Season 10 MySpace Auditions
American Idol will revolutionize its audition process by adding an online component via MySpace to the auditions for the first time ever. In celebration of the shows upcoming tenth season, hopefuls across the country will have the opportunity to get their foot in the door from the comfort of their own homes.
19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia North America and FOX have partnered with MySpace to launch a dedicated page where aspiring singers will soon be able to submit video auditions. With more t...
Jackie Tohn’s New Album
Season 8 semi-finalist Jackie Tohn released a new album yesterday. The quirky and funny singer-songwriter named the album 2.Yo, and it features six brand news songs.
The tracklist of 2.Yo is:
Relax
Slow Going
Kind of Behind Us
Top of the World
What is Love
Got It In Me
Click here to preview the songs and purchase the album.
Just after her American Idol journey, Jackie released Beguiling, which featured 12 tracks and received positive reviews on iTunes. She frequent...
Don’t Beg. It’s Not Cool.
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Posted February 11th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Don’t Beg. It’s Not Cool.
by Mordant Monkey
Drama and despair! Shouting and screaming! Cursing and crying! It must be group night at American Idol!
Of the 181 hopefuls, 85 people crashed and burned on the first day. And now it’s the “dreaded group night,” says Ryan. Contestants try to glom together to form a group that sucks less than the others, and, as we’ve seen, one bad decision can scar one for life.
A group of three becomes a group of five, and why is this interesti...
Sexy and Scary—It’s a Fine Line
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Posted February 9th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Sexy and Scary—It’s a Fine Line
by Mordant Monkey
It’s Hollywood time! After all the tedium of the auditions we’ve arrived at something that might finally resemble some singing. This is so exciting! And Ellen will be here at last, which is doubly exciting.
After a seven-city search, they’ve picked 181 hopefuls to vie for the American Idol title. And it seems like, in the opening scenes, 178 of them are weeping. I wonder if Simon is just letting loose on his last season with us...
Ellen’s American Idol Debut
The excitement has been building, and the moment America has been waiting for is almost here! Ellen DeGeneres joins judges Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest to help winnow down the American Idol contestants during the Hollywood Round beginning Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 8/7c on FOX.
During the Hollywood Round beginning next week, hopefuls from around the nation will endure an intense rehearsal schedule and pressure-packed auditions as they vie for a coveted spot among th...
This is Not My Year
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Posted January 28th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
This is Not My Year
by Mordant Monkey
Tonight we’re in Dallas, which is, I assume, the home of Kelly Clarkson, as well as Renaldo “I Am Your Brother” Lapuz. So this should be good. Ryan is on the roof (what is it with roofs this season?). And this … is American Idol!
A “herd” of 11,000 hopefuls show up to the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium. And the Dallas Cowboys’ cheerleaders are there. Nice! “This is my favorite day ever at work!” announces Ryan.
Since Richard Simmons ...
Song Choices From Los Angeles
In American Idols hometown of sunny Los Angeles, California, Season 9 hopefuls auditioned with some great song choices. Idol also played many songs throughout the show to set the mood. Wondering what song you've been singing since Tuesday night? Here is a full list of songs played or sung during the Los Angeles hometown auditions episode.
Title: Hooray for Hollywood
Artist Version: Benny Goodman
Contestant: n/a
Title: Tik Tok
Artist Version: Ke$ha
Contestant: n/a
Title: Complicated
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