Idols in the News
Season 5s second runner-up, Elliott Yamin is currently in Chile participating in theVia del Mar International Song Festival. Chile experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake last week while Elliott was there.He is currently ok and reporting in via his twitter account. Today he tweeted, Hey yall,.I am fine....no need 2 worry about my meds!...I have insulin....I will live!!..thanx ur concern everybody!! Less than two weeks ago, Elliott was in Africa for Idol Gives Back. Read about his trip.
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Exclusive Interview with Danny Gokey
This is a big week for Season 8s third place finalist Danny Gokey. He released his debut album, My Best Days, today. On Thursday, Danny will return to the American Idol stage to perform on the live results show. We caught up with the country crooner this afternoon to find out more about his album, his upcoming tour, his Idol performance, and more.
When asked how he was feeling today, Danny said, Like a million bucks. This is a dream come true. Im so happy with everything. It was less than one ye...
Allison Iraheta on Thursday’s Idol
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...
Happy Birthday, Chris Richardson!
Season 6 finalist Chris Richardson celebrates his 26th birthday today. While Chris was a contestant on American Idol, he soared through the semifinals and into the finals. He did a good job of picking songs that suited his modern pop-rock vocals. It wasnt until American Idols seventh season when contestants could start playing musical instruments, so Chris was unable to showcase his talent on the piano, guitar, and drums during his season. Chris spent the summer after Season 6 touring around the...
Happy Birthday, Jim Verraros!
Its hard to believe when we first met Jim Verraros, he was only 19 years old. The Season 1 finalist is celebrating his 27th birthday today! Many people remember Jim as the contestant who was fluent in American Sign Language because both of his parents are deaf.
Jim performed on the first ever semifinals show and advanced to the Top 10 with his performance of When I Fall in Love by Nat King Cole. Although Jim was eliminated during the Top 10s Motown Week, he went on to have a successful career in...
Allison Iraheta’s Spanish Track
Season 8s fourth place finisher, Allison Iraheta, recently released her debut album entitled Just Like You. Did you know that Allison recorder her first single, Friday Ill Be Over U, in Spanish too? The translation of the song is El Viernes Te Olvido Yo, and it was recorded as a bonus track. To add the song to your collection, download the Deluxe version of Just Like You.
Since releasing her album on December 1st, Allison performed on FOXs Live New Years Eve show, late night talk shows, and radi...
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