David Hernandez’s Upcoming Performances
Season 7 finalist David Hernandez has a very busy couple of weekends ahead of him. This Sunday, June 20 at 7pm, David will star as Prince Charming in a modernized version of Cinderella called Cinderella Rock. The musical was written and directed by Season 9 semi-finalist Todrick Hall and it will be held at The Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas. For tickets, visit LiveAtTheMajestic.com.
Then, David will dart to the west coast and perform at the world famous Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA on S...
Happy Birthday, Casey James and Michael Lynche!
Two Season 9 stars share a birthday: Casey James and Michael Lynche! Yesterday, Casey turned 28 years old and Michael turned 27. The two men are the oldest of the Season 9 finalists, and they made it to third and fourth place. Time after time, the judges complimented Casey James on his outstanding guitar playing and on his honest vocals. Michael will always be remembered for the birth of his daughter while he was at Hollywood auditions, and for being saved during the Top 9 Lennon-McCartney Songb...
Michael Lynche’s Wild Ride
Michael Lynche had one of the most unforgettable rides in American Idol history. As he was taking the Kodak Theatre stage for his Hollywood week audition, his wife was delivering their first child. After his Top 9 Week Lennon-McCartney Songbook performance of Eleanor Rigby, Michael received the fewest votes. He sang for his life, and the judges awarded him with their only save of the season. Five weeks later, the fourth place finalist opened up about his roller coaster ride on a press call.
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Talking with Tim
Soon after Tim Urban was eliminated from American Idol in seventh place, he participated in a press call. At this time, he shared what it was like to go home during the Idol Gives Back show, his killer smile, and the road ahead.
The well-spoken contestant was poised and mature as he fielded questions from the press, and this good attitude is something Simon commented on during the competition. Thats actually something that was my goal on the show, Tim stated. It was not just to improve as an art...
Didi Benami’s Road to the Top 10
Didi Benami put her stamp on Season 9 with her unique voice and came on to the Idol scene strong with a performance of Kara DioGuardis Terrified during Hollywood week. Shortly after she was eliminated from the competition, she opened up about her life before Idol, being emotional, and going on tour with her fellow Top 10 finalists.
Didi grew up in Knoxville and then moved to Los Angeles when she was 19. She struggled to find her way in the big city while pursuing her music. There were points whe...
Happy Birthday, Vanessa Olivarez!
Season 2s Vanessa Olivarez was the hair colorist with bright red hair from Atlanta, Georgia. After surviving Hollywood Week, Vanessa sang Out Here On My Own by Irene Cara during the semifinals round, and it launched her into the Top 12. During Season 2s Top 12 Motown week, Vanessa performed The Supremes You Keep Me Hangin On. Although she didnt receive enough votes to continue on in the competition, she still found success after the show.
After her run on American Idol, Vanessa went to Toronto, ...
Paige Miles Opens Up About Her Idol Journey
Paige Miles journey to eleventh place was filled with many bumps in the road due to laryngitis and illness, but she remained strong throughout the competition. Soon after her Top 11 elimination, Paige opened up about battling voice issues and picking songs that worked with her strained vocal chords, Miley as a mentor, and the road ahead.
Although Paige came onto Season 9 with only a little bit of air time, she kicked off the seasons live performances. At that point, Simon Cowell said that Paige ...
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