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What’s a season of American Idol without a little controversy and hurt feelings. Well, I’ll save the controversy for another day but, apparently, Jordin Sparks took vocal lessons and, after failing to mention it, her coach was unimpressed. This is particularly interesting since on Jordin’s official American Idol biography, she says she has not had any formal training. Ouch!
This is what the coach, Melissa Black, had to say:
“Jordin was just 14 years old when she studied with me in 2004. Her mom, Jodi Sparks, and her grandmother, Pam Wiedmann — who acts as her manager — found me on the Internet. We were together for nine months of intense vocal work, with Jordin taking one 30-minute class a week at $25 per class … I knew she wouldn’t take long to perfect her craft because she was so good.”
Although she did not have many negative things to say about Jordin, Black says that she was “hurt for a week” when the “Idol” winner said that she hadn’t had any formal training. “Jordin didn’t have to mention my name, but at least acknowledge you had training. But I’ve moved on, and I hold my head up high.”
Ouch is right! At this point, I wonder how much AI had to do with her not mentioning it. It is kind of messed up either way. It would be an interesting interview question
Ooooh, A’kyra. You are terrible, lol. Meow, meow.
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