When Ava Maybee came onto American Idol, she wanted to make it on her own talent. What fans quickly learned, though, was that she had music in her blood. Ava’s father is Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. While Ava wanted to get by without cashing in on her father’s name, he is still
When Tyler Allen appeared on American Idol during the auditions, he was someone that looked like he could go a long way. Tyler was one of the biggest talents in the season premiere this year when he came out and sang I Believe in You and Me. It was originally a Four Tops song and
Lady K came to the American Idol auditions and did something very daring. She sang a Katy Perry song in front of the judge. However, it worked out and Katy was not only impressed at her singing but felt that Lady K made the song her own. Lady K also came in with a story
There have been some puzzling moments this season on American Idol where some of the popular and talented contestants disappeared. In one case, a contestant said they got their golden ticket, and then American Idol called them and uninvited them to Hollywood Week. In other cases, there were talented singers who arrived in Hollywood Week,
This season of American Idol is the 20th anniversary of the show’s debut and it is honoring names from the past. So far, several American Idol alumni have returned as mentors in the Hollywood rounds. Jimmie Allen, who didn’t even make it to the live rounds in his season is coming in to mentor the
Hollywood Week was a stressful one for many fan favorites on American Idol this season, and some popular contestants went home. Taylor Fagins, who auditioned with an original song calling for social equality, ended up eliminated after struggling in the Duets Challenge. Both pregnant contestants, Haley Slaton and Sam Moss went home – Haley after
On the 20th anniversary of American Idol, there have been some big surprises for fans. Fan favorites from seasons past have returned as mentors, and there was even a singer auditioning this season whose mother auditioned many years ago. However, the biggest surprise might still be to come. One of the original judges might be
When Taylor Fagins auditioned for American Idol, he wanted to create a moment, and he did it well. Taylor performed a song he wrote about social justice and touched the judges, who all agreed that he was going to Hollywood. He was the last performance of the audition night and he was what people were
Kelly Clarkson is one of the most successful coaches in The Voice history, with a 50% win ratio. Now, she is trying her hand at the hosting side of things on American Song Contest. While she is a coach on one and a host on the other, she has two very strong male presences on
American Idol had two pregnant ladies performing during Hollywood Week, and they chose to team them up together for the competition. This was Haley Slaton and Sam Moss, and when all was said and done, one of them went home. Haley, one of the season’s fan favorites, didn’t make it past the Duets Challenge, but