Season 6 update:
Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler both attended the Idols Nashville concert last Sunday. You can watch lengthy interviews with hometown girl, Melinda Doolittle, Phil Stacey, Sanjaya Malakar, Chris Sligh and Jordin Sparks at WRKN’s Music City TV Blog.
Phil Stacey, Chris Richardson and Chris Sligh will all be moving to Nashville in the next couple of months. Phil Stacey plans to pursue a career in country music. He’ll be leaving the Navy once the tour is over (he had put in a request for an extra year of service, but with his changed circumstances will begin processing out when the tour is over). Chris Sligh will go the indie/rock route. Melinda Doolittle, would love to make an album where ”old school meets the new school, with a little funk, soul and jazz.” Melinda says she’s not “positive” if she’ll be staying with “the 19 folks.”
Sanjaya Malakar plans to move to LA, and get a tattoo. He says his album will be “R&B-based, with world infusion and jazz and rock energy.” Jordin Sparks, in the meantime, is a little cagey about her future plans, though she’d love to work with some Nashville writers. She’s previously worked with the Nashville-based Christian artist, Michael W. Smith (she hung out with him in Nashville before the show). Jordin has completed one song for her upcoming album, while Mr Ambitious, Blake Lewis has completed six.
More Idol News (after the jump)
Idol Camp started last weekend in the beautiful Massachusetts Berkshires. The Today show did a video piece on the campers last week. Ace Young, Jon Peter Lewis and Carmen Rasmusen where all special guests at the camp and are featured in the piece.
Originally scheduled through October, Fantasia has extended her run as Celie in the Broadway musical “The Color Purple.” She’ll play the role through January 6, 2008. Great. More time for you all to plan your NYC trips to see her remarkable portrayal of the downtrodden but eventually triumphant Celie. I saw her in April, and she was just fantastic.
Kimberly Caldwell has entered contract negotiations with Nashville records. They plan to have her produced by independent producers Teddy Gentry & Michael Curtis and release an album this fall or early winter.
In the more crap we didn’t need department, Freemantle Media has inked another licencing deal. This time, it’s for an American Idol branded apparel line. The initial line, from Lyric Jeans, will focus on clothing for the contemporary juniors and girls market before expanding into children’s wear.
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Ha! I wondered if Carrie might be at the AI concert in Nashville. I didn’t even think about Kellie, Bucky, or Josh Gracin being there. Obviously, I was completely oblivious. Blake tunnelvision. ;)
I just found out that Blake’s been in studio with Ryan Tedder from One Republic. Here’s a video of Blake with them. That really excites me because I like their sound! Check out “Apologize”! And Ryan’s worked with lots of big names, including Timbaland, Natasha Beddingfield, Mary J. Blige, etc. He’s working with Leona Lewis right now too.
Wouldn’t Melinda know by now if she’s being picked up by 19? Chris R. moving to Nashville? I would have never guessed that one.
No kidding. Has her signing even been officially announced yet??
I have the Timbaland CD that song “Apologize” is on. Love that song. Tedder should be someone very good for Blake.
Melinda probably can’t announce anything until Jordin does so I wonder if her saying that means she will sign with them? Can’t wait for some real announcements.
I can’t open any videos with my bil’s ultra slow computer but will take your word on Ryan Tedder, Star.
I kind of get the feeling that 19 will pass on Melinda but if they are going to pick her up, she can’t say and neither can anyone else and all because of Jordin! Yes it’s true that no one can make anything public till Jordin’s press release comes out, but my question is this, why is it such a stinking secret! With the show taking Melinda and Blake’s duet of KMS out after the Sunrise show and Jordin having 6 songs in her set after the intermission, I don’t think it will endear more fans to her. In fact, I think it will backfire on her in my opinion.
Hmmm. Very interesting. Another in the Clive Davis empire.
GOOD GRIEF, I want an announcement already!
Ooohhh gosh golly wow… I can hardly wait for Sanjaya’s R&B CD.