Brittany Joy Cooper
Elise Testone Not Emotional Enough on ‘American Idol’ Covering Alicia Keys + Marvin Gaye
Elise Testone found herself in the bottom three once again last week, and this week she seemed more than determined to stake her claim in the competition and get herself off that lower rung. After joking that Testone seems to have a vacation home in the bottom three, Jimmy Iovine encouraged the vocalist to nail it this week.
‘American Idol’ Recap: Top 7 Perform Songs from 2010 to Today
On tonight’s (April 11) episode of ‘American Idol,’ the Top 7 brought songs from 2010 until today. While we did a double take at first because 2010 seems like, well, yesterday, it turns out quite a few great songs have been released in the past two years. With Akon coming
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‘American Idol’ Judges Think Phillip Phillips Could ‘Give a Little More’
Every time Phillip Phillips takes the stage, the shriek of the audience seems to get even more high-pitched with teen girls going gaga for those baby blues and that laid-back, shoot-the-breeze style. This week, though, Phillips failed to charm the judges with Maroon 5‘s ‘Give a Little More’ (though Jennifer Lopez still insisted over and over “You know I love you!”)
‘American Idol’ Favorite Jessica Sanchez ‘Slays the Biggest Fish’ With ‘Stuttering’
Jessica Sanchez may be the youngest person in this season of ‘American Idol,’ but she sure as heck isn’t at any kind of a disadvantage from her lack of years. The 16-year-old San Diego native brought her powerhouse diva vocals to the ‘Idol’ stage tonight, and she did it all with the ease and poise of a pro. Before her moment in the spotlight, Sanchez talked about her giant Filipino family back in
Phillip Phillips Gets Three-Judge Ovation With ‘Still Rainin" Perf on ‘American Idol’
Last week we saw Phillip Phillips asserting his individual style, both musically and fashionably (remember the gray shirt Tommy Hilfiger wasn’t too keen on?) This week, that individuality paid off in a big way as the blue-eyed charmer took on Jonny Lang’s ‘Still Rainin” and garnered compliments every step of the way.
Hollie Cavanagh Proves ‘The Power of Love’ on ‘American Idol’
She’s the tiny girl with the giant voice that leaves everyone tilting their heads and asking, “Where does that come from?” On a night when many contestants have faced criticism, Hollie Cavanagh had to follow contestant Joshua Ledet, who got a three-judge standing ovation and left Jennifer Lopez exclaiming that it was the best thing she’s seen on ‘American Idol‘ — ever.
Shannon Magrane Takes a Bite out of Mariah Carey’s ‘One Sweet Day’ on ‘American Idol’
If you’re a 16-year-old in tonight’s episode of ‘American Idol,’ not only do you have the challenge of proving yourself despite your young age, you also have to sing a song from your 1995 birth year — a time when some of the biggest singing divas were at their peak. Tonight, Shannon Magrane took a bite out of the Mariah Carey / Boyz II Men collaboration ‘One Sweet Day,’ and after terrifying the ju
Phillip Phillips Overcomes Kidney Stones to Bring ‘Hard to Handle’ to ‘Idol’ Stage
Audience favorite Phillip Phillips had a rough week to say the least. The young guitarist with the endearing voice was rushed to the hospital late last week for kidney stones. But, don’t worry America, that didn’t stop him from making it to his rehearsal to work with guest judges will.i.am and record label executive Jimmy Iovine and blow them both away.
16-Year-Old Jessica Sanchez Brings ‘American Idol’ Judges to Their Feet
With only two girls left to perform, Jessica Sanchez took the ‘American Idol‘ stage tonight to chat first with Ryan Seacrest about the emotional week she’s had while losing her voice and having to visit the doctor. When asked how she thought her voice would hold up for her performance, the 16-year-old San Diego native was obviously apprehensive.
‘American Idol’ Hopeful Brielle Von Hugel Brings Her Bluesy Side With ‘(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay’
Staten Island’s Brielle Von Hugel just might be one of the youngest contestants on ‘American Idol‘ this season (she’s only 17), but girl proved tonight that she’s got the pipes it takes to become a frontronner in the competition.
Erika Van Pelt, Creighton Fraker, + Aaron Marcellus Get Thumbs Up From ‘American Idol’ Judges
As Hollywood Week continued, three ‘Idol’ hopefuls made their way in front of the judges to prove their singing chops.
Phillip Phillips + Reed Grimm Skate Through Round 1 of ‘American Idol’
The stakes are high in Hollywood Round 1 this week as some wannabe stars are hitting their marks and others are just hitting strings of wrong notes. After we enjoyed a line of epic foibles (like one girl begging in a high squeak, “Can I just sing one more note? Just one more?” … ), Steven Tyler went backstage to offer a bit of a pep talk to the nervous contestants, urging that he wanted to see som