Jonathan Hofmann
Juliet Simms Brings Down the House With a James Brown Classic on ‘The Voice’
Resident rocker Juliet Simms gave the performance of the night on ‘The Voice‘ with a cover of James Brown’s soul classic ‘It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.’
Lindsey Pavao Is Our ‘Skinny Love’ Of the Night on ‘The Voice’
Performing alt-rock phenom Bon Iver‘s ‘Skinny Love,’ Lindsey Pavao came full circle on ‘The Voice.’ After an emotional save by Christina last week, Lindsey needed to show America why she was an original fan favorite. She proved her worth and more by taking on a song directly in her wheelhouse.
An Emotional Erin Willett Nails ‘Without You’ On ‘The Voice’
Erin Willett absolutely nailed her performance of ‘Without You’ by David Guetta featuring Usher tonight on ‘The Voice.’ The team Blake member gave an impassioned vocal on a song that clearly means a lot to her.
Justin Bieber Wins Favorite Male Singer + Gets Slimed at 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards
The 2012 Kid’s Choice Awards came to a fitting conclusion when Justin Bieber, the poster child for all things kids love the most, was slimed center stage after collecting his award for Favorite Male Singer.
Jeremy Rosado Doesn’t Find His ‘Ribbon in the Sky’ on ‘American Idol’
The always emotional Jeremy Rosado attempted Stevie Wonder‘s ’Ribbon in the Sky’ on ’American Idol‘ tonight to mixed results. The all-around nice guy, who was saved by Jennifer Lopez last week during the wild-card round, never found that special Stevie Wonder sweet zone.
‘American Idol’ Contestant Skylar Laine Asks ‘Where Do Broken Hearts Go’
Resident ‘American Idol‘ country rocker Skylar Laine channeled her inner pop star tonight while singing Whitney Houston‘s ‘Where Do Broken Hearts Go.’ Skylar had an early disadvantage, admitting that she had never listened to Houston growing up. We find that hard to believe.
Erika Van Pelt Mesmerizes With ‘I Believe in You and Me’ on ‘American Idol’
Erika Van Pelt courageously took on Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Believe In You and Me ’ on ‘American Idol‘ tonight, a big song requiring impeccable vocals. Erika more than lived up to the challenge, filling the shoes of the recently departed Houston.
Elise Testone Brings Down the House as Our ‘One and Only’ on ‘American Idol’
‘American Idol‘ saved the best for last tonight as Elise Testone closed out the Top 12 girls with an impassioned and soulful performance of Adele‘s ’One and Only.’ She was the second girl of the night to sing the song after Jen Hirsh performed it admirably. But Elise, the oldest contestant this season at 28, was able to infuse more life experience into Adele’s dramatic lyrics.
Haley Johnsen Has ‘Sweet Dreams’ Gone Wrong On ‘American Idol’
Haley Johnsen took a huge risk on ‘American Idol‘ tonight performing ‘Sweet Dreams’ by the Eurythmics, and it didn’t quite pay off for the Top 24 contestant. Before her disappointing performance, Haley brought us to her hometown of Beaverton, Ore. We fell in love with the 23-year-old’s bubbly personality and so wanted her to succeed.
‘American Idol’ Contestant Skylar Laine Nails ‘Stay With Me’
Skylar Laine brought honky-tonk to ‘American Idol‘ tonight with a fiery version of Face’s ‘Stay With Me.’ The song, originally written by Rod Stewart, perfectly fit Skylar’s country twang. She received universal praise from the judges for her exciting performance.
Erika Van Pelt Wonders ‘What About Love’ on ‘American Idol’
Top 24 ‘American Idol‘ contestant Erika Van Pelt impressed tonight with her version of the Heart ’80′s classic ‘What About Love.’ The 26-year-old blonde rocker started off strong in her lower register and nailed the big chorus.