Ahead of “American Idol” finale, Ryan Seacrest says votes are “tight” as judges offer advice – “I looked at the votes, it’s very tight,” Seacrest tells ABC Radio. “We haven’t really talked much about that. But during that last episode on Sunday, it was going back and forth between the finalists that had made it.” But does Ryan think America picked the right final three? He admits, “I was sad to see some of them leave, especially Michael J. Woodard. I loved him, a lot of people loved him…but they’ve picked three great contestants who have their own style, who deserve to be there…each of ’em wants to be the one that wins.” – Read more at ABCRadio
American Idol Finale Countdown: Gabby Barrett — I’m Going to Put It in the Lord’s Hands – “God willing I can pull through,” Gabby says. “It’s really hard for me to process, honestly. This is so crazy to me because I remember walking in to my audition and now I’m two spots away from the title. Unbelievable. I’m going to put it in the Lord’s hands and see what happens. Hopefully, I’ll be the next American Idol.” – Read more at Parade.com
Cade Foehner’s hairstylist says ‘It took me a minute to realize’ during American Idol shout out – Ricky Blount is the hair-stylist to Cade Foehner and his luscious locks where his salon is tucked in the tiny town of Joaquin, which is close to the Texas and Louisiana border. Rewind back to Sunday night on American Idol, a shout out was made to Blount who tames Cade Foehner’s rocking mane. “It took me a minute to even realize that he said it. I was in the room with family and we’re like, it took everybody a couple of seconds to even react,” Blount said. “We didn’t even have any idea that he was going to do that.” The town has a population is 824, Blount’s phone starting ringing. – Read more at KSLA
From the crib to The Voice, Brynn Cartelli has always been passionate about singing – She told 22News during a live interview Friday that the process has flipped her life upside down. “I went from being a normal high school kid and my life revolved around school and sports and music was just a hobby and something on the side. I never really thought it would turn into anything. It’s always been a distance dream. Now that The Voice has totally changed my perspective on that. I’m so happy that music is in the forefront of everything,” said Brynn. However, singing has always been Brynn’s passion right from the start. Her mom Deb said Brynn’s been singing since she was in the crib. – Read more at WWLP.com
Spensha Baker Talks about The Voice Final – San Antonio’s very own Spensha Baker has made it to the final round on The Voice! She is here to talk about her excitement, road to the finals and watch party for the big day! We are so excited to see her next performance, and invite you to join the watch party with us! See more information below! – See the Video at News4SanAntonio
Former American Idol contestant Laine Hardy concludes memorable year with high school graduation = Like the other 68 French Settlement High School seniors, Hardy met Principal Lee Hawkins in front of the podium to receive his diploma. And like his fellow graduates, he then greeted his parents at half-court with a yellow rose before posing for a picture, flashing the same shy, country-boy smirk that has been plastered on televisions, in newspapers and across social media since his run on Season 16 of American Idol. – Read more at Livingston Parish News
Kelly Clarkson Says ‘The Voice’ Contestant Brynn Has ‘A Solid Chance At Winning’ | Access
Kelly Clarkson: She Was A Poor Kid, So Seeing 2018 Billboard Music Awards Performers Live Is Huge
Kelly Clarkson’s Goal for Hosting 2018 Billboard Music Awards: ‘I Just Really Don’t Want to Mess Up a Name’ – When Kelly Clarkson sat down with Billboard on Thursday to talk about hosting the Billboard Music Awards this Sunday, she was already underneath bright lights while getting ready with a makeup artist she claimed was “the real artist” in the room. Leading up to the show, she’s been quoted talking about how nervous she is for her first time as a host, and she’s been told by everyone — including mother-in-law and 2018 ACM Awards host Reba McEntire — to just be herself. – Read more at Billboard
Kelly Clarkson talks Billboard Awards hosting jitters: ‘I have no filter!’ – Via TODAY
How Kelly Clarkson’s Childhood Dreams Are Coming True at Billboard Music Awards – Via Extra
US band Daughtry to perform in Singapore – SINGAPORE – American band Daughtry will return to Singapore and is set to perform at Zepp@Big Box Singapore on Jul 11. The show is part of their Asian tour that also includes stops in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. – Read more at Straitstimes.com
A big Big Slick guest list: Local stars David Cook, Tony Gonzalez and national celebs – The Big Slick boys are coming back and, boy, are they bringing a lot of friends. Capping nearly two weeks of announcements, Big Slick Celebrity Weekend 2018 on Friday revealed the final four celebrity guests, highlighted by homegrown “American Idol” Season 7 winner and Big Slick favorite David Cook. He was announced alongside actors Samm Levine and Mary Lynn Rajskub and comedian Sarah Tiana. – Read more at Kansascity.com
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Jasmine Murray set to release full-length debut, ‘Fearless,’ on June 15 – Fair Trade Services’ Jasmine Murray will release her anticipated full-length debut project, “Fearless,” in less than one month – on June 15. Murray already has a top 5 single under her belt with her debut single, “Fearless.” Her current single, “No Other Love,” already has supporters at radio. She is also nominated for two 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards (Female Artist of the Year, Breakout Single of the Year for “Fearless”), which will be held in Nashville next weekend and televised on TBN on May 31 – Read more at WNYPapers
American Idol alum Josh Gracin says goodbye letter was mistaken for a suicide note – Gracin says the note was in response to a fight he had with his now ex-wife. He believed she wanted to parent their four children without him and told him she wanted a divorce. He maintains he was saying goodbye to his family life. Still, he believes the letter, along with other circumstances from the time period, haunt him, continuing to stall his career. “I will admit that it was extremely poorly worded,” he said. “It absolutely looked like a suicide note. But if people knew the conversation I literally had five minutes before I wrote that, it was my last effort to give her a sense of reality. I wrote the Facebook post as, ‘I’m done.’” – Read more at the Tennessean
Steven Tyler says American Idol bosses encouraged him to be mean to contestants – Speaking to Joe Rogan on the The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Tyler admitted that he didn’t like being mean to contestants, no matter how delusional they were. “It took me about two weeks to get into it because I told myself I am never going to tell some young girl who can’t sing that she ‘cant sing get the f**k out of here’ like that other guy,” Tyler said. “I didn’t have it in me.” The ‘other guy’ Tyler was referring to was his predecessor Cowell, who Rogan pointed out isn’t even a singer himself. “They [the producers] would say to me, ‘Come on man, take it up a notch’,” Tyler added. “They got me a couple of times.” – Read more at DigitalSpy
