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“American Idol” judge Harry Connick Jr. saluted a music resource for New Orleans’ Hurricane Katrina-battered Ninth Ward.
“It’s supplied the pop music world with huge stars”, he told ABC News.
[Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA]”I got Pitbull, and Carrie’s on the record – Carrie Underwood’s on there, as well”, Keith said.
“I can’t think of a better person to begin 2008 with than Keith”, Underwood said, “He is an fantastic entertainer and a well-respected musician, singer and songwriter”. The cast – the judges, the mentors, the contestants – changed from year to year, so that only the “Idol” moniker and Seacrest stayed for the full run. Even the less-known “Idols” harmonized so well that the show felt like a sold-out concert.
The vocal contest program has featured many talents who have gone on to pursue careers transcending their first auditions in front of a panel of judges.
Carrie, girl, you’re worth $75 million thanks to American Idol. “I have so many goals and I’m just about breaking all the rules, so I’ll just do whatever comes my way if I feel like it’s natural”. “I literally can’t do it”.
I will miss the little things, the quirks and details that have made the show uniquely itself and intimately ours.
A photo of singer Kelly Clarkson(L2) is taken during American Idol in the U.S on Feburary 26, 2016. Both finalists also received a Ford Fusion.
Dunkleman was just one of many “surprises” throughout the show.
Other past champions returning to the fold include Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson and Nick Fradiani.
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In addition, many runner-ups and fan favorites will appear, including Kimberly Locke, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Elliott Yamin, Justin Guarini, Sanjaya, Melinda Doolittle, Allison Iraheta, Clay Aiken, Constantine Maroulis, Bo Bice, Blake Lewis and – if rumors prove true – William Hung. Perhaps most entertaining were the revelations about the show’s season one finale, which was pretty much a hot mess.
