Ryan Seacrest To Premiere Pia Toscano single on Monday July 11
Tune into “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” Monday, July 11 for the world premiere of “This Time” and an in depth interview with Pia Toscano about her upcoming album and the “Idols Live!” tour.
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‘American Idol’ and Billboard: James Durbin, Haley Reinhart Become 55th and 56th Finalists on Charts
With the debuts of their Walmart exclusive EPs on the Billboard charts this week, Season 10 contestants James Durbin and Haley Reinhart become the 55th and 56th “American Idol” finalists to see their names appear on charts published by Billboard.
“American Idol Season 10 Highlights: James Durbin” enters The Billboard 200 at No. 31, while “American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Haley Reinhart” is a new entry at No. 37. Durbin’s EP also debuts on the Top Rock Albums chart, at No. 7.
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Pia Toscano Debuts New Single, Talks New Album
“I had to prove myself. I had to prove if I could do it, ” she says. “I didn’t get a record deal the second I got off the show; there were rumors that I had, but the thing is I really had to prove myself. It’s all what you make of everything; if you just go home after your elimination and pray that some label picks you up, it’s not going to happen. You really have to hustle. I think the label could see that I just wanted it so bad, and that I was willing to work and work and work. So that’s what led to the official signing of the deal.”
“When I was first starting on ‘Idol’ and meeting with producers, they asked, ‘What kind of artist do you see yourself as–if you had to choose any artist, who would you be?’ And I said, ‘I wouldn’t compare myself or try to be like any of these artists, but I’d like the sound of my album to be a mixture of Alicia Keys, Rihanna, and Christina Aguilera.”
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KELLY CLARKSON ONLY HAS GOOD FEELINGS TOWARDS AMERICAN IDOL
Kelly Clarkson hasn’t had a hit single in two years. Her last hit song, Already Gone, was in 2009. But just as we expected, fan favorite Clarkson (who was the first winner on American Idol in 2002) is back on the music charts with her new hit single, Don’t You Wanna Stay, which also features country star Jason Aldean.
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Carrie Underwood Reveals Beauty Tips and Secrets
How she covers her roots: “To take the edge off, I spritz in a dry shampoo so you can’t see a line in my hair as my highlights grow out.”
How she gets those lashes: “On any given day, I’m wearing four mascaras. Some make my lashes longer, while others flatten them up.”
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American Idol Finalist Mandisa Sheds Weight, Gains New Perspective
What If We Were Real isn’t just an album title for season five American Idol finalist Mandisa. For her, it’s a newfound way of life.
During an interview with CMT.com, the talented pop and gospel singer opened up about her love of country music, the motivation behind her weight loss (120 pounds and counting) and her determination to honor God through a healthy lifestyle.
Prior to her stint on American Idol, the California native moved to Nashville to attend Fisk University, but she admits, “I didn’t know that Nashville was considered Music City when I moved here. I only discovered it after actually having been in college for a couple of years, so it was the perfect place for me.”
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John Sullivan’s summer theater show a ‘family’ reunion
Many alumni of Barnstable Summer Family Theater productions have fond memories of their childhood summers with the group, as evidenced by the people who have returned to do the final show of “The Reluctant Dragon” before founder John Sullivan retires and shuts down the organization after 26 years.
“It’s a generational thing, ” Sullivan says in a press release. “We have many cast members who have been with us over the years. Many from the first year we started.”
One who has gone on to international fame through TV’s “American Idol, ” singer Siobhan Magnus, is in this show, too (except for the July 15 performance). In a move that Sullivan kept under wraps until the July 7 opening night, the Marstons Mills recording artist, who just wowed a crowd at Cape Cod Melody Tent, gets a solo written just for her in the expanded role of the innkeeper’s wife in “Dragon.”
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Sorry, Kara: Bravo’s non hit ‘Platinum Hit’ bumped to Friday nights
I’ve enjoyed “Platinum Hit” for what it’s worth. But clearly not many others are. The show, which features Jewel and “Idol” refugee judge Kara DioGuardi, has been drawing fewer and fewer viewers each week since its debut.
On June 27, the last time it aired on Monday, the show drew a mere 397, 000 viewers.
That is far less than any of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” shows and even fewer than its “Project Runway” ripoff “Fashion Show.”
So Bravo, instead of canceling it outright, is burying it at 8 p.m. Fridays. I have it on DVR so I’ll keep tracking it. What do you think went wrong with this show?
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Exclusive: Adam Levine’s “Moves Like Jagger” Video Will Feature Mick Jagger
Except, of course, Mick Jagger. Adam Levine’s hit song “Moves Like Jagger” features fellow Voice coach Christina Aguilera, but a source tells Us Weekly the man who provided the inspiration for the song will also appear in its music video.
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