anyway, stay tuned for this weeks episodes. I hear it’s gonna be a killer!
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American Idol left off with Alesha who was given a second chance if only she could hurry up and learn a Dolly Parton song.  She comes back to perform, “Islands In The Stream”, a song she had never even heard prior to her first audition!

She manages to do a wonderful job and her voice actually does have a really nice tone to it.  Randy calls her vocals sweet and pure and Alesha makes it through!  Afterwards, Simon reluctantly admits that she actually does sound like Dolly and he is really disappointed that she sounded good.  What a guy!

Joshua Moreland thinks he’s a real smooth operator but does he have what it takes to become the next American Idol?  Well, first off, this kid has an enormous mouth which you might think would be a sign of a great-big-fantastic voice, right?  Ehhh.

His voice was nice but there were more runs and crazy falsetto than anything else.  It wasn’t a train wreck like Lady Morgue or anything, but it was still way too gimmicky for the judges.  After the audition, Simon does the crew a favor by sweeping up the glitter and flower petals that Joshua had thrown during his performance.  That Simon Cowell sure is swell (when the cameras are rolling!).

Things got even funnier when Idol played a montage of Simon getting a whole lot of contestant’s names wrong.

And speaking of odd names, Chikezie Eze came back to Idol after being turned down last year.  This time he’s bringing the goods with Luther Vandross’s “All The Woman I Need”.  Chikezie has a real nice upper range and knows how to add just the right amount of power behind the notes.  The second time turned out to be the charm and I’m sure we won’t be forgetting his name anytime soon.

Another familiar face showed up at the end of the show, 17 year-old Danny Noriega.  He’s a bit young, a bit nervous and a bit flamboyant but all that aside, he sings Proud Mary with conviction.  It was totally unexpected but boy can this kid sing!  He sounds a bit like Jason Mraz which is great in my book as well as the judges.  Randy, Paula and Simon all agree to send Danny to Hollywood.

This wraps up the season 7 auditions, but no need to fear because the contest is actually just starting to heat up!  Next week is Hollywood week where we finally get to see the best of the best compete.

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Here were are tonight - FINALLY - at the end of the tedious (and often painful) auditions process. Next week, the competition moves to Hollywood at last! So for tonight, American Idol is showcasing the best and worst of the auditions.

The first highlight of the night came when Tiffany McCambell showed up to belt out her “gift from God”. Well she shows up dressed like a grandmother which doesn’t exactly scream ‘contemporary’ if you catch my drift. Her voice was excruciating because of some serious pitch problems. Simon joked that if God gave him that kind of voice he would give it back. Ouch - now you know that one must’ve hurt!

Keeping it in the family seems to be Chris and Cory Lane’s motto. The twins not only look alike, but they even mess around with the same girl. The fellas audition an original rap, one lays down the beats while the other fumbles over the words. It takes about 10 tries before the kid remembers what he is supposed to be rapping about. I thought that my head was going to explode if I heard, “alright, here we go” one more time!

After that disaster came the boys’ girlfriend Ashley Lawing, the 19 year-old cutesy country gal who brings in her puppy for good luck. Simon loves the dog but thinks Ashley is horrendous. The judges want her dog, Panda to go through to Hollywood but won’t even consider Ashley.

20 year-old Cardin Lee McKinney from Nashville, Tennessee performs the Dreamgirls hit, “One Night Only”. I thought she had a very pretty voice, though Simon found her to be a little too theatrical for the competition. Randy and Paula have her back and give her the green light to the next round.

JoAnne Borgella really reminded me of last year’s Idol, Jordan Sparks. She is a plus-size model from Hoboken, New Jersey with an awesome voice. Look out for her later because I think she just might go far.

Alesha Stehlz knows she was born to be a singer and describes her voice as very unique. But her version of Celine Dion’s “Surrender” is just SO over the top that Simon can’t stand it. I kind of thought she sounded a bit like a chipmunk although her voice did have some nice qualities. Paula and Randy believe she just chose the wrong song. They tell her she sounds like Dolly Parton and send her out to learn a Dolly song and come back for a second audition.

Can Alesha pull it off? Come back and find out how she does!

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Eva Miller has all the confidence of a star but not enough talent to back it up.  She says she has that “special edge” and that she is in love with Simon but she really didn’t impress him with her performance.  Eva dances around so much that she actually falls over!  I couldn’t contain my laughter and just when I thought it was over for her, she hopped right back up and picked up where she left off.

Simon wants to know if this girl is actually serious and Eva replies, “No this is not no joke!”  The poor girl truly thinks she has talent, tsk tsk.  She gets upset and the judges have to let her down gently.

“MyFunny Valentine” never sounded better than when 16 year-old Alexandrea Lushington sang it tonight.  This girl definitely has star quality and a very unique sound to boot!

Nathan Hite is not just your average apathetic, gothed out 16 year-old.  No wait… he is.  This kid is laid back and doesn’t seem to really care about anything or anyone.  I am certain that Finger Eleven must have been appalled by the way Nathan performed their hit song tonight.  His vocals just don’t cut it and he is out of breath followed by a bit of shouting.  Simon calls his act a “bedroom audition” and Nathan disagrees by trying to have the upper hand.  Outside he tells Ryan, “maybe it’s the fact that I refuse to spoon with him so he’s not lettin’ me through”.  What a punk.  Go back home, kid.

One of the biggest surprises of the night came when Amanda Overmeyer, the nurse by day and motorcycle badass by night belted out Janis Joplin’s “Mean Woman”.  I really didn’t think she was going to have the pipes because her outfit was outrageous, but this woman has one mean rock voice and sings with pure passion.  Amanda lands herself 3 yesses to Hollywood.

Finally, Josiah Leming gets his chance to shine for the judges.  He is an 18 year-old high school dropout living out of his car.  He sings an original song called “To Run” for the judges.  Josiah can sing pretty well but he’s got this funky British accent that comes through which, as Randy points out, is quite an oddity considering the kid is from Tennessee.  Regardless of the kid’s strange pronunciations, the judges still put him through to Hollywood and give him hope for a brighter future.

All in all, 20 hopefuls were picked up in Atlanta.  Tomorrow night is the last round of auditions so it should be pretty good show!

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Tonight the American Idol auditions came straight from Atlanta, Georgia - the home of former superstars Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia Barrino… and Ryan Seacrest too!

First up is Josh Jones, a handsome 26 year-old who works with glass. His version of Queen’s rock classic, “Don’t Stop Me Now” was a little bit strange. Josh has a good voice but an annoying singing style. Simon makes him stop because he can’t stand the “slightly demonic thing” he is doing with his eyes. The judges make Josh turn around and go through his audition once more. Somehow he still manages to squeeze by to Hollywood.

Wondering what happened to Napoleon Dynamite? Guess what - I think I found him. Except he changed his name to J.P.! This kid is a total dweeb. He is supposedly majoring in music with an emphasis on singing but his version of the Rascall Flatts song, “Me And My Gang” was nothing short of horrible. This kid never had a chance. Simon tells him his “pen has more charisma”. Ouch.

It was a truly emotional moment of triumph for Asia’H Eppersin tonight whose father tragically died in a car accident just two days before her audition. She dedicates “How Do I Live” to him and sings it brilliantly, all the while trying not to burst into tears. Paula is choked up and the judges just adore her.

Miss South Florida Fair, Brooke Helvie is flaky and annoying but boy can this girl sing! She comes to the auditions to prove to Simon that pageant girls can actually sing, but nobody thought this girl was for real. Surprisingly, she’s got a great country-pop voice that even the judges can not resist.

Stay tuned for part two of the Atlanta auditions!

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Day 2 in Miami started off on a nice note and you guessed it, things became tragically worse by the end of the day.

Syesha Mercado is a beautiful, positive young lady whose father has struggled with drugs and alcohol throughout her life.  She is an actress and singer and I think we all better watch out for her because she can really belt it out!  The judges like her and send her right on through.

Things begin heading in the wrong direction when Richard Valles brutally murders Rascall Flatts’s “God Blessed The Broken Road”.  Were you cringing the way I was throughout this performance?  Randy laughed the whole way through and mocked Richard’s completely nasally sound once he finished up.  Sorry Richard, you really suck.

Things continue to get worse when Julie Dubella, the 16 year-old former American Juniors finalist tries her hand at American Idol.  Umm… like.. Julie is another one of those annoying valley girls that like, you just want to smack with like, your hand or something, you know what I mean?  Her voice sounded way better at 12 years old than it does now.  Simon calls her precocious and tells her to get into acting.  She like, just can NOT believe that the judges do not like her voice, OMG!  She tries to argue about her talents but this chick needs a strong dose of reality.

You thought it couldn’t get any worse than that, right?  But you know how this works by now.  It always gets worse.

Introducing….. Brandon Black and his many creepy personalities!  He comes flying through the doors of the audition clad in a white pimp suit, yelling at some weird alter ego or something.  Who really can say?  He pulls off a wig and speaks in strange cartoonish voices then proposes to the judges that he is going to sing Boyz II Men’s “I’ll Make Love To You” first.

First?  You only get one chance buddy and you’re already on everybody’s nerves!  Anyway, to overshadow his terrible singing, Brandon peels off clothes and does a nasty dance during his song.  He moves into his next song, an original entitled, “I Am The Next American Idol”.  The judges tell him he sucks - BADLY - but Brandon is oblivious asking if he can finish his performance first.  Randy and Simon get the right idea and walk right out of the room.

Next week’s Idol auditions are coming straight from Atlanta, Georgia.  Maybe there will be some real talent there?  Stay tuned to this blog to find out!

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The Miami Vice edition of the American Idol auditions kicked off tonight with 10,000 hopefuls and… get this… Paula in what Simon calls, a “very slutty” dress.

Shannon spends her days working in her parent’s meat market.  She’s got a funky 80s style and is a champion at burping, but can she sing?  Well, not really.  She attempts Janis Joplin’s “Cry Baby” but it sounds like a bunch of loud animals garbling on through the night.  Nobody could understand a single word she sang and the judges have to pass.

Former boybander, Robbie Carrico came to American Idol to show off his rock sensibility.  He’s got a nice tone to his voice and gives a pretty good performance.  He makes it through to Hollywood and is pelted with firecrackers and fiesta string on his way out of the audition.

Ghaleb is a guitar playing, harmonica blowin’, piano-man who describes his music as a gypsy style.  Well he doesn’t exactly wow everybody.  Simon says he would like him if he was drunk, does that count?  He gets the green light to Hollywood but my gut says he isn’t really going to make it too far.  Especially since he kissed the entire Idol staff on his way out the door… just a little bit weird, dontcha think?

Watch out ladies and gentleman because here comes Corliss Smith and Brittany Wescot.  These two heavyset lovable gals are looking for some real men.  First, Corliss sings to Randy and then Brittany sings to Simon.  The judges just loved these girls and so did I.  Hey, did anybody else catch Randy’s ruby red slippers from underneath the desk?  Anyhow…

Suzanne Toon is a young, single momma with a smokey, sexy voice that lands her a first class ticket to Hollywood.

Ending Day 1 was Ramiele Malubay, the 19 year-old teeny Asian girl with the great big pipes.  Her version of Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman” was a little bit on the loud side but good enough to make it through to Hollywood.

Find out what you missed in Miami on Day 2 coming up shortly!

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Now when it comes to freaks, Sarah is up there with the best of them.

You see, Sarah is 25, and from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Now that’s nothing to hold against her.

But she is a freak. Well, actually she’s a freakin’ freak. (Ok. Sarah if you are reading this, I’m only joking! )

You see, Sarah used to be a professional goth wrestler. And One of our spies says she used to wrestle under the name… wait for it…

… Lady Morgue or something.

Anyway, the reason I want you to watch this is because she kinds of scares me. First. Because she’s 10 times bigger than Ryan. Now that doesn’t mean much. But when you hear her laugh, you’ll know why she freaks me out more.

As you probably know, she didn’t get through. And if you watch Randy’s face, I think he looks a bit intimidated.

Anyway, if you wanna watch the full episode, you can check it out here.

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As you know, there were crop circles at the start of American Idol tonight.

… Ok. Maybe not crop circles. But the American Idol logo in a field in Omaha, Nebraska.

Now if you missed it, here’s your chance to have a look at it. You see, the same guys who made it, have also recorded how they went about it.

Anyway, it’s like a behind the scense sort of thing.

Pretty cool. But I think they did it to promote themselves or something.

Anyway, have a look what I mean.

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The second half of the Omaha auditions began with a lot of commotion between the judges and everybody’s favorite host, Ryan Seacrest.  The judges decide to have Ryan and Paula swap places to prove that selecting contestants is indeed a tough job.

Poor Samantha Sidley … she had the unlucky job of auditioning during this fiasco.  Without too much ambition or confidence in herself, the 22 year-old sings Norah Jones’s hit, “Don’t Know Why”.  Her voice is smooth and sexy but she gives a brutally boring performance.  Ryan judges first by telling her he likes her voice but she needs to work on her moves.  Paula comes back to reclaim her seat as the judges mock Ryan’s ability to effectively judge the contestant.  I thought Ryan did just fine, but what do I know? Samantha still pulls it off and heads to Hollywood with four yesses.

Then there was the emotional Angelica Puente, the 17 year-old girl with some serious daddy drama.  She tells us she does not get along with her dad so she had to move out and live with her grandma.  Well, Angelica does have a pretty great voice but she mimics Celine Dion so much that the judges tell her she needs to work on defining who she is as a singer.  Angelica still manages to sneak on through and Ryan calls her father up after the audition to see if he is proud of his little girl.  The phone call goes over well and Angelica finally makes her father proud.

David Cook is a 24 year-old bartender and musician who looks up to Chris Daughtry’s successful American Idol audition for good measure.  He is a real nice guy with a rocker edge, his hair is black and red and spiked down the middle.  David’s “Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi is great but unbelievably slowed down.  Randy tells him to move around and actually perform.  David makes it through to Hollywood with 3 nods from the judges.

Johnny E. is an 18 year-old who compares himself to James Brown.  Sound like a disaster to you?  He comes in wearing a gold sequined jacket and has some greasy, overgrown bangs on his head.  He is geeky with a terrible voice and bad dance moves to boot.  To put it plainly, Simon calls him everything that he hates.

Last up was Leo Marlowe - catchy name, huh?  He is an offbeat and open kinda guy with a real nice voice.  The judges think he is genuinely good and send him off to the next round.

Omaha produced only 19 finalists total but there is always tomorrow in Miami, Florida to grab some more Idol talent.

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