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American Idol Season 11 Top 13

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 13 Performance Show: The Music Of Stevie Wonder And Whitney Houston


I am on vacation here but will try to keep up with all the blog topics associated with American Idol. That being said, we are off to the races once again. I am loving this Top 13 so much and it is very nice to see that the show is unfolding in an unbiased manner. […]

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Congratulations To American Idol Season 11 Top 13 Singers.


And here are your Top 13: Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanaugh, Jermaine Jones, Jeremy Rosado, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Shannon Magrane, Skylar Laine This is an exceptionally diverse group of singers. All are sublimely talented and the weekly Results Shows will be a heartbreaking experience […]

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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part One: There Will Never Be A Day That I Won’t Think Of You


by Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections There’s nothing that compares when 16 year old David Archuleta arrived in San Diego, California in 2007 to audition for American Idol. He came with immense talent and excitement to find his dream, an artist working through the heart. David appeared as a singer who kept […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 25 Semi-Finalists With Host Ryan Seacrest

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 25 Results Show


Well who knew that the nail-biter of the season was going to start with these Top 25 Semi-Finalists? The judges did an excellent job choosing some magnificent talent this year. It’s hard to believe that only 13 singers will make the final cut. Last evening, I thought the majority of the Top 12 girls gave […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Female Singers

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Female Singers


Last night, the Top 12 male semi-finalists displayed some pretty amazing talent. It is going to be very interesting to see who makes the Top 5 cut. I won’t even wager a guess, because the voting public, in general, throw their votes based on popularity rather than actual singing potential. Spoilers inside. Additionally, I don’t […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Male Semi-Finalists

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Male Singers-Plus One Mystery Singer


Finally – the live shows begin! On Tuesday evening, the American Idol Season 11 Top 12 male singers plus a mystery singer chosen from Wild Cards David Leathers Jr., Jermaine Jones, Richie Law and Johnny Keyser will perform for the public votes. Personally, I feel the live shows should have started sooner. The preliminary auditions […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 24

Spoiler Alert For West Coast: American Idol Season 11 Top 24 Singers Become 25. But Who?


As you can plainly see from the Top 24 list below, Pittsburgh, followed by Savannah, were hotbeds for discovering this season’s American Idol Top 24 talent. And a more diverse collection of talent I haven’t witnessed in years, certainly since Season 7. But hold your horses – the judges felt compelled to add a lucky […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: Final Judgement


Over the next two days, the Top 24 Semi-Finalists of American Idol Season 11 will be revealed. The Final Judgement segment is always a nail-biter – very stressful to watch. I can only imagine the misery the singers and judges must endure. And, truth be told, many excellent singers never make the cut, as experienced […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: Las Vegas Baby


Tonight, we get down to the nitty-gritty and watch the remaining ninety seventy singers strut their stuff. Welcome to the American Idol Las Vegas Auditons, where truly the best of the best are scheduled to give extraordinary performances. As much as I enjoy the group numbers, I really just want to see what these singers […]

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Jessica Sanchez American Idol Season 11

Look Out Everyone. Jessica Sanchez Has Emerged As Another American Idol Contender.


Well, well, well – look who we have here. Another mystery contestant from American Idol 2012. Like her fellow contestant, DeAndre Brackensick, Jessica Sanchez has received little air time over the last five weeks of American Idol Season 2012. But, that is about to change. Earlier today, Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe, tweeted that this evening […]

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Deandre Brackensick, American Idol Season 11

Okay American Idol. Nicely Played. Now Where Is Deandre Brackensick?


If you are an American Idol groupie, then you already know which Season 11 singers make the Top 24 cut. The spoilers are all over the blogosphere – well, except here. I like to keep my readers in suspense. Enter the invisible yet riveting singer –Deandre Brackensick. He was prominently featured last season but, inexplicably, […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Hollywood Rounds Part Two


Tonight, American Idol continues its dramatic presentation of the Hollywood Week audition process. And after watching the television promo and listening to Jennifer Lopez’ interview on Jay Leno, it looks like the singers are dropping like flies. Nerves, fatigue and ill health equal the end of the line for some of these contestants as they […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Hollywood Rounds Part One


Tonight, American Idol begins the singing marathon called Hollywood Week. And I am sure it will be filled with all the drama and suspense that I have come to dislike about this show. It is tedious and overblown. As I said last week, American Idol would have been wise to jump-start the live shows this […]

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Katharine McPhee in Smash

Katharine McPhee Debuts in NBC’s Highly Anticipated “Smash” Series


Well, after much hype and ballyhoo, the NBC Premiere of the long-awaited Smash series debuts at 10:00 P.M. Eastern on Monday February 6th. Katharine McPhee stars in the role as Karen, one of two singers auditioning to play the role of Marilyn Monroe. By all accounts, her performance looks more than promising and the show […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The St. Louis Auditions


Tonight, American Idol features the final stop of the Season 11 audition tour – the city of St. Louis. Think we’ll find any blues singers? One can only hope! Wednesday’s Portland show was pretty weak, I thought. Lots of people with back stories and mediocre voices. I can’t see many going far during Hollywood week. […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Portland Auditions


Tonight, American Idol enters the third and last week of preliminary auditions via the city of Portland, Oregon. Thursday’s Houston, Texas show was very good. More great singers were discovered and will most certainly do very well during the Hollywood Bootcamp. I was very excited to see Season 6 contestant, Baylie Brown. I remembered that […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Houston Texas Auditions


Tonight, American Idol continues its journey while highlighting the talent discovered at the Houston, Texas auditions. I thought last evening’s show in Aspen showed some very promising talent. There were a couple of guys with resounding baritone voices and, of course, Hippie Girl Haley was just tremendous. What a surprise! And she is different and […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Aspen Auditions


I have always wanted to travel to Aspen Colorado, so the closest thing I will encounter is catching a glimpse of it here and there during this evening’s American Idol Aspen auditions. I wonder if anyone will ski into the auditions. Just a crazy thought! I pretty much thought that the San Diego auditions were […]

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Jim Carrey’s Daughter Auditions For ‘American Idol’


What did you think of Jane Carrey’s participation in the American Idol auditions in San Diego? To tell the truth, she is taking a huge risk given her background, but seems like a talented and unassuming young lady. I love her and wish her the very best

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The San Diego Auditions


Well, apparently there is some important game on tonight, acting as a lead-in to a special showing of American Idol. As you can plainly see, I am not an avid sports fan – except when the Olympics air. Then I turn into a raving lunatic, acting like an avid and obsessive sports fan. It really […]

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