The Idols got a dose of home before tackling three final performances before finale night Guys. Were inAmerican Idoltop 3 territory. If youre not crying, then youre practically not human. Credit: FOX Heres the thing MacKenzie pulling out Hallelujah tells me that MacKenzie is here to PLAY. Theres not much going on with the performance, but thats what makes it perfect. His raspy voice plays well with the song, but who knows if thats enough....
Tonight we determine the final four that will compete in the last two weeks ofIdolcompetition ever. It also helps that we have two former finalists back to celebrate with us. Katharine McPhee and David Cook perform tonight. Credit: FOX And then theres the fact that Steven Van Zandt and Sia are mentors this week. And LaPorsha is wearing dreads. And I dropped my pizza on the floor. To be clear its allveryoverwhelming....
It doesnt feel like Top 6 night, does it? No matter how you look at it, its Top 6 night. Arguably one of the most versatileIdolsof all time has returned. Credit: FOX Also Yazz and Jussie Smollet are here fromEmpirebecause cross-promotion is real and resourceful. But the actual contestants will be singing songs of our choosing. Trent Harmon, Counting Stars Round 1 Rank: Second GOOD JOB, AMERICA. One Republic gives him an opportunity to show off his vibrato and pop-rock side....
The finalists will sing one song as a duet and then one song as an individual. And then Nick Fradiani will sing a song that isnt the THIS! LAAAAST song weve all gotten used to. Credit: FOX And then two hopefuls will go home. Theres a lot to get through so lets get to it! LaPorshaand Trent, See You Again Duet Winner: Trent This is what we call apower couple....
As the top 10 dwindles down to eight, underdogs rise to the occasion with Grammy-winning hits. Have you put yourself back togetherAmerican Idolfans? Oh, you dont know what Im talking about. Credit: Ray Mickshaw/Fox Well, you must have been living under a rock. In the opening moments this week, we find out that theIdolwinner gets a car from Scott Borchetta. What a time to be alive! The judges will unanimously decide which two go home from the bottom three....
Here we are, starting our first live show. Strike that, too. As for those bonus six spots? Credit: Fox Those finally belong to us. Next up is quirkyTrent Harmonwho crushed the Bee Gees Love Somebody last week. And then, of course,LaPorsha Renaerounds out the first four. I love it, but in the far distance, I can already hear your audible groans. Mama knows, mama knows. She would handily win that show, butIdol?...
A pair of very familiar Grammy winners are returning one last time to where it all began:American Idol. Kelly Clarkson, who won the reality singing competition in 2002, and Carrie Underwood, who was crowned champion in 2005, will perform onIdols series finale, Fox announced today. The two-night finale, which airs April 6 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET/PT and April 7 from 8 p.m. to 10:06 p.m. ET/PT, airs live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood....
But some of the contestants who fell short of a win still made a sizable impact. See 19 of the most memorable contestants who didn’t win, ahead. He took seventh place in the sixth season. Frank Micelotta/FOX; Ray Mickshaw/FOX; FOX; FOX; Ray Mickshaw/FOX; The musician was one of Paula Abdul’s favorites and went on to release multiple studio albums. She released one album with a second on the way, and has popped up on television shows....
This show transformed television, it inspired young artists, and captivated audiences across the country. American Idolhas achieved something else as well. We should do the same in our lives as citizens of this country we love. Credit: Fox Voting is the most fundamental and sacred right of our democracy. I believe it should be almost as easy as voting onAmerican Idol, and were working on that. But when we choose not to vote, we surrender that right....
Whats your favoriteIdolperformance ever? HARRY CONNICK JR.:When Kelly Clarkson won and she sang A Moment Like This. So that stands out, for sure. Credit: Michael Becker/Fox That sounds like my dream night out, honestly. Once you got involved in the show, whats your earliestIdolmemory? And how about the toughest elimination you witnessed? I thought Jax may end up in the top two. But its just the way it is. People vote and sometimes its surprising....
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I think what most of us remember from the earlyIdoldays were the crazy auditions. Did you ever grow to feel comfortable during the process of auditioning contestants? It was like a real exercise in poker face. Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images There was so much going on. But the crazy thing was, it started becoming like, Are are these people being serious? And then theyre talking back to you....
This the true Hollywood story of how the term Saula came to be. I think the craziest thing that ever happened was this whole movement called Saula. Million and millions and millions of [people] that did these novels and like, full-on screenplays. Credit: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images But as it turns out, real life proved juicier than any fanfic. It was the perfect storm, says Abdul of placing her between judges Cowell and Randy....
Did you know each other before the show started? Youre horrible, youre terrible. We were like, you cant say this guys horrible! Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images you’re able to say hisvoiceis horrible, but you cant say thatheis! So we stopped for like, two hours, had this whole powwow. You fell in the middle of Paula and Simon in terms of judging style. What were your goals heading into that first season?...
