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  1. Mark Foster: My family used to bug me to try out for American Idol

    www.metro.co.uk via @PlantsKiller  &bull Apr 17, 2012

    Foster the People front man Mark Foster, 28, used to write choral music for protein shakes. He tells Metro about coping with the pressure to follow up on last year's hit single Pumped Up Kicks and how his family used… Full Story »


  2. Kelly Clarkson: I'd have done OK on The Voice but not the X Factor

    www.metro.co.uk via @evamucillo  &bull Oct 19, 2011

    Former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson talks to the Metro about her dislike for auto-tuned music, writing songs for other artists and why she doesn't think she would have done well on the X Factor. It sounds so much better… Full Story »

  3. Jennifer Lopez 'to sign new American Idol contract'

    www.metro.co.uk via @celebritybuzzon  &bull Jul 25, 2011

    Jennifer Lopez is reportedly set to return for a second series of American Idol after wowing viewers put off by X Factor mogul Simon Cowell's sharp tongue. The singer turned actress was drafted in along with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler… Full Story »


  4. Simon Cowell sued by American Idol creator Simon Fuller over X Factor USA

    www.metro.co.uk via @1iam5mith  &bull Jul 21, 2011

    Just as Simon Cowell was shaking off the controversy of replacing Cheryl Cole with Nicole Scherzinger on the X Factor USA judging panel, Simon Fuller has come back for more legal fun with the music mogul. It has emerged that… Full Story »

    • American Idol

  5. Roundabout Idol winner 2011 is revealed, Simon Cowell not involved

    www.metro.co.uk via @curiositiesnow  &bull May 18, 2011

    Although Simon Cowell took a back seat in the judging process for the nationwide competition, members of the public voted in their droves, choosing the so-called Magic Roundabout as the best in the country. More than 50 roundabouts were entered… Full Story »


  6. Lady Gaga takes hands-on approach with American Idol contestants

    www.metro.co.uk via @metro_ents  &bull May 12, 2011

    Lady Gaga has been mentoring contestants on American Idol but she decided to take a rather hands-on approach with one hopeful, while she told another to treat the microphone 'like a girlfriend'. Hayley Reinhart, Scotty McCreery, James Durbin and Lauren… Full Story »

    • American Idol

  7. Jennifer Hudson, I Remember Me: Album Review

    www.metro.co.uk via @SlaveToTheTunes  &bull Apr 26, 2011

    The Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer may be newly svelte but there's nothing small about Hudson's voice on her second LP. She is a gospel-trained belter and every song is an opportunity for her to let rip. It's a shame Hudson's… Full Story »

  8. American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez to launch new reality show?

    www.metro.co.uk via @911_Hollywood  &bull Apr 23, 2011

    It currently has a working title of Que Viva, which is Spanish for 'to live' and would follow J-Lo and her hubby Marc Anthony as they hunt for the next big music superstars in Latin America. Viewing figures for Idol… Full Story »


  9. Mike Posner: I wouldn't have got very far on American Idol

    www.metro.co.uk via @ohnanaarihanna  &bull Apr 3, 2011

    No, but I'm sick of listening to it. I'd never put it on my iPod but I'm not sick of performing it yet. It's so much fun for people on stage and in the audience. I recorded it in my dorm room when I was at university two years ago so I'd performed it 200… Full Story »

  10. Jennifer Lopez and ex P Diddy reunite on American Idol

    www.metro.co.uk via @911_Hollywood  &bull Mar 12, 2011

    But what had the potential to become a rather awkward reunion turned out to be quite a pleasant affair, with Lopez clapping enthusiastically after her ex-boyfriend's performance of new single Coming Home. After Diddy finished Lopez turned to fellow judge… Full Story »

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