Four former ‘American Idol’ stars to perform two concerts in Quincy
American Idol, the wildly popular reality television singing competition, has produced 10 winners in 10 seasons ranging from country superstar Carrie Underwood to the disappointing Taylor Hicks....
‘X Factor’: What the ‘American Idol’ Alums Think of Simon Cowell’s New Show
Shirley Halperin, Fred Bronson Among the 12 million viewers watching are a few dozen who know better than anyone what the "X Factor" contestants are experiencing. We tracked down some beloved "Idol" grads, including season 5 winner Taylor Hicks and season 3 diva La Toya London, for their take on Fox's freshman show. read more...
Happy Birthday, Taylor Hicks!
America's fifth Idol, Taylor Hicks, celebrates his birthday today! When Taylor auditioned for American Idol, Simon Cowell that he would never make it to the final round of Season 5. After Taylor's first live TV performance for the voting public, Simon admitted he was wrong and that Taylor's personality is what makes him stand out. Taylor sailed through the competition each week and became the oldest contestant to win American Idol, and he was the first male contestant to win without ending up in...
Did ‘American Idol’ fans get enough Scotty McCreery?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Whether or not you’re a fan of Garner’s Scotty McCreery, he won “American Idol” fair and square. He’s the face of Season 10, just like Kelly Clarkson is the face of Season 1, like Carrie Underwood is the face of Season 4, like Taylor Hicks (remember him?) is the face of Season 5. McCreery’s face appeared on the jumbo video screens at Time Warner Cable Arena several times ......
‘ American Idol ’ beats odds, holds off demise and stays a hit
It seems strange now to think of it as an underdog, but going into this season there was every likelihood that “ American Idol ” would crash and burn. Spectacularly.Viewers complained about a string of bland winners who haven’t exactly set the recording world on fire: Taylor Hicks , Jordin Sparks , David Cook , Kris Allen , Lee DeWyze. Those of us who tuned in to hate Simon — or, in a pinch ......
‘ American Idol ’ beats odds, holds off demise and stays a hit
It seems strange now to think of it as an underdog, but going into this season there was every likelihood that “ American Idol ” would crash and burn. Spectacularly.Viewers complained about a string of bland winners who haven’t exactly set the recording world on fire: Taylor Hicks , Jordin Sparks , David Cook , Kris Allen , Lee DeWyze. Those of us who tuned in to hate Simon — or, in a pinch ......
‘American Idol’ Season 5: Taylor Hicks vs. Katharine McPhee
The Season 10 premiere of "American Idol" is less than a week away and to make the days go by a bit faster, Zap2it decided to take a stroll down memory lane and re-evaluate the previous nine seasons. Each day leading up to the premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 19, we will post a retrospective on each season. We're breaking it down into four categories: Best Performance, Worst Performance, Most ......
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