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Season three’s LaToya London, who now goes by London, amazed the judges from the very outset of her stint on American Idol. As a member of the third group of eight semifinalists, her rendition of "All By Myself" elicited a standing ovation from Randy and Paula, while Simon called her the "best of the group." She sailed through to the Top 12 where she drew rave reviews from several celebrity guest judges. Quentin Tarantino called her a "powerhouse" after her performance of "Somewhere" from West Side Story. Nickolas Ashford of Ashford and Simpson called her performance of "Ooh Baby Baby" "beautiful."
Right after being eliminated from the show (she took ninth place), London was featured alongside Christina Aguilera and Andre 3000 in a voting campaign by famous photographer David LaChapelle. Her appearance on Ryan Seacrest’s television talk show at the time was one of the highest-rated [...]

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On top of initiating work on his debut album, Phil Stacey is the Grand Marshal of the Winn-Dixie Hometown Gator Bowl Parade and will be the star performer at the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day as he sings the National Anthem. Phil won the hearts of Jacksonville citizens with his humor and charm while on "Idol." The theme of the Winn-Dixie Hometown Gator Bowl Parade, "Take a Walk on the Wild Side," suits Phil well because of his time spent serving the Navy and even more dangerously surviving Simon during his stint with American Idol.
The Gator Bowl Parade has nearly 100 participants which include bands, giant helium balloons, floats, and performers. The parade has hosted some of the best high school and college bands in the country and this year is no exception. 14 high schools bands coming from as far as Pennsylvania and [...]

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As 2007 comes to a close, it has been quite the year for Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood. Between the release and success of her second album Carnival Ride, nominations, and awards, you would think that it was good to call it a year. However, Carrie made it on one more "Best of" list before year’s end – ELLE Magazine’s 25 Best Dressed Women 2007!
Carrie joins a list of top names from Hollywood, fashion, and music in the magazine’s tribute to well-dressed stars. ELLE wrote of Carrie, "At just five feet three inches, American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has managed to pack a lot of style into a very small frame. She successfully made the transition from just another teen star to a sophisticated woman."
A few years and a few outfits away from her time on American Idol, congratulations to Carrie on a successful and well-dressed year! Stop by Carrie’s [...]

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Season 2 runner-up and UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken is spending time in Mexico to help raise funds for those affected by recent flooding, the most destructive in some regions in the past 50 years. UNICEF estimates that 70% of the schools and all of the crops in the city of Tabasco, where Clay will be spending much of his time, have been damaged by the recent disaster.
Clay and his family are foregoing their own holiday vacation to spend time with affected families in hopes of spreading some holiday cheer in the affected areas. As a UNICEF Ambassador, this international trip is not Clay’s first humanitarian effort. Over the past three years, Clay has spent time in Afghanistan, Uganda, and Indonesia on behalf of the organization. With particular focus on families affected by respective situations in each country, Clay’s help and hands-on experiences within the regions has helped to raise tens [...]

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While thousands of Chris Daughtry fans were heartbroken when he reached the end of the "Idol" road, they have to be nothing but pleased with his post-Idol career thus far. He busted on to the AI scene as one of the first big rock stars the show has seen. While Simon might have been skeptical at first, calling him "robotic" at his initial audition, the judges gave him high praise for having the kind of voice and style that was sure to make him a huge hit on the rock scene. He was even getting some extremely substantial offers prior to leaving the show. As Randy Jackson initially reported in March of 2006, Chris had even been offered the chance to become Fuel’s new lead singer, as the popular band was without one at the time. Chris ultimately declined the offer but didn’t rule out the chance of working with [...]

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As reported on Jordin Sparks’ website, the seventeen-year-old season six winner is adding another landmark event to her already impressive resume by performing at this year’s Super Bowl! Jordin will be in excellent company, having joined the likes of Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, and Billy Joel, each of whom has sung the national anthem at the Super Bowl in previous years. Mark your calendars for the event, which takes place in Jordin’s hometown of Glendale, Arizona on Feb. 3, 2008, and will air on FOX!

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It’s good to be Bucky Covington, as the singer wraps the year as Country Aircheck’s #1 New Artist for 2007. His top slot ranking is based on the strength of his top 5 first single "A Different World" and his current hit, "It’s Good To Be Us," which is currently #26 and rising. Cumulatively, both singles earned more than 643 million audience impressions in 2007 as reported by MediaBase.
Bucky’s self-titled debut CD released in April 2007 and opened at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. With sales of 61,000 units in the first week of release, Bucky ends the year as not only 2007’s biggest unit debut from a new country artist, but also the best first week sales and highest Top 200 debut for any new male country artist in fifteen years.
As a result of his radio and sales success, Clear Channel recently selected Bucky as one of [...]

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With rumors swirling that this year’s contestants are going to yield the strongest Top 12 in "Idol" history, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe took time out of his insanely busy schedule to give his own two cents, and he didn’t hold back in issuing his opinions either. Nigel said that there are a number of "strong individuals," but he still stands by his comment that last year’s Top 12 was one of the strongest as a group. Whereas he felt that Melinda, Blake, Chris and many others from last year formed very a talented group, Nigel says we can expect to see a number of "stand-out individuals right from the beginning this year." This is in contrast to Jordin, who Nigel says actually grew quite a bit throughout the season.
As has also been discussed quite a bit during the off-season, Nigel does admit that the focus last year went too much [...]

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As Jordin Sparks’ self-titled debut album continues to soar on the charts, she has been extremely busy. Jordin has joined many recording artists to support the U.S. troops. She is taking part in a program entitled "Voices from America," which allows bands/recording artists to leave voice messages for the troops. In fact, anyone can call the "Voices from America" number (888.312.2612) to hear artists’ message and leave a holiday message of their own.
Jordin also performed at the Jingle Ball, hosted by Z100, on Friday, December 14th, and will be joining Blake Lewis from Times Square on New Year’s Eve, live on Monday, December 31st, at 11p, only on FOX.

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Season 3 finalist LaToya London will be starring as Nettie in Oprah Winfrey Presents "The Color Purple." The musical will be playing in Los Angeles from December 13, 2007 through March 9, 2008, at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

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