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American Idol is an American talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. As of May 2024, there have been twenty-two seasons. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to fourteen singers. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. The show's age requirements have varied year-to-year.
Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon Cowell.
The American Idol: Season 6 – "Greatest Hits" & "The Collector's Edition" were eventually released on June 12, 2007. This was the only season where the season's collection was not distributed by Sony BMG/RCA Records. Sparks' first non-American Idol single was the top hit "Tattoo", which received platinum
Season 1 (2002): Kelly Clarkson. Now: hosts The Kelly Clarkson Show (with season 5 airing in 2023); released her 10th studio album Chemistry (2023); added additional dates to her residency at the ...
Iam Tongi, a high school student from Hawaii, gave a powerful performance of "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel, moving the "American Idol" judges to tears.
Bobby Rydell (born 1942), born Robert Louis Ridarelli in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "teen idol" in the early days of rock and roll; Melanie Safka, mother is of Italian descent; Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer-songwriter; Sal Salvador (1925–1999), whose name was originally Silvio Smiraglia, was an bebop jazz guitarist
"I’m feeling threatened! They're younger, they’re skinnier, they’re prettier… Siri, make an appointment at the plastic surgeon!" Katy joked
American Idol judge Randy Jackson made the offhand prediction that "Curly hair will win this year." [16] While on the show, Sparks gained a loyal fan base known as "Sparkplugs". On May 23, 2007, at the age of 17, Sparks won the sixth season of American Idol. She remains the youngest winner in American Idol history. Cowell said, "Jordin was the ...