Idol Headlines for 04/15/12

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American Idol Hopeful Jessica Sanchez Exemplifies Why Star Candidates Don’t Get Hired – Some people were surprised at Jessica Sanchez’s near-elimination from Fox’s hit show, American Idol, but I sadly was not. Don’t get me wrong – I’m an admirer of her singing ability, and as a fellow Filipina-American, there is an immediate affinity. But having hired thousands of people over 15 years of recruiting, I’ve seen many times when the star candidate or obvious frontrunner falls short in the interview process. From what I’ve seen on Idol this season, Jessica made three key mistakes a lot of star candidates make that cost them the offer and may cost Jessica the win: – Read more at Forbes

Simon Cowell: I had a crush on her, Dannii’s hair, sexy clothes and the t**s. It was genuine love – SIMON Cowell had a sensational secret affair with X Factor judge Dannii Minogue, The Sun can reveal. The TV mogul, 52, confessed they were lovers when they worked on the show. He admitted: “I had a crush. It was genuine love.” And he reveals he lusted after Cheryl Cole and wanted to bed her, too, when his feelings for Dannii cooled. – Read more at The Sun

Simon Cowell: I wanted Cheryl Cole affair – SMITTEN Simon Cowell told friends he was “mesmerised” by Cheryl Cole — and was desperate to get her into his bed. The crestfallen TV mogul, who likened her to Princess Di, sighed after their dramatic public split: “I would have liked an affair with Cheryl.”
But he didn’t even manage a kiss and cuddle, and admitted: “I felt like a mouse being played with by a beautiful cat.” Acclaimed author Tom Bower reveals in his new book that Cowell fell under Cheryl’s spell during her frequent visits to his dressing room in their three years together as judges on X Factor. – Read more at The Sun

 
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  • gferna

    I taught Adam how to walk on water.  It’s easy…

  • Anonymous

    Kris & KAB Rehearsal:

    Bigdaddysays:
    “Hour 10 of rehearsal day 1… #bigdaddyonellen #thankyoucamellia” 

    http://instagr.am/p/JduFugTTLC/ 

  • Anonymous

    Wow, that’s an incredible Adam pic. I have to ask, is that the denim shirt from his “One” performance on AI?

  • Anonymous
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  • Anonymous

    Kelly’s touring with The Fray this summer?

  • Anonymous

    Think the other one is the deluxe.

  • asifclueless

     Holy sh*t!!! THAT PHOTO!!!
    I agree … Kayla and thanks a bunch for this gorgeous photo.

    “Oh wow I love that pic of Adam, LOL he’s walking on water.”

    I’m DED!!!  You guys carry on……..

    http://i44.tinypic.com/2ih026o.jpg

  • shell29

    Jessica is the Pia of this year. Perfect vocalist that just seems to have trouble making a huge connection with the viewers.

    I don’t get the Jessica/Pia comparisons at all.  Jessica is not even the same style of singer as Pia.  This was Jessica’s first week in the bottom three-that’s not enough evidence to me that she’s not making a “connection” with the viewers.  I think voter complacency (assuming that she’d be “safe” and not voting) + a lot of voters coming to Hollie’s rescue after what seemed to be an “unfair” critique is what landed Jessica in the bottom of the votes.

    If there’s one contestant who doesn’t seem to be connecting with the viewers, it’s Elise.  A “pimp spot” performance, praise from the judges and she still lands in the bottom three (and has been a “bottom three” dweller for much of this season)?  Her days are clearly numbered.

  • Anonymous

    Wow! That is a very stylized album cover. Very “Sin City”. I see what they were going for, but I MUCH prefer the deluxe edition cover.

  • Anonymous

    Also, Jessica is a far better singer than Pia was on American Idol. Pia was anything but perfect. She couldn’t sing uptempo, had unimaginative phrasing and had a tendency to be shrill in her upper range.

  • Karen C

      I think voter complacency (assuming that she’d be “safe” and not voting) + a lot of voters coming to Hollie’s rescue after what seemed to be an “unfair” critique is what landed Jessica in the bottom of the votes.

    If this is true, then it should motivate her fans to vote for her, and she should be safe.  And she can still do really well if she does.  And I think Jimmy Iovines statements comparing Hollie to Jessica had something to do with this, because it made Jessica seem safe.

    I agree about Elise, even though she’s my favorite. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MV64BS4FSISCASL4P656RXAFYQ Kayla

    Wow! That is a very stylized album cover. Very “Sin City”. I see what they were going for, but I MUCH prefer the deluxe edition cover.

    I totally see the Sin City vibe, love it. Actually, I prefer this cover and the whole sort of comic book antihero style along with the vertical title, but since I want ALL THE MUSICS I’m definitely still going for the deluxe version anyway.

    I normally buy digital music, Adam’s one of the very few artists I would bother to buy CDs for, so I haven’t paid attention — does anyone know if an artist has both a standard and deluxe CD if they sell them both in places like Walmart and Best Buy? Retail shelf space is so limited these days.

  • Westlife 2007

    Let me tell you, the one who would sell the most records this time next year is Skylar Lane. She has the voice & the personality. It doesn’t hurt that she’s the only country singer in Top 13 this year. And I’m not saying as fan of Skylar because I’m not really one.

    People keep acting like Jessica is the next big thing. Well, I’m not sure of that. Especially if they’re gonna give her materials which sound exactly like what Celine Dion or Mariah Carey sings. I’m not even sure if she would even be as successful as Charice, who has the same big voice but her album only appeared shortly on the Billboard Top 10 & then fell like a rock….

  • http://twitter.com/capsuleneo Neo

    If you are an Idol contestant, you are not just playing to win votes, you are playing to win over the enthusiasm of the label, the media, the industry to achieve commercial success. Winning doesn’t automatically grant you all those things.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_F3XJE5GRAUMYR7Y5RYZUW7SC4U md

     You need to reread the article.

  • Anonymous

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