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A Guide To The Rumored Hookups Of ‘American Idol’
Word on the American Idol streets (neon, paved with gold) is contestants Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart have been hooking up: sources have spotted them getting super flirty and sharing one another’s laps. Casey and Haley are hardly the first pair of Idol flingers — contestants have been setting off the rumor alert since Season 1, when Justin Guarini allegedly three-timed behind the scenes. So here they are, the rumored hookups from 10 seasons of Idol. More »
Matt Giraud Update – Life Since American Idol
American Idol season 8 finalist, Matt Giraud, was interviewed earlier this week about his experience since appearing on the show. He said that he’s been enjoying a little time off since the grueling 52-date Idols Live! tour ended. He said it was great being able to actually meet the Idol fans since he was used to performing and going straight home when he was on the show. I can imagine that it was fun to see how people… More »
Matt Giraud – “So Small” on Regis and Kelly
Matt Giraud sang Carrie Underwood’s “So Small” during the Top 11 performances back in March and he did it again this morning on Live! With Regis and Kelly which is currently airing from Miami Beach. I thought it was a decent enough performance, all things considered (it was outside and early in the morning), but I didn’t love it. Watch it and judge for yourself. … More »
Matt Giraud Elimination – The Day After
Once the competition gets to the Top 5, American Idol gets pretty intense. Assumedly, contestants make it that far because they have a big enough fan base so, no matter who goes home, a lot of people are going to be very sad. Last night, Matt Giraud was sent home and I actually was pretty okay with that. What shocked me, however, was the fact that Adam Lambert was in the bottom two. I still… More »
American Idol 8 Top 5 Results Show
The results show started with this week’s Ford commercial, we saw the group number (a medley of songs from the Rat Pack era) and then we saw footage of a food fight that erupted at the American Idol mansion while they celebrated Allison Iraheta’s birthday.Natalie Cole and Taylor Hicks performed. It was a pretty good performance from Taylor and I hope that it gets the word out about his new music and gives his sales a nice boost. Jamie… More »
American Idol 8 Top 5 Rat Pack Week Recap
For “Rat Pack Week” the mentor was Jamie Foxx. They chose him because he has transcended the barriers in the industry by going from a television star, to winning an Academy Award (Ray) and a successful musician. Kris Allen was the first to perform, singing “The Way You Look Tonight.” I thought it was a great performance and Jamie Foxx had some great things to say about him. Allison Iraheta sang “Someone To Watch Over… More »
American Idol 8 Top 5 Matt Giraud “My Funny Valentine”
Matt Giraud chose to sing “My Funny Valentine” and mentor, Jamie Foxx, had no suggestions initially but then called him back into the room later and advised him to change the key. It’s probably good advice because Matt has picked the wrong key in the past (in my opinion). It seemed that Matt changed the key but appeared uncomfortable with it. It was a good tip but Matt did not embrace and run with it. … More »
American Idol 8 Top 7 Matt Giraud “Stayin Alive”
Matt Giraud chose to sing “Stayin Alive” and the arrangement varied from sounding like a 90s hip hop song to some 70s funk. I did not love it. In fact, I’m not sure I even liked it. It will be interesting to see what happens with Matt during the results show.
Randy said that he didn’t like the song choice or the arrangement but Matt can really sing. Kara said that he brought the disco feel back to Disco Week and… More »
American Idol 8 Top 7 Results Show
The American Idol results show was tonight and it was fun to see the finalists at the premiere of 17 Again and then have the star, Zac Efron, in the audience. The guest performers were Jennifer Hudson and Miley Cyrus. Hudson sang “If This Isn’t Isn’t Love” and I thought she gave a good performance. Cyrus sang her new song “The Climb” and I really didn’t love it. Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds… More »
American Idol 8 Top 7 Matt Giraud “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?”
Matt Giraud chose one of my very favorite love songs from the Don Juan DeMarco soundtrack and, I’m sorry, but I think he ruined it. The beginning was really nice and I thought it was going to go well but then he just overdid it and I hated it. Randy said the performance was interesting – it started out well but then it went wrong during the bridge. Kara was providing commentary but I was too distracted by… More »
American Idol 8 Matt Giraud “Part-time Lover”
Matt Giraud was born in 1985 and he chose to sing “Part-time Lover.” I didn’t even recognize it at first because he changed the arrangement so much. I would have taken it up by a half-note if I had been him since the lower register was not very strong and he didn’t even take on most of the higher notes. I actually didn’t love this performance. Randy said that it was vocally one of the best of… More »
American Idol 8 Motown Week – Recap
It was Motown Week on American Idol and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Honestly, in the past there have been some real disasters in the past with this genre but it was pretty good. Matt Giraud kicked off the night with his rendition of “Let’s Get it On” and, I thought it was pretty good, but I did think there were some flaws. Still, I love Matt’s voice but I… More »
American Idol 8 Top 10 – Matt Giraud “Let’s Get it On”
Matt Giraud decided to sing “Let’s Get it On” by the legendary Marvin Gaye. I am a big fan of Marvin Gaye’s – I can remember the exact moment when I learned that he had been killed even though I was a small child. Matt is a great singer and I think he sang it well but there was something missing from this performance for me. He had some pitchy moments but it was more than that. … More »
American Idol 8 Names Top 10 Contestants
The Top 10 contestants from the eighth season of American Idol have been named. Now we know who you’ll be seeing if you go to see one of the shows when they go on tour! Here’s the Top 10 (listed alphabetically): Adam Lambert Allison Iraheta Anoop Desai Danny Gokey Kris Allen … More »
American Idol 8 Top 11 – Matt Giraud “So Small”
Matt Giraud picked “So Small” by Carrie Underwood and accompanied himself on the piano. I did feel that he was so busy playing the piano that I think he neglected his vocals. It definitely wasn’t his best performance, in my opinion, but I did like the arrangement. Kara said that he worked the dynamics of the song vocally and on the piano. Paula said that he is an authentic performer. Simon doesn’t think Matt… More »
American Idol 8 Matt Giraud “Human Nature”
Matt Giraud chose to sing one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs “Human Nature” and I’m not sure it went as well as Matt would have liked. The falsetto was a little bit all over the place which is too bad because that is the best part of the song. I like Matt but I was really on the fence with this one. The judges all liked it which is really good considering the fact that… More »
American Idol 8 Top 36 – Matt Giraud
Matt Giraud chose to sing “Viva La Vida” which is one of my favorite songs from this past year. I did not like the arrangement and for some reason, he just seemed to out of breath. Does anyone think the 23 year-old from Kalamazoo, MI (auditioned in Louisville, KY) looks a bit like Michael Buble? Kara said that it was the wrong song for him since it didn’t show his style. Paula said it was a risky song… More »
American Idol 8 – Louisville Auditions
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,… More »