American Idol - Season 6 - Finals

Week 1 - 13 March 2007 with special guest Diana Ross, she performed Diana Ross' song "If We Hold On Together" from the Land Before Time series. All three judges were impressed with her stellar vocal performance, and even went as far as saying that she had earned herself a spot in the "three-girl race" with fellow competitors Lakisha Jones and Melinda Doolittle.
Week 2 - 20 March 2007 with special guest Lulu, Sparks sang "I (Who Have Nothing)", first made popular by Ben E. King in 1963, and also recorded by Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones. A reviewer on EW.com called her performance "powerful" and "passionate", ranking it one of the top-20 Idol performances of all time.
Week 3 - 27 March 2007 with special guest Gwen Stefani, Jordin performed "Hey Baby", originally performed by No Doubt in 2001.
Week 4 - 3 April 2007 with special guest Tony Bennett, Sparks sang "On a Clear Day". She received fairly positive reviews from the judges. That week it was announced that she had been voted in the top 3 alongside Lakisha Jones and Melinda Doolittle.
Week 5 - 10 April 2007 with special guest Jennifer Lopez, Sparks sang "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", originally recorded by Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine in 1987. She received fairly positive reviews.
Week 6 - 17 April 2007 with special guest Martina McBride, Sparks sang "A Broken Wing". After a standing ovation from the audience and positive reviews from Judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, Simon said that it was the first time he had believed that "based on that performance, you [Jordin] could win American Idol." During the results, Jordin was placed in a group alongside Chris Richardson and Phil Stacey, which later was revealed to be the safe group of the night.
Week 7 - 24 April 2007 during the Idol Gives Back special, Jordin sang "You'll Never Walk Alone." Judge Randy Jackson said “I think that’s one of the best vocals by any contestant ever on this show, ever in six seasons, and it’s from someone that’s seventeen years old.” On the results show the following night, after Ryan Seacrest had gone through all the contestants but her and Chris Richardson, he announced that Chris was safe. He mentioned how it was "extremely shocking" that the results turned out like this, but it turned out to be a twist as Jordin was also safe. Because it was a charity night, nobody was let go. Instead, the votes from this week would be added to next week's votes, and it will eliminate not one contestant, but two contestants.
Week 8 - 1 May 2007 with special guest Bon Jovi, Sparks sang "Livin' on a Prayer". She received mixed reviews for her performance. Randy said that she had pitch problems during the lower notes of the song, and Simon even went as far as to say it was "terrible" and on the verge of shrieking. After a combined total of Weeks 7 and 8's votes, Jordin survived elimination night. Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson were voted off that week.
Week 9 - 8 May 2007 with special guest Barry Gibb, who was the lead singer of the Bee Gees, Jordin performed "To Love Somebody". Gibb said Jordin sang the song better than anyone he had ever seen. The three judges all agreed that it was the best performance and vocal so far for the night. Jordin then sang "Woman in Love", which was not received as well. Randy and Paula agreed that it wasn't her best and was slightly pitchy. Simon went so far to say that she was too pageant-y and old-fashioned, and said that "you are 17, Jordin" to remind her to stay young.
Week 10 - 15 May 2007 Jordin first sang Rose Royce's "Wishing on a Star" which was Simon's choice and received good reviews from Paula and Randy but a bad review from Simon, who did not like the arrangement. She also sang Donna Summer's "She Works Hard For the Money" which recieved good reviews by all three judges. Lastly, she sang Shirley Bassey's "I (Who Have Nothing)" which received very good reviews from Randy and Paula but Simon didn't like the song choice.
Week 11 - 22 May 2007 Jordin's first song of the night was Christina Aguilera's "Fighter" and received good reviews. She also sang Martina McBride's "A Broken Wing" and for her last performance Scott Krippayne & Jeff Peabody's " This is My Now" which got a standing ovation. That next night, she was declared the "American Idol". She is the fourth winner to never have been in the bottom three or two during the final twelve, after Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Hicks.

Jordin Sparks Semi-Finals

In the first voting rounds, Sparks gave an upbeat and well-received performance of "Give Me One Reason", written by Tracy Chapman in 1995. Jordin continued to deliver solid performances including "Reflection", originally performed by Christina Aguilera and "Heartbreaker", originally performed by Pat Benatar in 1979. Jordin advanced to the final rounds.

Jordin Sparks - Audition

Jordin Sparks first auditioned in Seattle, Washington. She was featured in the audition episode aired on January 17, 2007. Sparks sang "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion. The judges were overall impressed with her vocals, though Simon criticized her for "being too cute," but Sparks was sent on to the Hollywood rounds of the show.

American Idol Season 6

Week #	Song Choice	Original Artist	Result
Top 24	Give Me One Reason	Tracy Chapman	Safe
Top 20	Reflection	Christina Aguilera	Safe
Top 16	Heartbreaker	Pat Benatar	Safe
Top 12	If We Hold On Together	Diana Ross	Safe
Top 11	I (Who Have Nothing)	Shirley Bassey	Safe
Top 10	Hey Baby	No Doubt	Safe
Top 9	On a Clear Day	Tony Bennett	Safe Top 3
Top 8	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You	Gloria Estefan	Safe
Top 7	A Broken Wing	Martina McBride	Safe
Top 6	You'll Never Walk Alone	Rogers and Hammerstein	Safe Non-Elimination Week
Top 6	Livin' on a Prayer	Bon Jovi	Safe
Top 4	To Love Somebody Woman in Love	Bee Gees Barbra Streisand / Bee Gees	Safe
Top 3	Wishing on a Star She Works Hard for the Money I (Who Have Nothing)	Rose Royce Donna Summer Shirley Bassey	Safe
Finale	Fighter A Broken Wing This Is My Now	Christina Aguilera Martina McBride Jordin Sparks	Winner

Jordin Sparks - Career

Sparks appeared on the January 17, 2007 broadcast of American Idol, earning a "gold ticket" and the right to appear in the Hollywood Round. American Idol judge Randy Jackson, made the offhand prediction that "Curly hair will win this year," which may have been made in reference to Sparks. Before going on to American Idol, she won Arizona Idol. In 2006, Sparks was one of two winners who won the Phoenix Torrid search for the "Next Plus Size Model." She was flown to California where she was used in a number of Torrid ads and promotional pieces. A full-page ad for Torrid featuring Jordin ran in the December 2006 issue of Seventeen magazine. Sparks finished second in 2004 at the Music in the Rockies national competition for aspiring Contemporary Christian Music artists. In 2004, Sparks appeared in America's Most Talented Kids twice, winning in her first appearance. She was one of seven to appear in a special championship edition of the show. This appearance followed two noted auditions in 2003, one with American Juniors and the other, Star Search. Sparks has performed the national anthem at various sporting events, notably for the Phoenix Suns, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. She has also sung in such events as Country Thunder, a country music venue. She has appeared with Alice Cooper (in his 2004 Christmas show) and has twice toured with Christian contemporary singer Michael W. Smith. Smith has shown support of Sparks by encouraging Idol viewers to vote for her on his website. In 2003, at the age of thirteen, Sparks recorded a five-song album titled For Now, working with Matthew Ward, a legendary Christian music artist, and Gary Leach, an engineer who has worked on several of Leann Rimes' albums. She appeared in a compilation album titled Live at Mr. Lucky's in 2004. As an actress, Sparks has appeared in several plays, recently starring in a dual role as characters Deborah and Bea in Magdalene at the Plumbline Theater in Franklin, Tennessee. She's also performed several times with Vaudeville Youth Theatre Company and Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix. Her first appearance was in March 2002 as an Emerald City dancer and as a poppy in The Wiz. She also appeared in Viet's production of Cinderella in June 2002 and another production of The Wiz in August 2002.

Jordin Sparks - Biography - Early life

Jordin Sparks was born in Staten Island, New York to Jodi Wiedmann and Phillippi Sparks, a former NFL football player for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. She has a younger brother PJ (Phillippi Sparks, Jr). Sparks is currently homeschooled[citation needed] and is a resident of Glendale, Arizona.

Jordin Sparks

Jordin Brianna Sparks (born on December 22, 1989 in Staten Island, New York) is an American singer. On May 23, 2007, she was declared the winner of the 2007 season of the reality television show American Idol. At 17, this makes her the youngest winner in American Idol history, as well as the first teenager to win.

American Idol (season 6) Winner

The sixth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on January 16, 2007 and ran until May 23, 2007. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson returned to judge once again, and Ryan Seacrest returned as host. It was won by Jordin Sparks.

American Idol betting odds - Chris Sligh early favorite

Several factors seem to make Chris Sligh early favorite to win the 2007 American Idol edition. Randy Jackson hinted in a media conference call that the eventual winner may be someone that auditioned in Birmingham, but maybe not from Birmingham. Chris Sligh is from Greenville, SC and was auditioned in Birmingham.

For his Birmingham audition, Chris Sligh sang “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal. After his audition, Paula Abdul stood up, applauded, and told Chris that she liked him very much. Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell agreed and quickly put Chris through to Hollywood.

What could be mere speculation is apparently taken very seriously by American Idol handicappers and odds makers. Sligh opened at BetCRIS.com (Visit Web site here) as early favorite to win American Idol Season 6. Sligh's current odds to win AI6 is +450 (Betting $100 would pay $450 if he wins the contest).

Chris seems to be motivated. “I really want to make David Hasselhoff cry." Chris said referring to how David Hasselhoff cried when Taylor Hicks won American Idol 5

American Idol Judge Declares She's Never Been Drunk

After much rumors and speculations about Paula Abdul’s “erratic” behavior, the American Idol judge spoke to Us Weekly magazine in the Feb. 16 issue.

"I've never been drunk. I have never done recreational drugs," says Abdul. "Just look at my 20-year career. Tell me someone who is into partying or doing drugs that could have done that."

Moreover, she expresses her professionalism and passion for the hit show. Abdul has been with American Idol for five years now and has previously signed a deal for the show through 2008. "I have never missed a live show…Even when I had surgery on my hand I left my hospital bed to go to the show," says Abdul.

She denies the countless lies and false speculation over her 20-year career and does not take the rumors too seriously. "I'm squeaky clean. I've worked my ass off my entire life. (But) being involved in the show causes people to question everything," adds Abdul.

Jackson denies 'American Idol' reports

Michael Jackson has denied claims that he will be appearing on American Idol.

Recent reports claimed that the Thriller singer would join the show to mentor contestants before they performed some of his biggest hits in a special episode.

"There is absolutely no truth to the rumour that Michael Jackson is going to appear on American Idol," Jackson's representative Raymone Bain told Access Hollywood. "He has signed no agreements with anyone."

Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe also denied the claims: "It's not true. It's just not true. We won't be seeing him."

However, Lythgoe did promise fans that they could expect exciting news in the next few weeks, promising "the biggest thing to happen to Idol in five years".

Season 6 Auditions cities

The sixth season of American Idol is expected to begin in January 2007 and run until late May. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson will return to judge, and Ryan Seacrest will return as host.

The tentative audition cities and dates for season 6, according to USA Today and the American Idol website, are:

Los Angeles, California: Rose Bowl - August 8
San Antonio, Texas: Alamodome - August 11
East Rutherford, New Jersey: Continental Airlines Arena - August 14
Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex - August 21
Memphis, Tennessee: FedEx Forum - September 3
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Target Center - September 8
Seattle, Washington: Key Arena - September 19

Auditioning contestants will have to be between ages 16 and 28 on August 6, 2006. These auditions may be sponsored and run by Glowcoast.

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American Idol Season 6

AMERICAN IDOL began its quest for the next big talent in Los Angeles this past August and, as usual, the weeks to follow brought a ton of excitement. The auditions wrapped with a damp day in Seattle and the total number of hopefuls was bigger than ever!

Tens of thousands auditioned in the seven cities chosen for this year's tryouts, and the preliminary reports are that the talent this year will definitely not disappoint.

The new season of Idol doesn't start until January but there is plenty to keep you busy until then. We took hundreds of photos and extensive video footage from each audition city, and they're ready for viewing right now!

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"Idol's" JPL Tells "Stories"

Life after not winning American Idol may not be all Grammy Awards and People magazine covers, but the show's also-rans seem to be holding their own.

Former Idol favorite Jon Peter Lewis, a top-10 finalist from season three, is set to release his debut album, Stories from Hollywood, Nov. 7.

The effort was more than a year in the making for Lewis, who said in a statement Tuesday that he turned down multiple offers when his Idol run ended so that he could focus on cultivating his own style. His hiatus from the biz proved effective, apparently, as every track on his upcoming album is a JPL original.

"Looking back, it would have been a lot easier to jump into one of the offers handed to me, but it would have been a mistake to try and be somebody I wasn't," the 26-year-old Lincoln, Nebraska, native said. "My heart just wasn't into being a ballad singer or creating a teenybopper image. I've always felt more comfortable with a rock edge.

"It's been a long and challenging road over the last two years, but well worth the wait."

Lewis's eighth-place finish in 2004 was good enough to win him a spot on the American Idols Live tour that summer, praise from Elton John and more than 6,000 friends on MySpace.com. Hopefully a few of them will turn up at Lewis' gig Oct. 18 at West Hollywood's famed Viper Room.

In other "where are they now?" news:

Idol refugees Justin Guarini, Kimberly Caldwell, Mikalah Gordon, Vonzell Solomon, Anthony Federov, A.J. Gil, RJ Helton, Jim Verraros and LaToya London made the scene Wednesday at the Spider Club in Hollywood to toast the launch of the syndicated series American Idol Rewind.

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