Idol Flux

After two weeks of Beatles and songs from their birth years, the Idols take on Country songs which is probably the most difficult week for a diverse set of contestants: three who lived overseas, a RnB diva, a folksy guitarist, a high school kid who missed his prom, a controversial rockstar, a perky nanny, and the only true-born country girl. With their first mentor of the season, pop culture icon Dolly Parton, the nine contenders show their country roots tonight. Read the rest of this entry »

This just in, song choices for Idols’ Country Week (courtesy of TMZ.com):

David Archuleta - Appalachian Memories

Syesha Mercado — I Will Always Love You

Carly Smithson — Here You Come Again

Kristy Lee Cook — Coat of Many Colors

Ramiele Malubay — Do I Ever Cross Your Mind

Michael Johns — It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right

Jason Castro — Travelin’ Thru

Brooke White — Jolene

David Cook — Little Sparrow

There’s high hopes that Kristy will nail this week being that she’s this season’s country girl. Can she do it? With country icon Dolly Parton, we will see who does well and who will struggle in a few hours. Thanks TMZ.

Tonight’s American Idol themed on music from the year the contestants were born. So while other idol-wannabes were crafting diabolical plans already, some were just teething like toothy Archuleta.

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After a weeklong anticipation, crybaby controversy over some family bickering, and endless speculation of what the theme would be, American Idol kicked off with Randy Jackson’s unabashed yawning, which did not go unnoticed and un-mocked by Mr. Seacrest, and a celebratory snippet on the Beatles that ended up being the night’s leitmotif. Read the rest of this entry »