American Idol Contestants

Scotty McCreery
2011-07-11 / Zimbio
CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. Scotty McCreery While it's not fair to call Scotty McCreery a pure reality TV star -- he has other talents that don't include yelling a lot and buying expensive hand bags -- he nevertheless owes his fame and future fortune to the reality show, American Idol . By winning this season's competition, he received hundreds of thousands of dollars in endorsement rights and a record contract. And that's before he released a No. 1 song on iTunes.

Pia Toscano Unveils Fist Single: Listen Now!
2011-07-11 / The Hollywood Gossip
Pia Toscano is officially a recording artist. Signed to a major label, the American Idol favorite released her first single on Ryan Seacrest's radio program today. Titled "This Time," the track is off Pia's upcoming . Toscano first sang the single in front of an audience at the American Idols Live! 2011 Tour in West Valley City, Utah last week. Give it a listen below, compare it to winner Scotty McCreery's first effort and sound off: What do you think? Pia Toscano made it to Hollywood on season six of American Idol and is back for more! She auditio...

Pia Toscano Reveals New Single "This Time"
2011-07-11 / Idolator: All About The Music (blog)
...past LPs. Which is your favorite? Pia Toscano may have been the early-eliminated shining star of American Idol ’s 10th season, but we all know that impressing people on the show and convincing them to buy your music once the season is over are two very different things. Pia performed her debut single, “This ... newest member of the Interscope family have what it takes to join the ranks of pop’s finest? Listen to her new single below. The song was written by Ester Dean (Rihanna’s “Rude Boy”, Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass”), and produced Dean and We...

Listen to Studio Version of Pia Toscano's Debut Single 'This Time'
2011-07-11 / AceShowbiz
... a day before its iTunes release. Photo credit: /WENN Pia Toscano, one of the finalists in the tenth season of "American Idol", gave the world premiere of her debut song "This Time" to "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" on Monday, July 11. The song, which is written by Rihanna's "S&M" songwriter, Ester Dean,... will be available for download on Tuesday. The song was actually previewed live by Pia at "American Idols Live!" Salt Lake City stop last Wednesday. She will continue to perform it as part of ...

Pia Toscano debuts 'This Time': Fans ready to purchase song (Listen here)
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
... version, Pia Toscano has been performing the single on the American Idol tour where the fans of the live show have heard (and loved) the song. Take a listen to the song The time. Will you buy it when it becomes available on Tuesday morning on iTunes? National Celebrity Headlines Examiner Jodi Jill is an award winning celebrity columnist. Sharing...

'American Idol': Jennifer Lopez praises Prince William, Kate Middleton
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
... summer -- since wrapping "Idol," she has traveled overseas for a series of performances, signed on to two movie roles, and even taken part in some self-promotion on the Home Shopping Network. The scary part in all this? It's only July, and there are two more months before she will be needed on... "Idol" yet again. TV Examiner Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published ...

Jennifer Lopez Teases "American Idol" Return, But Doesn't Announce
2011-07-11 / Complex.com (blog)
Over the weekend, many wondered if the big announcement that Jennifer Lopez was promising to reveal on Monday would deal with her return to American Idol . It didn't. The judgess/singer announced that she is taking part in the I Heart Radio inaugural concert. "Me, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Steven Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Steven Tyler, Black Eyed Peas," J.Lo said while about the line-up. "So many people. It's going to be this amazing concert in Las Vegas on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24 to launch the new I Heart Radio, where you can kind of custom your own radio station. It's pretty exciting. ...

J.Lo Returning To "Idol," Maybe
2011-07-11 / NBC Connecticut
... herself staying on "American Idol" as a judge? Also, what is she looking forward to the most once this season of "Idol" ends? advertisement When Jennifer Lopez appeared on the "Today" show, "American Idol" fans were anticipating a big announcement - namely, that the singer and actress would once again be ...the live music event iHeartRadio. Fans of American Idol sat with baited breath last month, after Jackson and Tyler signed on to judge another season of the show. A source reportedly told E! Online that Lopez was definitely coming back, but no official word has come out of the either the Lopez...

Jennifer Lopez reportedly agrees to return for upcoming 'American Idol'
2011-07-11 / Reality TV World
...season. Lopez -- who joined the show as part of last season's judging shakeup alongside fellow judge Steven Tyler -- had teased she'd be making a big announcement on NBC's Today show...perform in a two-day iHeartRadio.com concert in Las Vegas this September, joining artists including Tyler, Lady Gaga -- who mentored American Idol's Top 4 tenth-season finalists and will be appearing as a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance's current eighth season -- fourth-season Idol winner... a source told InTouch in its July 4 issue. "She's ready to commit to a few more seasons because she loves the job and ...

'American Idol' finalist Pia Toscano claims her spotlight with debut single 'This Time'
2011-07-11 / Entertainment Weekly
...Pia Toscano-the American Idol contestant whose ninth-place finish caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth from the judges and fans-had in fact scored a long-rumored record deal with Interscope. But thanks to Ryan Seacrest’s radio show... and the ever-impatient Internet, we can already listen to the debut single from season ten’s cause c譨bre. The ...expect to hear Rachel Berry singing the next time Finn screws up: Sad, relatable, and a touch awe-inspiring. Readers, do you agree? More on EW.com: YouTube sensation Christina Grimmie...

American Idol News: Pia Toscano debuts new single on 'On-Air with Ryan Seacrest'
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
... “American Idol” due to her powerful voice, yet was voted off early during a surprising elimination. Fellow constant Stefano Langone, who was in the bottom two with Toscano, looked ready to accept his fate as the one singer to go home that night, but had an even bigger shock on his face once...Nicki Minaj. Toscano is currently on tour with her former “Idol” contestants. Take a listen to “This Time” in the video off to the left. "American Idol” airs on Fox but is currently not on air until next season. For a local listing of other Fox shows in the McAllen...

Report: Jennifer Lopez Is Returning to 'American Idol' Next Season!
2011-07-11 / The Female Fan
... Tyler and Randy Jackson at the judges' table for season 11 will have its judging team -- all three of them -- back at the table next season for the show's January 2012 premiere. As of late June, we ...now!' I'm just really enjoying the time of just waiting and seeing." Lopez earned around $12 million for season 10. Had her price gone up? After all, Simon Cowell earned nearly three times that much near the...couple of big movie roles (including one in What to Expect When You're Expecting ), scored a No. 1 hit song with "On the Floor" and put the wheels in motion on . Oh yeah, and she's a mom. So ...

Ryan Seacrest convinces two 'American Idol' judges to perform at music festival
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
...his fellow "American Idol" stars to jump in on the action. Seacrest announced Monday that he has convinced both Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez into performing at the evening, and they are a part of a roster that already includes the likes of Nicki Minaj, Coldplay, The Black Eyed Peas, ... is that this list is still growing. TV Examiner Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, ... Arts & Entertainment Examiner.com is the inside source for everything local. We are powered by Examiners, the largest...

It's Time For This Time By American Idol's Pia Toscano
2011-07-11 / Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog fr
just this morning, and fans are already buzzing about it online! The Interscope signee had this to say about it: I am thrilled to be joining the... and 19 Recordings. This is a dream come true! Boring and fake, just like Pia. Reminds me of a Faith HIll song from 10 years ago mixed with a Jordin Sparks song from five years ago. why does she have to sound whiny and sing such a ...BAD song? She has the chops. She has the ability but the tripe is so not worth even dealing with. This is why American Idols never do well after their stint on the show because they choose LOUSY music to...

Touring 'Idol' finds company on road
2011-07-11 / AZ Central.com
.... NBC's "The Voice" has announced shows in a half-dozen cities starting July 27 in Los Angeles. For this summer...season's cast is a promising bunch. Winner Scotty McCreery has a top 20 hit on country radio with "I Love You This Big." Downloads of debut singles by McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina are outpacing those of last year's winner, Lee DeWyze. Three other finalists already have recording or management deals, including booted-too-early Pia Toscano...show on the road, Bongiovanni says. "The key is whether those particular performers connect with the fans who are doing the online voting...

'American Idol' tour comes to San Jose
2011-07-11 / San Jose Mercury News
... featuring Santa Cruz's own insta-celebrity James Durbin, rolls into the HP Pavilion in San Jose on Wednesday. "It's been really good," Durbin said of the tour so far. "Every single city has been receptive and fun. As soon as I go out - in classic James fashion, from a surprise area in...so "Idol" fans predominantly focused on Durbin will have to wait for the show's second half to see his solo performance. Durbin will sing two songs - the Guns N' Roses classic "Sweet Child o' Mine" and Muse's "Uprising" - and will participate in a duo with "Idol" runner-up Lauren Alaina ("Here I Go Again" by ...

Lauren Alaina Injures Ankle on American Idols Live Tour
2011-07-10 / Taste of Country
...-up has suffered an ankle injury while out on tour with and the rest of the gang. The American Idols Live tour made a stop at Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden yesterday, July 9, where Alaina must have gotten a little too into her singing. Post-show, the Georgia native tweeted, “Pic # 1 of my ankle! :...and decided to try and make her feel better using the tool readily at their disposal: Twitter. Idol-ites created a ‘get well Lauren’ hashtag to cheer up their favorite aspiring singer. “Thanks everyone for the #getwellauren that’s so sweet(: love y’all,”...

American Idol's Pia Toscano To Release Debut Single Next Week (Recap)
2011-07-10 / antiMUSIC.com
... Single Next Week was a top story. Here is the recap: Interscope Records has inked Season 10 American Idol finalist Pia Toscano and will release her debut single, "This Time," via all digital retailers on July 12th. Toscano will perform "This Time" when she hits the road for the American Idols Live! 2011 Tour,...Live Slipknot Webcast This Weekend- Aerosmith Inspired In The Studio- Gene Simmons' Battle of the Sexes- AC/DC Tell All-more Unreleased Van Halen Song Now Online- Live Slipknot Webcast This Weekend- Aerosmith Inspired In The Studio- Gene Simmons' Battle of the Sexes- AC/DC Tell All-more ...

Source: J-Lo set to return to 'Idol' next year
2011-07-10 / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lo's coming back. Or so reports E! Online, citing an unnamed source, saying that Jennifer Lopez has agreed to another year as a judge on "American Idol." Last month, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson signed deals to return to the judges' table on television's most popular show. E! Online's "exclusive" source says an announcement on Lopez's status on the Fox reality show "could be coming any day now." Lopez was a key piece in "American Idol's" 2011 makeover, after the departure of Simon Cowell and the non-returns of Ellen DeGeneres and Kate DioGuardi.

Jennifer Lopez reportedly close to staying on 'American Idol'
2011-07-10 / Examiner.com
... staying around for another season of " ," after all. A source tells E! News that it should be announced soon that Lopez is going to return for another season of the show -- even though she has... signed on to do two feature films and also has another TV show she is developing. It is her ... Examiner Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, ... Arts & Entertainment Examiner.com is the inside source for everything local...

Report: Jennifer Lopez Signs On For Another Season Of 'American Idol'
2011-07-10 / Neon Limelight
... according to one report, she’s made up her mind. Sources tell E! News the singer/actress has decided she’ll return to spend another season between Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson looking for and judging America’s best undiscovered talent. Lopez previously said she was holding out because she has...other reports say she was actually holding out for, what else, more money. She reportedly wanted to up her Idol paycheck from $12million per season to $20million per season. No word yet on if she got the pay raise, but her announcement to come back to Idol is, according to E!, “...