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EW.com: ‘American Idol’ coverage Happy birthday to season three winning Idol, the wonderfully talented Fantasia!
With no formal musical training, Fantasia’s exposure to music began at her childhood church where she was inspired to sing whenever possible and where she developed her dream. In 2004, with only one public performance to her credit, Fantasia auditioned in Atlanta for season three of American Idol. The rest is history.
With crowd favorites like Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary” and “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess,” Fantasia would earn millions of votes and garner some of the highest praise by an Idol. Randy Jackson called “Summertime” the best performance ever in Idol history and Simon Cowell went so far as to proclaim her the best contestant to ever compete in any contest.
Fantasia’s Idol victory over runner-up Diana DeGarmo was merely the start to her career. In June, 2004 she released “I Believe” which shot to number one on the Billboard 200 […]
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EW.com: ‘American Idol’ coverage Just in time for the 4th of July holiday, Phil Stacey is releasing his patriotic song “Old Glory” to country radio. Written while he was still serving active in the US Navy, Phil has widely sung “Old Glory” in public, including, recently, at the Grand Ole Opry.
“The song always gets a great reaction and we’ve fielded a lot of calls from our friends in radio asking where they can get the song,” says Lyric Street VP Promotion Kevin Herring.
“I’m proud to have the chance to record this song,” says Phil. “I wrote it several years ago while I was still in the Navy and it means a lot to get to share it with all the country music fans to honor our service members.”
Phil Stacey earned the admiration of millions as a finalist on American Idol. He wowed us with his unforgettable performance of “Blaze of Glory” as well as […]
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EW.com: ‘American Idol’ coverage Auditions for the eighth season of American Idol begin Thursday, July 17, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, CA, and will continue in seven other cities. Once again, auditioners will have an extraordinary opportunity to perform before millions of TV viewers and become household names, with one winning the coveted American Idol title and a major recording contract.
Auditions will be held as follows:
Thursday, July 17
San Francisco, CA
The Cow Palace
Monday, July 21
Louisville, KY
Freedom Hall
Friday, July 25
Phoenix, AZ
Jobing.com Arena
Tuesday, July 29
Salt Lake City, UT
EnergySolutions Arena
Saturday, August 2
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Friday, August 8
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Wednesday, August 13
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Tuesday, August 19
East Rutherford, NJ
IZOD Center at the Meadowlands
Specific information for the San Francisco auditions is below. More details for the additional audition cities will be announced shortly.
San Francisco American Idol Auditions
WHO: Men and women 16-28 years old as of July 15, 2008, who are
eligible to work in […]
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