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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.
Phillip Phillips Brings His Own Sound to ‘Superstition’ on ‘American Idol’
Once the lights came up after Jessica Sanchez‘ mind-blowing performance of Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You,’ we were kind of wondering what unfortunate soul would have to follow. But when we saw that it was fan favorite Phillip Phillips, we knew he could hold his own. Phillips brought his acoustic guitar, his baby blue eyes and his musical soul to the stage tonight for Stevie Wonder‘s ‘S
Heejun Han Brings Rousing Version of ‘All in Love Is Fair’ on ‘American Idol’
Heejun Han is the comic relief every time the camera pans his way, but tonight the ‘American Idol‘ contestant brought a quiet and moving performance of Stevie Wonder‘s ‘All in Love Is Fair.’
‘American Idol’ Contestant Shannon Magrane Swings and Misses on ‘I Have Nothing’
You’ve gotta love the 16-year-olds on ‘American Idol,’ the youngsters stepping up to the plate of one of the most intimidating stages in the country and singing their hearts out. With nerves running painfully high among the ‘Idol’ Top 13 tonight, some stars-to-be are ramping up the energetic vibe, while others are losing their cool in the spotlight. Unfortunately, super young S...
‘American Idol’ Contestant Elise Testone ‘Boxes With’ Whitney Houston’s ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’
Favorite soulstress Elise Testone wields the power in her gravelly voice to wrap an entire audience into whatever she sings, but this week she struggled to sieze the moment and left judges feeling lukewarm. Testone, who wowed us last week with her take on Adele‘s ‘One and Only’ just couldn’t quite get there with late pop diva Whitney Houston‘s ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight.’
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.