VIDEO: Jacob Lusk & Naima Adedapo Shine Bright On American Idol's Night Of Standouts
Posted on Mar 24, 2011 @ 06:15AM - 1 comment
Jacob Lusk and Naima Adedapo shined bright on what was a night of standouts on American Idol Wednesday, as virtually all of the remaining 11 contestants held their own as the show kicked off its’ annual Motown-themed week.
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Adedapo gave a fresh spin to Martha and the Vandellas' classic Dancing in the Street, and at the end of her performance, she broke into an African-inspired dance, garnering rave reviews from all three judges.
"Once again, we see the whole package," Steven Tyler told her, while Jennifer Lopez told her, "You're an exciting performer -- I love watching you -- you definitely have that little extra something on the stage!"
VIDEO: Karen Rodriguez Eliminated On American Idol -- It's Down To The Final 11
Posted on Mar 18, 2011 @ 05:26AM - 1 comment
With the fewest votes, 21-year-old New Yorker Karen Rodriguez was eliminated on Thursday night's edition of American Idol, and RadarOnline.com has all the details of the star-studded evening for you.
Rodriguez, who sang Taylor Dayne's Love Will Lead You Back on Wednesday's program, was joined in the bottom three by Naima Adedapo and Haley Reinhart.
VIDEO: Pia Toscano & Stefano Langone Among Standouts On 'Birth Year' Themed American Idol
Posted on Mar 17, 2011 @ 05:00AM - 1 comment
Pia Toscano and Stefano Langone were among the clear standouts on Wednesday's edition of American Idol, as each delivered rousing performances on a night the show's 12 remaining contestants had to perform songs released the year they were born.
Langone -- a wild card contestant -- delivered a powerful performance of Simply Red's 1989 ballad If You Don't Know Me By Now. His set Wednesday was lauded by judge Randy Jackson, who said the 22-year-old Kent, Washington native "took a song with the highest degree of difficulty and slayed it."
Toscano, 22, also kept her momentum strong, unfurling a sterling rendition of Whitney Houston's Where Do Broken Hearts Go, from 1988. Judge Steven Tyler, impressed by the the New York native's recent string of strong outings, told Toscano, "You are why this show is called 'American Idol.’”
VIDEO: 'Diva' Ashton Jones Voted Off American Idol -- Judges Don't Save Her
Posted on Mar 11, 2011 @ 05:30AM - Add a comment
Diva wannabe Ashton Jones was voted off American Idol Thursday night, and while the judges had the option to save her, in the end, they did not.
Host Ryan Seacrest announced at the beginning of the 'Results Show' that more than 30-million people had cast votes the night before when the Top 13 took to the stage to sing in pre-taped performances.
On Thursday night, we found out that Jones, 24, was one of three women in the bottom three; the other two were Karen Rodriguez, 21, and Haley Reinhart, 20.
VIDEO: Top Ten Picked On American Idol -- And (Surprise) THREE Wild Cards!
Posted on Mar 04, 2011 @ 07:20AM - 1 comment
On Thursday's American Idol, the 24 remaining contestants were whittled down to ten finalists by more than 40 million viewer votes, and in a surprising move, judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez each got to save someone with a wild card pick, leaving 13 young talents competing for this season's crown. Earlier, everyone thought there would be just two wild cards.
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The top ten contestants, as determined by voters, included boys Scotty McCreery, James Durbin, Jacob Lusk, Casey Abrams and Paul McDonald; and girls Pia Toscano, Lauren Alaina, Karen Rodriguez, Thia Megia and Haley Reinhart.
That brought us to the real suspense of the night, as three lucky contestants would be selected by the judges to get another shot at following in the footsteps of past winners such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
VIDEO: 'Standout' Pia Toscano No Pretender On American Idol
Posted on Mar 03, 2011 @ 05:45AM - 2 comments
On Wednesday's American Idol, the second of three episodes airing this week, judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez checked out the dozen remaining girls, and Pia Toscano stole the show with a jarring rendition of The Pretenders' I'll Stand By You, radiating the same kind of star power Kelly Clarkson did in the show's inaugural season.
After her performance, the entire audience -- including the judges -- stood up and gave Toscano, a 22-year-old New Yorker, a standing ovation for her power ballad.
