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Jorge Núñez (singer)
The eighth season of ''American Idol'' premiered on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2009. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returned as judges, while Ryan Seacrest returned as host. This season introduced Kara DioGuardi as a permanent fourth judge. This season was also Paula Abdul's last season as a judge. Kris Allen was announced the winner of the competition on May 20, 2009, defeating runner-up Adam Lambert after nearly 100 million votes were cast. The eighth season saw numerous changes to the format of the show. There were 36 semifinalists instead of 24, and thirteen finalists instead of twelve: nine contestants chosen by the public and four by the judges in a Wild Card round. Another addition was the "judges' save," which allowed the judges to veto one elimination during the competition, and was used to veto Matt Giraud's elimination. Multiple contestants from this season were signed to record deals including Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Danny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American television presenter and producer. Seacrest is the host of '' Wheel of Fortune'', having hosted since replacing long-time host Pat Sajak in September 2024. Seacrest co-hosted and served as executive producer of '' Live with Kelly and Ryan'', and has hosted other media including ''American Idol'', ''American Top 40'', and ''On Air with Ryan Seacrest''. He became co-host of '' Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'' in 2005, and became the sole host following Clark's death in 2012. Seacrest received Emmy Award nominations for ''American Idol'' each year from 2004 to 2013, and once more in 2016. He won an Emmy for '' Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution'' in 2010, and was nominated once more in 2012. In 2018, he received nominations for ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'' for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. Early life Ryan John Seacrest was born in Atlanta on December 24, 1974, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hung
William Hing Cheung Hung (; born November 10, 1982) is a Hong Kong-born American motivational speaker and former singer who gained fame in 2004 as a result of his unsuccessful audition singing Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series ''American Idol''. At the time of his audition, Hung was a civil engineering student at UC Berkeley. After his spirited audition to be the next ''American Idol'', he won the support of many fans, ironically, based on his perceived lack of musical talent. Hung voluntarily left university to pursue a music career. His recording career was marked by negative critical reaction. His debut album ''Inspiration'' (2004) topped the ''Billboad Top Independent Album Chart''. However, his next two records, the Christmas EP '' Hung for the Holidays'' (2004) and his second album '' Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung'' (2005) were significantly less commercially successful. He brought his own career as a musician t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the American Idol season 7, seventh season of ''American Idol'' in 2008. Prior to ''Idol'', Cook performed with multiple bands, releasing three studio albums and four live albums before releasing his first solo independent album, ''Analog Heart''. After winning ''American Idol'', he released his debut single "The Time of My Life (David Cook song), The Time of My Life", which entered the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at number three and at number two on the ''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100, selling over 1.4 million copies and being certified RIAA certification, platinum by the RIAA. His major-label David Cook (album), self-titled debut album was released on November 18, 2008, and has also since been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced two top twenty singles; "Light On" and "Come Back to Me (David Cook song), Come Back to Me". His second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Archuleta
David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. At the age of ten, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition, leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, he became the Junior Vocal Champion on the second season of ''Star Search'', known as "Star Search 2". In 2008, he finished second on the American Idol season 7, seventh season of ''American Idol''. In August 2008, he released "Crush (David Archuleta song), Crush", the first single from his David Archuleta (album), self-titled debut album. The album, released three months later, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the United States and over 900,000 worldwide. In October 2010, he released a third album, ''The Other Side of Down'', featuring the lead single "Something 'Bout Love". In March 2012, he went on hiatus for two years to be a Missionary (LDS Church), missionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005, returning as a judge beginning with the twenty-third season. Underwood's first single, " Inside Your Heaven" (2005), made her the first-ever country artist to debut atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist to top the Hot 100 in the 2000s. Bolstered by further crossover singles " Jesus, Take the Wheel" and " Before He Cheats", Underwood's debut studio album, '' Some Hearts'' (2005), became the best-selling debut album of all time by a solo female country artist, was ranked by ''Billboard'' as the top country album of the 2000s, and won her three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. She followed it with '' Carnival Ride'' (2007), which sold over half a million copies in its first week and won two Grammy Awards. Her third studio album, '' Play On'' (2009), yielded the chart-top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''American Idol'', she has established a multi-decade career in music and television and is credited with having a lasting impact on talent show, televised talent shows. Known as a vocal powerhouse and versatile performer, she was named one of the greatest singers in history by publications such as ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. Signed to RCA Records in 2002, Clarkson released her chart-topping debut single, "A Moment Like This", which became the best-selling single of the year in the US. Her Contemporary R&B, R&B and gospel music, gospel-influenced debut album, ''Thankful (Kelly Clarkson album), Thankful'' (2003), entered the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 at number one. Clarkson shifted genres to pop rock for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Top 40
''American Top 40'' (abbreviated to ''AT40'') is an internationally radio syndication, syndicated, independent song countdown radio programming, radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds, and Ron Jacobs (broadcaster), Ron Jacobs. The program is currently hosted by Ryan Seacrest and presented as an adjunct to his weekday radio program, ''On Air with Ryan Seacrest''. Originally a production of Watermark Inc. (later a division of ABC Radio known as ABC Watermark, now Cumulus Media Networks which merged with Westwood One), ''American Top 40'' is now distributed by Premiere Networks (a division of iHeartMedia). Nearly 500 radio stations in the United States, the Armed Forces Network, and multiple other stations worldwide air ''American Top 40'', and the show streams through several venues, including iHeartMedia's own iHeartRadio app. Co-creator Kasem hosted the original ''American Top 40'' from its inauguration on July 4, 1970, until August 6, 1988. Shadoe Stevens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public image of Christina Aguilera, widespread public interest, she is noted for her four-octave vocal range extending into the whistle register, artistic reinventions, and incorporating controversial themes into her music. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Voice of a Generation", she was also named a Disney Legends, Disney Legend, in recognition of her contributions to the Walt Disney Company. After appearing on ''The Mickey Mouse Club#1989–1994 revival: The All New Mickey Mouse Club, The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' (1993–1994), Aguilera recorded the theme song, "Reflection (song), Reflection", for the animation, animated film ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' (1998) and signed a record deal with RCA Records. She rose to fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. Born and raised in Islington, Inner London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of the television talent show ''The X Factor'' in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music. Her winner's single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's " A Moment Like This", peaked at number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart and broke a world record by reaching 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes. In February 2007, Lewis signed a five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label, J Records. Lewis's success continued with the release of her debut studio album, '' Spirit'' (2007), which was certified 10× platinum in the UK and became the fourth best-selling album of the 2000s and one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique Iglesias'', ''Vivir (album), Vivir'' and ''Cosas del Amor (Enrique Iglesias album), Cosas del Amor'' becoming the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the turn of the millennium, he made a successful crossover into the mainstream English-language market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for US$68 million with Interscope Records releasing a string of hit English albums such as ''Enrique (album), Enrique'', ''Escape (Enrique Iglesias album), Escape'', ''7 (Enrique Iglesias album), 7'' and ''Insomniac (Enrique Iglesias album), Insomniac''. During this time he also released Spanish albums such as ''Quizás (album), Quizás'' and ''Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Éxitos, 95/08 Éxitos'' under Universal Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Britney Spears, An influential figure in popular music, Spears became the best-selling teenage artist of all time, credited with the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Spears began her professional career in 1992 as a cast member of ''The All-New Mickey Mouse Club'' and signed with Jive Records five years later. Her first two studio albums, ''...Baby One More Time (album), ...Baby One More Time'' (1999) and ''Oops!... I Did It Again (album), Oops!... I Did It Again'' (2000), are among the List of best-selling albums, best-selling albums of all time. She adopted a more mature and provocative style for her albums ''Britney (album), Britney'' (2001) and ''In the Zone'' (2003). Spears was the executive producer of her fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, author and businesswoman. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Hilary Duff, various accolades, including a World Music Awards, World Music Award, seven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards, and two Young Artist Awards. Duff began her acting career at a young age, quickly being labeled a teen idol as the title character in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Lizzie McGuire'' (2001–2004) and in the film based on the series, ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' (2003). Thereafter, she appeared in numerous mainstream films such as ''Cadet Kelly'' (2002), ''Agent Cody Banks'' (2003), ''Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film), Cheaper by the Dozen'' (2003), ''A Cinderella Story'' (2004), and ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2'' (2005). She later appeared in independent films playing a wider range of adult-themed roles, such as ''War, Inc.'' (2008), ''According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
