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American Idol Season 13 Scheduled For A Major Reboot


Well, well, well! Looks like the American Idol and Fox honchos are paying attention to what the viewers are saying about the future success of this show. This just in from Fox.Com: “Everyone is getting fired,” a source connected to the show told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column. “Although Mariah [Carey] insists she quit, she was […]

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[Spoiler] Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Results Finale


I know there are tons of spoilers out there and I will add them at the end of this topic when I arrive home. There is lots of action tonight and tons of special performances. However, the night belongs to Candice Glover and Kree Harrison, two very fine singers albeit with extremely opposite performing styles. […]

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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 12 Top 2 Singers: Candice Glover And Kree Harrison


By: Rosanne Simunovic That was a pretty riveting Top 2 Performance Finale. Both Candice and Kree sang the juice out of their songs, giving strong, meaningful performances and verifying why they are the Final 2 standing. However, in fairness to Top 3 Finalist, Angie Miller, she deserved one of those spots. That young lady was […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 2 Performance Show


This is the final week of American Idol Season 12. Yippee! What a yawn fest this show has become! Seriously! Basta! Get with the plan, Idol Producers, and get this show back on track next season. That being said, I would like to wish Candice Glover and Kree Harrison the very best of luck during […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 3 Results Show: Producers’ Judges’ And Jimmy Iovine’s Choices


Well, well, well. Who do y’all think will be eliminated this evening? As I will not be able to watch the show when it airs, I am not able to live blog the unfolding of the Results Event. So, I am counting on my treasured MCL community to fill in the blanks via the comments […]

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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 12 Top 3 Singers: Producers’, Judges’ And Jimmy Iovine Choices


By: Rosanne Simunovic Because I am busy over the next 4 days, I have evaluated these singers as concisely as possible. We are reaching the end of another season, so I hope that the more in-depth Vocal Masterclass articles from previous weeks will help fill in the blanks. Here are my evaluations and, remember, I […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 3 Performance Show: Producers’ Judges’ And Jimmy Iovine’s Choices


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol I cannot tell a lie. I am going to be missing Amber Holcomb’s radiating presence on Wednesday evening during the Top 3 Performance show. However, we will still be treated to a wealth of enormous talent when Angie, Candice and Kree take to the stage with their triple performances. This […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Results Show: Now And Then


I will be live blogging the Results Show (at the bottom of this article), so bookmark this page and refresh often between 8:00 – 9:00 P.M. Eastern. As much as I am intrigued about the results on tonight’s show, I am more excited about the appearance by the fella in the above picture. Yes, Season […]

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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Singers: Now And Then


By: Rosanne Simunovic What a great evening of music! Now that was pretty fine singing from Amber, Angie, Candice and Kree. And wasn’t Harry Connick Jr. the absolute best mentor? He had x-ray vision when dealing with our Top 4, playing to their strengths while reinforcing their weaknesses. Now, that is what mentoring is all […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Performance Show: Then And Now


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol That’s one confused Top 4 in that picture. And color Ryan confused as well. In fact, we are all confused here as we enter yet another Top 4 week with Amber, Angie, Candice and Kree. The Save option was not used – ever – this season so Idol was faced […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Results Show: One Hit Wonders And Personal Choice


Soooo, tonight is the Results! But everyone in the media and blogosphere knows that no one is going anywhere this week. The only thing that’s going to change is the theme of next week’s performance show because all those pretty faces pictured above will remain the same and will be chirping like little nightingales next […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Performance Show: One Hit Wonders And Personal Choice


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol Well, the Top 4 ladies are set to go but MCL not as much. In case you missed it in in the last two topics below, I have a nasty stomach virus. Although I will watch the show from the comfort of my bed, there is no way Jose that […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 5 Performance Show: Divas’ And Birth Year Songs


Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com Well, here we are at last. Five females in the Top 5. American Idol history has been made – which would have been fine and well if the Producers had not manipulated the juice out of this show to achieve this result. There is a nice mix of songs on tap […]

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Spoiler Alert:Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 6 Performance Show: Bacharach/David And Songs You Wish You Wrote


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol Looking at the above picture, I just realized that Janelle Arthur bears a strong resemblance to Season 11 Top 10 finalist, Hollie Cavanaugh. Or is it just me? Well irregardless, like Hollie last season, she sure is getting the shaft as of late. I am not usually on the country […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 8 Results Show: The Music Of Motown


Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com Live Update Beginning At 8:00 P.M. Eastern So, I wonder which guy is getting the ax tonight? Seriously. Because all the girls were in mighty fine form last night. Which means, well, maybe one of the girls will be eliminated instead? However, we will find out soon enough and, in the […]

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American Idol Season 12 Judges and Ryan Seacrest

American Idol Season 12: Hello Keith Urban, Mariah Carey And Nicki Minaj


I am a little late to the party. I meant to add this blog topic yesterday. However, this is when the “better late than never” slogan comes in handy and kicks in! So, after much drama and talks and theories galore, it appears that American Idol finally organized their new judging panel comprised of Keith […]

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American Idol – You’re Giving Me A Headache. Pick A Judge Already.


Oh, American Idol! What is happening to you. Since when have the judges become ultimately more important than the singers themselves? Let’s see now. So far we have Mariah Carey and, uhm, Mariah and, uhm, oh yes – Mariah! Now, according to Entertainment Weekly, we have this enticing news release: As has been widely reported, […]

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