VIDEO: American Idol Auditions Hit Hollywood -- Where Dreams Are Made & Broken
Posted on Sep 22, 2010 @ 08:20PM - Add a comment
American Idol auditions kicked off in Hollywood on Wednesday and RadarOnline.com was front and center to find out which hopefuls had their dreams come true — and those whose were shattered.
Thousands of fans lined up before dawn at the Forum in Los Angeles, waiting for their chance at stardom.
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“We’re looking for the next Michael Jackson,” said new judge glamorous Jennifer Lopez, who was joined by Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, Interscope Records exec Jimmy Iovine, surviving judge Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest.
“We want to find a full rounded performer who can really contribute to the world of music.”
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The lucky contestants who get to go onto the next round shared their excitement about the audition results.
“It was actually the scariest experience! I was not expecting to make it at all,” Nicole Kent told RadarOnline.com’s Alexis Tereszcuk.
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Other hopefuls weren’t so lucky.
One 15 year old girl was left in tears as she exited, telling told RadarOnline.com why she wasn’t selected as an American Idol contestant.
“None of us did a good job,” she sobbed. “We weren’t meant to get put on this year.”
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The aspiring Idols were singing Christina Aguilera songs, Sugarland tunes -- and even some Beatles, for the judges.
“I sang and they called me to sing another song and I did it and they were all like, we’re going to keep you!” VJ Rosales said about his winning audition.
American Idol will be airing in January on Fox.
EXCLUSIVE: Posh Judged Harshly In American Idol Debut
Posted on Aug 08, 2009 @ 11:16AM - 13 comments
Everyone agreed that Victoria Beckham looked lovely as she showed up for her first day of work Friday as an "American Idol" guest judge. But that apparently is where the compliments stop.
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"It didn't go too well," a source close to the production told RadarOnline.com exclusively. Posh Spice was apparently quite bland.
"She tried to hard to be 'nice,' but came off as icy and wooden," the source added.
American Idol Kicks Off Season Nine Auditions
Posted on Jun 30, 2009 @ 08:22PM - Add a comment
Who doesn't want to be the next Carrie Underwood or Adam Lambert? On Tuesday, American Idol kicked off auditions for season nine and drew 11,000 hopefuls to the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles. RadarOnline.com was there to chronicle some of the more colorful contestants who may be invading your televisions soon!
Click on the video to watch the Idol bonanza with RadarOnline.com host Mayleen Ramey.
You won't want to miss "Nathaniel and his Cow", "Funky Dress Girl" or "Swam from Hawaii."
Think you can do better? Check the audition schedule in your town at http://www.americanidol.com/auditions
