Kris Allen “God of this City”

Carrie Underwood Headlines Tueday’s American Idol

Carrie Underwood to Perform Live on Tuesday’s Show
American Idol
May 14, 2009 | 11:51 am PT

Season 4 American Idol winner, four-time Grammy winner, and 2009 ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood will return to the Idol stage on Tuesday, May 19 to perform this year’s farewell song, “Home Sweet Home,” live.

Susan Boyle’s Awesome “Cry Me A River”

Amazing voice and expression…wow…excited for what is to come!

David Archuleta, David Cook “Idol Worship” & Josh Groban

David Archuleta and David Cook

Idol worship, sans America
The voting long over, fans are treated to three-hour arena encore
Chris Morris
By Joe Brown
Tue, Jul 8, 2008 (2 a.m.)

No. 2 David Archuleta made an aptly angelic entrance, emerging amid violet-hued clouds of stage fog, his cherubic face peeking above the piano as he sang Robbie Williams’ “Angels.” Archuleta showed he could rock a little with One Republic’s anthemic “Apologize,” but it was on Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” that he proved himself a pop classicist, singing purely, without “Idol” affectations, evoking the yearning sweetness of ’50s and ’60s- era crooners. “I like songs with messages. I tried to do that on the show,” Archuleta said, before out-Groban-ing Josh Groban with a radiant “When You Say You Love Me,” which brought the show to a (screaming) standstill. On the TV show, the 17-year-old’s tongue-tied shyness seemed like shtick, but onstage it looked like genuine humility, as he giggled and waved, overwhelmed at the waves of response. With the right guidance, this young artist has what it takes to make a timeless album.

No. 1 David Cook, the reigning Idol, was introduced by Archuleta as “my big brother,” and proved he deserved his win. Playing electric guitar throughout the set, he started with his slow-burning grunge-lite makeover of Lionel Richie’s “Hello,” backed by a projected solar eclipse. With his expensive bed-head haircut, Cook was a charmer, twinkling and winking like a bartender turned superstar. No song was too brooding or intense for Cook to sneak a grin at his voting constituency. “I’m just trying to earn a paycheck, because Las Vegas took way too much of my money last night” he said, introducing his coronation song, “The Time of My Life.” (My seatmate said she had met Cook earlier in the day, and he confided that he took a bath on nickel slots.) He nailed Aerosmith’s “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” and dedicated the Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” to his brother Adam, who is recovering from brain cancer. Cook came back for an encore, a slow-building, apocalyptic remake of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” with its lyric about “breaking young girls’ hearts.” . . . more…

David Archuletta “Think of Me” & More…

David Archuletta appeared on the “Today” Show this morning and performed “Think of Me” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” but with a “David” twist which was nice and different.  The gals, of course, love it and wanted us to record and upload it to YouTube, which we, being the good buds that we are, did so as soon as our fingers could fly and get it done.  We also added two of our other videos of David’s appearances.  So then, have a delish time listening to this very gifted young sensation and we are sure, if our music sensibilities are on target, he will be a superstar in the mould of Hannah Montana popularity.  We hope so…it is nice to see such a talented young man much like our favorite artist, Josh Groban!

David Archuleta “In This Moment” American Idol Finals

Wow, David Archuleta was incredible tonight … what great performances of his three songs.  His performance of “In This Moment” the newly penned tune especially for American Idol will be hit to be sure and just perfect for his voice!  Take a deep breath and breathe in this beautiful performance, grab a hankie and most assuredly this young man will be our next American Idol!

 p.s.  Our JustJoshGroban Gals love this young man…he reminds them of a young Josh Groban!

David Archuleta – Angels – You Have Got To Love This Guy

If you are an American Idol “watcher” or “fan” — this is what it is about…this is only the beginning for this gifted young man!