Weekly Scoop: Idol Auditions Wrap Up
American Idol travels to the last two hometowns this week with Portland auditions on Wednesday and St. Louis auditions on Thursday. Check AmericanIdol.com on Friday to meet ALL of the Hollywood-bound finalists. The Idol alumni and judges are as busy as ever this week.
Here's the weekly scoop:
Monday, January 30
Jennifer Lopez appears on The Today Show.
Jordin Sparks co-hosts with Hoda Kotb on The Today Show.
Jennifer Lopez appears on Late Show with David Letterman.
Happy Birthday, Thia Megia!
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Happy Birthday, Thia Megia
Season 10's co-tenth place finalist, Thia Megia, turns 17 today! The Hayward, California native was our youngest contestant ever when she auditioned for American Idol in Milwaukee at the age of 15.
The teen made an impression on the judges and America with her take on big ballads including "Out Here On My Own," "Smile," and "Colors of the Wind." Thia got to join the rest of the Top 11 finalists all summer long on the American Idols LIVE! 2011 Tour, where she sang "Born This Way," "Who Says," "Ti...
Happy 30th Birthday, Adam Lambert!
Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert celebrated his big 30th birthday yesterday! Last year, Adam and his fans raised $323,803 to bring clean water to over 16,000 people. How does he plan to top that? Yesterday he tweeted, "Today is my birthday, and for my 30th I'd like you all to help me change the world...Let's use birthdays to raise $1 million this year for @charitywater 100% directly funds water projects: charitywater.org/adamlambert."
This year is shaping up to be a huge one for the superstar. He...
Happy Birthday, Mikalah Gordon!
It's hard to believe that Season 4's Mikalah Gordon turns 24 tomorrow! We have watched her grow from a 17-year-old Idol contestant into a busy young woman.
Since making her debut on American Idol, Mikalah has acted on TV shows such as Living with Fran, Identity, and The Unit. She is a natural host and worked as a correspondent on American Idol Extra, The Tyra Banks Show, and hosted David Cook's hometown finale in Missouri. Her hosting gigs often allow her to travel to American Idol's hometown au...
Happy Birthday, LaKisha Jones!
Season 6's LaKisha Jones celebrates her birthday today. Her big voice was a standout on the very first live episode of the season when she sang Jennifer Holliday's "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," during the Top 24 performance show. LaKisha, a.k.a. KiKi, continued to soar through the competition and was eliminated during the Top 4 Bee Gees week.
Just a month after the Season 6 competition was over, LaKisha released Lakisha Jones - EP. The EP was a collection of her five most downloaded song...
Weekly Scoop: One Week Until Premiere
With one week until American Idol's eleventh season premiere, see what some of the Idol alumni are up to this week:
Tuesday, January 10
Randy Jackson appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jennifer Hudson releases her book, I Got This; appears on Dr. Oz.; appears on 106 & Park.
Wednesday, January 11
Mark your calendar: American Idol Season 11 premieres one week from today!
Jennifer Hudson book signing at Weight Watchers Center 139 E. 57th in New York, NY.
Happy Birthday, Nadia Turner!
Thursday, Janua...
Happy Birthday, Syesha Mercado!
Season 7's top girl, Syesha Mercado, turned 25 yesterday. Syesha spent her birthday relaxing and opening presents in her hometown. She tweeted, "I was born at 11pm on Jan. 2nd, which explains me being a night owl...Lol Today was a great day spent with family & friends on Siesta Key!"
From 2009-2011, Syesha starred as Deena Jones in the national touring production of Dreamgirls. Starring in a renowned Broadway musical is fitting for Syesha. During Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway night of Seaso...
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