Greetings, Idol Fans! Welcome to Season 9 of American Idol. The search for next pop music superstar begins with auditions in Boston and Atlanta.
We start in Boston
Randy, Kara and Simon are joined at the judges' table by Victoria Beckham (aka "Posh Spice") wife of L.A. Galaxy soccer superstar David Beckham.
First up: Janet MacNamara-Mastered the American Idol video game but didn't master her American Idol audition; she sang Natasha Beddingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine" and sounded awful; No golden ticket for her--not a good start to season 9
Maddy Curtis-16 years old: Has 8 siblings with Down's Syndrome; She is a true American Idol fan--watching the show since she was 8 years old; she sang "Hallejulah" by Leonard Cohen; good singer with soulful voice; likeable; 4 yes votes from the judges; She's off to Hollywood!!!
Pat Ford-17 years old; His singing and dancing did not impress the crowd in the holding room; ruined "Womanizer" by Britney Spears--I'm not listening to that song again; can't sing a note and can't dance a step well; Randy begged him to stop singing forever--amen, dawg!!; No record deal for Pat
Jennifer Hirsh, Claire Fuller, Jess Wolfe-great singers; They are going to Hollywood!
So far, the girls at the Boston auditions have gotten the gold tickets to the Hollywood round. The guys better bring it!
Amodeo Rocco-28 years old; Italian; Providence, RI; bartender; over the top; sang "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters--a blues song; good voice; Simon's favorite audition so far; great personality-he's off to Hollywood; his brothers celebrate like crazy
Derek Hilton-spiritual guy; likes long nature walks; thinks he sounds like Chris Brown; unfortunately, he doesn't sound like Chris Brown at all when he sang Elton John's "Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word"; NO DICE!!
Mary Doyle-anime fan; designs and makes her won kimonos; her desire is to become to a successful pop singer in Japan; sang Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart"; her voice is not good; no chance of winning American Idol and no chance of being a pop superstar in Japan; Choose a career other than singing
Luke Shaffer and Benjamin Bright were harmonizing in the holding room before facing the judges.
Luke Shaffer-good voice--YES!!--Hollywood here he comes
Benjamin Bright-sang "All My Loving" by the Beatles; good voice; he's through to Hollywood
Andrew Fenlon-musician, has been waiting impatiently to tryout for Idol; Simon hated his attitude; sang "House of the Rising Sun" and bored the judges to death; Kara got upset at Andrew's rudeness and arrogance; No golden ticket for Andrew!
Bill Bloom & Michael Ryan-Awful voices; NO!!
Ashlee Rodriguez-sang Alicia Keys' "If I Got You"; looks good and has a good voice--she can sell some records; she will do well in the competition--she will be the one to watch; Kara's favorite; she has a good shot of winning the competition--Yes!! she moves on to the Hollywood round!!
Tyler Grady-Injured his wrists when he fell out of a tree; plays drums in a rock band; he wants to be the frontman of a rock band; sang "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye; the girls will like him and vote for him; Simon will remember Tyler; Tyler goes to Hollywood!!
Lisa Alavero-Waitress; sang "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey; Not yet ready for "Idol"
Ryan Keane-No shot of going to the Top 12!!
Mike Davis-works on a Boston speedboat; sang the Beatles' "Yesterday"; confident; sang on point; Randy was unimpressed; Simon, Kara, & Victoria like him--He's off to Hollywood!!
Katie Stevens-16 years old; grew up in a Portuguese family; her grandmother doesn't speak a word of English and has Alzheimer's; she sang Etta James' "At Last"; a star is born, natural talent, amazing stage presence; she should be in the competition; may make the top 12; Katie's journey continues in Hollywood
Joshua Blaylock-28 years old; sang a Rascal Flatts song; forgettable; needs more assertiveness; no presence; no originality; has to bring a new attitude; He's going to Hollywood!
Justin Williams-diagnosed with cancer at age 20; he is now cancer-free!!!; sang "Feeling Good" by Michael Buble; the ladies will love watching him perform every week and has a shot of going all the way; Welcome to Hollywood, Justin!!
Norberto Guerrero-sang "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada; ear splitting; he won't be the next American Idol!!!; sang like a 3 year old and dressed as Latoya Jackson with a beard-No chance in hell
Bosa Mora-originally from Nigeria; has 6 sisters; he has a good voice; Simon was bored; needs more star power; got a lot of work to do if he wants to become the American Idol; off to Hollywood
Leah Lorenti-has strict parents; wants to prove to her parents that she can have a singing career; sang "Blue Skies"; she has good vocal skills; emotional; Randy was impressed; Leah goes to Hollywood
Boston Auditions-31 contestants will be in the next round in Hollywood
ATLANTA AUDITIONS
The season 9 auditions continue in Atlanta, GA. In the past, the Idol Atlanta auditions had discovered season 3 winner Fantasia, season 2 runner up Clay Aiken and season 3 finalist and Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson. FYI: the birthplace of host Ryan Seacrest. Will Atlanta find new stars? Grammy winning singer Mary J. Blige joins the judges and offers her opinions and critique.
Dewone Robinson-Music is in his blood; His uncle discovered Gladys Knight & the Pips-seriously?; sang a song he wrote; worst song ever; not right for "Idol"
Kia Johnson-26 years old; Competed in Miss America Pageant; won Miss Congentiality title; took a big risk of singing "My Heart Will Go On" from "Titanic" by Celine Dion; genuine; the risk paid off--she goes to Hollywood
Miriam Lemmoui, Noel Reese, Tisha Holland-Great singers; Going to Hollywood!!
Jermaine Sellers-church singer; he has been taking care of his mom who has a spinal cord condition since age 17; sang "What If God Was One of Us" by Joan Osbourne; incredible; got skills; 100% going to Hollywood
Cristina Marie Agronow-TV show hostess and producer; sang Pat Benatar's "Love Is A Battlefield"; sounded terrible; not ready for a singing career but she can share her American Idol experience with her TV audience
Vanessa Wolfe-bridge jumper; lives in the small town of Venore, Tennessee; wants to make something of herself; big country voice; distinct; stand out; authentic; she needs to practice real good and step up her game in the Hollywood round or she will be struggling in the latter rounds of the competition; small town girl is going to the big city-Hollywood, California!!
Jessie Hamilton-almost died 3 times; sang Garth Brooks "If Tomorrow Never Comes"; he forgot most of the lyrics; not ready for the music business; stick to the welding
Holly Hardin aka "Guitar Girl"-dressed like a guitar; sang "You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man" by Loretta Lynn; fun personality; sweet talked Simon; she's off to Hollywood
Lathan Davenport, Hansel Enriquez, Blake Smith who wore a T shirt saying "Britney Spears Changed My Life"---No golden tickets to Hollywood!!!
Mallorie Haley-sang Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart"; good look; fearless; Hollywood, here comes Mallorie!!!
Antonio Wheeler aka "Skiiboski"--odd nickname- sang Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"; Simon hated the outfit; needs to work on his image; He's through to Hollywood!!
Carmen Turner & Lauren Sanders-BFFs since 3rd grade
Lauren-Soft voice; horrible
Carmen-her voice is better than Lauren's--Carmen goes to Hollywood and Lauren does not!
Bryan Walker-police officer in Sevierville, Tennessee; sang Ruben Studdard's version of "Superstar"; he's got it; soulful voice; Officer Bryan has a ticket to Hollywood!!
Lamar Royal-over the top; argumentative with the judges; insulted the judges & Mary J. Blige; was escorted out of the building by security
General Larry Platt-62 years old???..what the hell he is doing auditioning for American Idol; he performed that everyone will be talking about--"Pants on the Ground"; the judges were laughing hysterically; he is too old for American Idol but the song will be a new classic
Atlanta Auditions-25 contestants are heading to the next round in Hollywood!
Next week, Chicago auditions
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