Happy Birthday, Julia DeMato!
Season 2 finalist Julia DeMato celebrated her 31st birthday yesterday. The Connecticut cosmetologist entered the Idol scene with strong performances and a bit of conflict with fellow finalist Kimberly Caldwell during group night in Hollywood.
Julia sang in the first group of semifinalists on Season 2 and was the first female to advance to the finals due to her performance of Dusty Springfields Son of a Preacher Man. In the finals, Julia performed Where Did Our Love Go, What A Feeling, and Breath...
Happy Birthday, Kimberly Caldwell!
Season 2 finalist Kimberly Caldwell celebrates her birthday today. The Katy, Texas native has been on quite the ride since coming in seventh place on American Idol.
In 2008, Kim released two singles, Fear of Flying and Gave Yourself Away, but shes also paved her path as an actress and host in the industry. Kimberly has hosted Idol Tonight and Idol Wrap for the past several seasons with Justin Guarini. She famously asked out David Cook on the Season 7 finale night, and they dated for a while.
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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...
Happy Birthday, Lindsey Cardinale!
Season 4s Top 12 finalist, Lindsey Cardinale, celebrates her 25th birthday today. Only 19 years old when the Ponchatoula, Louisiana native auditioned for American Idol, Lindsey showed her smoky vocals singing songs like I Dont Want to Miss a Thing and Knock on Wood. Since her time on American Idol, Lindsey has pursued music, going down the country music route. She released two singles, Drive and Nothin Like a Dream and continues to perform shows around the southern part of the U.S. In fact, Lind...
Happy Birthday, Ellen DeGeneres!
American Idols newest judge, Ellen DeGeneres, celebrates her birthday today, and the Emmy Award-winning host has many reasons to celebrate. This September, we announced that Ellen joined the American Idol family as the newest judge. She will make her American Idol debut during the Hollywood week audition episodes, premiering on Tuesday, February 9th.
After making her big American Idol announcement on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen opened up about how she got the position and what makes her a go...
Happy Birthday, Phil Stacey!
Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey turns 32 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 peaked at #8 on the ...
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