Tonight, The Voice Top 8 take the LIVE stage for YOUR votes 8/7c pm NBC
Carrie Underwood and Michael W. Smith perform their Christmas duet on tonight’s CMA Country Christmas, hosted by Jennifer Nettles. 8/7c PM ABC.
MARIAH CAREY, PRINCE ROYCE, DARIUS RUCKER & THE ROCKETTES ADDED TO NBC’S ‘CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER’ SPECIAL AIRING WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3 – Mariah Carey, Prince Royce, Darius Rucker and the Rockettes will join the star-studded holiday special, “Christmas in Rockefeller Center,” airing live from Rockefeller Center® in New York City on Wednesday, Dec. 3 (8-9 p.m. ET). Carey will open the holiday program with a very special performance of her #1 smash hit “All I Want For Christmas is You.” The show will be hosted by “Today” anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Natalie Morales, and will also feature previously announced performances from Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, Cyndi Lauper featuring Billy Porter, Seth MacFarlane featuring Sara Bareilles, Idina Menzel, Pentatonix, LeAnn Rimes, and Trisha Yearwood. – Read more at NBC
DaNica Shirey of ‘The Voice’ to perform at Pullo Center in York, Pa. – Shirey, now in the top 8 on “The Voice,” will return to York, Pa. Wednesday, Dec. 3 for a free concert at Penn State York’s Pullo Center, 1031 Edgecomb Ave. in Spring Garden Township. – Read more at YDR.com
Kelly Clarkson arrives for Miss Vietnam Finale – Singer Kelly Clarkson arrived in Vietnam with her daughter and husband this afternoon for her performance at Miss Vietnam Finale in Phu Quoc on Saturday. The first American Idol winner and two-time Grammy winner was also accompanied by her band, background singers and makeup team. Vo Do Minh Hoang, a representative of Viet Vision which invited Clarkson, said the singer has been “very friendly” upon arrival in Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh City. “She’s always smiling and talking to Vietnamese fans.” The company will be taking her and the family through a tour around the city before leaving for the southern resort island the next day. There, Clarkson will meet with the press, the beauty contest organizers, and practice with the local team at Vinpearl Phu Quoc Resort. Read more at Thanh Nien News
CT Native and Winner of ‘The Voice’ Javier Colon Returns for Bridgeport Concert – Winner of the first season of NBC’s “The Voice” and all-around musical force Javier Colon will come home to Bridgeport’s Bijou Theatre on Dec. 12 for a performance that will mix some new, old and Christmas tunes for the audience. Though to be fair, he has never really left. Colon has spent much of the last few years jet setting around the country, but the Stratford native has always called Connecticut home. “It definitely adds something for me,” Colon says of playing in his hometown. “I get more nervous performing for people I’ve known for so long…It’s always awesome to perform there and feel the energy in the room.” – Read more at Connecticut Mag
Why a ‘Voice’ Winner Is Playing ‘Pippin’ on Broadway Before Releasing a Single – “Right from the beginning, I wasn’t 100 percent sure I wanted to do it,” Kaufman tells The Hollywood Reporter, adding that the gig keeps him away from his wife and kids for another three months. Yet as a performer who enjoys musicals and is curious enough to try acting, he accepted. “It’s a new challenge — I tend to get bored if I’m doing the same thing all the time.” The circus-themed production’s signature acrobatics have set the bar high in Kaufman’s hunger for newness. “I have to climb the Chinese poles, do a backflip up over a guy, and [walk] two high wires — there’s a lot of stuff!” he laughs, describing the three-and-a-half weeks of rehearsal before his debut performance. “It’s been fun. It definitely took some practice, but I got comfortable with it fairly quickly.” And of the show’s set list, he favors “Morning Glow” for the powerful delivery it demands. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
An American Idol XIV Sneak Peek With Harry Connick, Jr. – “If I loved it, I loved it,” says Connick of his judging style. “If I didn’t like it, I think the key was not only to tell them that I didn’t like it, but to tell them why and give them specifics. Because you can’t expect somebody to grow if you just say, ‘Oh, I don’t like your jacket, and that song didn’t really do anything for me.’” That approach figures to continue throughout the upcoming season, which premieres in January. Connick and the judges have already filmed auditions in six different cities, where they listened to 100 or so performers at each stop. Soon they’ll cut those down to about 25 television-worthy auditions–and this crop should be a bit more telegenic than usual. ” A lot of the kids last year were terrific talents,” he says, but weren’t that experienced in front of a camera. ” – Read more at Forbes
Phillip Phillips Makes Fantasy Springs Stop Riding Post “American Idol” Success – Do you enjoy touring?
“Yes, I love it. I get to see something new all the time. Touring is a huge part of music. If you can’t play a song live, you don’t need to play.” Behind the Light has been described as a moodier album, inspired by growing up and embracing the weight of what that means. You’ve said that growing up is a scary thing but at the same time kind of beautiful? What scares you?
“Changes, death…so many things. Watching your parents, grandparents get older. Life becomes more real and you have more responsibility. You see things with a different view than as a kid.” What do you think is beautiful (about growing up)?
“You get to see children, like my nieces, grow and watch them grow with the person you love dearly. “ – Read more at Palm Beach Post
Phillip Phillips on the Road in Durham, NC
Susan Boyle Has Her First Boyfriend at Age 53 – At the age of 53, Susan Boyle finally has her first boyfriend. “I don’t want to say any more about who he is right now as that would be unfair on him,” Boyle said in a sit-down with The Sun, an interview that was reported in the Daily Mail. “All I’ll say is we are around the same age and he was a very nice guy.” According to The Sun, Boyle met the American doctor when the pair stayed in the same hotel during her recent tour and they enjoyed a romantic dinner, during which he was “the perfect gentleman”. – Read more at People
Artist To Watch: Tori Kelly’s The Idol You’ve Been Looking For, America – In fact, she was eliminated from Season 9 of “American Idol” without even making it past the Hollywood round. But much like Beyoncé and Aaliyah, who both lost on “Star Search” before striking it big, Tori didn’t let a little early rejection slow her down. She now has two EPs (2012?s Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly and 2013?s Foreword) to her name and is hard at work on her debut full-length album. So, take a sec to get to know her below. It’s really not that hard to recognize how special Ms. Kelly’s talent is — despite Simon Cowell’s best efforts to the contrary. Read more plus VIDEOS at MTV
