Idol Headlines for 04/27/09
‘American Idol’ Castoffs Open Up To ET
In this week’s “American Idol” double elimination, both Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai were given the heave-ho, and they’re talking to ET about exiting the competition!
Lil Rounds tells ET that she wasn’t entirely shocked when she was sent home but that she is proud of what she accomplished while she was on the show.
More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…
What If Rock Week On à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Turned Into A Velvet Revolver Tryout?
Slash let it slip on his Twitter that heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been approached about serving as mentor for an upcoming episode of American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Rock Week,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ which means that an upcoming episode may actually have the potential to feature songs that were first written during Allison Irahetaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lifetime. (Maybe.) But the possibility of Slash helping out this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Idol contestants got me thinking: What if the person who performed best that evening was rewarded, as a bonus, with the lead singer slot in the top-hatted guitaristà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s notoriously frontman-bereft outfit Velvet Revolver.
Ranking the Top 5
Things got really serious really fast, didn’t they?
After the second double-elimination of the season, five finalists are still standing. In a little more than three weeks, a new American Idol will be crowned. Before we look forward, though, I thought it would be fun to look back. At my predictions, that is.
It just so happens I’m in a pretty sweet spot. For the second year in a row, I’m one elimination away from a perfect Final Four. (I had Brooke White over Syesha Mercado last season.) Granted, it would take a shocker, but it’s hard not to feel good about going with Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Matt Giraud before the finals got under way in early March. It’s not happening, though. Adam Lambert isn’t going anywhere. He’s a lock for the finale, which means my Kris vs. Matt pipedream also ain’t happening.
American Idol: Adam Lambert beats Carrie Underwood in searches
American Idol hopeful Adam Lambert is attracting more attention than country music singer Carrie Underwood, according to Google.
About 6.1 million searched for Adam in March, while about 5 million searched for Carrie, according to Google Keyword Tool.
Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s die-hard support is centered in country music territory, studies indicate, with Google Trends listing Arkansas, Utah, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee as being the 10 states with the highest per-capita search volume for him.
Just You, Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken emerges from the Byron & Tracey hair salon with a stylish new do on Saturday (April 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 30-year-old former American Idol contestant just shared an unreleased track called à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Just You,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ which was recorded around the time of his 2006 album A Thousand Different Ways. You donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to pay a penny for the track but Clay blogged, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I encourage youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I ask of youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ that you make a donation to the Bubel/Aiken Foundation for how ever much you feel the song is worth. If you want to give $1à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ great. If you want to give $1000à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ GREATà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ if you can only give $.05 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fine too. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a tough time weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re living through nowadays.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬
Download here but donate at BubelAiken.org.
Jennifer Hudson: Review of Chicago performance at Arie Crown Theatre
At the Arie Crown Theatre Saturday night, Jennifer Hudson got to the point in her touring script where she asks her audience if there any fighters in the house.
It’s supposed to be a lead-in to a sassy number beginning with the line “Don’t make me hit you with my pocketbook,” an assertive ode against sexually aggressive men that’s made shrewdly benign by the singer’s choice of shiny weapon, a prop that an uneasy Hudson clutched ambivalently to her breast.
But even as Hudson started to recite the pre-planned question, she realized its absurdity. “I don’t need to ask if there are any fighters in Chicago,” she said, starting hesitantly, but soon pounding out the words.
American Idol Camile Velasco Wins Hawaii Music Awards’ Single of the Year of Hit Song Guava Jelly
Honolulu, HI, April 27, 2009 –(PR.com)– Mauià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s very own American Idol, Camile Velasco, is being honored for Single of the Year at the 12th annual Hawaii Music Awards for her rendition of Bob Marleyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s classic, Guava Jelly. The singer collaborated with Grammy Award winning producer Stephen Marley, the son of Bob Marley, to record the song in Kingston, Jamaica at Bob Marleyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s original home recording studio at 56 Hope Road.
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I could not be more proud to receive this honor from my home state for a song written by Bob Marley, a man whose musical talent has deeply inspired my artistic drive,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ says Velasco. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I feel really humbled and thankful to my record label and my managing agents. This is just the beginning and I am extremely excited for what the future has in store for me.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬
Idol Chartwatch, April 27: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Jennifer Hudsonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Soars up the Charts
After appearing on American Idol last week, Jennifer Hudson experienced a nice bump in sales for her debut album. Read on to find out where it charted and for the scoop on all of the Idolsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ music.
Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s nothing like an appearance on American Idol to boost an artistà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sales numbers. Last week, Jennifer Hudson appeared on the show for the first time since Season 3. As a result, her self-titled debut album soars up the charts this week, moving from #103 to #42 on the Billboard 200 and from #23 to #17 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album has sold just over 707,000 copies.
Jenniferà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s single, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“If This Isn’t Love,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ also benefited from her appearance, moving up from #86 to #63 on the Hot 100. Jennifer is currently touring with Robin Thicke and getting rave reviews.
Idol Banter
While Season 8 rockets to a grand finale this month, American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi reveals a romantic tale of love and luck right here at her getaway home in Prospect Harbor.
Susan Boyle’s new competition: 10 year-old Hollie Steel
If you believe Simon Cowell and the London press, Susan Boyle’s new competition is 10 year-old Hollie Steel, who wowed the Britain’s Got Talent judges Saturday night with her singing of the My Fair Lady song “I Could Have Danced All Night.” Overseas newspapers were reporting that Steel immediately vaulted to the number-two position as odds-on favorite to win the competition.
Dressed in a ballerina costume, Steel danced a bit and seemed close to getting a thumbs-down from Cowell and the other judges. Then the little girl broke into song in a delicate but strong voice:
Simon Cowell On Susan Boyle: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹It Could All Go Horribly Wrongà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢
Tens of millions of people have fallen in love with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Britainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Got Talentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ star Susan Boyle after watching her performance of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Dreamed A Dreamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ on YouTube, but judge Simon Cowell isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t convinced that the 47-year-old Scotswoman will win the UK reality competition show just yet.
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“She has four weeks to prepare for the biggest night of her life, which is, sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got to sing better than she sang before,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Cowell told reporters during Fridayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s NBC TCA panel for the summer launch of the new season of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Got Talent.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬
Simon said he was also tired of hearing stories about her Susanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s life with her cat, Pebbles, and thinks it may sway others too.
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It could all go horribly wrong now because thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so many other distractions,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ he added.
Carrie Ann Inaba: Cancer Fund-Raiser Helped Save Mom’s Life
Carrie Ann Inaba is swapping her ballroom gowns and heels for some more casual wear à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and it’s all for a good cause.
The Dancing with the Stars judge will participate in the 16th Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation and Revlon Run/Walk for Women (co-hosted by Christina Applegate and Miley Cyrus) on May 9, a fund-raiser that Inaba credits with helping her mom battle breast cancer.
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Did a search with Google and have the result (using exact phrases) as below:
Adam Lambert: 3.810.000
Matt Giraud: 606.000
Kris Allen: 587.000
Allison Iraheta: 552.000
Danny Gokey: 738.000
Oh, and:
Anoop Desai: 607.000 :biggrin_wp:
Lil Round: 11.900 :neutral_wp:
Megan Joy: 2.940.000 :eek_wp:
Megan Joy…..that’s because there is a porn star with that name. Too funny!
oops….guess I shouldn’t know that!!!
Depends on what blog you went to as to which fan group you felt was “mean.”
I just have to comment on all these searches. Just because someone is mentioned on a web page, doesn’t mean much in terms of voting. It could be a negative mention.
Also, to judge buzz, google trends is better. Keep in mind that buzz also doesn’t equal votes. It’s just who most people are searching.
http://google.com/trends
It works better if you adjust to the last 30 days. Separate the kids’ names by commas (up to four at a time). You’ll see a graph of search activity. Adam is ahead, but that doesn’t mean he’s ahead in votes. It just means people are searching his name.
Like anything else, it’s an indicator. However, Syesha scored low on google trends last year and ended up #3. Believe it or not, some people who have access to the interwebs and vote never consider looking up Idol or searching for contestants. And yes, there’s that whole digital divide thing that someone brought up earlier.
Hey……You all have to see More Adam!–http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2F8tsmBrb8
True. But you see how much interest there is in Syesha now, and that Jason (who was among the top trenders and itune sales) has a record contract.
So, yes someone else might win the nice little crown. But if I were a contestant, I’d be more interested in creating interest and getting my name out there. After all, even the winner isn’t guaranteed success. You have to have people interested enough to check out what music you put out after Idol.
I doubt Adam will win, but he will have the greatest opportunity for success. (depending on the quality of work) Kris can win, have the confetti, and sing 5 sweet songs to close out the concert. Adam still will have most music critics, Simon, and much of the media thinking he was the most talented and deserved to win. He’ll actually benefit from the positive press and part of me would love for them to have to deal with another Daughtry situation.
Shout out to any Big Bang fans out there….I LOVE SHELDON :wub_tb:..and he was on the Must See list at EW and he is a complete Idol Geek..YAY!!
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/04/big-bang-video.html
Oh, I know. I’m not saying it’s not an indicator of future success (or that it is). I’m just saying its not an accurate predictor of votes, which it’s not.
Thanks Bax.
It sounds like your music collection is like mine …eclectic.
PS
You have been missed
I liked her performance on the show, but when she sang on Larry King it was easy to hear that she was no Celine Dion. If some good things come out of this experience, good for her. There was just too much overkill in the media.
Always nice to hear good things about David Cook and Archie!
I’m pretty late in reading Simon’s comment about Kris. I guess other people discover the brilliance of Kris after a while because the beauty of Kris is understated. I bet Simon would have said something like he thinks Kris has a chance of winning Idol or something.
I’m one of the early ones that saw the it factor in Man In The Mirror. In my books, he went from nobody to someone I would like to hear week to week. My feeling was right and my favorite performances were the ones of Kris.
I still don’t get the Danny praise after losing such momentum. And I realized that Simon loves the high performance belters and he had big dreams with Lil Rounds including others like her with those big old voices like Mandisa, LaKisha, Ramiele and etc who just wasn’t able to keep up with the competition and disappointed him.
Anyway, read my in-depth analysis of the top 5 here: dcmjlive.wordpress.com
Jason Castro will have acoustic session Wed. at 7 ET on his official website.
FWIW, I only quoted someone who used the word, “mean,” it was not my word. But, I totally agree the sites differed tremendously, which was my primary point.
My words were “fantarding” (Rickey) and “tension” (everywhere!) And I stand by them. LOL YMMV