Noah Thompson is still adjusting to his new role as an American Idol winner, after being crowned the Season 20 champion of the reality TV talent show. The Kentucky native says it was advice from judge Lionel Richie, and Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, which propelled him towards being declared the winner. “I was just in disbelief that this…
HunterGirl is still in shock that she not only made it onto American Idol, but that she was the runner-up. The Tennessee native never dreamed she would make it onto the reality TV talent show, let alone make it to the end of the competition. “I can’t believe it,” HunterGirl admits on Live with Ryan and Kelly. “If you…
Noah Thompson is having a whirlwind few weeks. The 20-year-old released his first single, “One Day Tonight,” via BMG and 19 Entertainment, shortly before he was crowned the Season 20 winner of American Idol. The former construction worker, who once thought he wasn’t talented enough to make it as a singer, still can’t quite believe he gets to put…
17 years ago today, on May 25, 2005, Carrie Underwood was crowned the Season 4 winner of American Idol. The win kicked off an unbelievable career for the Oklahoma native, who remains one of the most successful American Idol contestants of all time. Underwood beat out Bo Bice to be crowned the winner. As soon as she won, an…
Eleven years ago, on May 25, 2011, Scotty McCreery was crowned the Season 10 winner of American Idol. McCreery beat out fellow teen country singer, Lauren Alaina, to be crowned the champion. “It’s been a year since me and Lauren Alaina tried out,” a stunned McCreery told host Ryan Seacrest at the time. “Me and her have been together…
Katy Perry is now a big fan of country music, or at least Thomas Rhett‘s music. The American Idol judge sang his praises, after the two made their live TV debut of their “Where We Started” duet during the American Idol finale. “That was our first performance of our song together, ‘Where We Started,’ which is from his album,”…
Noah Thompson is earning high praise from his former judges on American Idol. The Season 20 winner was lauded by both Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, for his personality as much as his talent. “I can’t tell you how many times he woke up every night and went, ‘I can’t believe I’m here.’ And I go, ‘You got to…
Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry made their televised debut of their duet, “Where They Started,” on the American Idol finale on Sunday, May 22. The song is the title track of Rhett’s latest album, released in April. Rhett wrote “Where We Started” with Jon Bellion, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley. While he wanted a female artist to appear with…
American Idol has a new winner! Noah Thompson was crowned the Season 20 champion of Idol, with HunterGirl coming in second, and Leah Marlene claiming the third spot. “My heart is beating out of my chest,” Thompson said after finding out he was the winner. “This is crazy.” Thompson celebrated his own by performing his new single, “One Day…
HunterGirl has a new song out, as she continues her quest to be named the next winner of American Idol. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Hunter Wolkonowski, released “Red Bird” ahead of the live TV show finale on May 22, where the Top 3 finalists will get to perform an original song. “Red birds have been a big…
