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Huge ITV Deal For Cheryl Cole « Result #2 on May 4, 2009, 8:43am »
[url][/url]Huge ITV Deal For Cheryl Cole
According to a report in the News Of The World, Cheryl Cole has been offered a generous deal with ITV rumoured to be worth £2 million. For starters, the Girls Aloud singer's X Factor salary will rise to over £1 million.
In addition, she will be offered a further £1 million to front some other projects for ITV1, thought to be in primetime slots. An insider said: "This is an enormous coup for ITV. Cheryl has major appeal across ages and genders for her beauty and down-to-earth personality.
Times are tough in telly land like everywhere else. But the option of bringing someone of Cheryl's calibre into the station is too good to pass up… Basically, they want her to become the Queen Of ITV." There is definitely something about Cheryl Cole; she has re-energised X Factor and reacted with dignity to all those tabloid headlines surrounding husband Ashley Cole.
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Top 4 contestants Are « Result #3 on May 1, 2009, 10:13pm »
Matt Giraud Leaves American Idol
Rock Week Song Choices The Top 4 Idols were mentored by Slash this week, and we witnessed 6 rockin' performances. Each Idol sang a solo, and then for the first time on the show, the finalists performed duets.
Kris Allen & Danny Gokey - "Renegade" by Styx Allison Iraheta & Adam Lambert - "Slow Ride" by Foghat
Name: Danny Gokey Age: 28 Home: Milwaukee, WI Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "Dream On" by Aerosmith
Name: Allison Iraheta Age: 16 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song:"Cry Baby" by Janis Joplin
Name: Kris Allen Age: 23 years old Home: Conway, AR Audition: Louisville, KY Song:"Come Together" by The Beatles
Name: Adam Lambert Age: 26 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song:"Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin
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Top 5 American Idol Contestants Are « Result #4 on Apr 23, 2009, 7:43pm »
Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai leave American Idol but will be touring and Randy did also say not the end of their careers will be hearing a lot more from both of them.
Rat Pack Standards Song List for the Top 5 The Top 5 Idols were dressed in their finest clothes and took the stage to sing Rat Pack standards. All five contestants performed very well and were met with mostly positive reviews from the judges.
Here is a list of the songs the Idols performed:
Name: Danny Gokey Age: 28 Home: Milwaukee, WI Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "Come Rain Or Come Shine" Danny Gokey impressed the judges with his swagger and confidence when he sang "Come Rain Or Come Shine" and Simon thought he was outstanding.
Name: Allison Iraheta Age: 16 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song: "Someone To Watch Over Me" Allison Iraheta showed her softer side with "Someone To Watch Over Me." Kara said Allison showed she's not a one trick pony and is more than just a rocker chick.
Name: Kris Allen Age: 23 years old Home: Conway, AR Audition: Louisville, KY Song: "The Way You Look Tonight" Kris Allen kicked off the show with "The Way You Look Tonight." Not only did Kris impress the judges, mentor Jamie Foxx was blown away.
Name: Adam Lambert Age: 26 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song: "Feeling Good" Adam Lambert's "Feeling Good" had special guest mentor Jamie Foxx crying at rehearsal, and Kara thought he was "shocking and superb."
Name: Matt Giraud Age: 23 years old Home: Kalamazoo, MI Audition: Louisville, KY Song: "My Funny Valentine" Jazz fan Matt Giraud sang "My Funny Valentine" and received mixed reviews from Randy and Kara, but Paula loved it and Simon thought he was "absolutely brilliant."
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Catching up with LaKisha Jones « Result #5 on Apr 23, 2009, 7:46am »
Catching up with LaKisha Jones
America fell in love with LaKisha Jones, or "KiKi," during Season 6 of American Idol. As a fourth place finisher, LaKisha has had a successful post-Idol career which she calls a "whirlwind" experience. LaKisha's debut CD, "So Glad I'm Me," will be in stores May 19th!
LaKisha said being on American Idol was much more than she ever thought it would be. Her coworkers in Baltimore had heard her sing and convinced her to try out for Season 6. Singing since she was five years old in church choirs, LaKisha is so grateful to have the opportunities American Idol presented her with- recording in studios, meeting and being mentored by celebrities, and having all kinds of doors open up for her.
In late 2007 to early 2008, LaKisha had the amazing opportunity to perform in Oprah's "The Color Purple" on Broadway. She shared the role of Sofia with Chaka Khan. When asked what it was like to work the legendary Khan, LaKisha said "the experience was awesome." Although she was intimidated at first, Chaka Kahn took her under her wing and gave her advice and fed her. They became instant friends and even found out they were neighbors. If given the opportunity, LaKisha would love to perform on Broadway again. Her dream role would be to star as Sarah in a revival of "Ragtime."
LaKisha got married in August 2008 and is expecting a baby this summer. Daughter Brionne is so excited to read to the baby and pick the newborn up, but she refuses to change diapers! In order to balance work and family life, LaKisha says she prays, and it's "difficult to do both, but it's important to always look at the positives." She said she's just grateful not to be working a 9-5 desk job.
Fans are still talking about LaKisha's performance of "And I'm Telling You." That and her Bon Jovi week performance of "This Ain't A Love Song" were her performances on Idol that she liked best. She still keeps in touch with fellow Season 6 contestants: Melinda Doolittle, Gina Glocksen, Haley Scarnato, Sanjaya Malakar, and Chris Richardson. They try and text each other as often as possible.
If LaKisha could collaborate musically with anyone it would be her idol, Whitney Houston. On her new CD, she covers Whitney's "You Give Good Love." When asked why she chose this song, she said "it's because it was the first song on Whitney's debut CD, so I hopes it brings me as much luck!" LaKisha's two favorite songs on her debut CD are "Beautiful Girl," which is about her daughter, and "Free," which talks about people being who they are. Although LaKisha didn't write any of the songs on her CD, she sat down with the songwriters and discussed what was going on in her life with them to help mold an album that reflects who she is. LaKisha said that America will be shocked to see this side of her and admits that "I really stretched myself." With songs that can be classified as R&B, gospel, and pop, there is something for everybody, but she remains true to who she is as an artist.
As LaKisha watches this season of American Idol, she says that it makes her want to go back and do it all over again, even if it means standing in front of the judges. LaKisha received much praise from the judges during her season, and was bold enough to give Simon a kiss! When asked what advice she'd give the remaining Season 8 contestants, she says, "Be humble. Don't get caught up in the whole celebrity thing. American Idol is a platform, but you have to be smart."
What can fans expect from LaKisha Jones in the future? With a growing family, LaKisha says she needs to keep working. She's open to doing movies, TV (including reality TV again), and releasing more CDs. As she states, "This is just the beginning of LaKisha Jones."
While you're waiting for "So Glad I'm Me" to hit stores on May 19th, check out LaKisha's major transformation on American Idol in her transformation gallery.
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American Idol History is Made Judges Save Matt Gir « Result #6 on Apr 17, 2009, 11:31am »
American Idol History is Made Judges Save Matt Giraud 2 will leave next week
Song Choices For Disco Week
The top 7 Idols broke out of the disco mold this week. Many of the contestants performed unique arrangements of some classic songs. Most of the Idols received rave reviews from the judges, so it will be interesting to see which two favorites will be leaving the competition on results night.
Here is the song list for disco week:
Name: Danny Gokey Age: 28 Home: Milwaukee, WI Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
Name: Allison Iraheta Age: 16 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song: "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer
Name: Kris Allen Age: 23 years old Home: Conway, AR Audition: Louisville, KY Song: "She Works Hard For The Money" by Donna Summer
Name: Adam Lambert Age: 26 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song: "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
Name: Lil Rounds Age: 23 years old Home: Memphis, TN Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan
Name: Anoop Desai Age: 21 years old Home: Chapel Hill, NC Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "Dim All The Lights" by Donna Summer
Name: Matt Giraud Age: 23 years old Home: Kalamazoo, MI Audition: Louisville, KY Song:"Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
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American Idol History is Made « Result #7 on Apr 17, 2009, 11:26am »
American Idol History is Made
American Idol history was made on Wednesday's, Top 7 results show when the judges chose to use the "save" and send no one home. After 36 million votes, Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds, and Matt Giraud were in the bottom 3. Anoop was sent back to safety first, and Simon said they would consider using the save on one of the two in the bottom, and that person might be surprised. Ultimately, it was Matt Giraud who received the fewest votes and sang Bryan Adams' "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" one last time. After Matt's performance, the judges deliberated as the crowd chanted "save, save." Simon delivered the verdict saying it's "good news" for Matt Giraud, and they used the first "save" in American Idol history.
The save was created this season to give one contestant a second chance, since in almost every season a favorite of America and the judges has been eliminated earlier than expected. The rules of the save were that you can only use it on one contestant and it must be used before the final four. With the save being used on Matt Giraud, no one went home on "Songs from the Cinema" week. As a result, two contestants will be leaving the competition during "Disco Week" on Wednesday. Last year's American Idol runner-up, David Archuleta, will be performing on the Idol stage on Wednesday. Other results night performers include disco icons Harry Wayne "KC" Casey (of KC and the Sunshine Band), Thelma Houston, and Freda Payne who will perform a disco medley.
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Final 7 Scott Leaves American Idol « Result #8 on Apr 10, 2009, 6:49am »
Scott Leaves American Idol
Now Down To Final 7
Name: Danny Gokey Age: 28 Home: Milwaukee, WI Audition: Kansas City, MO Song:"Endless Love" by Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Name: Allison Iraheta Age: 16 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song: "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" Aerosmith's powerful song
Name: Kris Allen Age: 23 years old Home: Conway, AR Audition: Louisville, KY Song:"Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Name: Adam Lambert Age: 26 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song: "Born To Be Wild." Steppenwolf's
Name: Lil Rounds Age: 23 years old Home: Memphis, TN Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "The Rose." Bette Midler's & Westlife
Name: Anoop Desai Age: 21 years old Home: Chapel Hill, NC Audition: Kansas City, MO Song:"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)." Bryan Adams'
Name: Matt Giraud Age: 23 years old Home: Kalamazoo, MI Audition: Louisville, KY Song: "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" by Bryan Adams
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Having heard Lil Rounds « Result #9 on Apr 2, 2009, 8:09pm »
Having watched Idol over the past weeks one woman for me that I hope will go a long way is Lil Rounds. She has a triffic vocal range, and now being one of only 2 girls left in the compertion, I truely hope she goes all the way to the final.
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American Idol Final 8 « Result #10 on Apr 2, 2009, 8:54am »
Megan out
Now Down To Final 8
Name: Danny Gokey Age: 28 Home: Milwaukee, WI Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "Stand By Me" by Mickey Gilley and although the judges weren't fond of the arrangement, they thought his vocals were great.
Name: Allison Iraheta Age: 16 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song: "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt impressed the judges, and Randy even compared her to a certain singer from Season 1...Kelly Clarkson!
Name: Kris Allen Age: 23 years old Home: Conway, AR Audition: Louisville, KY Song: "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" by Don Henley Standing with an electric guitar in the audience, Kris Allen turned up the tempo.
Name: Adam Lambert Age: 26 years old Home: Los Angeles, CA Audition: San Francisco, CA Song:"Mad World" by Tears For Fears had all of the judges, including Simon, on their feet for a standing ovation!
Name: Lil Rounds Age: 23 years old Home: Memphis, TN Audition: Kansas City, MO Song: "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner and, though, the Judges didn't love it, they still think she's "mad talented"!
Name: Scott MacIntyre Age: 23 years old Home: Scottsdale, AZ Audition: Phoenix, AZ Song "The Search Is Over" by Survivor and took a risk by playing the electric guitar instead of the piano, and paid for it by being voted off the show
Name: Anoop Desai Age: 21 years old Home: Chapel Hill, NC Audition: Kansas City, MO Song:"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper showed his true colors as a vocalist
Name: Matt Giraud Age: 23 years old Home: Kalamazoo, MI Audition: Louisville, KY Song: "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder and the judges called it one of the best performances of the night.
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