The Hollywood week of this season’s American Idol gave us some surprises. Unlike before, each of the 164 finalists was given the chance to choose to sing with or without an instrument. If they have the talent, they can pick up the guitar or play the piano. There was also no grouping of contestants this time. And second chances were offered. After their initial songs, the non-approved contestants were again asked to sing in a cappella, and the judges chose another few from them and asked them to move on to the final round, where they compete with the winners from earlier rounds. On the final round, all the aspirants were asked to sing with a band and back-up singers. Until the judges finally narrowed down their list to 50 contenders.

As always, it’s impossible to please everybody. Hollywood week’s new format had some good reactions and some bad ones. For one, viewers found the episode less exciting than the previous Hollywood weeks. But on the other hand, more talents were discovered and exposed as many chances were given to the contestants.

Among the scenes missed by the avid fans are the trio performances, the struggle of one person as he tries to squeeze himself into a group, the never-ending arguments late at nights and all those stuffs that used to be. Other viewers even found the episode boring. But the new format actually worked for some of the contestants.

Brooke White rose above others after displaying her skills in playing the keyboards. The judges were clearly impressed with her performance. Josiah Leming also got the Judges approval. This man, who lives in his car and sings with a British accent, did a rendition of Mika’s song “Grace Kelly” and immediately awed everybody, gaining him a spot in the top 50.

On the next episode of American Idol, the judges will choose 24 semi-finalists from the 50 contenders. To find out who will and will not make it, keep on watching the hit talent series.

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Originally posted 2009-12-30 02:23:38.

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After creating ripples in the Indian television industry with its successful run of three seasons, Indian Idol the hugely popular adaptation of the blockbuster `Pop Idol` format is back with its fourth season. The first episode of Indian Idol 4 hits the tube on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 9.00 pm exclusively on Sony Entertainment Television. The fourth season of this iconic show, promises to bring alive the wave of enthusiasm among the youth and once again create a record in the history of television viewership.

Indian Idol provides a platform for the young Indians who dare to dream, has the ability to chase them and bring them to life. From being a path breaking show on Indian television in Season 1 to creating youth icons and a band in the last season, Indian Idol has touched the zenith of reality television.

The show format of Indian Idol does not limit itself to scanning only singing talent but also looks out for an overall `performer`. The show intends to give the youth of today their `own icon`; an individual who in addition to being a talented singer is also someone the youth can relate to… be it attitude, style, desire to win and fight for the ultimate stardom. The show combines drama and reality with music, humour, thrill and glamour making it undoubtedly the ultimate `made for television` show. The last three seasons of the show experienced a collage of emotions, raising levels of viewer frenzy and excitement coupled with the contestants` tears and joys, heartbreak and jubilation, learnings and achievements.

While the show will continue to enthrall the viewers across the country, it will also address the aspirations of “Young India” this season. It is all about friendship, desire to stand out, spontaneity, personality, confidence, giving back to the society and more importantly `a need to belong` these are captured in the line `Yeh Style, Yeh Music, Yeh World Humara Hai`

Indian Idol 4 brings back to the viewers the loveable twosome from the last season – Deepali and Chang, who stole million hearts during their tryst with the coveted title! This dynamic duo returns to the stage as the charming new hosts for the audition phase. The first phase of audition episodes will showcase the emotions and eccentricities of contestants as they come to try their luck and embrace their dreams momentarily… from singing to melodrama… the show unplugs the spirit and the emotional saga of the youth of the nation.

This season also introduces two new jury members – the stunning and gorgeous Sonali Bendre and the well renowned Sufi singer Kailash Kher who will join music director Annu Malek and lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar to complete the panel of jury. Television`s heart-throb and guardian angel of the contestants,Hussain Kuwajerwala is back with his second innings to host Indian Idol 4.

“Indian Idol is a true celebration of young talent. Over the past three seasons, the show has not only broken its own viewership and voting response records but more importantly it has captured the imagination of the youth of the country and come to become the ultimate TV brand for Young India. It remains the only show, where an ordinary Indian can fulfill his dream and aspiration of achieving an extra-ordinary position. As the show gets bigger & better, it will not only showcase the talent of the participants, but also showcase their camaraderie. Competition is a must, but this will be interspersed with friendship and fun too!” said Albert Almeida, Executive Vice President and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television.

Said Niret Alva, Chairman of Miditech Private Limited, the producer of the show: “There`s no show quite like Indian Idol, and this year it gets even bigger and better. The talent bar has been raised, our new anchors are refreshingly improvisational, there is tantalizing chemistry between our two new judges and the huge number of contestants wanting to audition proved that there is no other show like Indian Idol which takes the young aspirants on a roller coaster ride to fame and fortune. The Idol auditions moved extensively from smaller towns to big metros in India, from England to Dubai on a quest to reach out to the undiscovered raw talent who could evolve and grow with the show. The quality of contestants who have auditioned reiterates that there is no other reality show that offers such a promising platform to the youth.”

Indian Idol 4 is being launched with robust marketing initiatives, a 360 degrees integrated communication, all of which will roll out to drive the brand experience across gully, nukkad, campuses, malls, coffee shops and youth hang-outs across 16 cities and towns in India. City concerts will follow with live performances by the top 12 contestants, which offers the viewers an opportunity to interact with their Idols and vice versa.

A production of such magnitude warrants only the best in the industry to make it happen. Sony Entertainment Television is once again partnering with one of the country`s leading production houses – Miditech Private Limited, the international company – Fremantle Media who are the license holders to the format Indian Idol. Their expertise in producing successful, top quality format shows along with the unparalleled success of Indian Idol 1, 2 & 3in the past three yearswill ensure that this year too Indian Idol is the slickest and most magnificent production on Indian television bringing in the best talent that our country has to offer.

This year a host of experts will groom the Indian Idol aspirants. Mickey Mehta, the well-known health & fitness expert will take care of the physical fitness of the Indian Idol 4 contestants. His training will include yoga & meditation among others.

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Originally posted 2009-12-26 07:25:59.

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The first Results Show of American Idol’s season seven sent four hopefuls home, leaving only 20 finalists behind to stay on FOX’s hit reality TV talent search. After singing their hearts out, two male and two female were eliminated from the show. They males were Garrett Haley and Colton Berry , while the females were Amy Davis and Joanne Borgella.

The episode started with all the 24 contenders belting out a medley of songs, all from the 60’s. One segment of the show also featured Paula Abdul’s newest music video.

The first elimination was a fast and easy one. Host Ryan Seacrest asked Haley to come to the stage and then bluntly told him that he’d be heading home. Haley can be remembered as the one who sang Niel Sedaka’s “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” during the Top 12 Male Performances episode. His rendition of the song didn’t impress any of the judges that night. Simon even told him that he needs some fresh air and sunlight. And in a very rare event, Randy agreed with what Simon just said.

Colton Berry, on the other hand, was pitted against Chikezie Eze first before he received the news that it was also his time to bid the show goodbye. Simon frankly told him that he doesn’t see a musical career in Colton ’s future. Simon also advised him to find a day job instead and just sing for fun. On the top 12 Male Performances episode, Eze sang Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds.”

The first female to receive the bad news was 25-year-old Amy Davis. She sang Connie Francis’ “Where the Boys Are” on the Top 12 Female Performances episode.

Joanne Borgella and Amanda Overmyer stood beside each other until the second female to leave the show was announced. Plus-sized model Borgella was the unfortunate one. Her rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “I Say a Little Prayer” on the Top 12 Female Performances episode certainly didn’t please anybody at all.

Watch the remaining 20 finalists as they all compete for the title American Idol.

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Originally posted 2009-12-30 23:18:00.

Yes, it was only a little less than five years ago, June 11, 2002, when American Idol was first televised and a show bigger and more popular than most people could have imagined was born. Today it would be hard to find a person in America who hasn’t at least heard of American Idol. Love it or hate it, it is an American icon of a show that doesn’t show signs of slowing down. In fact, it only seems to be getting bigger.

What was the first season like? The first two shows were dedicated to the judges, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell going to auditions (held in Chicago, New York, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, and Los Angeles) and finding contestants to send on to Hollywood week. One hundred twenty one contestants made it to Hollywood to try to earn one of the 30 spots to move on to the rounds where the public started voting.

During weeks three, four, and five of the show, 10 of the 30 contestants performed. America voted and only 3 out of each group of 10 moved on. Then, on week six, five wildcard contestants returned to the show with the judges picking one of those contestants to go on, for a total of 10 contestants in the final rounds.

The following week, two contestants were sent home. Then the show started eliminating contestants one by one until there were only two contestants left.

Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini were the season one finalists. Kelly took the crown on September 4, 2002 and has gone on to become a very successful pop artist with a couple of Grammy awards to her name, several hit songs, and several highly successful albums. She’s become one of the top names in pop music.

After the first season ended, Kelly and Justin made a movie aptly titled “From Justin to Kelly,” but their American Idol popularity didn’t transfer to the big movie screen. The movie was a flop, although the poor plot may have had a lot to do with its terrible performance.

Although the runners up in later seasons of American Idol have had as much, and sometimes more, success than the winner, that wasn’t the case season 1’s runner-up, Justin Guarini although the American Idol rules at that time probably contributed to his difficulties. At that time the Idol rules didn’t allow Justin to release any albums or taking outside offers of any kind until Kelly’s album was released. He was forced to turn down several offers to appear on television shows, to model for Tommy Hilfiger, and doing the soundtrack recording for at least one film.

By the time Justin was allowed to release his own album, he was competing with the releases of the Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, the season two winner and runner-up. His appearances on the newly syndicated show, American Idol Rewind, seem to be helping him gain more notice again.

Tamrya Gray, who finished fourth on the show, has been doing okay. She has released her first album to tepid sales, but has had some success with several acting projects she has done.

Nikki McKibbin, who finished third the first season, has struggled since American Idol ended but she is finally getting back to her musical roots. Her debut album is slated to be released May 1, 2007.

The most current season of American Idol, season 6, will have several more episodes in it than the first season. Another notable difference is that during Hollywood week the judges (yes it’s still Randy, Paula, and Simon) decide who the top 24 contestants are. Then for three weeks, the guys and girls sing on different nights and only compete among themselves. Each week, 2 guys and 2 girls are eliminated. Then when there are 6 guys and 6 girls left, those final 12 will start to compete head to head, regardless of gender.

Even if you aren’t a fan of singing, you may want to watch the show just to see Simon Cowell, one of the judges, spew his very creative criticisms of the contestants each week. It’s a fun show.

Originally posted 2009-12-28 08:21:07.

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