Jessica Sanchez is proving herself to be quite the chameleon! Fresh from her re-launch on American Idol (where she performed her lead single, "Tonight" with Ne-Yo) and current appearance on Glee (as Frida Romero of the Hoosierdaddies, one of New Directions' competitors at Regionals), the emerging young singer experiments with new sounds on her just-released debut album, Me, …
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Kacey Musgraves has been generating a ton of buzz in the world of country music with her debut album, Same Trailer, Different Park. I decided to start listening to Kacey upon a glowing recommendation from her good friend, Kree Harrison (from this current season of American Idol) and I'm sure glad that I did, because her …
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The fire in Kree Harrison is burning brighter than ever before! Personally, I felt that Top 4 Week (Free Choice/One Hit Wonder) was her best week on American Idol thus far. I absolutely loved how Kree tapped into her bluesy side with Susan Tedeschi's “It Hurt So Bad”. Like with her Top 10 Victory Performance …
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4 The ever-so-brilliant singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles has released a new song, "Brave", from her upcoming third album, The Blessed Unrest (out on July 16th). The lyric video for "Brave" features a group of young girls singing and dancing along to the uplifting anthem of encouragement and empowerment, spreading a message of community and self-confidence. In this webisode …
No matter how far away he may be from the rest of the world, David Archuleta always goes above and beyond the distance for his faithful fans. Now past the halfway mark of David's two-year missionary work in Chile, Team Archie (on behalf of David) has released a new album, aptly titled No Matter How Far, of …
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As per tradition, Michael Buble's new album To Be Loved brings back swingin' standards and old favourites treated with the Canadian crooner's classy yet cool modernized interpretations. This time around, the smooth-voiced singer presents his renditions of the Bee Gees ("To Love Somebody"), Smokey Robinson ("Who's Lovin' You"), Frank Sinatra ("Come Dance With Me"), and …
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Who run the world? IDOL GIRLS! My American Idol dream is finally coming true! For the first time in the show's history, there are five females in the Top 5, which means... A GIRL WILL WIN AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 12! As I had written in a blog post a few weeks ago, the Season 12 Girls Rule the …
Let us accept Candice Glover for who she really is - a superstar! This week, the Top 6 on American Idol were invited to sing a song they wish they had written, which allowed for the contestants to show the world who they are as artists. Accepting the challenge, Miss Candice, who has been the …
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=EinScIv-x30 On April 9th, the standing ovational Joshua Ledet sang his passionate rendition of Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman" (one of his many highlights from Season 11 of American Idol) for PBS's musical tribute to Memphis Soul at the White House. He had the entire audience on their feet - including President Barack …
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Diva-in-training Jessica Sanchez is about to launch into stardom! The American Idol Season 11 runner-up returned to the stage that started it all to share the story of her journey since last May's finale - and what a ride it has been! From experiences with international tours, performing at special events, and modelling, to an upcoming …
