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Josh Ledet Makes a "Wish" on American Idol

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

“Mantasia” himself, Joshua Ledet, led off American Idol’s Top 13 with a rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish” that he said was “totally out of my comfort zone.” With a little help from a piano player with a gospel background similar to Joshua’s, you wouldn’t have known it Wednesday night. He did a nice job with it. A pretty safe performance, perhaps, but a respectable one. “You just wore it out, at the top of the show,” Randy Jackson, never one to exaggerate at all, tells him. “You’ve got this amazing Church of God in Christ kind of voice … If you feel the beat and rock like that, you can sing anything.” Watch Josh Ledet perform below and see if you agree: Joshua Ledet – “I Wish” (American Idol Top 13)

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American Idol Finalist Face-Off: Shannon Magrane vs. Skylar Laine

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Let’s continue with our face off of American Idol finalists, shall we? With the final 13 named last week and all contestants performing live for your vote on Wednesday, we’ve been pairing off men and women against each other in order to determine the season 11 favorites. Deandre Brackensick, for example, is currently a more popular finalist than Joshua Ledet, according to THG readers. Now we’re back to the fairer gender, specifically two contrasting crooners: Shannon Magrane and Skylar Laine. The former was compared to Lauryn Hill during her semifinal rendition, while the latter rocked out to some country . Which will advance father? Vote now:

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American Idol Men: Who’s the Favorite?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

American Idol has named its final 12 men on season 11. Okay, yes, there will actually be 13 men, but if the show is keeping the final semifinalist secret until he performs on Tuesday night then he can blame producers for being left off this list. While we still have a slew of live auditions to go through, it’s never too early to start choosing sides. Are you going with the 15-year old dubbed the next Justin Bieber ? The guy so nice his family named him twice ? Browse through the following promotional photos now and then cast a vote for your favorite… WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MALE SEMIFINALIST?

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Colton Dixon to American Idol Judges: What About Now?!?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Colton Dixon really hopes the second time is a charm. This Murfreeboro, Tennessee native came oh-so-close to the top 24 on season 10 of American Idol , and didn’t even plan on trying out for season 11. But he showed up a couple weeks ago to support his sister, got roped into a song… and there he was last night, on stage in Hollywood. Sitting at the piano and sort of making love to the camera, Dixon impressed the panel with his take on “What About Now,” an apt selection, given his return to the competition. Think he has what it takes to advance this time around? Colton Dixon American Idol Audition – “What About Now” Great work here by Dixon, and also by Joshua Ledet on the same episode. Both advanced to the next round.

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Reed Grimm Makes Like Casey Abrams on American Idol

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Up until last night, Reed Grimm appeared to be one of the most confident American Idol contestants in recent memory. The guy initially auditioned with the Family Matters theme song , after all. But the season 11 contestant – who grew up on stage, singing alongside his family – showed some panic in Hollywood, as he was told shortly before it was time to perform that he could not sing a capella as he had planned. He had to include the band. Cue a call to Reed’s mother and concern over whether or not he even belonged on the competition… and then cue what we believe to be an Idol first. Has anyone else ever played the drums for an audition before? Grimm did so here, rather well, to boot, earning a comparison from Randy to Casey Abrams. Reed Grimm – “Georgia on My Mind” (American Idol Audition) Reed received approval for the next round, and he’ll join a few other standouts from last night there, including Joshua Ledet, Colton Dixon and Jen Hirsch .

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