“American Idol” continues on April 3 for its fifth season on ABC and 20th overall. As always, Ryan Seacrest hosts the reality TV competition series while country superstar Luke Bryan, pop princess Katy Perry and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter Lionel Richie make up the judging panel. In this episode Hollywood Week continues with contestants pairing up for the Duets challenge. If they survive this round they will make it to Round 3: Hollywood Showstoppers.
See ‘American Idol’ episode 7 performances ranked: All 28 Hollywood Week singers (we saw) from worst to best
This season the judges embark on yet another nationwide search for America’s next singing sensation. Auditions were held in Nashville, Tennessee, Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California. If given a golden ticket, hopeful idols advanced to the Hollywood round. In a new twist this season, three contestants were given a Platinum Ticket, which allowed them to skip the first phase of Hollywood week.
See ‘American Idol’ episode 7 performances ranked: All 28 Hollywood Week singers (we saw) from worst to best
This season the judges embark on yet another nationwide search for America’s next singing sensation. Auditions were held in Nashville, Tennessee, Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California. If given a golden ticket, hopeful idols advanced to the Hollywood round. In a new twist this season, three contestants were given a Platinum Ticket, which allowed them to skip the first phase of Hollywood week.
- 4/4/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Several stars were born on American Idol this year—and so was a family. In October, Iowa singer Haley Slaton, then more than five months pregnant, auditioned before celebrity judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie in Austin, Texas for season 20 of the show. At the tryouts, she met and fell for a fellow contestant, Jordan Myles. Just two months later, the couple tied the knot. "We got married pretty quick," Haley, 23, told Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based newspaper The Gazette in a story posted March 18—two days before her Golden Ticket-winning audition aired on the show. "We just knew. We started right off the bat talking to each other, and it ended up being...
- 3/23/2022
- E! Online
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.