American Idol (season 6) Video
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| Females : Structure of auditions |
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| Antonella Maria Barba (born November 26, 1986) is a 23-year-old (20 at the time of that show) who auditioned with her best friend Amanda Coluccio and made it to Hollywood. An undergraduate at The Catholic University of America, she is originally from Point Pleasant, New Jersey. She made it to Round 3 with Coluccio and both passed the group round (although their third member, Baylie Brown, did not). Coluccio was eliminated in the cut for the top 40. While Barba appeared on the show, racy photographs of her emerged, including photographs of Barba topless along with other women on a beach. These pictures received mainstream attention including a February 27, 2007 featured article in USA Today, a full segment concerning the controversy on the February 26, 2007 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor and also on multiple episodes of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann (as recent as March 2007). Photos of Barba posing in a wet t-shirt in the fountain of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. also surfaced; however, Barba's friend Coluccio has stated that the sexually explicit photos were fake. |
| Leslie Hunt (born March 23, 1982), a 27-year-old dog walker (24 at the time of that show) from Chicago, Illinois, who was featured in an American Idol commercial before Season 6 started. She is a self-described indie rocker. She suffers from the autoimmune disease lupus. |
| Alaina Alexander (born July 21, 1982) auditioned in Los Angeles. She is 27 years old (24 at the time of that show) and is from West Hollywood, California. Before her American Idol 6 audition, Alexander revealed that after struggling for six years to make it in the music business in Los Angeles she had decided she was not going to sing anymore and had decided to go to college instead. She considered American Idol to be her last chance to pursue a singing career. For her Los Angeles audition, Alexander sang "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé. |
| Nicole Tranquillo (born August 13, 1985) is 24 years old (21 at the time of that show) and is from Wernersville, Pennsylvania. She gained a vocal major at the University of the Arts. She auditioned in Memphis. |
| Amy Krebs (born May 2, 1984) is 25 years old (22 at the time of that show) and is from Federal Way, Washington. She is fluent in German. She auditioned in Seattle. |
| Males : |
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| Jared Cotter (born June 17, 1981) is from Kew Gardens, New York (listed as Long Island on the show) and attended Newfield High School. He is 28 years old (25 at the time of that show) and auditioned in New York City. Cotter played basketball in college, but quit to start his music career. He currently works at FUSE. His rendition of "Let's Get It On" dedicated to his parents was named one of VH1's most memorable reality moments. Cotter also worked with singer-songwriter Jay Sean, featuring in the album My Own Way and co-writing the Billboard #1 hit "Down". |
| Adrian Joseph "A.J." Tabaldo (born January 3, 1985) auditioned in Los Angeles and is from Santa Maria, California. He is 25 years old (22 at the time of that show). Tabaldo is half-Filipino and half-Portuguese, and auditioned for American Idol five times. |
| Nicholas "Nick" Pedro (born July 9, 1981) is 28 years old (25 at the time of that show). He auditioned in New York and is from Taunton, Massachusetts. Pedro dropped out of the competition the previous season after forgetting the lyrics of "Buttercup" in Hollywood. This audition, he gave a soulful rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" which earned him a second chance to fulfill his Idol aspirations. Nick's feat seemed especially noteworthy as, unlike all other contestants making it this far, Nick received no experience ever onstage prior to Idol. |
| Rudy Cardenas (born April 3, 1978) auditioned in Seattle and is from North Hollywood, California. Originally from Venezuela, the 31-year-old (28 at the time of that show) is part of a Los Angeles-based band called M-Pact. In his audition, he sang Journey rock classic "Open Arms". Although Simon was unimpressed with his singing, Rudy made it to Hollywood with the support of the other two judges. In Hollywood, he sang "How Deep Is Your Love" together with Chris Sligh, Blake Lewis, and Tom Lowe in group round. The judges were impressed by their vocals. |
| Paul Kim (born March 26, 1981) auditioned in Los Angeles. He is from Saratoga, California, and attended Monta Vista High School. Kim is 28 years old (25 at the time of that show), and being Korean-American, his motivation for auditioning was to alter the stereotypical Asian image that William Hung gave during the previous seasons. His performance received unanimous praise from the judges as Randy mentioned that Kim has one of the best male vocals he has heard this season. In contrast to their early praise, the judges mentioned when they put him through that Paul made it to the top 24 by "a split decision". He sang barefoot during all of his performances. |
| Top 24 : |
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| scope="row"Stephanie Edwards |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Amy Krebs |
" I Can't Make You Love Me"(Bonnie Raitt) |
Eliminated |
| 3 |
scope="row"Leslie Hunt |
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman "(Aretha Franklin) |
Safe |
| 4 |
scope="row"Sabrina Sloan |
" I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"(Aretha Franklin) |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Antonella Barba |
" I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "(Aerosmith) |
Safe |
| 6 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" Give Me One Reason"(Tracy Chapman) |
Safe |
| 7 |
scope="row"Nicole Tranquillo |
" Stay"(Chaka Khan) |
Eliminated |
| 8 |
scope="row"Haley Scarnato |
" It's All Coming Back to Me Now"(Celine Dion) |
Safe |
| 9 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"(Aretha Franklin) |
Safe |
| 10 |
scope="row"Alaina Alexander |
" Brass in pocket"(The Pretenders) |
Safe |
| 11 |
scope="row"Gina Glocksen |
" All By Myself" (Eric Carmen) |
Safe |
| 12 |
scope="row"Lakisha Jones |
" And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going " (Jennifer Holiday) |
Safe |
| Top 24 : |
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| 1 |
scope="row"Rudy Cardenas |
" Free Ride"(Edgar Winter Group) |
Eliminated |
| 2 |
scope="row"Brandon Rogers |
" Rock with You"(Michael Jackson) |
Safe |
| 3 |
scope="row"Sundance Head |
"Nights in White Satin "(The Moody Blues) |
Safe |
| 4 |
scope="row"Paul Kim |
" Careless Whisper"(Wham) |
Eliminated |
| 5 |
scope="row"Chris Richardson |
" I Don't Want to Be"(Gavin DeGraw) |
Safe |
| 6 |
scope="row"Nick Pedro |
" Now and Forever"(Richard Marx) |
Safe |
| 7 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" Somewhere Only We Know"(Keane) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Sanjaya Malakar |
" Knocks Me Off My Feet"(Stevie Wonder) |
Safe |
| 9 |
scope="row"Chris SLigh |
" Typical"(Mutemath) |
Safe |
| 10 |
scope="row"Jared Cotter |
" Back at One"(Brian McKnight) |
Safe |
| 11 |
scope="row"Aj Tabaldo |
" Never Too Much" (Luther Vandross) |
Safe |
| 12 |
scope="row"Phil Stacey |
" I Could Not Ask for More " (Edwin McCain) |
Safe |
| Top 20 : |
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| scope="row"Gina Glocksen |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Alaina Alexander |
" Not Ready to Make Nice"(Dixie Chicks) |
Eliminated |
| 3 |
scope="row"LaKisha Jones |
" Midnight Train to Georgia"(Gladys Knight & the Pips) |
Safe |
| 4 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" My Funny Valentine"(Chaka Khan) |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Antonella Barba |
" Because You Loved Me "(Celine Dion) |
Safe |
| 6 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" Reflection"(Christina Aguilera) |
Safe |
| 7 |
scope="row"Stephanie Edwards |
" Dangerously in Love"(Beyoncé) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Leslie Hunt |
" Feeling Good"(Nina Simone) |
Eliminated |
| 9 |
scope="row"Haley Scarnato |
" Queen of the Night"(Whitney Houston) |
Safe |
| 10 |
scope="row"Sabrina Sloan |
" All the Man That I Need"(Whitney Houston) |
Safe |
| Top 20 : |
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| scope="row"Phil Stacey |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Jared Cotter |
" Let's Get It On"(Marvin Gaye) |
Safe |
| 3 |
scope="row"AJ Tabaldo |
" Feeling Good"(Nina Simone) |
Eliminated |
| 4 |
scope="row"Sanjaya Malakar |
" Steppin' Out With My Baby"(Tony Bennett) |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Chris Sligh |
" Trouble "(Ray LaMontagne) |
Safe |
| 6 |
scope="row"Nick Pedro |
" Fever"(Peggy Lee) |
Eliminated |
| 7 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" Virtual Insanity"(Jamiroquai) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Brandon Rogers |
" Time After Time"(Cyndi Lauper) |
Safe |
| 9 |
scope="row"Chris Richardson |
" Geek in the Pink"(Jason Mraz) |
Safe |
| 10 |
scope="row"Sundance Head |
" Mustang Sally"(Wilson Pickett) |
Safe |
| Top 16 : |
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| scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Sabrina Sloan |
" Don't Let Go (Love)"(En Vogue) |
Eliminated |
| 3 |
scope="row"Antonella Barba |
" Put Your Records On"(Corinne Bailey Rae) |
Eliminated |
| 4 |
scope="row"Haley Scarnato |
" If My Heart Had Wings"(Faith Hill) |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Stephanie Edwards |
" Sweet Thing"(Chaka Khan) |
Safe |
| 6 |
scope="row"Lakisha Jones |
" I Have Nothing"(Whitney Houston) |
Safe |
| 7 |
scope="row"Gina Glocksen |
" Call Me When You're Sober"(Evanescence) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" I'm a Woman"(Peggy Lee) |
Safe |
| Diana Ross : |
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| 1 |
scope="row"Brandon Rodgers |
" You Can't Hurry Love"(The Supremes) |
Eliminated |
| 2 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" Home" |
Safe |
| 3 |
scope="row"Chris Sligh |
" Endless Love" |
Safe |
| 4 |
scope="row"Gina Glocksen |
" Love Child" |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Sanjaya Malakar |
" Aint No Mountain High Enough"(Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell) |
Bottom 2 |
| 6 |
scope="row"Haley Scarnato |
" Missing You" |
Safe |
| 7 |
scope="row"Phil Stacey |
" I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"(The Supremes) |
Bottom 3 |
| 8 |
scope="row"Lakisha Jones |
" God Bless The Child"(Billie Holiday) |
Safe |
| 9 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" You Keep Me Hanging On" |
Safe |
| 10 |
scope="row"Stephanie Edwards |
" Love Hangover" |
Safe |
| 11 |
scope="row"Chris Richardson |
" The Boss" |
Safe |
| 12 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" If We Hold On Together " |
Safe |
| British Invasion : |
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| scope="row"Haley Scarnato |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Chris Richardson |
" Don't let The Sun Catch You Crying" ( Gerry And The Pacemakers) |
Bottom 2 |
| 3 |
scope="row"Stephanie Edwards |
" Don't Leave Me This Way" ( Dusty Springfield) |
Eliminated |
| 4 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" Time Of The Season" ( The Zombies) |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Lakisha Jones |
" Diamonds Are Forever" ( Shirley Bassey) |
Safe |
| 6 |
scope="row"Phil Stacey |
" Tobacco Road" ( The Nashville Teens) |
Safe |
| 7 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" I (Who Have Nothing)" ( Shirley Bassey) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Sanjaya Malakar |
" You Really Got Me" ( The Kinks) |
Safe |
| 9 |
scope="row"Gina Glocksen |
" Paint It Black" ( The Rolling Stones) |
Safe |
| 10 |
scope="row"Chris Sligh |
" She's Not There" ( The Zombies) |
Safe |
| 11 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" As Long As She Needs Me" ( Shirley Bassey) |
Safe |
| No Doubt/Songs That Inspired Gwen Stefani : |
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| scope="row"Lakisha Jones |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Chris Sligh |
" Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" ( The Police) |
Eliminated |
| 3 |
scope="row"Gina Glocksen |
" I'll Stand By You" ( The Pretenders) |
Safe |
| 4 |
scope="row"Sanjaya Malakar |
" Bathwater" |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Haley Scarnato |
" True Colors" ( Cyndi Lauper) |
Bottom 2 |
| 6 |
scope="row"Phil Stacey |
" Every Breath You Take" ( The Police) |
Bottom 3 |
| 7 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" Heaven Knows" ( Donna Summer) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" Lovesong" ( The Cure) |
Safe |
| 9 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" Hey Baby" |
Safe |
| 10 |
scope="row"Chris Richardson |
" Don't Speak" |
Safe |
| American CLassics : |
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| scope="row"Blake Lewis |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Phil Stacey |
" Night And Day" (Frank Sinatra) |
Bottom 3 |
| 3 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" I Got Rhythm" (Ethel Merman) |
Top 3 |
| 4 |
scope="row"Chris Richardson |
" Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington) |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" ( Barbra Streisand) |
Top 3 |
| 6 |
scope="row"Gina Glocksen |
" Smile" ( Charlie Chaplin) |
Eliminated |
| 7 |
scope="row"Sanjaya Malakar |
" Cheek To Cheek" ( Fred Astaire) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Haley Scarnato |
"Ain't Misbehavin" ( Ella Fitzgerald) |
Bottom 2 |
| 9 |
scope="row"Lakisha Jones |
"Stormy Weather" ( Lena Horne) |
Top 3 |
| Judges Choice, Producers choice, Contestants Choice : |
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| scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
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| 2 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" Roxanne"]]"(The Police)Paula Abdul's song choice |
Safe |
| 3 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" I Believe in You and Me"(Whitney Houston)Randy Jackson's song choice |
Eliminated |
| 4 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" She Works Hard for the Money"(Donna Summer) |
Safe |
| 5 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" This Love"(Maroon 5) |
Safe |
| 6 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" Nutbush City Limits"(Ike & Tina Turner) |
Eliminated |
| 7 |
scope="row"Jordin Sparks |
" I (Who Have Nothing)"(Shirley Bassey) |
Safe |
| 8 |
scope="row"Blake Lewis |
" When I Get You Alone"]]"(Robin Thicke) |
Safe |
| 9 |
scope="row"Melinda Doolittle |
" I'm a Woman"]]"(Peggy Lee) |
Eliminated |
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