American Idol: Scott MacIntyre Has One of the Biggest Holiday Indie Singles of 2010
Scott MacIntyre has a lot to celebrate this holiday season. The Arizona native and Season 8 finalist on FOX’s American Idol just learned that his holiday song, “Christmas Angel,” gained 31 points on the AC Indie charts this week and is one of the top holiday indie singles of the year. Keep reading for more [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "American Idol: Scott MacIntyre Has One of the Biggest ......
Scott MacIntyre’s Holiday Hit
Season 8 finalist Scott MacIntyre is having a good week. His original song "Christmas Angel" jumped 31 points on the AC Indie charts this week and is one of the top holiday indie singles of 2010. He is excited about the success of the song and remembers the simple thought that led to its creation: "Every year at Christmas time, our family would always put an angel on top of the tree," he recalls. "I started thinking about it...no matter how many ornaments you hang on the branches, nothing outshi...
Happy Birthday, Scott MacIntyre!
Season 8 finalist Scott MacIntyre turns 25 today. Just a year ago, the Arizona singer was gearing up to travel the nation with the Season 8 Top 10 Idols, and since then he has released a Christmas EP, an album, and performed on Season 9 of American Idol.
We first met Scott during hometown auditions, when we learned that this legally blind contestant could not only sing, but hes also an amazing piano player and a music scholar. On the show, Scott found success covering songs by Billy Joel and Bru...
Happy Birthday, Matt Giraud!
Season 8s jazz crooner, Matt Giraud, celebrates his 25th birthday today. Matt will always be remembered as the first person to be saved by the judges on American Idol. The four judges thought his performance of Bryan Adams Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? was worthy of using the save on him, and he returned the next week to sing the applicable disco hit, Stayin Alive. Matt made it all the way to fifth place, when he was eliminated during Rat Pack Week, despite receiving solid reviews from Sim...
Matt Giraud Tells Us About It
As Season 8s Matt Giraud was in the car on the way to Nashville to record his new single, 4 AM, he opened up to us about his recent Idol performance and what hes been working on these days. Matt performed Billy Joels Tell Her About It with fellow Season 8 finalist Scott MacIntyre on Season 9s Top 16 results show. The piano player from Kalamazoo, Michigan said, It was amazing. Its nice to be asked back and it feels cool to come back. Ive been around the block now. It felt really good and I liked ...
Scott MacIntyre’s Tokyo Performance for Charity
On Sunday, April 11, Season 8 finalist Scott MacIntyre will perform live at Billboard Live in Tokyo, Japan. He will perform two shows, one from 4:00-5:30pm and one from 7:00-8:30pm, and proceeds will go to the Tyler Foundation to support children with cancer. Scott knows firsthand what its like to struggle with health issues. He has been visually impaired since he was born, and hes undergone a kidney transplant.
Scott will performs original music from his new CD Heartstrings, in addition to othe...
Scott MacIntyre’s First Post-Idol Album
A year after inspiring audiences worldwide as a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol, Scott MacIntyre will release his first post-Idol CD, Heartstrings, on March 11. The album will be available on iTunes and at his website, www.scottmacintyre.com. The release date coincides with his return to American Idol on the March 11th results show, when he will take the stage to perform with Matt Giraud on the same evening that the Season 9 Top 12 are revealed.
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