Season 8 American Idol finalist and fan favorite Allison Iraheta returns to the Idol stage to perform her new hit single, Scars, on the first American Idol results show of the season Thursday, Feb. 25 8/7c on FOX. Scars was written by Toby Gad and Alyssa James, and produced by Gad.
A devoted American Idol fan since the shows debut, Los Angeles native Allison turned her childhood dream into reality when she became one of the final four contestants of Season 8. The 17-year-old singer impressed the American Idol judges and viewers with performances that reached well beyond her years. Her debut album, Just Like You on 19 Recordings/Jive Records, was released December 1 and features her first single Friday Ill Be Over U, penned and produced by Swedish hit-maker Max Martin. Also included on the album is No One Else, which was co-written by American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells and P!nk.
This week, the Top 24 will be split into two groups 12 females and 12 males and each contestant will perform a Top 10 hit from the Hot 100 chart. The fate of these 24 semifinalists one of whom will be the next American Idol now rests in the viewers hands. See what happens when the competition heats up and contestants shine during the seasons first performance shows. The 12 female semifinalists will perform Tuesday, Feb. 23 8/7c, and the 12 male semifinalists will perform Wednesday, Feb. 24 8/7... read more