Happy Birthday, Jim Verarros
We first met Jim Verraros when he was just 19 years old. The Season 1 finalist is celebrating his 29th birthday today! Many people remember Jim as the contestant who was fluent in American Sign Language because both of his parents are deaf.
Jim performed on the first ever semifinals show and advanced to the Top 10 with his performance of "When I Fall in Love" by Nat King Cole. Although Jim was eliminated during the Top 10's Motown Week, he went on to have a successful career in music. In 2004, h...
Tweets of the Week: Baseball, Halloween, and Everything in Between
Some of your favorite American Idol alumni and crew are tweeting up a storm on Twitter. While you wait for the Idol Community on AmericanIdol.com to be back up and running, join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook.
Here are the tweets of the week:
CHRIS_Daughtry Chris Daughtry
Test test....is thing on? lockerz.com/s/151044665
MichaelOrland Michael Orland
@CHRIS_Daughtry Sing great tonight. Can't wait to watch and listen. What the frick!!!! Miss ya :)
Ta_Tynisa Ta-Tynisa Wilson
Miss my @PiaT...
Happy Birthday, Vanessa Olivarez!
Season 2's Vanessa Olivarez was the hair colorist with bright magenta 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 2's Top 12 Motown week, Vanessa performed The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On." Although she didn't receive enough votes to continue on in the competition, she still found success after the show.
After her run on American Idol, Vanessa went...
‘American Idol’: What should the Top 11 sing for Elton John week? What should they avoid?
On the one hand, if American Idol has any hope of matching the crazy musical goodness of last week's Motown performance show, going with the......
Happy Birthday, Michael Sarver!
Season 8's tenth place finalist, Michael Sarver, turns the big 3-0 today! The former oil rig worker and father of two has been busy working on his music since his time on American Idol.
Michael released his self-titled debut album in 2010 with Dream Records/Universal. The album includes the singles "You Are," "Cinderella Girl," and "Ferris Wheel." The winter before he released his album, he sang new music while on the "American Stars in Concert Tour" with fellow Season 8 alum Alexis Grace, Seaso...
American Idol 2011 Top 11 Results: Casey Abrams saved but double elimination next week (Video)
The American Idol 2011 Top11 elimination night was held on March 24, 2011, Thursday at Fox, with Casey Abrams having the lowest voted but was saved, and there will be double elimination next week. All the top 11 finalists performed Motown songs on Wednesday night, including that from Lionel Ritchie, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and [...]...
‘American Idol’ Top 11 Does Motown Proud — So Who Deserves to Go Home?
Wednesday evening's "American Idol" may have exhibited the best all-around night of performances in the show's 10-year history. Although some contestants stood out, there truly was not a bad performance in the 11 offerings for "Motown Week." That said, one of them will be voted off the show -- unless the judges decide to use their one and only "Save" of the season, which, given the quality of ......
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