Idol Headlines for 04/14/12

By On 04/14/2012 · 62 Comments · In American Idol, Headlines

Share on TumblrShare via email

Colton Dixon tweets, “Reunited with @EVanPeltAI11 @BrackensickAI11 and @HHanAI11 !:-). Tour photoshoot!”

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade featuring Haley Reinhart, Siobhan Magnus and Javier Colon begins today at 10 am in Washington DC. You can watch a live stream of the festivities HERE.

A slew of Idols will play at the Andy Williams Theater in Branson, MO this summer. The first crop begins on May 15 and includes Lee DeWyze, Blake Lewis, Elliott Yamin, Kim Caldwell and Thia Megia. Click for More Info.

Heejun and Phillip Reunited!

Heejun Han tweets, “RE-UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN-IDOL. http://pic.twitter.com/11b1YzLH”

“American Idol”: Have they lost the kids? – For years, “Idol” was TV’s unrivaled ratings champ, and a big part of its success lay in its appeal to young people, who made it their No. 1 TV choice for years. But this year, critics are attacking the show as increasingly stodgy while viewership has plunged more than 30% among teens and 20-somethings. And many of those viewers have gone to NBC’s “The Voice,” a hipper and sexier upstart that has much younger judges and often edgier songs. “The Voice” has pulled even with “Idol” in ratings among young adults and has a median age of 43, according to Nielsen. While not exactly brimming with youth, that figure nevertheless beats “Idol,” which has a median viewer age of 48 — 14 years higher than it was when the show premiered back in summer 2002. – Read more at the LA Times

Wichita senior’s prom invite shows up on ‘American Idol’ – Nobody had asked her to the prom, so Katie Elder took action. In a mood of silly abandon, the 17-year-old Campus High School senior sent American Idol contestant Colton Dixon a “prom box,” an invitation asking him to take her to the school’s senior prom on April 28. She’s been a fan of his from the beginning.
The box contained a cardboard cutout of teen idol Justin Bieber, along with photos of Elder, the official prom invitation, a sheet of information about her, and a top ten list of reasons why Dixon should be her prom date instead of the Justin Bieber cutout.- Read more at Kansas City.com

‘Idol Hangover’: Season 10′s James Durbin On Bringing the Heavy, Rebellion to ‘American Idol’ (Video) – American Idol alum James Durbin joins THR on the Idol Hangover couch this week to talk about his performance on Thursday’s elimination show, being “the rebel” of season 10 and inspiring fellow Santa Cruz native Chris Rene to audition for X Factor. The rocker’s endless charm, which delighted millions last year, is on full display during the interview as Durbin offers invaluable advice to the season 11 finalists and performs the song “Right Behind You” for Idol Hangover viewers. – Read more at the Hollywood Reporter

Photo Flash: Check Out Stephen King & John Mellencamp’s GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY – Justin Guarini & More! – Atlanta’s ALLIANCE THEATRE launched its world premiere of Stephen King and John Mellencamp’s new blues and rock musical, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County on April 11, 2012. Directed by Susan V. Booth, the show runs at the Alliance though May 13, 2012. Production shots have been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a look here! Check them out, along with shots from the opening night curtain call and celebration below! – See the photos at Broadway World

Talking with Justin Guarini, starring in ‘Ghost Brothers of Darkland County’ – Justin Guarini, runner-up season one of “American Idol” a decade ago, knows about being a guinea pig for something potentially big. So joining the Stephen King/John Mellencamp musical “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County” at the Alliance Theatre was a challenge he welcomed. And he’s embraced the cast, the music, even the special effects. “It’s been tiring but really good,” he said. “The coolest part is getting direct feedback from Stephen and John and T-Bone [Burnett.] It was inspiring to be able to sit with T-Bone and work with him on these songs, to see how organic his creative process is.” – Read more at the Atlanta Journal Constitution

What is David Archuleta up to at Mormon Missionary Training Center? His elders & sisters tell all – Murray native and “American Idol” finalist David Archuleta began his journey to become a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by entering Missionary Training Center in late March.
It was thought that once he went inside the doors of the secretive Provo institution, the 21-year-old would be out of the public eye for about two years, spending about 10 weeks at MTC and then the rest of his time in his assigned mission, reportedly in Chile. But this is an age where social media breaks down ramparts and bulwarks, no matter how much Elder Archuleta desires his pious privacy. As a consequence, the public and his fans have been able to read about his experiences through blog posts written by fellow elders and sisters at MTC. – Read more at Salt Lake Tribune

The Annual On Stage! Event Takes Place Thursday, Apr. 19 – Greensboro, NC — Students in Guilford County will showcase their skills and raise money for their schools. Students will take the stage next Thursday for the Guilford Education Alliance’s annual On Stage! performance. Frank Mickens, Eric Chilton and Jackie Fernandez will emcee the event. Musician Chris Daughtry will serve as honorary chair and he will perform at the event. Some 450 Guilford County Schools students will perform. – Read more at Digtriad.com

News: Dancing’s Maks: We Are Taking It Easier This Week – First things first, Melissa is doing well. She’s quite an inspiration. It’s not like her injury was a crazy trauma, but it’s definitely scary and not something you want to see on the show. This is not The Hunger Games. It’s Dancing with the Stars. It’s not without struggle and adversity, but it’s not a blood sport. We love to see people fall down and get up metaphorically speaking, not literally. Watching the playback made me think, “Am I doing the right thing? Am I pushing her too hard?” There was a lot of debating within myself. But Melissa and I spoke afterward on how to proceed and where we’re gonna go. We’re gonna try to take this week easier. It goes against everything I believe in and my process, but I’ve matured enough to understand that sometimes, certain things are not worth it. This is one of those moments where it’s not worth the drama and not worth putting her through it.- Read more at SeattlePI.com

 
← Older Comments
  • Chris

    Downside of being 17 on tour, Lauren missed her junior prom tonight.  To make up for it, she dances with a guy from the audience.
    https://twitter.com/#!/katieketch/status/191320179836334080 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GRXHMKMOMUV2NBOM3BEOS22DIM Golf

    David Archuleta going off on a two year misssion is as close as you get to Elvis going to war and coming back a superstar…GO DAVID…HE WILL COME BACK BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. When he comes back Americman Idol will probably be gone (heard ratings aren’t that good) and he will put that past him and have a HUGE CAREER……MISS VICKI #DA2014

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LMSKXD4RRNO3DAJ4PJ26E2DMD4 Chris

    A video of Siobhan at the Cherry Blossom Festival is up on YouTube.  Audio quality is much better than the video quality, but she looked, and most importantly, sounded AMAZING!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQrmExk2fno

  • http://twitter.com/raya4 raya

    I like DeAndre a lot and I agree that I think the notion of him using falsetto all the time is a bit of a misnomer as well, but I don’t know that he would have been better off on X Factor.  I still think coming in 8th on Idol will likely afford him more future opportunities than being on some of the newer reality talent shows.  He’s young and I think he will find opportunities, if he manages to makes good decisions–or should I say his parents as he’s still under age.

    That Idol Insider twitter feed has been tweeting from the photoshoot all day.  The pics aren’t that exciting, but I have a feeling we’ll be seeing footage from it on the show this week.  After all, the show has plenty of filler time that needs to be filled.

  • http://twitter.com/VABeachJudy Judy#DA2014

    David Archuleta chose to go on this mission because it was something he always planned to do…and thought he would regret not going. He has said he knew it was what he was suppoed to do next in his life. Sad that he will be away from performing but he’s left the CD forevermore, Nandito Ako mini-series, music videos. an album to released in the US later, photoshoots and reportedly two original singles…and who knows what else for his fans! Waiting for 2014 and the DA2014 TOUR!

  • windmills

    raya: I like DeAndre a lot and I agree that I think the notion of him using
    falsetto all the time is a bit of a misnomer as well, but I don’t know
    that he would have been better off on X Factor.  I still think coming in
    8th on Idol will likely afford him more future opportunities than being
    on some of the newer reality talent shows.  He’s young and I think he
    will find opportunities, if he manages to makes good decisions–or
    should I say his parents as he’s still under age.

    I really agree with this. For one thing Deandre will get to be a part of a summer arena tour which will give him more of an opportunity to hone his craft and more exposure, not to mention a certain sum of money that I hope will be well managed.

    For another, I’m not convinced that winning or going deeper on The Voice or XFactor would necessarily be a better jumping off point. Even though Simon Cowell and LA Reid have deep pockets, I think the XF machine is a far more cynical, chew you up/spit you out operation than AI (while The Voice machine is not well organized to launch a major label act). I’m NOT saying the AI machine is perfect or that it isn’t exploitative, I just think the others are worse. And, I think the deeper Deandre went on AI or XF, the more he would’ve been pushed to do watered down/poppy contemporary R&B, away from the old school soul he favors. Selfishly that’s not what I want to hear from him.

    I think the kind of exposure finalists who make tour get on AI tops the kind of exposure finalists get on the newer reality shows. And, I think there’s a bigger network of alumni and management AIers can tap into whether it’s to build a career in a niche genre or one in a more mainstream setting.

    Even though I want to see my AI faves going as far as possible on AI, I don’t think how far they went on AI versus how far they’d go on a different singing competition is an indication of which show is the best for them career-wise.

  • Anonymous

     Golf   I do believe that David is the kind of artist who has lasting power. When he returns, he will no longer be the teen that was expected to do teen kind of songs and actions.  He will be able to do the mature music that he does so well.  There will be no stories about him in the tabloids that will be an embarrassment to him and his fans.  Will he ever have the huge following of Gaga or Beiber?  Probably not, but would he want to be that big or would he live the controversial life that seems to go along with getting this big?  I personally love David just the way he is, and hope he continues to make music and tour when he returns.  I can count on my two hands(other than Idol) how many times David has performed on TV.  So many singers get so much exposure and still haven’t done as well or much better than David.  I think he will always be able to make a good living with his music.

  • Anonymous

     Golf   I do believe that David is the kind of artist who has lasting power. When he returns, he will no longer be the teen that was expected to do teen kind of songs and actions.  He will be able to do the mature music that he does so well.  There will be no stories about him in the tabloids that will be an embarrassment to him and his fans.  Will he ever have the huge following of Gaga or Beiber?  Probably not, but would he want to be that big or would he live the controversial life that seems to go along with getting this big?  I personally love David just the way he is, and hope he continues to make music and tour when he returns.  I can count on my two hands(other than Idol) how many times David has performed on TV.  So many singers get so much exposure and still haven’t done as well or much better than David.  I think he will always be able to make a good living with his music.

  • Incipit

     Chris, Thanks for that video of Siobhan from the Cherry Blossom Festival. I wasn’t expecting a Gospel type song with chorus etc.  – but hey – always interested in what she is doing, and you’re right, she sounded great!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_AGWO435FL6UN2ICRVTFLWRJZSA Lexie

    There are some great vids from Scotty’s Friday night show on this channel…he’s really starting to add his own little touches:))

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqVoMqNcjg&feature=plcp&context=C4fa23b5VDvjVQa1PpcFP-ZwU-Ui05UsKlUFZI4HjWj1RcdKojXws%3D

  • too-cool-for-school

    I don’t think it says anything negative about DeAndre’s singing in and of itself. He has a really great voice. Regarding the style though, yeah, it wasn’t welcomed by the general public.

    The logical conclusion (to me ;)) is that those bad themes really screwed him over. While some said less falsetto, I said more falsetto if it meant he wouldn’t have to have disingenuous, trainwreck performances like ‘Endless Love’ and ‘Only the Good Die Young’ ever again. He had to sacrifice his real style those weeks and the result was just bad. Whereas Phillip/Colton/Skylar can Phillipize, Coltonize and Skylarize every song, DeAndre’s voice is more unique and tricky in that he couldn’t adapt to just any random song.

    He was like the anti-karaoke singer of the group. He just can’t pull it off. Those last two weeks when he was able to do his own thing again, he was amazing. It was too late, though. Sad, in my opinion.

  • too-cool-for-school

    Ha-ha @ the “prom box” story. That’s some sad stuff, LOL.

← Older Comments