Happy Birthday, Thia Megia
Season 10's co-tenth place finalist, Thia Megia, turns 17 today! The Hayward, California native was our youngest contestant ever when she auditioned for American Idol in Milwaukee at the age of 15.
The teen made an impression on the judges and America with her take on big ballads including "Out Here On My Own," "Smile," and "Colors of the Wind." Thia got to join the rest of the Top 11 finalists all summer long on the American Idols LIVE! 2011 Tour, where she sang "Born This Way," "Who Says," "Ti...
Happy 30th Birthday, Adam Lambert!
Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert celebrated his big 30th birthday yesterday! Last year, Adam and his fans raised $323,803 to bring clean water to over 16,000 people. How does he plan to top that? Yesterday he tweeted, "Today is my birthday, and for my 30th I'd like you all to help me change the world...Let's use birthdays to raise $1 million this year for @charitywater 100% directly funds water projects: charitywater.org/adamlambert."
This year is shaping up to be a huge one for the superstar. He...
This Week in Idol History
History was made last night when Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert fronted the iconic band Queen at the European Music Awards. Queen received this year's Global Icon Award at the EMAs, and they closed the show with Adam by performing an amazing medley including "The Show Must Go On," "We Will Rock You," and "We Are The Champions." You might remember that Adam and Kris Allen performed with Queen on the Season 8 finale, and Adam even auditioned for Season 8 with Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." Yesterda...
Happy Birthday, Amanda Overmyer!
Season 7 finalist Amanda Overmyer celebrated her 27th birthday on the 26th. The motorcycle-riding nurse from Indiana made it to the Top 11 of her season. Her smoky voice, rocker roots, and two-toned hair made her stand out from the crowd. Amanda wasn't afraid to sing rock music by artists and bands such as Janis Joplin, The Doors, and Joan Jett.
In the months following Amanda's time on American Idol, she worked on her debut album. The CD, Solidify, was released on December 10, 2008 via Chile...
Happy Birthday, Didi Benami!
Season 9's tenth place finalist, Didi Benami, celebrates her 25th birthday today! The Knoxville native was inspired to go on American Idol to pursue the music of her late best friend, Rebecca Joy Lear. Didi impressed the judges at her Los Angeles audition with her performance of "Hey Jude." It was during Hollywood week when Didi really became a stand-out with the Kara DioGuardi penned song by Katharine McPhee, "Terrified."
After becoming a semi-finalist on Season 9, America voted and Didi was sa...
Happy Birthday, Andrew Garcia!
Season 9's Andrew Garcia celebrates his 26th birthday today. The Moreno Valley, CA native wowed American Idol viewers during Season 9 auditions with hits like Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning" and former Idol judge Paula Abdul's "Straight Up." He made it all the way until the Top 9 Elvis Presley week, when he was eliminated with his fellow contestant and good friend Katie Stevens. Andrew was best friends with winner Lee DeWyze on the show, and he got to spend summer 2010 touring the nation with his fe...
Idol Birthdays
September is a popular month for American Idol alumni birthdays. Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson, and Carly Smithson all celebrated their birthdays on Monday. Here are some other Idol alumni who are turning another year older this week.
Yesterday, September 13, was Season 1 finalist Ejay Day's 30th birthday. Ejay was able to join the semifinals after one contestant was disqualified. The Georgia native has performed for Muhammad Ali on a number of occasions, sang at the 2003 Tournament of Roses p...
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