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Fantasia Delivers Career-Spanning Performance for BET Concert Special – Last week Fantasia wowed a private Los Angeles audience with an intimate, genre-spanning concert taped as the first installment of BET’s new live concert series that’s set to premiere later this month. The former American Idol’s taping brought her small crowd a taste of the artist’s upcoming album The Definition Of, as well as renditions of her most memorable singles, including “Free Yourself,” “When I See U” and the Grammy-winning “Bittersweet.” The crowd was clearly touched by Fantasia’s raw emotion, sparking everything from tears to joyful praise. “I hope to just bless somebody through music,” she said during her set. – Read more at Billboard.com

‘American Idol’ Dalton Rapattoni Talks Fall Tour, New Album – “I am glad we are doing the tour because I am getting used to performing again. On Idol we would do a minute and thirty seconds every week, and I didn’t realize until the first date of this tour how miserably out of shape I was,” Rapattoni told Billboard backstage. “It was tough to do five songs at first, but it’s good for the future because I’ll be able to do an hour long set.” By then, Rapattoni will have all new material to premiere from his forthcoming record, which he plans to release in the fall on his own label that Rapattoni and his team are currently forming. For touring, he said he is working on playing return engagements in the cities he has already visited as well as Middle America. – Read more at Billboard.com

‘American Idol’ finalist Rayvon Owen to perform at Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival – The biggest thing Rayvon Owen took from his experience on “American Idol” wasn’t about singing or performing. “I grew as a person,” says the Virginia native, who now resides in L.A. “It taught me to be who I am, how to be vulnerable, and how to build authentic relationships. It allowed me to share my story and solidified, for me, how important music is in our lives.” Rayvon Owen was one of four finalists in season 14 of “American Idol” and star of the 38-City “Idol Live” tour. He comes to downtown Springfield on Aug. 6 as part of the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival. – Read more at MassLive.com

‘American Idol’ finalist sings at Guthrie camp – GUTHRIE — Crystal Bowersox, a finalist on the ninth season of “American Idol,” sang at Camp Blue Hawk.
The camp, a project of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma, serves Oklahoma children with Type 1 diabetes. – See the Photos at NewsOK.com

Usher Jams With ‘American Idol’ Alum Brandon Rogers at Wedding – Miami Heat Chief Executive Officer Nick Arison had the ultimate wedding band at his nuptials to Jenna Green when Usher joined American Idol season six alum Brandon Rogers for a jam on Saturday. Usher — a guest at the wedding — was goaded to the stage at the behest of manager and best man Scooter Braun, Rogers tells Billboard. “It was sort of impromptu,” said Rogers, who used to provide backing vocals for Usher, among other acts. “Scooter Braun came up to the stage and asked us for an Usher song, and we called him out!” – Read more at Billboard.com

The Bachelorette’s JoJo Fletcher Takes Us Inside That ‘Excruciating’ Fantasy Suite Rejection – Sorry to leave you guys hanging during such an emotional night. Saying goodbye to Luke was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Navigating these relationships isn’t easy. This journey is amazing, but it has its heartbreak along the way. I am here looking for a husband and partner in life. My struggle with not knowing where Luke stood held me back from falling for him. Watching him drive off, I was terrified I had maybe made a mistake. Looking back on this moment, it is hard to watch. But I still think I made the right choice for me. I know a lot of you guys probably find it hard to understand my decision, but love is confusing and I had to follow my heart. – Read more at People.com

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