"Idol"'s Hollywood Round started off with 147 hopefuls, but Simon Cowell and company have reduced the playing field to 36 -- "The Insider" has the official list, read on to find out who made the cut! The "American Idol" Top 36 semifinalists are: Females: Alexis Grace, 21 (Memphis, Tn); Allison Iraheta, 16 (Los Angeles, CA); Ann Mare Boskovich, 22 (Thousand Oaks, CA); Arianna Afsar, 17 (San Diego, CA); Casey Carlson, 20 (Eden Prarie, Mn); Felicia Barton, 26 (Virginia Beach, Va). Jackie Tohn, 28 (Oceanside, NY); Jasmine Murray, 17 (Columbus, Ms); Jeanine Vailes, 28 (Sherman Oaks, CA); Jesse Langseth, 26 (Minneapolis, Mn); Kendall Beard, 24 (Lufkin, TX); Kristen McNamara, 23 (Nashville, Tn). Lil Rounds, 24 (Memphis, Tn); Megan Corkrey, 23 (Taylorsville, Ut); Mishavonna Henson, 18 (Irvine, CA); Stevie Wright, 17 (Phelan, CA); Tatiana Nicole Del Toro, 24 (San Jaun, PR); Taylor Vaifanua, 17 (Hurricane, Ut). Males: Adam Lambert, 26 (San Diego, CA); Alexander Wagner-Trugman, 19 (Studio City, CA); Anoop Desai, 22 (Chapel Hill, Nc); Brent Keith, 29 (Blanchester, Oh); Danny Gokey, 28 (Milwaukee, Wi); Jorge Nunez,...
- 2/12/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
This season of "American Idol" has opened a bigger door for the hopefuls, by taking in 36 instead of the usual 24. During the February 11 episode, these 36 people are announced one by one, through a deliberation where contestants must go through a long narrow passage leading to their fate.
First ones that are let in are Anoop Desai and Von Smith. The judges then have a showdown between Cody and Alexander Wagner-Trugman, asking them to perform any song and the latter does it better, consequently included in the next round while the former goes home. Joining Alex is Adam Lambert who has the voice of a Broadway singer.
Doing an Alicia Keys gets 16-year-old Taylor Vaifanua into another round. Next shown being admitted to the top 36 in a flash are Jasmine Murray, Arianna Afsar, Casey Carlson, Megan Corkrey, Mishavonna Henson and Stevie Wright. Joanna Pacitti who has been criticized to be...
First ones that are let in are Anoop Desai and Von Smith. The judges then have a showdown between Cody and Alexander Wagner-Trugman, asking them to perform any song and the latter does it better, consequently included in the next round while the former goes home. Joining Alex is Adam Lambert who has the voice of a Broadway singer.
Doing an Alicia Keys gets 16-year-old Taylor Vaifanua into another round. Next shown being admitted to the top 36 in a flash are Jasmine Murray, Arianna Afsar, Casey Carlson, Megan Corkrey, Mishavonna Henson and Stevie Wright. Joanna Pacitti who has been criticized to be...
- 2/12/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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