(Video) David Archuleta wins ‘American Idol’
May 21, 2008
Or so says acerbic judge Simon Cowell.
If it were up to Cowell, 17-year-old David Archuleta sealed his fate as the next American Idol after his “knockout” performance beat 25-year-old David Cook’s.
(UPDATE: Simon’s wrong. David Cook won American Idol!)
Of course, it’s the votes that still count so wait until tomorrow when the actual winner is announced.
In the finale of the top-rated show American Idol, David Archuleta and David Cook each performed three songs.
In the first round, David Cook sang U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” For his part, David Archuleta sang the Elton John anthem “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” Both received equally stellar reviews but all the same, Cowell declared Archuleta the winner.
(Video) American Idol finale: David Cook vs. David Archuleta
May 15, 2008
UPDATE! Videos of finale performances: David Archuleta wins American Idol!
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David is the new American Idol!
Is that David Cook or David Archuleta? We’ll find out Thursday in the grand finale of the top-rated US show American Idol.
Last week, Syesha Mercado was voted off the show when she garnered the lowest number of votes among the three remaining contestants.
Which David is your pick?
(Video) Andrew Johnston of Britain’s Got Talent
April 19, 2008
A 13-year-old boy bullied at school over his love for opera is being tipped to become this season’s winner of the UK reality talent show Britain’s Got Talent.
Andrew Johnston last week sang an emotional rendition of Pie Jesu , a performance which moved judges and the audience to tears.
Ramiele Malubay booted out of American Idol
April 3, 2008
Bye-bye, Malubay.
Ramiele Malubay, the “small girl with the big voice,” became the latest casualty of American Idol Season 7, as the show trimmed the competition to eight hopefuls.
Twenty-year old Ramiele Malubay, of Miramar, Floida, sang Dolly Parton’s “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” on Tuesday night’s show. Paula Abdul enjoyed the performance. Randy Jackson thought it was OK. But Simon Cowell — not so much.
“Overall I thought it was forgettable, and I think it was very reminiscent of something you would see and hear on a cruise ship,” Simon told Ramiele.
Watch a YouTube video of the elimination night (and Ramiele’s final performance) below.
Valentina Hasan sings ‘Ken Lee’ (aka Mariah Carey’s ‘Without You’)
March 22, 2008
Thanks to YouTube, we now have easy access to a plethora of funny TV boo-boos. We saw Renaldo Lapuz sing his infamous We’re Brothers Forever song on “American Idol,” Ms. South Carolina Teen USA 2007 struggle with everywhere like such as, and Janina San Miguel excusing herself for mangling the English language because she’s just “17 years old.”
The latest one to hit global popularity is a video of a contestant of Music Idol, Bulgaria’s version of “American Idol,” who auditioned by singing her own rendition of Mariah Carey’s Without You.
And by “own rendition,” we mean her very own version — and lyrics — of the song.
Watch Valentina Hasan as she sings Ken Lee.
Renaldo Lapuz - “We’re Brothers Forever” free mp3 download
January 21, 2008
The next William Hung?
Filipino-American Renaldo Lapuz is now taking the world by storm following his performance on the TV show American Idol Season 7 where he amused judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson with his “We’re Brothers Forever” song.
Watch a YouTube video of his performance and other funny American Idol auditions here.
Lapuz’s song goes (sing with me, my brother!):
Lyrics - We’re Brothers Forever
I am your brother
Your best friend forever
Singing the songs
The music that you love
We’re brothers ’til the end of time
Together or not
You’re always in my heart
You hurt your feelings
And you will rain no more (?)
(I love you brother)
Read below to listen or download an mp3 ringtone of Renaldo Lapuz’s hilarious original composition.
American Idol Season 7 funny audition videos
January 19, 2008
American Idol (AI) is back!
And the show won’t certainly be complete without videos of hilarious auditions. Here’s just the first part, taken from the Philadelphia and Dallas auditions. Definitely more to come. Enjoy!
Renaldo Lapuz: I am your brother, your best friend forever
Lyrics of “We’re Brothers Foreverâ€
I am your brother
Your best friend forever
Singing the songs
The music that you love
We’re brothers ’til the end of time
Together or not
You’re always in my heart
You hurt your feelings
And you will rain no more (?)
(I love you brother)
(Pics) Singapore Idol wins 1st Asian Idol
December 17, 2007
Singapore Idol Hady Mirza bested 5 other idols from Asia to bag the crown as the 1st Asian Idol.
The Asian Idol competition featured winners of the American Idol spinoffs from six Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.
The competition followed a different voting procedure wherein voters from the participating countries were required to send SMS votes for two favorite Idols. The winner was determined through 50% viewers’ votes and 50% judges’ scores.
