I am attempting to verify the first season Golden Tickets were given to contestants to illustrate their admission to the Hollywood round of American Idol. I believe this may first have been initiated in season 4, but am unsure. Any information (personal or otherwise) would be very much appreciated.
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31 Jan 2010 - admin
I remember that at a certain stage (like the top 3 or something) they bring the American Idol contestants to their hometowns and then show it in an episode. At what point in the show do they do this?
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15 Jan 2009 - admin
American Idol Season 8 is already here. We’ve seen the Arizona auditions in the first day of the premiere, and now we are watching the Kansas auditions, in the second day of the 2009 tv show. The tonight’s auditions are taking place in Kansas City, MO, the home town of one of the last season’s contestants, David Cook. It’s good to see that this second night of the show features Jason Castro, as his brother Michael is competing for Hollywood.
These are the contestants we’ve seen tonight in Kansas City. Out of them, 26 got their ticket to Hollywood.
Chelsea Marquardt
Her voice sounded strange, despite the fact that she looked pretty on the stage. When Simon Cowell compared her to a cat jumping off the Empire State building and making her last noises as she goes down, we knew it was the end for Chelsea. She’s got a NO.
Ashley Anderson
Ashley’s song was “Footsteps in the Sand” by Leona Lewis. Unfortunately, she misses some of the lyrics, fact punished by Simon Cowell, who’s the writer of this song. Her good voice singing a Sara Bareilles song, finally convinced the judges to give her a ticket for Hollywood.
Casey Carlson
She sang “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton. Not incredibly good, but not bad either, she passes on to the next stage of the American Idol 2009.
Brian Hetter
His song was “Think” of Aretha Franklin’s. His voice is horrible, and he makes a fool of himself by exaggerating the way he moves. His outfit was incredibly hilarious, so it is possible that people remember him for a long time, but not for his musical performance.
James Michael Avance
“When you say nothing at all” was his song, but he’d better remained silent, as his voice did not convince anyone of his musical talent.
Von Smith
The song he’s chosen was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Randy, Simon, Paula and Kara liked him and gave him the ticket to Hollywood.
Michael Castro
Michael is singing “In Love With a Girl”, of Gavin DeGraw’s. The judges give him the ticket. I don’t know if his family relationship with Jason Castro had a big contribution to this decision, but here’s Michael, good to go to Hollywood.
Vaughn English
He doesn’t make it, the judges sent him home quickly.
Matt Breitzke
Married with children, Matt manages to go to Hollywood, despite the fact that Randy is not very fond of his musical skills. He was singing “Ain’t No Sunshine”.
Jasmine Joseph
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, but she doesn’t make it further. All judges agree to send her home.
Jessica Paige Furney
Jessica ’s choice of song is “Cry Baby” of Janis Joplin. She lives with her very old grandma, a bit deaf, and popping pills, and she was celebrating her 20th birthday on the audition day. Her present was the ticket to Hollywood. She deserved it, as she has a good voice. I think she has potential to win the Idol in 2009.
Asia and India McClain
India made it to Hollywood, while Asia didn’t. I was not too impressed by India either, so I think she’s going to leave the show rather early.
Jamar Rogers
“California Dreamin’”, sang in a very strange way, in my opinion, earned him the ticket. His voice was not bad.
Danny Gokey
Fresh widower, as his wife passed away just a few months ago, Danny is a music teacher. Singing “How to Save a Life”, he earned his ticket, as all four judges liked him.
Anoop Desai
Looking awfully, he features a good voice, and that makes the judges say YES.
Andrew Lang
Singing “My Girl”, Andrew came with two cheerleaders, criticized by Simon, and finally he’s being sent back home.
Asa Barnes
He is a band director in a highschool. His song: “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson. He sounds rather nasal, but he gets a ticket to Hollywood.
Michael Nicewonder
His performance was so bad that Simon and Kara made fun of it and let him go back home. He started to cry after the audition.
Dennis Brigham
He enters the stage with a backflip and he tells Simon about a dream he had, featuring Simon and him dancing together. He sings Chris Brown’s “Hey Lil Mama”, and he gets an yellow ticket.
Mia Conley
Minnie Riperton’s “Loving You” is her song. She gets rejected by the judges.
Lil Rounds
The judges loved her and they gave her the ticket to Hollywood. Lil is from Memphis, and her song was a Stevie Wonder one.
This concludes the second day of American Idol 2009, auditions held in Kansas City, MO.
Stay tuned, there’s more to come, as the show has just started.
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14 Jan 2009 - admin
This is a brief report on the Day 1 auditions for American Idol Season 8, from Phoenix, Arizona. We are going to keep you updated day after day, with all contestants and a few words about them, so you can watch their evolution together with us.
These are the first day’s contestants:
Tuan Nguyen
Weird and looking pretty much like one of Michael Jackson’s ballet robots, his dance made the audience smile not only once. Although he might have some musical talent, his voice does not always obey his brain, so at times it becomes very hard to listen. If he doesn’t improve some things quickly, he’s not going to make it to the 2009 finale, or at least I guess so.
Emily Wynne-Hughes
She’s good and she has a beautiful and strong voice. Her song, Barracuda, is difficult even for experienced singers, yet she handles it awesomely. Her pop-rock star look, her crazy hair and the scene attitude qualifies her to go on in the show, and I’d say she stands a good chance to be the next American Idol.
Randy, the guitar guy
The first contestant who started to cry in front of the judges. Simon Cowell surely had a great contribution to this. Too bad Randy doesn’t make it, although he didn’t sound really bad.
J.B. Ahfua
Nothing special with Ahfua, a pretty good voice, maybe a bit too high-piched for my taste, but the judges gave him green light.
Michael Gurr
Shy, stressed and extremely nervous, Michael sounds very strange, so he’s not making it further. One of his songs was by Kara DioGuardi, the new judge in the American Idol show. She must have been horrified by the sound.
Will Kunick
“Mad World” by Tears for Fears was his song, but the performance was rather poor, so he needs more practice for the next editions, if he’s determined to compete further on.
D.J. Bradley
This Seattle guy sings Celine Dion in such an original manner that he is off the show.
Aundre Caraway (aka X-Ray)
He is surely original, he has some good scenic movement, but when it comes to singing, there’s a long way to go, so he left the stage with a big NO.
Arrianna Asfar
Her chosen song was “Put Your Records On,” by Corinne Bailey Rae. She sings pretty much OK, so she passes on to the next stage. She’s 16.
This concludes Day 1 of Arizona’s auditions.
Arizona Day 2 Auditions – American Idol 2009
Elijah Scarlett
Elijah is singing “My First, My Last, My Everything”. It was indeed his last, as none of the judges liked his performance.
Leah Marie
Big fan of Kara DioGuardi, all dressed up in pink and full of hopes at her 16 years of age, Leah Marie fails in convincing the judges that she has what it takes to go to Hollywood.
Stevie Wright
Her song was “At Last” by Etta James. I liked the way she performed, and the judges gave her a yes, but with a shroud of a doubt. Time will tell if she’s that good.
Jeremy Sarver
His voice has a very pleasant sound, so the judges are impressed and let him go on in the contest.
Katrina, the Bikini Girl
She is not at all a bad singer, however Kara DioGuardi dislikes her. Despite this, the Bikini Girl gets the ticket through to Hollywood.
Eric Thomas, Sexual Chocolate
Eric doesn’t stand a chance, as his performance is not so good quality to convince the judges.
Brianna Quijada
She’s rather an average singer, yet she manages to get through. I think she’s going to leave the competition pretty soon, as her voice is not as good as others I’ve heard so far in this American Idol season.
Deanna Brown
Her song was “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding, she sang it nicely, so she’s got her ticket.
Cody Shell
His song was “Wonderful World” by James Morrison. He has a good voice and a good show presence, so he is accepted.
Alex Wenger-Troutman
His song: “Baby Come to Me,” by James Ingraham. Judges disagree on his performance, but in the end he gets accepted.
Scott McIntyre
The guy plays classical piano and he’s blind. Despite his blindness, he manages to write songs, dance and sing. His song was “And So it Goes” by Billy Joel. All judges agreed to give him the ticket for Hollywood. I also liked him and I hope to see him in the 2009’s final.
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