Happy Birthday, Anoop Desai!
Season 8 finalist Anoop Desai celebrates his 24th birthday today! The North Carolina native had a successful run on American Idol, where the Wild Card round made him the first-ever 13th finalist. The college grad ended up making it all the way to sixth place. When Anoop auditioned for American Idol in 2008, he suggested the nickname "Anoop Dawg" to Randy Jackson, and the moniker has stuck with him since!
Anoop had a great year in 2010. He released his debut album, All Is Fair, which included his...
Happy Birthday, Matt Giraud!
Season 8s jazz crooner, Matt Giraud, celebrates his 25th birthday today. Matt will always be remembered as the first person to be saved by the judges on American Idol. The four judges thought his performance of Bryan Adams Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? was worthy of using the save on him, and he returned the next week to sing the applicable disco hit, Stayin Alive. Matt made it all the way to fifth place, when he was eliminated during Rat Pack Week, despite receiving solid reviews from Sim...
Anoop Desai’s Debut Album is Out Now
Season 8s Top 6 finalist, Anoop Desai, released his debut album today. Named All Is Fair, the EP includes his first single, My Name. The album is already climbing the iTunes Pop Charts, even in its first day of release!
After touring the nation with the American Idols LIVE! 2009 tour, Anoop moved to Los Angeles to begin working on All Is Fair. The soulful singer mixed pop, R&B, and Indian influences to create his own sound. Since Anoop put out the album without the support of a major record ...
Idols in the News
Jon Peter Lewis, a favorite Idol finalist from Season 3, has released a new EP. The self-titled record includes fan favorite, "Crazy Love." Jon recorded the Van Morrison track after many years of requests. "Crazy Love" was his Idol audition song that helped usher him into the top ten. JPL's EP is his 3rd release, coming on the heels of his critically praised album, "Break The Silence." Jon continues to perform nationwide and is currently working on another full-length album due out next year.
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