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Rayvon Owen


Season 14's Idol Twitter Fan Save, where the bottom 2 perform and "AI" fans vote on the spot via Twitter for who should advance. Rayvon was the only recipient of the fan save in the entire season earning him the nicknames "Twitter King" and "Comeback Kid". Rayvon finished 4th place on Season 14 of American Idol and was included on the Idols Live Tour. He was in the Bottom 2 or 3 more times than any contestant in Idol history. On the Valentine's Day weekend of 2016
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Chad Doucette


Chad Doucette (born August 3, 1988) is a Canadian singer from East Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, who finished 4th in the 2006 season of "Canadian Idol". Doucette, who auditioned in Sydney, Nova Scotia, made the Top 48 in season 3 of "Canadian Idol", but was cut in the last round before the semi-finals. In season 4, he reached 4th place. The week he was eliminated from the competition, a record was set for the most votes cast on "Canadian Idol
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Country Showdown


". "American Idol" season 4 winner Carrie Underwood had previously won a local contest in the "Country Showdown". A notable act that went from the Showdown to appear on "American Idol" is Shelby Dressel. After her band earned 5th place at the Showdown, Dressel tried out for season 9 of "American Idol" and was cut when the top-24 contestants were decided. Another act that appeared with the Country Showdown and also "American Idol" is Kendall Phillips, who was a 2010 and 2011 national finalist
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American Idol (season 2)


The second season of "American Idol" premiered on January 21, 2003, and continued until May 21, 2003. The title of show was shortened from "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" of Season 1 to just "American Idol". Brian Dunkleman quit after the first season, and Seacrest therefore became the lone host in Season 2 as well as all subsequent seasons. Kristin Holt was a special correspondent. It was won by Ruben Studdard. It was the first season to crown a male winner,
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Cenla Idol


were either born or lived in the Alexandria market who made it to the Hollywood rounds phase of "American Idol", the most from any market in the U.S. for season four. In 2011, Meeks auditioned for season six of "America's Got Talent". He eventually made it to the live performance rounds, but was eliminated in the first week of the quarterfinal round. Shreveport native Jenny Snider, who won the "Cenla Idol" competition in 2006, made it past the judges in the Memphis audition for season
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American Idol (season 3)


The third season of "American Idol" premiered on Monday, January 19, 2004 and continued until May 26, 2004. The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by an approximate margin of 2% (1.3 million votes); the vote total (65 million votes) was the highest recorded vote total in the show's history until the May 23, 2007, finale of the sixth season. This season also featured Jennifer Hudson, who would subsequently win the 2006 Academy Award for Best Supporting
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American Idol (season 1)


The first season of "American Idol" premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The winner, Kelly Clarkson, signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Immediately post-finale, Clarkson released two singles
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Shoma Uno


five because of Mao Asada, who talked to him at a skating rink. His figure skating idol is Daisuke Takahashi. Uno won bronze at the Japan Junior Championships of the 2009–2010 season but finished off the podium the next two years. Uno made his Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in the 2011–2012 season, winning a bronze medal at the JGP Tallinn Cup in Estonia after placing 4th at the event in Poland. At the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, he won silver in the individual event and gold in the team event
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Allison Iraheta


4th place in "American Idol" season 8, she participated in American Idols LIVE! Tour 2009, performing "So What" by Pink, "Cry Baby" by Janis Joplin, "Barracuda" by Heart, and "Slow Ride" (with Adam Lambert) by Foghat. Iraheta also performed "Barracuda" by Heart on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" on July 15, 2009 to promote the tour. In September 2009, Allison concluded the 50 city tour with her fellow Idol contestants, during which
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Australian Idol (season 1)


million viewers. It was listed as the ninth highest rating TV show in Australia in the past century in 2007. The eventual winner of the competition was Guy Sebastian. He beat Shannon Noll who finished in 2nd place, Cosima De Vito who came in 3rd place, Paulini Curuenavuli who came in 4th place & Rob Mills who finished in 5th place. After Idol, it was these five, the Final 5, who were the most successful out of the Top 12. Other Idol contestants from Season 1 to release music were
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Allison Iraheta


Allison Iraheta (; born April 27, 1992) is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of "American Idol". Prior to "Idol", Iraheta won the Telemundo competition "Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista". Following the conclusion of "Idol", Iraheta was signed to a record deal with 19 Entertainment and Jive Records. Her debut album "Just Like You" was released on December 1, 2009. She is currently the lead singer in
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Indonesian Idol


for this program. Indonesian Idol won the 2005 and 2006 Panasonic Awards for the Best Music Variety Show. It also defeated its rival, Akademi Fantasi Indosiar, known locally as AFI, but in 2004 AFI won the Best Reality Show award in Panasonic Awards 2004. Singapore Tourism Board also rewarded Indonesian Idol Season 1 by inviting the Top 11 contestants of to the American Idol World Tour there. Joy, the winner of season 1, was the opening singer of the concert. But after the fifth season, the event was discontinued
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Clay Aiken


flat ironed, spiky hair and a penchant for wearing striped shirts, Aiken had established a trademark look by the final "American Idol" season 2 show. On May 21, 2003, Aiken came in a close second to Ruben Studdard, who won the contest by 134,000 votes out of more than 24,000,000 votes cast. The result was controversial, as some hypothesized that "Idol"'s voting system was incapable of handling the number of attempted calls. In an interview prior to the start of the fifth season of "American
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when Ruben Studdard won over Clay Aiken was also the highest-rated ever "American Idol" episode at 38.1 million for the final hour. By the third season, the show had become the top show in the 18–49 demographic a position it has held for all subsequent years up to and including the tenth season, and its competition stages ranked first in the nationwide overall ratings. By the fourth season, "American Idol" had become the most watched series amongst all viewers on American TV for the first time, with an
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Latin American Idol (season 2)


The second season of "Latin American Idol" premiered on June 13, 2007 and continued until September 27, 2007, when it was won by Guatemalan born Carlos Peña. Auditions were held in Caracas, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires in the spring of 2007. The concerts began on July in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the host country. For this season the judge Elizabeth Meza quit, and the Mexican singer Mimi was hired as the new "Latin American Idol" judge. At age 19, Peña is
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American Idol (season 11)


to win the show, which led to some viewers and critics accusing "American Idol" of having gender and ethnic biases. The bias towards the so-called "white guy with guitar" (WGWG) has been widely commented on before and after the result was known, with some complaining about the predictability of the likely winner. The string of white guitar-playing male winners includes David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, and Scotty McCreery who won seasons 7, 8, 9, and 10 respectively. Just
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Phillip Phillips


Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. (born September 20, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter and actor who won the eleventh season of "American Idol" on May 23, 2012. His coronation song, "Home," became the all-time best-selling song from "American Idol". His debut album "The World from the Side of the Moon" was released on November 19, 2012. His second album, "Behind the Light", was released on May 19, 2014. His third album
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Jordin Sparks


, in which she earned a "gold ticket" and the right to appear in the Hollywood Round. "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson made the offhand prediction that "Curly hair will win this year." While on the show, Sparks gained a loyal fan base known as "Sparkplugs". On May 23, 2007, Sparks won the sixth season of "American Idol". She remains the youngest winner in "American Idol" history. Cowell said, "Jordin was the most improved over the whole season
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William Hung


William Hung, also known as Hung Hing Cheong, is a Hong Kong-born American former singer who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his unsuccessful audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series "American Idol". At the time of his audition, Hung was a civil engineering student at UC Berkeley. After his spirited audition to be the next "American Idol", he inadvertently won the support of many fans. Hung voluntarily left university to
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Hrvatski Idol


Hrvatski Idol is the Croatian version of "Pop Idol". There have been two seasons of Hrvatski Idol. The first one was won by Žanamari Lalić (her famous black hair has now dyed into blonde), who received 54% of the vote in the finale night. Patrick Jurdić won the second season, with 50.22% of the vote in the finale, since the number of received phonecalls was only 2.296 votes, Jurdić won with not more than 10 votes over runner-up Lidija Bačić. Both winners did try
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The American Idol Experience


The American Idol Experience was a theme park attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. Inspired by the popular American television series "American Idol", the attraction invited park guests to audition in front of live audiences who would vote for their favorite singers. The attraction was announced on February 7, 2008, although specifics were not made public at that time. "American Idol" season six winner Jordin Sparks unveiled its official name and projected opening date during the "American Idol" season seven finale on
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Tim Urban


-final eliminations and won a spot in Season 9's Top 10, securing a place on the 2010 American Idol summer concert tour. When he was asked by "American Idol" what his proudest moment was, he answered, "Handing out nutritional products to orphans in South Africa and Swaziland." On the whole, Urban received a mixed reception from the judges, who praised a few of his performances but regarded many of them as boring, "pedestrian" and "pointless and silly." But bloggers, often
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Melinda Doolittle


she should have won. Two days after the "American Idol" Season Finale, Doolittle appeared alongside the other nine top ten contestants on "Larry King Live". In an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America", Simon Cowell stated that the season six title of "American Idol" should have rightfully gone to Doolittle. Doolittle was part of the 2007 "American Idols" tour, along with her fellow top 10 contestants. Her performances included "Proud Mary", which she sang as a duet with Sanjaya Malakar
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Jimmie Allen


's Got Talent, but did not make it past the preliminary auditions. He also auditioned for the tenth season of "American Idol", but was cut before the live voting rounds. While on "American Idol", he performed with Colton Dixon during one of the group rounds and befriended Scotty McCreery, who eventually won the competition that year. Allen and McCreery later reconnected and toured together after the release of Allen's debut album. Allen signed a publishing deal with Wide Open Music, a songwriting imprint formed by singer
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Idols (franchise)


. Key examples of this from "American Idol" include Clay Aiken (second place, season 2) and Chris Daughtry (fourth place, season 5, through his band Daughtry), who have each outsold all "American Idol" winners except Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood; Jennifer Hudson (seventh place, season 3), who would later win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; and William Hung, who turned his off-key season 3 audition into a recording career and has outsold some finalists. Often,
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American Idol (season 17)


The seventeenth season of "American Idol" premiered on March 3, 2019 on the ABC television network. It is the show's second season to air on ABC. Ryan Seacrest continues his role as the show's host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie returned for their second season as judges. Bobby Bones returned as the in-house mentor, and acted as guest host for the taped April 8, 2019 episode. Laine Hardy from Livingston, Louisiana, won the season on May 19, 2019,
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American Idol (season 4)


The fourth season of "American Idol" premiered on January 18, 2005 and continued until May 25, 2005. It was hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell also returned to judge. Carrie Underwood won the season with approximately 500 million votes cast in the season and 37 million for the finale. Underwood has since gone on to become a seven-time Grammy-winning country megastar. It was also the first season of the series to be aired in high definition. While in the past
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Indonesian Idol (season 4)


winning Indonesian Idols. The show was initially announced at the 2006 Panasonic Awards when the Indonesian Idols judges were on hand to receive the award for the Best Music and Variety Show. The 4th season commercial also has been airing in RCTI prior to the official launch date. In the official Indonesian Idols website, it was stated that starting from Season 4, future Idols participants can register online and print the audition form rather than using the current registration process which might take up to a whole day to complete. This season saw a
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American Idol


downloads. The impact of "American Idol" was also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of "Idol" alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former "American Idol" contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular "Idol" contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. Other alumni have gone on to work in television and films, the most notable being Jennifer Hudson who, on the recommendation of the "Idol" vocal coach Debra Byrd, won a
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Taylor Hicks


Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer who won the fifth season of "American Idol". Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent albums. Upon winning "Idol", he was signed to Arista Records, under which his self-titled major label debut was released on December 12, 2006. His energetic stage performances and influences derived from
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American Idol (season 13)


The thirteenth season of "American Idol", styled as American Idol XIII, premiered on the Fox television network on January 15, 2014. Ryan Seacrest returned as host for his thirteenth season. Keith Urban was the only judge from the twelfth season to return. Former judge Jennifer Lopez, who returned after one season absence, and Harry Connick, Jr. joined the judging panel following the departures of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson, though Jackson returned as a mentor, replacing Jimmy Iovine. On May 21, Caleb
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Casey Abrams (album)


hoot" by Michele Amabile Angermiller of "The Hollywood Reporter" and was named the second best 2013 music video for an "American Idol" alumni by Mark Franklin of "The York Dispatch". To promote the release of the music video for "Get Out", Abrams released a short comedy video to YouTube, which featured cameos from Jack Black (who performed with Abrams on the "American Idol" season 10 finale), fellow "American Idol" season 10 alumni Haley Reinhart (who performs "Hit the Road
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American Idol (season 14)


season, with Clark Beckham as runner-up. The fourteenth season of "American Idol" featured a number of major changes to its format and talent. Some of these changes came in response to the falling popularity and viewership of "Idol" in comparison to NBC's competing series "The Voice"; viewership of the thirteenth season had fallen by 27%. Former judge Randy Jackson, who served as a mentor on the previous season, left the show and was succeeded by Big Machine Records founder Scott Borchetta. In
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American Idol (season 16)


The sixteenth season of "American Idol" premiered on March 11, 2018, on the ABC television network. It is the show's first season to air on ABC, after 15 years on Fox. Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show's host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie joined as judges. Maddie Poppe from Clarksville, Iowa won the season on May 21, 2018, while her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson was the runner-up, and Gabby Barrett finished in third place. Poppe
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American Idol (season 3)


65 million votes in total—more than the first two seasons combined--Fantasia Barrino won the "American Idol" title beating out Diana DeGarmo. The third season was also shown in Australia on Network Ten about half a week after episodes were shown in the US. Leah LaBelle is the first contestant to advance to the finals via Wild Card then get eliminated in the first week of the finals. As a nod to the "Did Clay see the card?" controversy in the second season, Ryan Seacrest was instructed to
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American Idol


Johnson & Johnson's Zyrtec signed on as the major sponsors of the show. The top ten (eleven in the tenth season, five in the fourteenth season, and seven in the sixteenth season) toured at the end of every season except for the fifteenth season. In the twelfth season tour a semi-finalist who won a sing-off was also added to the tour. Kellogg's Pop-Tarts was the sponsor for the first seven seasons, and Guitar Hero was added for the seventh season tour. M&M's
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American Idol (season 10)


round and Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" for his final solo. He was the lead singer with a band The Hollywood Scars prior to "Idol". He has Tourette and Asperger's syndromes. Durbin was eliminated on May 12, coming in 4th place. He was signed to Wind-up Records in with an album, "Memories of a Beautiful Disaster" released on November 21, 2011. Jacob Lusk (born June 23, 1987) is from Compton, California and 23 years old
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American Idol (season 13)


the confirmation of Jackson being the new mentor. Lopez is the first "American Idol" judge to return after leaving at the end of the eleventh season. It was also later reported that Idol alumni Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry would be assisting Jackson in mentoring the contestants. In a rules change from past seasons, semifinalists from the twelfth season (but not previous seasons) who were not in the top 10, nor on the tour and the age limit past above 28, were eligible to return, provided they met all
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American Idol (season 17)


while Alejandro Aranda was the runner-up, and Madison VanDenburg finished in third place. Hardy, who was cut at the Top 50 in season 16, becomes the third returning contestant to win, after Candice Glover in season 12 and Caleb Johnson in season 13 and the eighth guy with guitar (GWG) to win in ten seasons. "American Idol" announced in June 2018 that 20 cities would be visited by the "Idol" bus, beginning with Orlando, Florida and San Diego, California on August 25.
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Idols (franchise)


the logo. The intro was also used in the South African version of Idol. In 2015, a new version of the "Idol" intro was created and appeared on the Season 14 premiere of "American Idol". In 2016, a new version of the "Idol" intro was created and appeared on the Season 15 premiere of "American Idol". In 2016, a new version of the "Idol" intro was created and appeared on the Season 5 premiere of "Idols" in Netherland. American Idol
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Marie Wegener


Marie Wegener (born 6 July 2001) is a German singer who won the fifteenth season of "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" (the German version of "Pop Idol" and "American Idol"). She is the youngest winner of the show, its second underage winner, and its fourth female winner. Her winning song "Königlich" was produced by Dieter Bohlen. Marie Wegener lives with her parents and her brother in Duisburg-Meiderich. She is a student at the , but mentioned the possibility of getting her
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Nikki McKibbin


Katherine Nicole "Nikki" McKibbin (born September 28, 1978) is an American rock music singer-songwriter who finished third in the debut season of the reality television series "American Idol". Prior to "American Idol", McKibbin appeared in the first season of "Popstars". In May 2007 she released her debut album, "Unleashed". In 2002 Nikki appeared on "American Idol," placing third. With the exception of 1960s Week, Nikki was in the bottom three every week, a total
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Beautiful (Mariah Carey song)


Happen", "We Belong Together", "My All", and "Hero". The taping aired the following day (May 16) during the "American Idol" Season 12 finale episode. Many critics commented on Carey's vocal performance on the finale of the American Idol season. Lisa Timmons of Idolator said he had a good authority from a credible source who attended the performance of Carey, who undoubtedly was live. A writer from "People" magazine said that "it was a vibration and yes,
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Phillip Phillips discography


American rock singer Phillip Phillips has released three studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, seven singles, and five music videos. He won the eleventh season of "American Idol" in 2012, earning a recording contract with Interscope Records. His winner's single, "Home", became the highest selling single from the "Idol" in the show's history, with over 5.4 million in sales in the United States alone as of 2015. Two compilations of his performances from American Idol were released: "
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Trent Harmon


" that would eventually cause him to lose his singing voice. Harmon won the fifteenth season of "American Idol" on April 7, 2016. His winning coronation single "Falling" was written by singer songwriter and "American Idol" judge Keith Urban with Dallas Davidson and Brett James. For winning the title, Harmon received a Ford car and a recording contract with Big Machine Records. La'Porsha Renae was named runner-up. Harmon parted ways with Big Machine in May 2019. Following his win on "American Idol"
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American Idol (season 13)


since the sixth season. Fox television executive Mike Darnell who helped launch "American Idol" in 2002 left as programming head of Fox, and Fox Sports executive David Hill was hired to oversee the series. Rickey Minor returned to the show as musical director after having left at the end of the ninth season to go to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". In August 2013, Jennifer Lopez's boyfriend Casper Smart stated Lopez would be returning as an "American Idol" judge. On August 22, 2013, it
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Idol 2005 (Sweden)


The second season of Swedish Idol premiered in August 2005 and continued until its grand finale on 2 December, when 17-year-old Agnes Carlsson from Vänersborg was crowned winner. The series was the first to crown a female "Idol" and is to date the sole season to be won by either a public or judges' wildcard contestant. Of the over 120 "Idol" winners worldwide, Carlsson is one of only three who gained a place in the finals as a judges' wildcard. The others are 2003 Canadian Idol winner
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Sanjaya Malakar


performance during the top nine. Chris Ayres of "The Times" speculated that it would have been a turning point leading toward decline and eventual cancellation for "American Idol" if Malakar had won. Others, however, believe that the franchise benefited from the publicity, which was more popular than previous seasons of "Idol". On the April 17 broadcast of "American Idol", Cowell further said of the controversy, "I know this has been funny for a while, but based on the fact that we are
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American Idol compilation series


. Starting season 10, compilation albums are released for sales on iTunes straight after the contestants' performances during the season. Sales figures are not released during the season for these album so all numbers are for sales after the season is over. After "Idol"'s debut season, the top four finalists (Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Nikki McKibbin, Tamyra Gray) each recorded a version of the song in the event that they won; but only the winner (Clarkson) released it as a single. The single
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Before Your Love


produced by Desmond Child and Cathy Dennis for the winner of the inaugural season of "American Idol". Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Nikki McKibbin, and Tamyra Gray each recorded a version of the song in case one of them won the season. It was first performed live by Clarkson and Guarini during the final showdown of "American Idol" at the Kodak Theatre on September 3, 2002. It was then performed by Clarkson during the grand finale on September 4, 2002 before winning the title. It was released as
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Jan Fredrik Karlsen


among others, Kurt Nilsen, who won Norwegian Idol in 2003 and consequently World Idol and Alejandro Fuentes who came in 3rd place in Idol 2005. Karlsen was a judge in the Norwegian edition of "Idol" in 2003, 2004 and 2007, and was also one of the judges in the only season of World Idol in 2003. In the spring of 2008 and 2009 he was a judge on television show "Norske Talenter" (Norway's Got Talent) with Thomas Giertsen and Mia Gundersen. In the autumn of 2009
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Indonesian Idol (season 4)


The 4th season of "Indonesian Idol" premiered on RCTI on March 30, 2007 and concluded on July 28, 2007. Daniel Mananta and Ata continued to host the show. On the workshop round plus the first two spectacular show, Daniel hosted the show alone due to Ata's pregnancy. Ata started joining Daniel back hosting the show on the third spectacular show. Additionally, Nirina Zubir and Indra Bekti were also announced as the hosts of "Idol Banget", a behind-the-scenes show of Indonesian Idol.
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Singapore Idol


November, similar to American Idol Season 6, although, unlike the American version where the bottom group was never revealed, Charles and Tabitha were first revealed to be the bottom two before they were announced as safe. The order for the final performance show was decided by a coin toss immediately after the Top 3 elimination show. Sylvia won and decided to go first. The Grand Finale, unlike Season 2, was not a two-night event. The performance was aired at 8:00 pm on 27 December 2009 and the results
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Survivor: Kaôh Rōng


but before they were read; this season also introduced the feature whereby two of these idols could be combined into one single "super idol" that could be played after the votes were read, similar to the idols found in "", "", and "". This season also introduced the power to remove a member of the jury, which was given to the finalist who won the final reward challenge. This season was released on DVD through CBS DVD, via Amazon.com's CreateSpace, on November 21, 2018
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Cenla Idol


six of "American Idol" to go to Hollywood and was lightly featured on the show. Her Hollywood auditions were also cut short after two rounds. The local television ratings for "American Idol" in Alexandria has remained high, due in part to "Cenla Idol". Of the thirteen winners of WNTZ's local "American Idol" audition contest, eleven won in their first attempt. Jacey Cornell won in 2008 after competing three times prior to her win. Jonas Augustine won in 2012 after being a semifinalist in 2011
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American Idol 10th Anniversary – The Hits


American Idol 10th Anniversary – The Hits is a compilation album that includes hits from several "American Idol" winners and former contestants, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the show. Clay Aiken, Daughtry, and Adam Lambert are the only artists included on the album who have not won the title. The album was released on March 15, 2011 via 19 Recordings and RCA Records. It debuted at number 136 on the "Billboard" 200, selling approximately 4,000 copies in its first week. The album spotlights some of "Idol
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American Idol controversies


, and has noted that the dance program gives background information about its contestants, while "American Idol" focused more on its big-name celebrity mentors, such as Tony Bennett, Gwen Stefani, and Jennifer Lopez. In the top thirteen in season 8, the expected phone number for finalist Alexis Grace, IDOLS-13, was not owned by "American Idol", but by a company called Intimate Encounters, who used it as a sex line. Although host Ryan Seacrest made ample mention of the replacement phone number, IDOLS-36
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Fantasia Barrino discography


The discography of American R&B and gospel singer Fantasia Barrino, who performs under the mononym Fantasia, consists of five studio albums, fourteen singles, two of which she performs as the featured artist, and eight music videos. At the age of nineteen, she won the third season of "American Idol", earning a record deal with 19 Entertainment and J Records. The season's coronation song, "I Believe", debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It also peaked at number one in
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American Idol (season 6)


Idol Chat (season 3) TV Guide Channel aired its third season of "Idol Chat". Idol Tonight (season 2) TV Guide Channel brought back a second season of "Idol Tonight", the live pre-show to "American Idol", which aired on Wednesdays starting in March. The show features former Idol runner-up Justin Guarini as a correspondent along with Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez. UK edition For the UK back-to-back repeat of the performance and results shows on the following Friday
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Vote for the Worst


Top 4 and put him through to the finale where he won. "American Idol" producers rarely acknowledge the site, but Nigel Lythgoe, an executive producer, did issue a statement, calling Vote for the Worst "a fly buzzing around a cow" during season six of "American Idol" to play down any press the site had received about being influential. In later seasons, Lythgoe has had a more playful repartee with the website, sending the site's Twitter account humorous tweets. Legal action has been threatened against
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Latin American Idol (season 1)


The first season of Latin American Idol premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on July 12, 2006 and continued until October 27, 2006, when it was won by Venezuelan born Mayré Martínez. Auditions were held in Caracas, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires in the spring of 2006. The concerts started on August 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the host country. Held on August 2, 2006. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were: Held on August 9, 2006. It had a musical guest
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Biswajit Mohapatra


Then he join Indian Idol in 2016 earned him fame across India. Before joining this singing reality show,he was already an Odia playback singer. Mohapatra took part in season 9 in 2016 and sang the popular Oida song 'Phuchuki gali' from film Suna Panjuri.He made into top 40 before got eliminated. Biswajit participated as a contestant in Indian idol season 10 in 2018,making into Top 14 for 4th round. In 4th round,he had performed a Marathi song "Hi Porgi Konachi" which was well received by the
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Ellona Santiago


. In 2011 Ellona won Ichiban Idol, where American Idol season 3 finalist Jasmine Trias was a guest judge. Ellona has had a successful YouTube channel with over 1,300,000 views in total. Ellona started singing before she could speak. At the age of 3 she started singing and dancing for family gatherings. Her early training was taught by her mother who used to sing to her even when she was still in her womb. Her older sisters and cousins also influenced her in honing her skills. As years go by, Ellona was
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Idols South Africa (season 3)


Idols South Africa III was the third season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show "Pop Idol". It was running from August to November 2005. All four judges returned for another season. After one season Letoya Makhen left the show making Colin Moss the only host similar to Ryan Seacrest on "American Idol". For the first time the semifinal groups where divided into genders. As there were only six males who made it to the top 24, only one group was male though.
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American Idol (season 12)


The twelfth season of "American Idol" premiered on January 16, 2013, as part of the mid-season of the 2012–13 network television season. Ryan Seacrest returned to host. Randy Jackson returned for his twelfth season as judge and was joined by new judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, who replaced Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. The season was the third to have four judges, after the eighth and ninth seasons. It was also the first season in the show's history where all the finalists of
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American Idol (season 2)


of Joshua Gracin, who was then in the Marine Corps, in "American idol" during the time of the Iraq War. He later missed both the finale performance night as well as the "Idol" tour that year after being recalled to duty by the Marines. Some speculation about Vanessa Olivarez' dismissal and treatment by American Idol surfaced in 2007. During the show, Olivarez took part in a scripted joke where, after Seacrest had asked Olivarez to read a cue card taking the viewers to a commercial, Olivarez would
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DialIdol


was created during the fourth season of "American Idol" and was released to the public at the start of the fifth season. Users can choose to vote equally for their chosen contestants, choose to keep certain contestants "safe" (by voting for their chosen contestant who is ranked the lowest), or choose to keep certain contestants "unsafe" (by voting for the lowest-ranked contestant who is not on their list). In addition to "American Idol", the software and website may also be used
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American Idol (season 6)


10 (highest) on the American Idol Songwriter website. On the May 22, 2007 show, the two finalists performed the winning song, "This Is My Now." The song was released as a single by Jordin Sparks, the winner of American Idol Season 6. The titles of the twenty songs are: Live + same day ratings "American Idol" ended the season as the top show of the 2006–2007 TV season. Its Wednesday episodes ranked first with an average of 30.02 million viewers, followed by the Tuesday
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Asian Idol


Asian Idol is a reality singing competition, which featured winners of "Idol" competitions from six Southeast and South Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. Part of the "Idol franchise", it originated from the reality program "Pop Idol" created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, which was first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom. The first season was won by "Singapore Idol" Hady Mirza, who was awarded an all-expense-paid trip around the
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Casey Abrams (album)


Morning" were never made into singles, music videos for the songs were released in October 2013 and February 2015 respectively. They both feature Abrams and a group of friends singing by a campfire in Abrams' own backyard. The video for "Stuck in London" features Jackie Tohn (who competed on the eighth season of "American Idol"), while the video for "Great Bright Morning" features Lewis, Elliot Yamin (who competed on the fifth season of "American Idol"), Dani Knight (who competed
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Tyler Hamilton (singer)


Tyler Hamilton is a pop singer best known for placing seventh in the first season of "Canadian Idol." He is also a member of the classical music group "Due Voci." The group has recently released their first studio album in June 2010. Tyler competed in the first season of "Canadian Idol" which took place in 2003. He finished in seventh place. After "Idol," Tyler met David Foster, who introduced him to "American Idol" fifth season runner up Katharine McPhee and songwriter Diane Warren
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Canadian Idol (season 3)


Melissa O'Neil won the title of the first female "Canadian Idol" and the youngest Idol ever in Canada in 2005, beating runner-up Rex Goudie. Theme: Canadian Hits Theme: Stevie Wonder Theme: The 80s Theme: Standards Theme: Classic Rock Theme: Burton Cummings & The Guess Who Theme: Elvis Presley Theme: The Barenaked Ladies Since the Third Season of Canadian Idol, Melissa O'Neil, Rex Goudie, Aaron Walpole and Suzi Rawn have released solo albums. Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury formed a
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American Idol (season 16)


third and final judge to be announced. On February 21, 2018, it was announced that iHeartRadio radio personality Bobby Bones would be the mentor for the Top 24 this season. On April 23, 2018, ABC announced that the April 29, May 6, and May 13 live shows of the season would air across all mainland U.S. time zones, a first for "American Idol". Radio Disney also broadcast its first season of "American Idol Insider". In June 2017, it was announced that "American Idol
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Stephanie Edwards (singer)


Stephanie Edwards (born November 5, 1987) is an American singer and was the eleventh-place finalist on sixth season of "American Idol". She is from Savannah, Georgia and first began singing around the age of two or three. After graduating from Windsor Forest High School, Edwards pursued vocal instruction for a month and then went on to appear at the Apollo Theatre in New York when she competed in "It's Showtime at the Apollo". Prior to "American Idol", she had won most singing
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Bo Bice


Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. (born November 1, 1975) is an American singer and musician who was the runner-up against Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of "American Idol". Prior to auditioning for "American Idol", Bice released a solo album as well as a few albums with his bands while performing in the night club circuit. Bice charted in 2005 at number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100 with a rendition of "Inside Your Heaven" from "American Idol".
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American Idol Rewind


. Brian Dunkleman, who was co-host with Ryan Seacrest season one but left under sour terms, adds new commentary. The second season showcased the same season of the original series. The second season, described by the show's producers as "the year that put American Idol on the map with legendary talent and unprecedented ratings," introduced Ruben Studdard (winner), Clay Aiken (runner-up), Kimberley Locke, and Josh Gracin. Aiken provides the narration for this set of episodes. The third edition
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American Idol: Greatest Moments


American Idol: Greatest Moments is the first "American Idol" soundtrack, with music from the first season of "American Idol". It contains two cover songs from both Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the winner and runner-up of the original season, one song from the remaining eight finalists, one song by all the finalists, and Clarkson's two songs from her debut single as bonus tracks. It is the only "American Idol" album that endorses the winner's single. The album was released on October
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An American Idol Christmas


of the top finalists of American Idol's first season (Kelly Clarkson, Tamyra Gray, Christina Christian) and second season (Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Kimberley Locke); "Canadian Idol" winner Ryan Malcolm (not shown in American version due to the upcoming World Idol); and the American Juniors. Since the episode was not a competition, none of the judges appeared because they were working on the next season's contestants. It was directed by Bruce Gowers, produced by 19 Entertainment, Fremantle Media North America
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Latin American Idol (season 3)


The auditions for Season 3 started in March 2008, as in auditions for the previous seasons. There was a form to fill in the Latin American Idol official site to try for auditions for 2008. Auditions dates and cities for Season 3 were: Season 3 premiered on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 9 pm in Sony Entertainment Television, with the auditions from Mexico. As American Idol and Canadian Idol, it also start using the new intro sequence. Episodes from Venezuela's and Argentina's auditions were broadcast on June 25
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Eriko Tamura


, Tamura also played a leading role, Mai, the villainess in the 20th Century Fox feature "Dragonball Evolution". Also in 2009, Tamura played Sock's stepsister in season 2 of "Reaper". The anime series entitled "Idol Densetsu Eriko" "(Legendary Idol Eriko)" was created as a result of her popularity. The show has been translated into six languages and syndicated worldwide, airing in such countries as France, Italy, India and Spain. Tamura won a celebrated American Idol-esque competition in
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American Idol controversies


, some commentators feared that the phone number confusion could have led to Grace being inadvertently voted off the show. However, she was not voted off that week. In May 2009, following allegations in the media of an "American Idol" texting scandal dubbed "Textgate", one of American Idol's corporate sponsors, AT&T, admitted providing free mobile phones and texting services for fans of Kris Allen (who won the competition) at parties organized on the night of the program's final episode. Company representatives also provided Allen
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List of American Idol alumni single sales in the United States


This article gives the single and digital track sales achieved by alumni of "American Idol". The songs listed here however include only songs released in their post-Idol career, and does not include coronation songs, live or studio recordings released during the season or straight after the finale, or songs from American Idol season compilation CD. "(See American Idol Hot 100 singles for a list of those songs.)" These are the total digital download figures in the US for individual Idol alums. Physical single sales,
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Change Nothing (song)


"Change Nothing" is the debut single of American recording artist and "American Idol" season 11 runner-up, Jessica Sanchez. The song was written by Jaden Michaels, Joleen Belle and Harry Sommerdahl. Sanchez first performed the song, her potential coronation song had she won the title, on May 22, 2012 "American Idol" final performance show. After the final performance show, her recording of "Change Nothing" was released as a single on May 23, 2012. Andrew Unterberger of PopDust.com gave the song
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1981 Kansas City Royals season


The 1981 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 50 wins and 53 losses. The season was suspended for 50 days due to the infamous 1981 players strike and the league chose as its playoff teams, the division winners from the first and second halves of the season, respectively. Because of this, despite a losing record and a 4th place overall finish, the Royals, having won the AL West in the second half of
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Idols (franchise)


a screen is shown. Winners of "Idol", as well as notable alumni from past seasons are shown on the screen. The camera turns to a pyramid-like shape blooming and a CGI figure appears. Depending on the figure's gender in the intro, the figure would yield a different action in front of the "American Idol" logo and the huge "IDOL" word string (in "American Idol" and "Indonesian Idol" (not shown anymore since Season 9) but not in "Arab Idol
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American Idol (season 13)


; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Those chosen proceeded on to Salt Lake City to audition in front of the judges. An auditioner this season was Tristen Langley, son of first season's third-placed finalist Nikki McKibbin, who made history as the first of the second-generation contestants on "American Idol". He was eliminated in the "Hollywood or Home" round. A special "Hollywood or Home" round was introduced this season whereby contestants were eliminated soon after they have landed in LAX airport before
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American Idol


the contestants in the semifinals onward perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. The current musical director is Kris Pooley, who has been with the show since the sixteenth season. In previous seasons, the "American Idol" band was led by Rickey Minor (fourth through ninth and thirteenth through fifteenth seasons) and Ray Chew (tenth through twelfth seasons). Assistance has also been given by vocal coaches and song arrangers, such as Michael Orland and Debra Byrd to contestants behind
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American Idol


, and on the fifteenth season, Thursday nights. From the sixteenth season onward, it aired on Sundays and Mondays. The first season of "American Idol" debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. In the audition rounds, 121 contestants were selected from around 10,000 who attended the auditions. These were cut to 30 for the semifinal, with ten going on to the finals. One semifinalist, Delano Cagnolatti, was disqualified for
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Testify (Caleb Johnson album)


Testify is the debut album by "American Idol" season thirteen winner, Caleb Johnson. Its first single was released in July 2014 and the album was released on August 12, 2014, by Interscope Records and is produced by Howard Benson. The album was first announced soon after Johnson won "American Idol". Then it was assumed that the album would be self-titled but on June 23, it was revealed that the album would be titled, "Testify". Johnson co-wrote six of the ten tracks
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Syesha Mercado


Syesha Raquel Mercado (born January 2, 1987) is an American singer songwriter, actress, and model. Mercado was the third-place finalist on the seventh season of "American Idol". Prior to "Idol", Mercado was on "" and she won "Florida Super Singer". Her musical influences are Whitney Houston, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Zap Mama, Lauryn Hill, and Aretha Franklin. On June 25, 2009, Mercado was officially confirmed to have landed the lead role of Deena Jones
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American Idol


country music format. According to a CMT exec, reflecting on the success of Idol alumni in the country genre, "if you want to try and get famous fast by going to a cattle call audition on TV, Idol reasonably remains the first choice for anyone", and that country music and Idol "go together well". "American Idol" was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety,
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Never Gone (song)


"Never Gone" is a song recorded by American recording artist Colton Dixon, who placed seventh on the eleventh season of "American Idol". It was released September 25, 2012 as the first promotional single from his debut studio album, "A Messenger" (2013). After placing seventh on "Idol," Colton went on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012 over the summer with the other contestants. He co-wrote the song "Never Gone," (with the production team composed of Andy Dodd
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Latin American Idol


for Latin American Idol. In the third round each finalist sing the unpublished song that didn't sing in the first round. The results show of this last concert is called the great final because in this one is decided who is the new Latin American Idol. The great final is the largest episode of the season because the auditions and the two parts of the theater last one hour on air. The results show last a half-hour, but the great final lasts two hours and is the last episode that is completely
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Debra Byrd


Debra Byrd (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American vocalist who has worked with Barry Manilow in and after Lady Flash and Bob Dylan, appeared on Broadway, and serves as the head vocal coach for "American Idol" and "Canadian Idol", also singing backup for the contestants. Byrd has helped with vocals on the Hub Television Series "Majors and Minors". Most recently, she has served as vocal coach for all ten seasons of "American Idol", as well as the short-lived "
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American Idol controversies


Magnus's exit. An unsuccessful campaign to bring Magnus back into the show was started by her fans. "American Idol" faced criticism for implications of gender and ethnic bias in its finalists; for five consecutive seasons—seven through eleven—the winner of "American Idol" was a guitar-playing, Caucasian male. The string of winners led to complaints by critics, who classified them as being a "white guy with guitar" (WGWG), and felt that the likely winner of the program had become too
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American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Haley Reinhart


American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Haley Reinhart is an EP by Haley Reinhart, an "American Idol" tenth season finalist, composed of her most successful iTunes songs from her time on "American Idol" plus an additional recording of "You Oughta Know". It was released on June 28, 2011, through 19 Entertainment and Interscope Records exclusively for Walmart. The EP sold 59,000 copies and spent 4 weeks on the "Billboard" 200 chart in the United States. "House of the Rising Sun" is also the
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American Idol Season 5: Encores


American Idol Season 5: Encores is compilation album released on May 23, 2006 and contains one cover song from each of the top 12 finalists during season 5 of the television show "American Idol". It is the only "American Idol" album that does not feature an ensemble track by all the contestants, and is the first year in which several individual finalists made the popular music charts. The album sold over 154,000 units in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It debuted at number three on the "
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Indonesian Idol


(Senayan Athletic Complex) in Central Jakarta. The live audience who attended the Grand Finale was approximately 7,000 people. "Kemenangan Hati", the winner's single for the 3rd Season, was written by Indonesia's top composer, Yovie Widyanto, who also served as guest judge at the Indonesian Idol's season two auditions. The grand final week had a total of approximately 2.7 million votes. Ihsan won with a margin of 10 percent more votes than Dirly The third season also released a compilation album called, "Tribute to
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Chikezie


and made into the Hollywood Round, where he was cut before the top 40. He was good friends with Danny Noriega, who was also in the Hollywood Rounds for Season 6. Holding number 613, Chikezie successfully auditioned again for Season 7 of "American Idol" and made the top 24 and then the top 12. He was eliminated from "American Idol" on March 26, 2008, coming in tenth place. He was in the bottom 3 with Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado, who both made the top 4
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American Idol (season 10)


was Scotty's moment. I appreciate American Idol, and the opportunity it has given me. And the people who have made that show possible. I am not angry, or bitter etc. It was an amazing Finale, and I would have loved to be a part of it. I just wasn't asked." DeWyze was seen in the audience towards the end of the show. Ten of the contestants from season 10 auditioned for the subsequent season and made into the Top 24. Five of those advanced into the
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