Happy Birthday, La Toya London!
Season 3's 4th place finalist, La Toya London, has her birthday today, and what better way to celebrate than at Casa Dorada in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?! La Toya is there right now to perform at their New Year's Eve celebration alongside vocal coach Michael Orland and Idol alumni Michael Johns, Melinda Doolittle, and Rickey Smith.
La Toya had a successful run on American Idol and was one of the stand-out contestants of the season. When she was introduced on the show, we learned she was the lead...
Weekly Scoop: Tis The Season
Tis the season for your favorite Idols to be busy performing at holiday events all over the nation. Be sure to tune in to FOX tonight to see if your votes for Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, and Kelly Clarkson paid off. While you're at it, mark your calendar for January 18, 19, and 22 for the anticipated return of American Idol with the Season 11 premiere! Find out more.
Take a look at what some of the alumni are up to this week:
Monday, December 5
Watch the American Country Awards tonight on...
Weekly Scoop: Season’s Greetings
As November rolls into December, see what some of your favorite Idol alumni are up to this week.
Monday, November 28
Shop Cyber Monday deals at the official American Idol online store.
David Cook performs at The Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, MO.
Tuesday, November 29
David Cook performs at House of Blues in Chicago, IL.
Melinda Doolittle will perform at the Lighting of the Green at David Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN.
Wednesday, November 30
Scotty McCreery performs at Durham Performing...
Happy Birthday, George Huff!
Season 3's top placing guy, George Huff, celebrates his birthday today. He made it to the Top 12 as Simon Cowell's wild card pick, and found success singing tunes that showed off his smooth voice. Throughout the competition, George had a constant smile on his face.
After his time on American Idol, George followed his love of Gospel music and pursued a career in the genre. He released an album, Miracles, in 2005. The first single off the album, "Brighter Days," sold over 18,000 copies and w...
Idols in the News
As the holidays approach, the Idol alumni get busy with new music and special performances. See what some of your favorites are up to.
Season 6 star Melinda Doolittle released her first Christmas song, an original called "God Bless Us Everyone," which is now available on iTunes. Melinda will pay tribute to Aretha Franklin when she performs at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum's American Music Masters Series Honoring Aretha Franklin. The event takes place on November 5 at PlayhouseSquar...
Happy Birthday, Melinda Doolittle!
Season 6's humble second runner-up, Melinda Doolittle, celebrates her birthday today. She won over fans as the back-up singer who broke out of her shell on the Idol stage. Since her time on the show, Melinda has been busy releasing new music and getting involved with charity work.
Melinda has been involved with the Idol Gives Back organization Malaria No More since her time as a contestant on American Idol. In June of 2007, Melinda joined First Lady Laura Bush in Zambia to distribute life-saving...
Happy Birthday, Chikezie!
Season 7's tenth place finalist, Chikezie Eze, turned 26 on September 11th. The former TSA screener at LAX originally auditioned for Season 6 and made it to Hollywood Week. Not one to give up, Chikezie worked hard and came back for Season 7 auditions. The judges were impressed with Chikezie's improvement and he became a Top 24 finalist. While on the show, Chikezie's smooth voice and big smile gave him the votes to make it to the Top 10. As the tenth place finalist, Chikezie was able to join his ...