Happy Birthday, Tim Urban!
Last season's seventh place finalist, Tim Urban, turned 22 yesterday! He tweeted a video thanking his fans for the birthday wishes and shared that he spent his day at church and then attended a meeting about a benefit show for those affected by the tornadoes in Alabama. Tim also met with his managers yesterday about some top secret upcoming projects.
The day before his birthday, Tim played basketball in Burbank, CA with other celebrities to raise money for Angels in Fur Dog Rescue. His fellow Se...
Blake Lewis and Reality Rocks Scoop
Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis has a lot going on these days! He will be a panelist and perform at the Reality Rocks Expo at the LA Convention Center this Sunday. Other Idols at the Expo include Season 9 finalists Didi Benami, Michael Lynche, Paige Miles, Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban, Season 7's Michael Johns, Season 6's Lakisha Jones, Season 4's Mikalah Gordon, and Season 2's Kimberley Locke. You can purchase tickets atwww.realityrocks.net. Idol fans will receive a 15% discount if...
Idol Finalists to Speak at Reality Rocks Expo
Some of your favorite American Idol finalists will be on hand for the inaugural Reality Rocks Expo, the ultimate reality TV Experience, about the fans, for the fans and by the fans.
Join Season 9 finalists Didi Benami, Michael Lynche, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban at the Los Angeles Convention Center for a panel discussion and autograph signing on Saturday, April 9th at 12:00 PM (subject to change).
They'll catch up with fans, reveal what it was like to compete on American Idol...
This Week in Idol History
On January 2nd, Season 7's Jason Castro celebrated his one year anniversary with wife Mandy Mayhall. This is a popular time of year for Idol finalists to tie the knot-Gina Glocksen celebrated her three year anniversary with Joe Ruzicka on New Year's Eve, and Kellie Pickler married Kyle Jacobs on 1/1/11!
January 5, 2010 was a huge day for the Top 2 of Season 5. Winner Taylor Hicks released his DVD called Whomp at the Warfield. That same day, runner-up Katharine McPhee released her second CD, Unbr...
Didi, Tim, and Andrew Perform in LA
Season 9 finalists Didi Benami, Tim Urban, and Andrew Garcia are getting together and playing a writers' round on December 7th in L.A. They will trade off playing some of their original songs in an intimate setting.
Here are the details:
Who:
Three of your top Idols from Season 9
When:
December 7, 2010 at 10pm
Where:
Room 5
143 N. La Brea
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90068
We caught up with Didi, Tim, and Andrew at the Los Angeles stop of the American Idols LIVE! 2010 Tour. Watch the interview.
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This Week in Idol History
This week in 2008 was a big one for Season 7 finalist Kristy Lee Cook. The cowgirl from Oregon made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry on October 25, 2008. Five days later, Kristy Lee's music video for her song "15 Minutes Of Shame" was released on Country Music Television.
On October 28 of '08, American Idol Carrie Underwood's song "Just A Dream" became her ninth #1 single. With that, Carrie became the third female artist in country music history to release four consecutive #1s. To date, Carrie le...
Happy Birthday, Didi Benami!
Season 9's tenth place finalist, Didi Benami, celebrates her 24th birthday on October 25th. The Knoxville native was inspired to go on American Idol to pursue the music of her late best friend, Rebecca Joy Lear. Didi impressed the judges at her Los Angeles audition with her performance of "Hey Jude." It was during Hollywood week when Didi really became a stand-out with the Kara DioGuardi penned song by Katharine McPhee, "Terrified."
After becoming a semi-finalist on Season 9, America voted and D...
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