TONIGHT! American Idol reveals its Top 12! The contestants who make it through sing their audition songs for YOUR VOTES. 8/7c pm FOX. Lucious reveals a secret to his family on tonight’s Empire. Jennifer Hudson guest stars! 9/8c pm FOX. Survivor Worlds Apart continues the “collar” battle on CBS 8/7c pm. No Nashville tonight.
PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® AWARDS – Encino, CA (March 11, 2015) – The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced the first round of all-star artists who will take the stage at the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards, Country Music’s Party of the Year®. The epic lineup for the Academy’s golden anniversary show includes country icons Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, plus Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. The ceremony, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, will be broadcast LIVE from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM – 11:30PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. – From a dc productions press release
‘American Idol’ contestant Seavey still has to do his homework – “It is hard to keep up with school in a competition like this,” Seavey said in a phone interview Tuesday, adding that he enjoys school. It’s just difficult to fit it all in. The Vancouver teen’s family is with him in California, keeping him on track. He sees his experience on the show as a “huge learning opportunity.” The biggest thing he’s learned, he said, is how to be himself on stage. “I didn’t connect with the music as well as I do now,” Seavey. “I feel like I just let go a lot.” He works with a pair of vocal coaches, who are teaching him to sing through the natural changes happening with his voice. – Read more at Columbian.com
Look Who Jax Met
American Idol 14 Top 16 contestant, Jax, met Idol alum, Katharine McPhee and snapped a selfie! “@katharinemcphee So this just happened. #MyAmericanIdol” Jax tweeted, with the photo.
NBC’s “The Voice” is displaying three Cleveland-area singers prominently — and they have a lot in common. – CLEVELAND, Ohio – NBC’s “The Voice” is displaying three Cleveland-area singers prominently — and they have a lot in common.
Brian Johnson from Parma, Jacob Rummell from Hartville and Lexi Davila from Lorain were all initially wooed by judges Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. They also all developed their musical styling from church choirs. – Read more at WKYC.com
Western Md. Resident Paul Pfau Shines on The Voice – Paul Pfau has gone from a small town musician to an overnight sensation on NBC’s The Voice. On last night’s episode Paul made the difficult choice between Pharrell and Blake Shelton to be his mentor and coach on the show. Paul said the decision was difficult – but was ultimately made based on who he thought would help him reach his goals on his own terms. Paul said, “Pharrell wasn’t focused on winning as much as allowing us to do what we wanted to do.” Paul also noted that Pharrell’s diversity and diverse range of experiences in genres of music was another contributing factor to his decision. – Read more at Your4State.com
‘Idol’ alum Danny Gokey to bring hope to the Midland – “When I was on the show, I never had any experience except singing at church. Now I’ve been on a lot of stages and a lot of shows. I’m a more mature performer,” he said. “They can expect a more refined version of who I am.” But no matter where his music takes him, Gokey said, he always sings and performs from the heart. “It’s really cool to see that (my career) is going to another level,” he said. “I try to feed (peoples’ souls) and entertain them as well.” – Read more at NewarkAdvocate
A Message From Your Top 16
You’ll Never Guess What Taylor Swift Got Fifth Harmony’s Camila Cabello For Her 18th Birthday
“We were texting and she asked me what I was going to do for my birthday, and at the time I wasn’t doing anything, I was just like eating with my family. And she was like, ‘Oh, well you can’t do nothing for your birthday. Come over,’ ” Camila recalled to MTV News, when we chatted at the Tampa, Florida, stop of the Reflection Tour. “We met at the VMAs and we just kind of bonded. Like, we just started talking and she’s really great. She’s a really, really cool friend.”
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