Catching Up With Past "American Idol" Finalists
A dozen "Idol" contestants from previous seasons discuss their latest moves backstage at "American Idol Extra"
Ruben Studdard, Ace Young, Sanjaya Malakar, and Ace Young were among many former "American Idol" contestants assembled to guest star on "American Idol Extra," the Fox Reality Channel series that airs Thursdays. The weekly series features an interview with the seventh season "Idol" finalist who is eliminated during the results show on Wednesday and performances and interviews with former "Idols." Billboard.com was present at the recent "American Idol Extra" taping and caught up with a dozen former contestants to find out what is going on in their lives.
DIANA DeGARMO: A new resident of Nashville, DeGarmo has two stints starring in "Hairspray" on Broadway, toured in the Broadway musical "Brooklyn" and was cast in another reality talent show, "Gone Country," which just finished its seven-episode run on CMT.
The premise of "Gone Country" was for seven non-country celebrities to write and perform country songs. "I was paired with Keith Stegal and Shanna Crooks to write my song for the show. Shanna came up with the initial idea of the song, Keith found the perfect sound for the song and I found the melody. Shanna's lyrics brought it all home." DeGarmo, who is now signed to Rich's production company, will perform the result, "Right Back Where We Ended," on "American Idol Extra" this season.
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Ruben Studdard, Ace Young, Sanjaya Malakar, and Ace Young were among many former "American Idol" contestants assembled to guest star on "American Idol Extra," the Fox Reality Channel series that airs Thursdays. The weekly series features an interview with the seventh season "Idol" finalist who is eliminated during the results show on Wednesday and performances and interviews with former "Idols." Billboard.com was present at the recent "American Idol Extra" taping and caught up with a dozen former contestants to find out what is going on in their lives.
DIANA DeGARMO: A new resident of Nashville, DeGarmo has two stints starring in "Hairspray" on Broadway, toured in the Broadway musical "Brooklyn" and was cast in another reality talent show, "Gone Country," which just finished its seven-episode run on CMT.
The premise of "Gone Country" was for seven non-country celebrities to write and perform country songs. "I was paired with Keith Stegal and Shanna Crooks to write my song for the show. Shanna came up with the initial idea of the song, Keith found the perfect sound for the song and I found the melody. Shanna's lyrics brought it all home." DeGarmo, who is now signed to Rich's production company, will perform the result, "Right Back Where We Ended," on "American Idol Extra" this season.
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I LOVE ACE YOUNG and I wish he was "Addicted" to me! I just watched the funniest Ace video...
ReplyDeletewww.authorschannel.com I wish I would have been there!