Together again! Former Australian Idol hosts Osher Günsberg and James Mathison set to reunite for podcast about ‘Aussie culture’ By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:44 BST, 31 March 2021 | Updated: 13:44 BST, 31 March 2021 They became household names after hosting Australian Idol back in 2003. And now Osher Günsberg and … Read more
Josh Gad reaches out to eliminated American Idol singer Murphy and asks him to write a song for his animated series Central Park By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 07:57 BST, 31 March 2021 | Updated: 07:57 BST, 31 March 2021 Just as the singer known as Murphy ended his run on American Idol, a … Read more
Katy Perry wiped away tears Monday when a young father made American Idol’s Top 24. Cecil Ray, a 20-year-old machine operator from Cameron, Texas, said he just wanted to provide for his baby daughter Amelia Jade after a lifetime of struggle himself. ‘I have a lot riding on this,’ he said in a pre-taped video. … Read more
Katy Perry compared a nervous contestant with a stunning voice to one of her most famous pals on Sunday’s episode of American Idol. ‘Listen, my friend Florence, of Florence + the Machine, …you remind me a lot of her,’ the 36-year-old singer told Cassandra Coleman, a 24-year-old coffee shop manager from Columbia, Tennessee, who’d just … Read more
Katy Perry wonders aloud about singing with Taylor Swift during duets episode on American Idol By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 07:44 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 07:44 GMT, 23 March 2021 Katy Perry wondered aloud about performing with fellow pop superstar Taylor Swift on Monday during the duets episode of American Idol. The … Read more
Katy Perry called herself a ‘tough mom’ as she judged two teenage contestants on Monday’s second Hollywood episode of American Idol. During the duet rounds, the 36-year-old singer advised Laila Mach, 15, and Liahona Olayan, 17, on their cover of Rihanna’s Stay. It was ‘sludgy,’ Katy told them during rehearsals, noting that the girls seemed … Read more
Katy Perry gave a harsh critique to a young contestant who performed her song on Sunday’s episode of American Idol. Heather Russell, a 20-year-old musician from Toronto, wowed judges Lionel Richie, 71, and Luke Bryan, 44, with her jazzy, run-filled rendition of Katy’s tune Harleys In Hawaii. Her vocals were light and flexible, and Lionel … Read more
Katy Perry revealed some of her own vulnerabilities while critiquing the performance of college student Erika Perry on Sunday night’s episode of American Idol. Erika Perry, 26, a college student from Orange County, California, came in with a kooky look and song delivery style, calling herself ‘E.T.’ and singing Katy’s own hit by that name. … Read more
Lionel Richie was moved to tears by a 19-year-old singer Ronda Melton who persevered despite a hardscrabble past on Sunday’s episode of American Idol. Listening to Ronda Melton sing One Night Only from the musical Dreamgirls completely undid the four-time Grammy winner, 71, usually the least likely of the judges to cry. It wasn’t just … Read more
Reclusive Australian Idol winner Kate DeAraugo resurfaces in rare TV interview three years after avoiding conviction for drug charges… and you won’t believe what she looks like now By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:56 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 04:56 GMT, 25 February 2021 She faced a spectacular fall from grace … Read more