‘American Idol’ draws would-be stars to Portland
Hopefuls from all over the area showed up in droves: teenage girls in sparkly shoes; sexy ladies in low-cut dresses; fans of Christian music; guys with eccentric haircuts; the tattooed and the pierced; rocker dudes; and tank-top-and-jeans-wearers of all shapes and sizes....
Happy Birthday, Jason Castro!
Season 7's dreadlocked singer, Jason Castro, celebrates his 24th birthday today. He's been very busy since his time on American Idol. Last year was a big one for Jason. On January 2, 2010, Jason married Mandy Mayhall. A week later, he released The Love Uncompromised EP and then promoted his music on tour with singer-songwriter Matt Hires. Then, on April 13, Jason released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Top Digital Albums Chart. Seven months later on November ...
Happy Birthday, Phil Stacey!
Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey turns another year older today. We first met Phil during auditions, when his wife gave birth to their second daughter, McKayla, while he was away. Luckily, he hurried back home with a golden ticket in his hand to meet the new bundle of joy. While on American Idol, Phil soared to the Top 6 and got to travel around the nation with the Top 10 finalists on the American Idols LIVE! 2007 Tour.
In spring of 2008, Phil Stacey released his self-titled debut album, which peak...
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