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American Idol Season 8 Top 36 Performances – Group 3

American Idol Season 8 Top 36 Performances – Group 3

Tonight, Group 3 from the Top 36 on the eighth season of American Idol took to the stage in hopes of making it to the Top 12.  Who were favorites?  I loved Lil Rounds, Jorge Nunez and I liked Felicia Barton and Von Smith.  Still, the only one I was truly enthusiastic about was Lil because she picked a song that was appropriate for her voice and her stage presence made me believe that she is an… More »

American Idol Season 8 Top 36 – Arianna Afsar

American Idol Season 8 Top 36 – Arianna Afsar

Arianna Afsar chose to sing “The Winner Takes it All” which might have been a good choice given how popular the Mamma Mia! movie has been lately.  She has a really, really great voice but I found the performance a little boring and I felt like she pushed her voice a little too far (it cracked a few times, at least).  She’s got a great look and she’s young and fresh so I really expected something… More »

American Idol 8 Phoenix and Kansas City Auditions – My Favorites

American Idol 8 Phoenix and Kansas City Auditions – My Favorites

The first week of auditions is over on the eighth season of American Idol.  What did you think?  Any favorites emerge for you? From the Phoenix tryouts, I liked the following people the most: Emily Wynne-Hughes (age 21) of Los Angeles, California sang Heart’s “Barracuda” and did an excellent job.  She had great control which is saying a lot since the song is hard to sing. JB Ahfua (age 16) of Taylorsville,… More »

American Idol 8 Phoenix Auditions Recap

American Idol 8 Phoenix Auditions Recap

Here’s a recap of last night’s American Idol auditions from Phoenix, Arizona! Last night’s American Idol auditions kicked off with Tuan Nguyen of Spring Valley, California.  The 20-year-old cashier attempted to sing “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson and I think it started okay but things just went downhill from there.  He didn’t make it through. Emily Wynne-Hughes (age 21) of Los Angeles, California sang Heart’s “Barracuda” (a song that’s enjoyed some… More »