AI Extra host JD Roberto talks to Amanda Overmyer minutes after she’s eliminated. She says that she has nothing to bitch about. She’s not the typical Idol contestant, and to have gotten as far as she did is a big deal. She says she feels blessed to get as far as she did.
JD interviewed Chris Richardson from Season 6. Chris did some recording in Miami. He’s working on album and hopes to release it by the end of Summer 08, or at least by the end of 08.
There’s a vid of the Idols on the set of this week’s video. Michael Johns, Jason Castro and David Cook are roommates. So are Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Kristy Lee Cook and Ramiele Malubay. Chickezie rooms with David Archuleta. Amanda Overmyer roomed with Carly Smithson.
Amanda is interviewed by JD Roberto:
- She says she’s not disappointed
- She doesn’t think she’s American Idol material
- She’s happy she stuck to her guns performance-wise. Her goals were to get her face on TV and get her sound out there. She wanted to come out every single time and show viewers who she is musically.
- She would have not sung a ballad next week, or ever. She felt that it’s important to stick to what your good at and where your strengths lie. You can’t be all things to all people.
- She never thought she would win. She would have been happy coming in 8th.
- American Idol is the only way she would have pursued music.
- After Chris Daughtry’s success, she decided to give Idol a go.
- She felt more comfortable performing to the crowds than performing to the cameras.
After the Jump: Part 1 and Part 2 of Amanda Overmyer’s exit interview. Chris Richardson performs “All Alone”.
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Yoro is a pal of mine from way back in season 3. She and a couple other Season 3 pals were in NH with Sarah and I for Saturday’s concert. Here is Yoro’s recap, I’m going to throw in a few of my pictures just for fun…
I chatted with Chris for a bit after the final show Sunday night. I asked him what was next, and he told me that he’s recently been to New York, Miami and Nashville. Specifically, he had meetings in New York, recording sessions in Miami, and meetings with songwriters in Nashville. In the meantime, he’s writing songs for Jordin Sparks, Haley Scarnato and Phil Stacey. A song he co-wrote with Blake Lewis, “What You Got To Lose” (and sang background vocals) is slated to be Blakes first single from his upcoming album. According to Blake, the single will be released October 31.
Chris has been a dynamic presence on this tour. He shared the stage with nearly every Idol in duets and group numbers, and the genres covered ran the gamut from country (”What Hurts the Most” with Jordin Sparks) to rock (the Crazy/Hey Jude medley with the guys) to hip hop and R&B (funky medley with Blake Lewis included a beatbox contest between the two of them-fun).
Verizon Wireless Arena was nearly full last night as the Idols took the stage for the next-to-the-last time. There was lots of heartfelt thanks to the audience for giving them the opportunity to tour, and in response the audience was wildly enthusiastic. I think these last two show are going to be memorable for the Idols. Manchester, NH has always loved the Idols.
And get this–Tony Orlando was in the house! Yes, Tony Orlando, from Tony Orlando and Dawn. No I’m not kidding. He was there with a young girl who was probably a daughter or granddaughter. People were asking for his autograph during intermission. Too funny.
Yeah, yeah, I saw the Idols in Worcester last Wedndesday!
Well, my night seeing my favorite Chris R finally arrived last night and I must say my $220 ticket was worth it.. Like that commercial, idol tickets $220, parking $25, program $20, seeing Chris live while holding hands with my daughter and singing out loud to every song we knew..priceless.
On to Toronto…
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