Last night on the 2-hour AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 5 FINALE, there were plenty of very special moments. American Idol had their first ‘Golden Idol Awards’ which looked back on some of the memorable moments during the auditions and show. It even brought back some of the favorites from the auditioning rounds. Katharine and Taylor were also given a free Ford Mustang each! Becky O’Donohue from the Top 12 girls and her sister Jessie were in Birmingham, AL with the ‘Soul Patrol’ while Tamyra Gray was in Hollywood with the ‘McPhans’. Performances included:
Top 12 with Carrie Underwood – I Made It Through The Rain
Paris Bennett with Al Jarreau – We’re In This Love Together
Chris Daughtry with Live – Mystery
Katharine McPhee with Meatloaf – It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
Top 6 Guys – Medley
Elliott Yamin with Mary J. Blidge – One Love
Carrie Underwood – Don’t Forget To Remember Me
Taylor Hicks with Toni Braxton – In The Ghetto
Top 6 Girls – Medley
Clay Aiken – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Top 12 with Burt Bacharach – Burt Bacharach Medley (featuring Dionne Warwick)
Prince
Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks – I’ve Had The Time Of My Life
AND after more than 60 million votes, the AMERICAN IDOL 2006
TAYLOR HICKS performing his single “Do I Make You Proud”!
Well, that’s it! That ends American Idol Coverage by Anth for 2006! Be sure to buy the singles in stores very soon. Details will be posted soon! The Idols 2006 Tour kicks off in a few weeks and more dates were added! See you back in January when American Idol Season 6 will kick off with a whole new search for a whole new superstar!
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Ashley Tisdale takes the cover again! This time you’ll find her featured on Seventeen’s July 2006 issue.
Biz Journals is reporting that the DVD of High School Musical sold over 400,000 copies on Tuesday! The high numbers will give it the title of the fastest selling television movie of all time on DVD. For more on it, click here.
95sx (South Carolina) has announced their ‘Summer Rush Concert’. The show is on June 11th and the line up features Aly & AJ, Marcos Hernandez and Katelyn Tarver at the Plex in Charleston, SC). Tickets are $25 and available at etix.com.
Looking to get the latest on Nikki Flores? Word on the street is that yesterday she did an interview with the Pop Culture Countdown.
Due to an overwhelming demand, the American Idol tour has been extended! Here’s a look at the dates.
September
5 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
7 Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia at Grand Prairie
8 Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia at Grand Prairie
9 Houston, TX – Reliant Arena
10 Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
12 Duluth, GA – Arena at Gwinnett Center
13 Pittsburgh, PA – tbd
14 Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Superstore Arena
15 Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center
16 Reading, PA – Sovreign Center
17 Syracuse, NY – War Memorial at OnCenter
19 Hershey, PA – GIANT Center
21 Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center
22 Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center
23 Bridgeport, CT – Arena at Harbor Yard
24 Wilkes Barre, PA – Wachovia Arena
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In Concert Tomorrow:
Superchic[k]
Lauderdale Stadium Event Site
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Teddy Geiger
House of Blues
Atlantic City, NJ
Tags: Aly and AJ, American Idol Season 5, Ashley Tisdale, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Clay Aiken, Elliott Yamin, High School Musical, Katelyn Tarver, Katharine, Marcos Hernandez, McPhee, Nikki Flores, Tamyra Gray, Taylor Hicks