American Idol returns this weekend to ABC. In anticipation for their return, Idol and ABC released this sneak peak that will bring you to tears.
This 20-year-old adopted singer sings on the subway and brings incredible energy. Check out the entire video here:
American Idol is coming back for its third season on ABC and eighteenth overall on February 16. ABC has released a trailer, and this could be the best season yet. Check out the trailer below.
The trailer showcases what could be some of the best talent Idol has had in years!
Ryan Seacrest will be returning to the American Idol stage for the show’s 18th season (and 3rd at ABC)! Judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry were announced as returning over the summer with Seacrest’s status unknown.
Today, ABC and Seacrest announced the deal renewal. Idol will continue broadcasting from Los Angeles and Seacrest will commute back and forth between his new home in New York.
“American Idol has been my home for 17 seasons and I can’t wait to return to the stage,” said Seacrest. “It’s the greatest gift to be able to play a part in discovering new talent with a franchise that has been such a relevant part of American culture for so many years.”
Seacrest has announced every winner of American Idol for the past 17 seasons. Idol has also proven to be a strong franchise for ABC.
The current Dancing With The Stars champion, Bobby Bones, will return to the show as the in house mentor as well. Bones was rumored to be replacing Seacrest as host and even filled in one night when Seacrest was sick.
“I’m thrilled that Ryan is returning to American Idol,” said executive producer and showrunner Trish Kinane. “His passion for the show is evident, and we couldn’t imagine searching for the next generation of superstars without him.”
Personally, I am glad Seacrest will be back for Idol 18. I mean, how would he survive without his Idol job?
Ryan Seacrest will be inducted into the 2019 Radio Hall of Fame! It was announced earlier this morning that Seacrest, among others, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame class.
Joining Seacrest are Sean “Hollywood” Hamilton, Harry Harrison, Kevin Ryder and Gene “Bean” Baxter, Joe Madison, Jim Rome, John Tesh and Dr. Ruth Westheimer.
“I’m especially proud to welcome these individuals into the Radio Hall of Fame,” RHOF Chairman Kraig Kitchin said in a statement on Monday, August 5. “Their on-air performances and audience relationships are especially remarkable. Each of our 2019 nominees are worthy of induction and I’m appreciative of all those who participated in our process of selecting our Class of 2019, who will join the 238 Radio Hall of Fame inductees already recognized for their great work.”
Congratulations to all inductees!
ABC and American Idol are starting to gear up for the next season of the competition show. Idol is entering its 18th season overall and 3rd on ABC. Luke Bryan announced on Twitter that he and co-judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will be returning to the judges table.
Cody Alan of CMT asked Bryan what he thought of returning to Idol and here is what he said:
“It’s funny kind of leaving the country music world, the radio world and going into TV mode,” Bryan said. “I’ve had people come up to me saying it’s a big deal, man, when you can get a show picked up…That means some good things are happening.”
In the last season of Idol, the judges really found their groove. Perry had mellowed out quite a bit, Richie really stepped up as a music industry veteran, and Bryan brought the funny and the authenticity that he has.
“We’re starting to (have) chemistry as judges. When you look at the contestants — our top 10 and our top 7 — it’s really a contestant-driven show. And if we can put contestants on there that (make) people want to tune in and rally behind, it makes the show even more special.”
Are you excited to see Luke Bryan return to the judging table with Katy Perry and Lionel Richie?
Hearing Ryan Seacrest say…”The new…American Idol…..LAINE HARDY” was the finale of the show we needed. To celebrate Laine’s victory, here are 5 of my personal favorites from this season.
It was at this point in time where I thought to myself, Laine has a real chance at winning this. At one point, I had thought that it might come down to these two. I am glad it didn’t. I felt like this was Laine’s real turning point.
During this performance, Laine really showcased his vocal skills. He spent time with a voice coach.
It is no surprise to anyone who reads my blogs that I am rooting 100% for Laine Hardy to win American Idol 2019. This last season of Idol has has the best talent in years. The American Idol fans loved almost everyone.
The top 3 this season are Alejandro Aranda, Madison VanDenBerg, and Laine Hardy. The odds on favorites are Alejandro and Laine. Honestly, I am not sure how Madison made it to the top 3 considering the alternative could have been Wade Cota or Laci Kay Booth.
I am going to rank how I think the top 3 should play out.
Third Place should be Madison VanDenBerg. Madison is a talented singer, but not American Idol finale material, in my opinion. She’s the least popular of the top 3 (and the top 5). It is very rare that an unpopular contestant ends up winning the whole show.
Second place, in my opinion, should be Alejandro Aranda. He’s extremely talented, but boring. He has one song he sings over and over again. I literally cannot think of one of his performances that showcases his talent and sounds different from his audition. Alejandro will have a nice little youtube career, but I don’t see him really being able to sell records.
First place, Laine Hardy. Laine has grown on the show and has showcased that he is ready for the victory of American Idol. Hardy has shown that he is a great performer. I would like to see him perform an original as I think he would also be a great artist.
While I believe Laine Hardy should win, but I think America might be willing to allow the unoriginal Alejandro win Idol. Most likely, it will be Alejandro winning Idol.
I haven’t seen an American Idol comeback story quite like Laine Hardy has had on Idol this last season. Hardy got eliminated early in the last season and now, he’s in the top 4!
From the moment Hardy stepped foot on the Idol audition room, he stole America (he also stole the audition from his friend). Hardy then took week after week to show off his skills and why he deserved to be the next, American Idol.
Hardy has learned to take the stage by storm and put on a show. His most recent performance of “Johnny B Goode” show cased Laine’s youthful take on classic hits. Hardy will be your next American Idol. Much like Maddie Poppe stood out last year, Hardy is doing that same. Making each performance his own.
In a moving return to American Idol, season 16 top 24 finalist Alyssa Raghu returned for season 17 and impressed the judges. Raghu told her story of being eliminated from the show, going out and playing over 200 shows, and taking vocal and dancing lessons.
The judges gave her some really solid advice and gave her the golden ticket to Hollywood.