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Entries for April, 2008

BYU grad finalist in ‘Idol’ song contest

Vote for a great song to be the American Idol theme — written by a BYU graduate — the song is very well done. Read about the story and listen to the song at the Deseret News.

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Farewell to Kristy Lee Cook!

So it was goodbye to Kristy Lee this week. I think with time as she refines her performing skills, she’ll still do well in the industry if she chooses to pursue it. And congratulations on her engagement.

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Huge American Idol "Shocker"

Well, I have to say I was absolutely shocked that Michael Johns was sent home tonight. I thought for sure he would be sent to safety and either Carly or Syesha would be sent packing. But no, our cute Australian friend is going home. Very much a surprise — and not just to us, but [...]

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TiVo predicts Syesha Mercado the next ‘American Idol’ finalist booted

By Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008 If you listen to TiVo — or the viewers who subscribe to it — American Idol seventh-season finalist Syesha Mercado is in trouble. TiVo Inc. has announced that since Idol’s seventh-season finals began four weeks ago, the company has been using its “second-by-second audience measurement to determine which performers had the [...]

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Elliott Yamin rooting for David Archuleta to win ‘American Idol’

By Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008 Elliott Yamin is apparently in David Archuleta’s corner. It would be really cool to see a young kid like him win,” Yamin told Entertainment Weekly on Wednesday night at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards. “I really love his songs, and musically, he’s very talented. He plays the guitar, piano… it’s nice [...]

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American Idol Fans Predict Winner

By Dan Whitcomb Tue Apr 8, 3:01 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “American Idol” fans say baby-faced crooner David Archuleta will win the No. 1 television show’s current competition, even though they picked rival David Cook as the most talented performer, an E-Poll/Reuters survey found.ADVERTISEMENT As the top-rated U.S. TV talent show entered one [...]

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American Idol – Final 8

My predictions from this week — if it were ONLY based on the performances from this week. I predict the bottom three to be: David Cook, Syesha Mercado and Carly Smithson. David’s performance was a bit of a mess, and although he has a large fan base, it is my impression that he comes across [...]

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Clay Aiken’s New Song!

Just wanted to let you know about Clay Aiken’s song, On My Way Here, premiering on PopEater! The pop superstar will be releasing his eagerly-awaited album ‘On My Way Here’ on May 6 — his first collection of original songs since 2003. And since Clay fans are just “Aiken” to hear new music, satisfy your [...]

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Osmond Gives Advice to David Archuletta

Teen idols — Osmond advises Archuleta to ‘ride the wave’ and enjoyBy Scott D. PierceDeseret Morning News Donny Osmond knows something about what David Archuleta is going through right now.After all, Osmond was a nice, clean-cut Mormon boy from Utah who suddenly found himself a teen idol with a big singing career and thousands of [...]

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Miley Cyrus – at Stadium of Fire for 4th of July!

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Miley Cyrus, the star of TV show “Hannah Montana,” will perform at Stadium of Fire, a July 4 (2008) event in Provo. Brad Pelo of America’s Freedom Foundation says tickets go on sale Friday at 5 p.m. They will be available at www.byutickets.com. Cyrus will perform at Brigham Young University’s LaVell [...]

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