American Idol 11 Top 24 Contestant, Baylie Brown tweeted yesterday, “Contracts are cool… Being free from them is even cooler. :)” It looks like the Idols are now free from their contracts!
See the Season 11 Top 10 on the American Idol LIVE! Tour 2012 at Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME.
Kelly Clarkson performs at Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA.
Bucky Covington performs at Festival Country in Chichuahua, Mexico.
Phil Stacey performs at Mercy Temple Church of God in Tisgah, AL.
Michael Johns performs at the grand opening of the Hard Rock Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Casey James performs at Maverick’s in Jacksonville, FL.
American Idol auditions showcase 600 area singers – There were lots of tears in Wright Park Friday but only a few were tears of joy. American Idol rolled into town looking for singers for the upcoming 12th season. The crew spent Thursday filming at various locations around town, getting local color for the show. They spent Thursday evening at Boot Hill, filming the gun fight, Miss Kitty and the can-can dancers. The stop in Dodge City is part of a ten-town jaunt called the “American Idol Small Town Audition Bus Tour.” – Read more at Dodge Globe
Jordin Sparks excited to host Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the U.S. Open – Jordin Sparks’ accomplishments are many: she was the then-youngest-ever winner of American Idol, has sold millions of albums, was nominated for a Grammy, and had her film debut in Sparkle,which opened last weekend. And on Saturday, after performing at the event in 2009, 22-year-old Sparks will return to co-host the 17th annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day Presented by Hess alongside TV personality Quddus. – Read more at EW.com
American Idol Winner Releases New Album – In 2009 singer Kris Allen was crowned the winner of season eight on American Idol. Kris released his debut self-titled CD in 2009 and produced the Top 20 hit Live Like We’re Dying. In May Kris released his sophomore CD “Thank You Camellia.”
Kris Allen agrees that his life has changed since his appearance on American Idol in 2009. “[Things have changed] In a good way,” said Allen. “I am able to make music for a living and I was not able to do that before so this is a nice change. I am gone a lot and I travel a lot which I love but it is also fun and I love getting out there and playing for the fans… I love the fact that I have fans, it is a good thing” – Read more at VOANews
