American Idol: The PwC accounting edition
In the hallway outside the auditorium, six twenty-something women stand in a knot, twisting their hands, taking deep breaths, and offering each other mini pep talks to calm their nerves. The stage is prepped and waiting: Spotlights illuminate the six black leather stools where the group will perch, less than an hour from now, as they are grilled by a panel of judges, their performances avidly ......
Moving on: ‘American Idol’ winner Scotty McCreery takes next two-step in career with 1st album
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Performing in front of millions of people for the first time, beating out thousands of other highly talented competitors, defeating nerves and self-doubt — winning "American Idol" may have been the easy part....
Exclusive Tour Interview with Thia Megia
As the Top 11 traveled around the country with the American Idols LIVE! 2011 Tour, we caught up with Thia Megia to find out about her fans, her nerves, and what it's like being the youngest contestant on Idol.
Thia has enjoyed every moment of being on tour. She said, "The best thing about being on tour is meeting the fans. We've all gotten so many gifts, but it's not material gifts that I'm talking about. It's the fact that they are genuine fans and they wait outside for hours just to see us. Ju...
American Idol Finale: Will Scotty McCreery or Lauren Alaina Take the Season 10 Title?
Seventeen-year-old Scotty McCreery and 16-year-old Lauren Alaina both love country and are still under the legal voting age, but that's where the similarities end for American Idol's Season 10 finalists. Scotty has had the confidence (and the camera mugging skills) of a seasoned performer from the start, while Lauren's nerves have gotten the best of her on multiple occasions. Scotty has never ......
Call with Eliminated Contestants
The day after Haeley Vaughn, Michelle Delamor, John Park, and Jermaine Sellers were eliminated from the American Idol semifinalists, they opened up about their experiences on a press call.
Something the contestants have been battling the first few weeks of live shows has been their nerves. Sixteen year old Haeley Vaughn said, The first week was really tough. We were all super nervous and scared and worried about our song choiceAnd nerves are always going to play a huge factor in what we do on th...