The competition is on! Tonight, the first group from this year’s Top 36 will go head-to-head on American Idol. Are you excited? Upset? Bored? Tell me!
This evening, we will see performances by the following hopefuls:
- Alexis Grace 21 years old Home: Memphis, TN Audition: Louisville, KY
- Ann Marie Boskovich 22 years old Home: Nashville, TN Audition: Jacksonville, FL
- Anoop Desai 21 years old Home: Chapel Hill, NC Audition: Kansas City, MO
- Brent Keith 28 years old Home: Blanchester, OH Audition: Louisville, KY
- Casey Carlson 20 years old Home: Minneapolis, MN Audition: Kansas City, MO
- Danny Gokey 28 years old Home: Milwaukee, WI Audition: Kansas City, MO
- Jackie Tohn 27 years old Home: Silver Lake, CA Audition: New York, NY
- Michael Sarver 27 years old Home: Jasper, TX Audition: Phoenix, AZ
- Ricky Braddy 26 years old Home: Nashville, TN Audition: Louisville, KY
- Stephen Fowler 26 years old Home: Beachwood, OH Audition: New York, NY
- Stevie Wright 16 years old Home: Phelan, CA Audition: Phoenix, AZ
- Tatiana Del Toro 24 years old Home: San Juan, PR Audition: San Francisco, CA
Who are you rooting for? I really, really love Michael Sarver but I also like Anoop Desai so it stinks that only 3 will progress from this group. I hate it! I also like Ann Marie and would love to see Tatiana sent home.
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OMG – Can you say HORRIBLE??!!
The only 2 decent singers were Alexis and Danny (they were more than decent – they were really good). The remaining singers either were overtaken by nerves (who wouldn’t be?) or really aren’t good alone…