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Alexis Grace Talks About Life After American Idol on Fox 5 – Video

Jeanne — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:16:20 +0000

Eliminated American Idol contestant, Alexis Grace, was on Fox 5 this morning where she talked about what she immediately plans to do (see her daughter!), the parting words of judge, Simon Cowell, and reviewed some of her performance (the poor girl was wincing).

The host also asked about her image and whether she was going to keep the pink streaks in her hair. She actually said that, when she goes home, she is going to change her hairstyle.

That’s interesting because I loved her during the audition rounds but then felt like she was a different person once the Top 12 was revealed. I have seen comments here on Idol Stalker and elsewhere where people have said that they didn’t like her as much during the live performances and some of that was attributed to this new image. I didn’t like it, I missed the softer, sweeter Alexis so I wonder if she feels the same way.

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American Idol 8 Top 11 – Alexis Grace “Jolene”

Jeanne — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:32:26 +0000

Alexis Grace chose “Jolene” by Dolly Parton which didn’t surprise me too much but I didn’t like the arrangement or the performance. It was okay but it could have been a lot better.Randy said there were a lot of pitch problems and the arrangement didn’t quite work. Kara said that it sounded like Alexis lost her edge a bit. Paula said it was more effective than Randy and Kara said because she took an artistic approach and showed different sides of her voice. Simon thought it was “okay” and unoriginal.

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American Idol 8 Alexis Grace “Dirty Diana”

Jeanne — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:02:05 +0000

I was absolutely stunned to learn that Alexis Grace chose to sing “Dirty Diana” but, in the end, I think it was a decent song choice. She was able to adapt it to a female voice and turned it into a sassy little number.

How short were those shorts!? Both Kara and Paula liked it, though Paula warned her not to oversing but Simon kept it real by telling her that it might not have been as good as she thought.

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American Idol 8 – Louisville Auditions

Jeanne — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:18:28 +0000

Tonight, American Idol is in the bluegrass state! The auditions are taking place in Louisville, Kentucky!

Tiffany Shedd (Cincinnati, OH) was the first to audition. She chose to sing “Hero” by Mariah Carey and it was truly atrocious. Her parents had told her she was an great singer (how could they not know or tell her the truth) and she really believed she was good. Of course, they didn’t put her through.

Joanna Pacitti (Philadelphia, PA) has been trying to make it in the music industry for years and Kara DioGuardi recognized her. She sang “We Belong” by Pat Benetar and it was pretty good! She got really emotional when the judges voted her through to the next round.

More after the jump!

Mark Mudd (Coxs Creek, KY) sang “White Lightning” by George Jones and Kara started laughing. Paula told him that he wasn’t bad but that this wasn’t the competition for him. As he left, he said “be careful” which the judges perceived as a possible threat. Yikes!

Brent Keith Smith (Blanchester, OH) sang “Can’t Get Enough” by Bad Company and I really liked his voice a lot. He’s got a good look and style but Simon didn’t like his song choice. Kara tried to say something but got mad at Simon’s constant interruptions. In the end, Simon said yes to him and the other judges agreed.

Irene Angueloba gave a horrible rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow" which was followed by a really odd-sounding (and terrible) audition from Obianuju Omwurah and several terrible male “singers.” Wow…

Matt Giraud (Kalamazoo, MI) sang “I Don’t Want to Be” by Gavin DeGraw and his voice was definitely unique. I think he could be a great singer but I agreed with Simon when he said that Matt needs a little more confidence. The judges put him through to the next round – he’s going to Hollywood!

Ross Bradley Plavic (Crestview Hills, KY) chose to sing “Cara Mia” by Jay and the Americans (?) and, well, it was interesting. I don’t even know what to say about it. He said the air was dry and Paula offered him some water but was shocked when he used her straw.

Alexis Grace (21-year-old from Memphis, TN) is a young mother who credits her little girl with giving her a lot of motivation. She sang “Dr. Feelgood” by Aretha Franklin and the judges were all surprised by her voice (so was I!). She was given a ticket to Hollywood!

Aaron Williamson (27-year-old from Louisville, KY) was full of energy before his audition and put a smile on my face. I loved his enthusiasm! He chose to sing “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival and it was so energetic that the judges all jumped when he started singing. It was so noisy that Ryan said “what the hell?” and had to walk into the room. The judges were cheered up but they couldn’t put him through. He was so sad.

Rebecca Garcia (Nashville, TN) was interviewed by the local news and Paula actually recognized her! Hilarious! She chose to sing “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood and Kara actually thought it was a joke. She felt really bad when she realized it was a real audition. Poor girl! They all rejected her and Simon told her to give up singing.

There was a group of singers that all made it through to the next round: Kris Allen (“A Song for You”), Felicia Barton (“Put Your Records On”), Ryan Johnson (“A Change is Gonna Come”) and Shera Lawrence (“I’ve Got the World on a String”).

The final audition came from Leneshe Young (18-years-old from Cincinnati, OH) who has had a tough life and grew up moving in and out of shelters. She chose to sing an original song called “Matty” and Simon really loved her. They thought it was a great audition and Simon said it was a well-written song. Kara said that Leneshe is the first girl that stands out as having “her own thing.” They put her through to the next round – can’t wait to see how she does in Hollywood!

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