Happy Birthday, Syesha Mercado!
Season 7's top girl, Syesha Mercado, turned 25 yesterday. Syesha spent her birthday relaxing and opening presents in her hometown. She tweeted, "I was born at 11pm on Jan. 2nd, which explains me being a night owl...Lol Today was a great day spent with family & friends on Siesta Key!"
From 2009-2011, Syesha starred as Deena Jones in the national touring production of Dreamgirls. Starring in a renowned Broadway musical is fitting for Syesha. During Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway night of Seaso...
"American Idol" Star David Archuleta Puts Aside Recording Career for Mormon Mission
"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta, who memorably covered Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Think of Me" during the seventh season of that singing competition, has decided to put his music career on hold for at least two years, according to The Hollywood Reporter....
"American Idol" Star David Archuleta Puts Aside Recording Career for Mormon Mission
"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta, who memorably covered Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Think of Me" during the seventh season of that singing competition, has decided to put his music career on hold for at least two years, according to The Hollywood Reporter....
"American Idol" Star David Archuleta Puts Aside Recording/Concert Career for Mormon Mission
"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta, who memorably covered Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Think of Me" during the seventh season of that singing competition, has decided to put his music career on hold for at least two years, according to The Hollywood Reporter....
‘X Factor’: Singing competition kicks off its first night
Imagine “American Idol” produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and you have Fox’s new singing competition series, “X Factor” -- a giant, teetering, button- pushing contraption. The premiere episode opens with the toff who serves as the Ryan Seacrest of this show, Steve Jones, in the passenger seat of one of three “X Factor” big rigs, heading to the show’s first audition, in Los Angeles. Read full ......
Happy Birthday, Carly Smithson!
Season 7's sixth place finalist, Carly Smithson, turned 28 yesterday. After auditioning for Season 5 of American Idol and being disqualified due to work visa issues, Carly auditioned again for Season 7 and made the Top 24. With amazing performances including "Come Together," "Crazy On You," and "Total Eclipse of the Heart," Carly made it to Top 6's Andrew Lloyd Webber week and had a solid performance with "Superstar" which even won Simon Cowell over. Simon thought it was one of the best performa...
Happy Birthday, Syesha Mercado!
Season 7's top girl, Syesha Mercado, turned 24 yesterday. Syesha spent her birthday relaxing. She tweeted, "In the Bahamas for my b-day! Yippee! Best b-day gift ever. Thanks."
Since November 2009, Syesha starred as Deena Jones in the national touring production of Dreamgirls, which wrapped just over a week ago in Detroit, Michigan. After devoting the last year of her life to the show, the Florida native tweeted, "Oh today was the last Dreamgirls show! Magical night! Goodbye Dreamgirls hello Dre...