Janell Wheeler

'American Idol': Orlando's Janell Wheeler on WOFL tomorrow
2010-03-01 / Orlando Sentinel
...case, WESH says | Main | WESH: Claire Metz returns to the air » .” But Orlando’s Janell Wheeler says, “I’m doing better than people would think.” Wheeler will be a guest on WOFL-Channel 35’s “Good Day”...8220;I didn't really shine or get really bad feedback,” Wheeler said. “I think I just kind of unfortunately just got ... go out, I'm so proud of myself in the way that I did,” Wheeler said. “Several of the girls have even texted me and just said, ‘Janelle, you had so much poise, you were a class ...

'Idol' castoff plans to launch music career
2010-03-01 / Tampa Tribune
..."American Idol." After being voted off "American Idol," Janell Wheeler says she is ready to come back to... left her job as a wine sales representative to compete in "Idol." "I'm going to hang out with my friends and just... my guitar or done something more popular like 'American Boy,' which was the song I was planning on doing next week... on my own. I hope I'm Nashville-bound," said Wheeler, who calls herself the Sunshine Cowgirl. "A lot of the contestants already had fans and other musician ... she said. "I worked fulltime up until I came to 'American Idol.' and I really was starting from scratch. And ...

American Idol 2010: Contestants Odds drift after first elimination round
2010-03-01 / TheOnlinewire
American Idol 2010: Remaining contestants odds drifted after Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe ... at SBG Global, making her one of the top favorites to win thus the shockwave caused by her early elimination. It is... before we continue to the mid field of this week's odds to win American Idol season 9. Odds are usually posted one day after...to business. These are the odds of those contestants thought to be the least likely to win American Idol 2010. Lacey Brown +2500 : She was good at... explains why she could become the most unlikely winner of American Idol. She may go thru a bit but won't make it ...

American Idol: Now We're Getting Somewhere
2010-02-28 / Poptimal.com
... Taylor Hicks or Ruben Studdard. People seem to forget that winning this show does not guarantee stardom, nor does not winning guarantee lifelong anonymity (Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry and Adam..., Katelyn and Haeley. No surprises with those three. It's between Katie Stevens and Janell Wheeler, and Seacrest tells Janell what everyone already knows and she takes the news with grace... every bit as badly as she did on Tuesday. Bye, Janell. Allison Iraheta and her awesome voice ... and Two Female Contestants Eliminated (originally aired February 25, 2010) For more on American Idol , ...

American Idol's voters got two out of four wrong
2010-02-28 / Gather.com
... Thursday night's American Idol. Booted off were Ashley Rodriguez, Janell Wheeler, Joe Munoz... think Ashley would do well in a screaming contest, because she screamed through most of... see Ashley go, however. I agree with the voters, that Janell did not give a performance worthy of... would expect from one of the top twenty-four contestants in a singing competition. However, I thought she was... do realize that their voices are strong and for Janell to take on a song like What About Love, that requires strong... every year because they criticize aspects of a contestant's appearance one week; the next week ...

American Idol: The First Four Gone Meet The Press
2010-02-27 / People Magazine
... after your first performance as one of American Idol ’s , but Season 9’... were pretty accepting and gracious. Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Muñoz... of Heart’s “What About Love,” Wheeler says, “If there is any... texted me and said, ‘Janell, you have so much poise... to share their opinions, and neither are the contestants! Ashley Rodriguez, 22, from Chelsea, Mass... Muñoz from Huntington Park, Calif., is leaving Idol early, he’s taking with him... I think they are very qualified to be critiquing the contestants on the show, but at the same time, when you...

American Idol 9: Ashley Rodriguez, Janell Wheeler Talk Elimination
2010-02-27 / Chic Dish
Two of American Idol 9’s latest outcasts sat down with Ryan Seacrest Friday morning to talk about being eliminated from the show. Janell Wheeler and Ashley Rodriguez managed to handle themselves with grace following their sad Thursday results, and remained in good spirits while they chatted up the host in their joint interview. Both plan...feelings toward the show. As Ashley Rodriguez philosophically offers in the clip above, “everything happens for a reason.” Check out all our American Idol 9 posts to keep track of the latest spoilers, gossip, videos and reviews.

'American Idol': Ashley Rodriguez, Janell Wheeler both happy for the experience
2010-02-26 / Zap2it.com
Ashley Rodriguez and Janell Wheeler were the first two female Idols sent home in season 9. They are both beautiful girls who faltered ... votes to stay. So did they enjoy their "American Idol" journey and take good things away from it? It sounds like they had a great time. "American Idol" has really shown me that now more than ever I have to fight for what I... guitar out and performed a Top 40 hit like "American Boy," which I definitely was planning on doing next week. ...me, I thought she was so refreshing. She represents the American public, the people who actually go out and buy ...

'American Idol' Castoff Janell Wheeler Is 'Nashville-Bound'
2010-02-26 / MTV.com
Janell Wheeler had a standout moment during Hollywood Week when she sang a stripped-down version of Estelle's "American Boy" and played her acoustic guitar.... and performed a top 40 hit, like "American Boy," which I was definitely planning to do next... seems like nerves got the best of a lot of contestants this week. What do you think was behind the... thought she was so refreshing. She represents the American public, the people who actually go out and... do this on my own. Hopefully I'm Nashville-bound! Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news...

'American Idol' exclusive interview: Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Munoz, and Tyler Grady
2010-02-26 / Examiner.com
Four of the recent castoffs from "American Idol" participated in a conference call on Friday afternoon, and I was thrilled to take part in finding out about of these contestants' influences, experiences on the show, and expectations for the future. First up was Janell Wheeler , who brought the energy and positivity both to the Orlando auditions and ... punches" on the very first live show. Nice guy Joe Munoz didn't receive a ton of airtime throughout "Idol," but he said that he couldn't concern himself with editing. Therefore, we instead talked about his ...

American Idol Results - Big Names Going Home the First Week
2010-02-26 / Gather.com
...know this is a different season as we look at tonight's American Idol results. Not only is Paula ...until previously un-featured Kris Allen won season 8. Not that we didn't haven't...wait until the end. Our first evictee was Janell Wheeler. That's not too hard to imagine....which is a giant no-no. No one on American Idol has ever survived singing ...Carrie Underwood. This was entirely too large of an undertaking for Janell, especially singing the wrong song on her... the song choice. Also interesting to note, Janell and Ashley sang third and... came out last night singing American Woman . Not only is he singing...

American Idol: Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, and the end of 4 journeys
2010-02-26 / TheDay
...meh" that I had last night while watching American Idol's quadruple ouster (that kind of sounds ...do a quadruple ouster and then definitely win the gold), I was reminded of two things: Good ...Allison Iraheta . First, to the boots: I am sad that Janell Wheeler was sent home, because I do ...'s fourth-runner-up, Allison, and winner, Kris. Allison, the rocker chick, sang ... I liked her so much. As for Kris, Idol (or maybe it was the United Nations, I get them... to go till we crown our winner, and that I cannot let this week's really... performances get me down. Our Idol journey is all about watching these kids...

American Idol: Crappy Singers Gone; Many Crappy Singers Remain
2010-02-26 / Houston Press
​Ryan spoke at the top of last night's American Idol of how the contestants were "fighting to take their place in history," ...woman who watches every season -- and she couldn't name all eight winners. If taking the crown won't even get you remembered, what does that say about the people getting booted this ...half the girls one at a time, Ryan brought it down to just Janell and Katie, milked a bit more fake drama from the silence, and dropped the bomb on Janell. Then (and I didn't know they did this) Janell had to sing her song again! How humiliating is that? Just let the loser go already, at...

American Idol: What Went Right And Wrong, And What Can Be Improved?
2010-02-26 / Reality TV Calendar
...live Idol stage, I cant remember a time where a winner, or monstrously successful finalist, has had a really uninspiring... Even so, the format of American Idol doesn’t lend to the idea of eliminating all of the contestants who deliver poor... short, why did the first four casualties: Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Munoz, and Tyler Grady, fall by the wayside? This time around... mediocrity. That statement may be overreaching when it comes to Ms. Wheeler, a girl who, after all of her Hollywood attention... if nothing else. However, Janell didn’t seem to recognize that American Idol has a tendency to...

Eliminated 'American Idol' contestant offers tip to judges
2010-02-25 / ChicagoNow
One of the contestants eliminated from "American Idol" Thursday had a suggestion for the judges. "I like all the judges and I've really had a great time with them," ..., Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell were judged Thursday by eliminated contestant Tyler Grady. Janell Wheeler, Tyler Grady, Ashley Rodriquez and Joe Munoz were eliminated Thursday from "American Idol." (Fox photos) Former "Idol" contestant Allison Iraheta performed her single, "Scars," during the broadcast. Last year's "Idol" winner Kris Allen also appeared, singing The Beatles' "Let It Be." Sales...

American Idol Results Recap For February 25
2010-02-25 / TVGrapevine.com
Tonight on American Idol Results we will see the first two guys and girls eliminated from the top 24 contestants. This will be the first of 3 cuts that will eventually narrow the field ...hoping to continue on their journey to becoming the next American Idol. Ryan announces that over 24 ... as a special performance to benefit Haiti by the reigning Idol, Kris Allen. I'm excited to see how he ... we are treated to a performance by the top 24 of "American Boy". The ladies, working in groups, begin ... of the road for Janell Wheeler . Janell is grateful to be there among such talent, thinks the winner ...

'American Idol' Boots Tyler Grady, Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Munoz
2010-02-25 / MTV.com
After one of the roughest first rounds in "American Idol" memory, voters appeared to get it ... and Stevens. That left all-American Florida girl Janell Wheeler on the outs. "That sucks," she said... Michael Lynche, who skated through thanks to his winning energy and personality, as well as, surprisingly, ... style than substance on his cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman" on Wednesday. "I like all the judges, ... showcase. He was joined by the other three rejected contestants for their goodbye video, which played ... ruffled black minidress. And last year's winner, Kris Allen, paid a visit to the stage ...

American Idol: 20 Remain
2010-02-25 / TV Fodder
What does it say about this current "American Idol" season when after hearing reigning champ Kris Allen ... disc they call a stage. Singing Estelle's "American Boy," most of the women sounded awesome, ....) After settling everyone in their seats, it was time for "Idol" to once again dim the lights and turn... Delamor, Katelyn Epperly, Katie Stevens and Janell Wheeler. In typical fashion, most of the row was... Lambert to battle it out for that last spot, with Alex winning. That meant Tyler "I like to sing in my ... leave a bad taste there Tyler. And with that, "Idol's" first semifinals week comes to a close.