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Vanessa Olivarez became known for her fiery red hair, but her fiery personality was also a good match for Simon Cowell during the second season of "Idol." At one point during the semi-finals, Simon commented on her weight, but instead of getting flustered, Vanessa shook her rear and exclaimed "it worked for J-Lo!" Her frank reply made him laugh, and her stellar voice propelled her into the Top 12. She also impressed the judges during a round in which they had asked the contestants to write their own songs. Vanessa wrote a number called "The Only Thing Special About You Is Me," and her songwriting skills had them in awe. When asked in an internet interview after the show whether she thought it might be her inability to appeal to the more mainstream music fans, she replied "Well I think it is important to have [...]

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Everyone has their own former American Idol finalist favorites who touched us with their heart and passion. Here’s your chance to discover what these unique vocalists have been up to since they left the show. The brand new "Curtain Call" series reintroduces you to some of Idol’s most talented young performers with four extensive volumes, each containing 12 original songs.
A joint venture between Artists’ Addiction Records and Rocket Science, the Curtain Call collection will be available exclusively through Wal-Mart and iTunes. Each installment will present four Idol finalists performing three original songs. The first volume, featuring Jon Peter Lewis, Ryan Starr, A.J. Tabaldo and Stevie Scott, will be available on February 5.
Soulful rocker Jon Peter Lewis—hailed as “the dark horse” of Season 3’s Top 10 by Simon Cowell, praised for his “excellent voice” by Elton John and chosen as a “pick to win” by Rolling Stone magazine—is currently in production [...]

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