American Idol Season 7

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It was a very emotional show tonight as the top 50 contestants were whittled down to the top 24.  The judges had to make some really difficult decisions and while some people received incredibly good news, there were many tears shed and hopes shattered tonight. 

Each contestant nervously awaited their verdict as one by one, they each faced the judges in a private room.  From there, Randy, Paula and Simon delivered the good and bad news and explained the reasons behind each decision.

Carly Smithson was the first to make it through.  Followed by David Cook, Amanda Overmeyer, David Archuletta, Kristy Lee Cook, a very emotional Brooke White, Danny Noriega, Ramiele Malubay and Michael Johns.

It boiled down to four contestants at the end, two men and two women.  Colton Berry and Kyle Ensley were asked to come together in front of the judges to find out which one would make the cut.  After much explanation, Colton goes through but Simon says he completely disagrees with the decision.  It’s kind of surprising to see Simon defending Kyle after all of his previous snide remarks.  It seems that Kyle’s last audition where he mimicked Josh Groban is what opened Simon’s eyes.

Then it came down to Cardin McKinney and JoAnne Borgella.  It was another tough decision for the judges but they decided to send JoAnne to the top 24 and say goodbye to Cardin. 

And in case you are wondering… Josiah Leming was let go.  That perfomance of “Stand By Me” totally killed his chances.  The judges told him that he should continue growing and offered their support but the poor kid was devastated. 

So now we are down to the top 24!  Here it is:

Top 12 Girls

Carly Smithson

Amanda Overmeyer

Kristy Lee Cook

JoAnne Borgella

Brooke White

Ramiele Malubay

Syesha Mercado

Kady Malloy

Asia’h Epperson

Amy Davis

Alaina Whitaker

Alexandrea Lushington

Top 12 Guys

David Cook

Michael Johns

David Archuletta

Danny Noriega

Chikeze Eze

Robbie Carrico

Colton Berry

Luke Menard

Jason Castro

Garrett Haley

David Hernandez

Jason Yeager

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Round two of Hollywood Week gave all the rejects from round one another chance.  The only catch?  They have to sing accappela and they only have a few seconds to prove they have what it takes. 

Suzanne Toot and Perrie Cataldo, both single parents trying to make a better life for their kids both get the axe tonight.  I thought the decision was really harsh.  I was rooting for both of them.

Then the ever-annoying Amy Flynn got her second chance and blew it singing “Love Will Bring You Back”.  She tries to rely on being cute but it doesn’t work thankfully.

Idol favorite, Kristy Lee Cook decides she had better stick to singing “Amazing Grace”, the same song that got her to Hollywood in the first place.  Meanwhile, the always optimistic Jeffrey Lampkin tries cheering everybody up.  Angela Martin, the single mom whose daughter suffers from a disabling disease got the horrible news that she lost her father right before going to Hollywood.  I was really rooting for her … and unfortunately she didn’t make the cut.  However, Kristy and Jeffrey move on through.

David Archuleta is someone we all need to keep a close eye on.  I am already a huge fan of this 16 year old.  He has a heart of gold and an amazing raspy and pure sounding voice.  Simon says he’s got the whole package.  The judges think he is incredible and I do too!

Nerdy Kyle Ensley comes back with Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up”.  Surprisingly he did a good job of it but it’s still in that over-theatrical category.  Simon apologies for walking off earlier and tells him that this one was a great audition.

Jeffrey Lampkin blows it on “A Whole New World”.
 
Syesha Mercado can’t even talk let alone try to sing for American Idol.  But she somehow pulls off “Chain of Fools” with tremendous energy and belts out every note perfectly.

Carly Smithson is dubbed as one of “the top 3 vocalists this year” by Simon Cowell.
 
Asia’H Epperson wowed everybody.  Simon stopped her mid-song to tell her how much he loved it!

Now here is an interesting twist.  Brooke Helvie has a great voice but screws up her song towards the end.  Randy says no.  Simon actually says yes.  And the decision is left up to Paula.  Of course Paula will let her go through, right?  NOPE! Paula totally rejects her.  Now that is a first.

Finally Josiah Leming, the kid living in his car with the British singing accent is back again.  He comes into this one unprepared running on barely any sleep.  In a strange fashion, he thanks the band and asks them if they would kindly leave. 

He tries to sing “Stand By Me” but he sounds really nervous.  His voice is shaky and there is a lot of yelping. The judges decide to judge him based on his previous performances and give him one more shot.

So now it’s down to the top 50 and the judges have to choose the top 24.  The suspense is killing me!

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Welcome to Hollywood week, America!  As you know from previous seasons - this is where many dreams are made and many more are shattered.  So grab some Kleenex and join me as we review some of the highlights of tonight’s show.

Remember Brooke White, the girl who has never seen a rated-R movie?  She did very well singing “Beautiful” and playing the keyboard.  She is so sweet, you just have to love her.  3 yesses for Brooke!

Jake Mellema’s “Hooked On A Feeling” was so corny it almost made me gag.  I mean, it was nice and all but could you hear this guy on the radio?  Nope.  Simon said the only redeeming quality of the performance was when he stopped it early!
 
So I don’t remember seeing David Hernandez in the auditions but this guy totally blew me away tonight.  He was totally comfortable, sang beautifully and his performance was a whole lot of fun.  I’m keeping my eye on this fellow.  The judges adore him.

We all remember Amanda Overmeyer, the badass rock & roll nurse.  Turns out she was in a really bad car accident which left her with 12 stapes in her head and a few cracked ribs.  You would never even know it by listening to her sing though.  This woman is full of energy and has a killer rock voice. 

The show turns to Simon who gives all of the Idol hopefuls a good talking to.  He warns them all to remember the lyrics but of course Buck Smith forgets them.  And then Cardin blows it.  Then Natasha just kills it.  Now that has to be embarrassing.  
 
Ghaleb, that sickeningly “romantic” *cough*CREEPY*cough* guy who kisses everybody is back.  He performs terribly.  The end is way off pitch and he murders a Bryan Adams song.
 
The comeback kid, Josiah Leming got on keyboard tonight for a performance that was very Coldplay yet incredibly unique.  Simon said he would actually remember the performance which was really saying a lot. 
 
Now we had already heard some Bryan Adams earlier in the night but the string of “Everything I Do’s” that followed were nauseating.  David Cook does the song justice with a little rock flair.

Then Robbie Carrico does Bryan Adams. Then Jessica Brown too!  Then Perrie Cataldo.  Then Syesha Mercado.  Then Colton Berry…. FIND A NEW SONG, PEOPLE!!

Round one came to a screeching hault when Kyle Ensley performed the corniest song and dance number of a lifetime.  It is so bad that Simon actually walks out during the judging. 

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If you are looking for the American Idol schedule for Season 7, then I’ve got some good news for you.

You see, the scheduling information has been released for the Season 7 of American Idol. But some members of our community want to have it in front of them. So if you wanna know what happens when, here’s something for you.

Now you probably know the season premiere showed last night and tonight. So there’s no need to tell you about that. Tonight, it’s another 2 hour episode beginning at 8/7c.

Anyway, here’s the American Idol schedule you gotta write in your diary.

Audition Episodes
Get ready for 6 0ne-hour episodes of audition shows from San Diego, Dallas, Omaha, Atlanta, Charleston, Miami and Philadelphia. These will be shown on January 22, 23, 29 and 30, February 5 and 6.

Hollywood Bound
The lucky singers who made it to Hollywood and their auditions there will be aired on two nights, with the first on February 12th as a two-hour event. On February 13th, the second Hollywood audition episode will conclude in a one-hour show.

The Top 24
On Tuesday, February 19th, and Wednesday, February 20th, the top 12 males and top 12 females will perform. The shows those nights will be two-hour episodes.

First Results Show
The first results show will then happen on February 21st!

The Top 12
The 12 males and the 12 females will each sing on different nights as they always do until eliminations of 12 singers is complete. The top 12 will be announced on Thursday, March 6th. Beginning March 12th, Tuesdays will be the nights for the top 12 to perform and Wednesdays will be eliminations!

Ok,so that’s the American Idol schedule for the next couple of weeks.

Get your seatbelts on, bcause we are in for one hell of a ride!!!

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I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I’ll sleep much tonight. You see, I’m way too excited.

Anyway, I predict Paula Abdul has a new look or something this season. I just get this feeling. (Ok. Maybe I saw her “after” that surgery or something.)

Now, the auditioning is something which I’ve grown to love. You see, the first couple of seasons, I just couldn’t get into it.

… Guess that’s changed now.

Anyway, what do you think about the whole auditioning thing which start tomorrow? Are you gonna be watching it?

Now you probably wanting to see some commericals or so leading up to tomorrow premiere.

Well, here’s a really cool one for you. Anyway, that guy has a really cool voice. If you wanna sare somethig with us, feel free to leave it on the blog.

For all the latest American Idol 7 news and info, you’ll find it right here.

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A lot of work when in to gathering this info and I want to thank this person for posting all the goodies.

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This may be old news to some but it’s new to me. I was just reading over at IdolBored.com and found this bit of scoop posted on their forums.

Apparently, Brian Miller auditioned last year and didnt make the cut. This year he is in the top 24… He’s the first one I’m going to watch since he is from OC!

What do you think? Cute, huh?

I remember him for sure and felt so bad for him when he didn’t make it. Definitely one to watch if you like the pretties. *wink*

Here is an awesome You Tube video he posted last spring. WOW.

And from last season…

I like him.

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Just got this from TMZ

Hollywood Week took a scary turn Monday when a season seven “American Idol” hopeful wiped out on her way off stage and tumbled down a set of stairs. Talk about tanking your audition!

Read the rest here.

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