Happy Birthday, Camile Velasco!
Season 3 finalist Camile Velasco made it on American Idol after a successful audition in Hawaii. While on the show, Camile wore a red, yellow, and green wristband to represent reggae music, as Lauryn Hill and Bob Marley were her music inspirations.
Last year, Camile released a single called "Guava Jelly," which was produced by Stephen Marley. In January, she released a new single called Superstar in Japan. Camile often covers pop songs and uploads the videos for her fans on the web.
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Happy Birthday, Paris Bennett!
Paris Bennett was only 17 years old as a contestant on Season 5 of American Idol. On Saturday, Paris celebrated her 22nd birthday. Even though she was one of the shows younger contestants, she excelled with songs by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Barbra Streisand, Peggy Lee, and more. Music runs in Paris family. Not only does her mom sing, but her grandmother is Ann Nesby, the former lead singer of the Sounds of Blackness.
After her time on Idol, Paris signed to her uncle's recordlabel, 306 Enter...
Happy Birthday, Lacey Brown!
Lacey Brown celebrated her 25th birthday on Friday. The Season 9 twelfth place finalist knows not to give up. Lacey auditioned for Season 8 of American Idol and made it all the way to the final step of auditions. She was asked to have a sing-off for the judges with Megan Joy, and although Megan was put through to the Top 36, Lacey went home and practiced and soared into the Top 24 of Season 9. America voted, and Lacey was safe each week of the semifinals. Although Lacey was eliminated in twelfth...
Happy Birthday, Crystal Bowersox!
Crystal Bowersox celebrates her quarter-century birthday today! Currently, the top female of Season 9 is traveling the country with the American Idols LIVE! 2010 Tour, and on her birthday she will be performing at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.
The Ohio native has had quite a year. She went from singing in subways to being the most popular female contestant on the most popular TV show. Crystal first won over the judges with her version of A Natural Woman during Hollywood Week audit...
Happy Birthday, Blake Lewis!
Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis turns 29 today! The beatboxer was one of the first Idol finalists to really change up the songs and make them his own. Blake also sang modern songs when given the option. He only landed in the bottom once before coming in second place.
Blakes debut album, Audio Day Dream, hit the Billboard album charts at #10 and has since sold over 350,000 units to date. One year ago today, Blake released his first single off his sophomore album: Sad Song off Heartbreak On Vinyl. ...
Happy Birthday, Elliott Yamin!
Season 5s Elliott Yamin turns 32 today. Its hard to believe it was five years ago that Elliott made a name for himself on American Idol. His warm personality, smooth vocals, and his doting mother Claudette made him one of the most beloved contestants ever on the show. Since his time on Idol, Elliott has had a lot of success in the music industry, but he always makes time to help those in need.
Elliott has released the albums Elliott Yamin, Fight for Love, and the holiday records Sounds of the Se...
Happy Birthday, A.J. Gil!
Season 1s A.J. Gil was just 17 years old when he participated in the brand new show. This week, A.J. celebrated his 26th birthday!
Despite being in a semi-final group with Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, A.J. snagged one of the seats in the Top 10. With his Top 10 performance of Stevie Wonders My Cherie Amour, A.J. avoided the Top 10 weeks double elimination and ended up in eighth place. After touring around the country with the first ever Idols LIVE! Tour, A.J. moved to Los Angeles to pursue...
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