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America's Most Talented Kids
''America's Most Talented Kid'' was an American television series that premiered on NBC on March 28, 2003. In each round, three age groups (3-7, 8-12, 13-16) of talented children would perform songs, dance numbers, magic, and other forms of entertainment in front of head judge Lance Bass and other guest celebrity judges, such as Sisqo, Maureen McCormick, Jermaine Jackson and Daisy Fuentes. Host Mario Lopez led the highest scorer from each round until only three children were left to compete in the grand finale. In the end, Cheyenne Kimball was crowned the grand champion. The final NBC episode featured senior citizens competing in a special "America's Most Talented Senior". A limited-run series on NBC to compete with the growing talent-show trend in reality television, it would later move to the PAX TV (which then had a business/content-sharing relationship with Paxson Communications), the title pluralized to "Kids", with Dave Coulier as host and Daryl Sabara, Scarlett Pomers an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Lopez
Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway theatre, Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on ''Saved by the Bell'', ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years'', and the Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series), 2020 sequel series. He has appeared in numerous projects since, including the third season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' and as host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine shows ''Extra (U.S. TV program), Extra'' and ''Access Hollywood''. He has also hosted ''America's Best Dance Crew'' for MTV. In 2012, he co-hosted the The X Factor (U.S. season 2), second season of the American version of ''The X Factor (U.S. TV series), The X Factor'' with Khloé Kardashian, and was the sole host for the The X Factor (American season 3), third and final season. Early life, family and education Lopez was born on October 10, 1973 in Chula Vista, California, the son o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne Kimball
Cheyenne Nichole Kimball (born July 27, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and mandolinist. Her debut album, ''The Day Has Come'', was released in July 2006, coinciding with an MTV reality series following her entry into the music industry. This album produced a chart single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in "Hanging On." From 2008 to 2011, she was a member of the country music band Gloriana, which made its chart debut in 2009. Career Kimball was signed to Epic Records. She appeared on and won the TV show ''America's Most Talented Kid'' at the age of twelve. She released her Epic Records debut album, ''The Day Has Come'', on July 11, 2006, with her first single and video, "Hanging On", sent to Top 40 mainstream radio and video outlets (VH1 and MTV) in early April 2006. She began her first cross-country tour on April 17 to promote her single and album. To further promote her music, she had an MTV television show called ''Cheyenne'', which premiered May 31, 2006, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day Has Come
''The Day Has Come'' is the debut and only studio album singer-songwriter/guitarist Cheyenne Kimball. The lead single from the album, "Hanging On", peaked at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was released on July 11, 2006. Kimball co-wrote all the songs featured on the album. The album debuted at #15 on the ''Billboard'' 200 Retrieved on 16 October 2007. selling 40,000 copies in the first week. the song "Four Walls" on her second studio album '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Hayes
Hunter Easton Hayes (born September 9, 1991) is an American multi-genre singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is proficient at more than 30 instruments. Hayes released his Hunter Hayes (album), self-titled debut album in 2011. It reached number seven on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on the Top Country Albums, and sold over 1.1 million copies. Its most successful single, "Wanted (Hunter Hayes song), Wanted", sold over 3.5 million copies and made Hayes the youngest male act to ever top the Hot Country Songs, ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs. Hayes' commercial success and his talent both as a songwriter and instrumentalist prompted ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' to call him the leader of "Country Music's Youth Revolution" in 2014. He has been nominated for five Grammy Awards including Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist, and won the 2012 CMA Award for Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tori Kelly
Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, and voice actress. She first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of ''American Idol'' in 2010. Thereafter, she independently released her self-produced debut EP in 2012, '' Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly''. In 2013, after Scooter Braun became her manager, Kelly signed with Capitol Records. Her second EP and first major-label release, ''Foreword'' (2013), followed soon after. Kelly's debut studio album '' Unbreakable Smile'' (2015) peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in the United States with its lead single, "Nobody Love", marking her first appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Kelly was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Grammy Awards, and voiced Meena in the animated film ''Sing'' (2016), which she reprises in the 2021 sequel, ''Sing 2''. Her second studio album '' Hiding Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Kelly (singer)
Aaron Wayne Kelly (born April 2, 1993) is an American singer who finished fifth on the ninth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', Kelly was a finalist on ''America's Most Talented Kid'' at age 11. Early life Kelly was born in Davenport, Florida. Because of the difficult circumstances between his biological parents, Kelly was legally adopted at the age of 5 by his aunt and uncle, moving to Nashville, Tennessee, and then Sonestown, Pennsylvania. He has sung professionally since the age of 9, performing at festivals and fairs and opening for such acts as Charlie Daniels, Loretta Lynn, Emerson Drive, Bill Anderson and The Marshall Tucker Band. At 11, he was a finalist on PAX-TV's ''America's Most Talented Kid''. Kelly once had a job selling soda on a beach near his home. Kelly lists his hobbies as soccer and photography and his musical influences as Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood and Celine Dion. ''American Idol'' Kelly was a participant in The Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debut studio album, released later that year, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over two million copies worldwide. The album spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top-ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air"; the latter, a collaboration with Chris Brown, is currently the third highest-selling single by any ''American Idol'' contestant, selling over three million digital copies in the United States. The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Sparks's second studio album, ''Battlefield'' (2009), debuted at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Its title single reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making Sparks the only ''Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana DeGarmo
Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2004 as the runner-up of the third season of ''American Idol'', releasing her debut studio album, '' Blue Skies'', later that year. The following year, DeGarmo ventured into a career in musical theatre. She has starred in two Broadway, one off-Broadway and three national tours. She made her television acting debut in a six-month arc as Angelina Veneziano on ''The Young and the Restless.'' DeGarmo has since released two extended plays, ''Unplugged in Nashville'' (2009) and ''Live to Love'' (2012). She is married to fifth season ''American Idol'' finalist Ace Young. Early life Diana DeGarmo was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but was raised primarily in Snellville, Georgia. DeGarmo began singing at a young age, including the 1997 Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards, and in Atlanta-based stage productions of ''Annie'' and ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. At age t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. It was on hiatus for two years until March 11, 2018, when a revival of the series began airing on ABC. It started as an addition to the '' Idols'' format that was based on ''Pop Idol'' from British television, and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with the winner determined by American viewers using phones, Internet, and SMS text voting. The winners of the first twenty seasons, as chosen by viewers, are Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Philli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Pontarelli
Antonio Pontarelli (born April 1, 1991), is an American singer-songwriter and rock violinist. Pontarelli has played across the United States and abroad, performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and collaborated with artists such as Serj Tankian and Jethro Tull. He has won several competitions and awards including PAX TV's 2004 competition show "America's Most Talented Kid". In 2012, Pontarelli was hired by FremantleMedia to compose music for The Pet Collective, one of Google's Original 100 YouTube Channels; videos with his music have combined views of over 31 million as of 2016. Personal life He was born in Westlake Village and raised in Temecula, California. He attended Hillcrest Academy and was then home-schooled to accommodate his music career and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011. In 2014, Pontarelli moved to Park City, Utah. He performed at private events during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and continues to play local venues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobb'e J
Bobb'e Jacques Thompson (born February 28, 1996) is an American actor, rapper and comedian. Career Thompson is known for playing Tracy Jr. on ''30 Rock''; his role as child trickster Stanley on ''That's So Raven'' and its first spin-off ''Cory in the House''; playing Ronnie Shields in '' Role Models''; the role of Jimmy Mitchell on the short-lived NBC series ''The Tracy Morgan Show'', which lasted for one season from 2003 to 2004; his appearance in commercials for the PlayStation Portable as Marcus Rivers; and for being the host of his own television series '' Bobb'e Says'', which aired on the Cartoon Network block CN Real, before choosing to opt out of a second season to do more films. Thompson also had a recurring role on the hit series ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. As a five year old, he performed Bow Wow's song " Bow Wow (That's My Name)", on a show hosted by Steve Harvey. The video of this has been uploaded on YouTube and has over 3 million views.Archived aGhostarchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlett Pomers
Scarlett Pomers (born November 28, 1988) is a former American actress and singer-songwriter. Her most recognizable roles have been as Naomi Wildman on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1998–2001) and Kyra Hart on the television series '' Reba'' (2001–2007). Her debut EP, titled ''Insane'', was released January 7, 2010. Early life Scarlett Noel Pomers was a fan of hard rock from an early age. She began singing and guitar lessons as a child.Tan, Michelle (August 27, 2007)"My Triumph Over Anorexia" ''People''. Vol. 68 No. 9. When she was three years old, an agent at a local shopping mall suggested to her mother Michelle that Scarlett get into the acting business. Scarlett began doing small jobs until they found an agent they both liked. Career Acting Pomers made her acting debut at the age of three in Michael Jackson's music video, "Heal the World" (1992). She then began doing commercials and has filmed over three dozen to date. She has also starred in a number of television shows, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
