American Idol

In 2002, Abdul accepted a job as one of three judges for the reality TV competition American Idol. Abdul's job was to evaluate the talent of a large group of young amateur singers, eliminate most of them in various audition rounds, and then help American television viewers whittle the remaining ones down to just one performer: the aforementioned idol. Abdul, who had seemingly emerged from obscurity, won praise as a sympathetic and compassionate judge. She seemed especially so when her critiques were compared against those of fellow ju ...

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Paula Abdul, Paula Abdul - Background, Paula Abdul - Dancing and Choreography, Paula Abdul - Singing, Paula Abdul - Acting, Paula Abdul - American Idol, Paula Abdul - Cardio Cheer, Paula Abdul - Discography, Paula Abdul - Albums, Paula Abdul - Singles, Paula Abdul - Footnotes, Paula Abdul - Reference, Paula Abdul - Relationships

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Television viewers' first glimpse of Aiken came during the audition episodes at the beginning of American Idol's second season. The show's judges first saw Aiken as a nerdy type unlikely to be any kind of idol, but they were immediately impressed once he began singing Heatwave's "Always and Forever." The clip of the judges' surprise during this audition performance was replayed many times over the course of the competition. Aiken made it to the round-of-32, but was cut from the show on his first try, a performance of Journey's ...

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Clay Aiken, Clay Aiken - Early years, Clay Aiken - American Idol, Clay Aiken - Post-Idol career, Clay Aiken - Charitable work, Clay Aiken - Aiken's fans, Clay Aiken - Tours, Clay Aiken - Awards and nominations, Clay Aiken - Discography, Clay Aiken - Studio albums, Clay Aiken - Singles released to retail, Clay Aiken - Videos released to retail, Clay Aiken - Singles charting on radio

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Barrino made an immediate impression on American Idol with her stylized, gospel-influenced sound and her unconventional diction. Her audition version of John Fogerty/Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" made her an early favorite in the competition. Her standout performance during the course of the show was a prone, heartfelt staging of the Porgy and Bess standard "Summertime" that left her in tears from "feeling the song" and earned raves from the judges, as well as landing her on the Emmy ...

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Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia Barrino - Early life, Fantasia Barrino - American Idol, Fantasia Barrino - Post-Idol career, Fantasia Barrino - Next Album?, Fantasia Barrino - Awards, Fantasia Barrino - Discography, Fantasia Barrino - Albums, Fantasia Barrino - Singles

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American Idol is the US version of British TV hit show Pop Idol. American Idol is featured on the Fox Network in the United States, and other versions of the show are broadcast on CTV in Canada (Canadian Idol), and Australian Idol on Ten Network in Australia. Pop Idol/Amercan Idol was created by Simon Fuller (creator of the Spice Girls and S Club 7) and Simon Cowell, the latter being one of the judges on both Pop Idol and Amercan Idol. American Idol is singing talent contest in which viewers can call in and vote on contestants ...

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• American Idol - Background
• American Idol - Overview
• American Idol - Early auditions
• American Idol - On to Hollywood
• American Idol - Final twelve
• American Idol - Spin-offs
• American Idol - Season synopses
• American Idol - Season one
• American Idol - Season two
• American Idol - Season three
• American Idol - Season four
• American Idol - Season five
• American Idol - Season six and beyond
• American Idol - Product placement
• American Idol - Imitations
• American Idol - Trivia

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American Idol - Early auditions. In the show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest (lone host since season 2), hopeful contestants, after being screened by preliminary panels which select for singing talent or humorous potential and human interest, audition before three judges (Simon Cowell (one of the judges from Pop Idol), Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson) in cities across the United States (sometimes a celebrity fourth judge is added). These are generally held at large convention centers where thousands of people wait ...

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American Idol, American Idol - Background, American Idol - Overview, American Idol - Early auditions, American Idol - On to Hollywood, American Idol - Final twelve, American Idol - Spin-offs, American Idol - Season synopses, American Idol - Season one, American Idol - Season two, American Idol - Season three, American Idol - Season four, American Idol - Season five, American Idol - Season six and beyond, American Idol - Product placement, American Idol - Imitations, American Idol - Trivia

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American Idol - Early auditions. In the show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest (lone host since season 2), hopeful contestants, after being screened by preliminary panels which select for singing talent or humorous potential and human interest, audition before three judges Simon Cowell (one of the judges from Pop Idol), Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson in cities across the United States (sometimes a celebrity fourth judge is added). These are generally held at large convention centers where thousands of people wait i ...

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American Idol, American Idol - Overview, American Idol - Early auditions, American Idol - On to Hollywood, American Idol - Final Twelve, American Idol - Season synopses, American Idol - Season one, American Idol - Season two, American Idol - Season three, American Idol - Season four, American Idol - Season five, American Idol - Season six and beyond, American Idol - Product placement, American Idol - Jaded Journalist

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• Ai - Technology
• Ai - Television and Film
• Ai - Medicine
• Ai - Geography
• Ai - People and types of people
• Ai - Organizations
• Ai - Other

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Constantine Maroulis - Betty. Maroulis is currently the frontman of the hard rock band Pray For The Soul Of Betty, a band he has been singing in since 2003. Contrary to what was portrayed on the reality television series, he did not quit his band. Instead, he only took a temporarily leave of absence during the run of American Idol, returning after he was the seventh finalist voted off. See also:

Constantine Maroulis, Constantine Maroulis - Early education, Constantine Maroulis - Music career, Constantine Maroulis - Betty, Constantine Maroulis - American Idol, Constantine Maroulis - Solo career, Constantine Maroulis - Acting career, Constantine Maroulis - Television show, Constantine Maroulis - Gallery

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Image:The Carpenters.jpg This article is about a musical group. If you are looking for information about the skilled trade, see carpenter. The Carpenters were a 1970s vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. With their brand of melodic pop, they charted a score of hit recordings on the American Top 40, becoming leading exponents of the "soft rock" or adult contemporary genre and ranking among the foremost recording artists of the decade. Carp ...

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• Carpenters - Before Carpenters
• Carpenters - 1960s
• Carpenters - 1970s
• Carpenters - 1980s
• Carpenters - After Carpenters
• Carpenters - Singles
• Carpenters - Reference

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"A Little Less Conversation" is a song written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange and was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Live a Little, Love a Little in 1968. It was released by RCA Victor as a single (the b-side being "Almost in Love"), but the release was only a moderate success, indicative of the diminishing returns Presley's movie recordings were exhibiting at the time. Soon after the release of the single, Presley re-recorded the song for the soundtrack of Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special, though this track was not used in the program and would circulate on bootleg ...

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YMCA, (played in the key of G-flat major) is the title of a joyful and deadpan 1978 song by the Village People. The song's lyrics extol the virtues of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) operates like a hostel in larger cities. It has a cheeky gay double meaning about the activities that were taking place at many YMCA branches in the 1970s. Many listeners were unaware of these undertones and thought it was simply a musical celebration of the organization: You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal,< ...

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• YMCA song - YMCA in war time
• YMCA song - Spinoffs
• YMCA song - External link

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Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis. Its most famous chart, the "Billboard Hot 100", ranks the top 100 songs regardless of genre and is frequently used as the standard measure for ranking songs in the United States. The "Billboar ...

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• Billboard magazine - History
• Billboard magazine - Radio countdown programs
• Billboard magazine - Billboard today
• Billboard magazine - Methodology of its charts
• Billboard magazine - Corporate ownership
• Billboard magazine - A variety of charts
• Billboard magazine - At year's end
• Billboard magazine - Billboard Charts
• Billboard magazine - Singles & Tracks
• Billboard magazine - Albums
• Billboard magazine - Home Videos

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Bucks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population is 597,635. A 2004 U.S. Census estimate placed the population at 617,558. The county seat is Doylestown6. Bucks County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the Delaware Valley area. Bucks County Pennsylvania - History. Bucks County Pennsylvania - Founding. Bucks County was one of the three original counties in Pennsylvania. It was named by William Penn in 1682 after Buckingh ...

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• Bucks County Pennsylvania - History
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Founding
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Revolutionary War
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Geography
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Industry and Commerce
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Arts & Culture
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Fine & Performing Arts
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Popular Culture
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Film
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Sports & Recreation
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Politics
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Demographics
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Municipalities
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Boroughs
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Townships
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Census-designated places
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Education
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Colleges and Universities
• Bucks County Pennsylvania - Community Junior and Technical Colleges

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William Hung (born January 13, 1983) is a Chinese American college student who gained fame and notoriety in early 2004 as a result of his audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the television series American Idol, Season 3. Born in Hong Kong and originally from the Sha Tin area, Hung moved to Southern California in 1993. He entered the University of California, Berkeley, in 2001. William Hung - Initial fame. While a civil engineering student at Berkeley, Hung was inspir ...

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• William Hung - Initial fame
• William Hung - Cult following
• William Hung - Record deal
• William Hung - TV commercials and movies
• William Hung - Controversy
• William Hung - Trivia
• William Hung - Discography

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Crunk music (also spelled Krunk Muzik) is a specific type of hip hop music, based out of the southern United States, particularly on the eastern side of Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee. Crunk is classified as a subdivision of Dirty South or Southern rap and is an outgrowth of Atlanta-based Miami Bass (and to a lesser degree, New Orleans Bounce). Crunk - Overview. Crunk was originated in the early 1990s but did not become mainstream until the early 2000s. In the year 2003, the crunk genre had ...

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• Crunk - Overview
• Crunk - Etymology
• Crunk - Alternate origin
• Crunk - Unclear relationship between origins
• Crunk - Misconception of word origin
• Crunk - Notable crunk artists
• Crunk - Selected songs
• Crunk - Sources

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UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) is a television network in the United States, owned by CBS Corporation, which also owns the more widespread CBS network. Because of this dual corporate ownership, in several large American cities, the local CBS and UPN stations are operated as "duopolies." UPN - History. Paramount Pictures (the "P" in UPN) has played a pivotal role in the development of network television; it was a partner in the DuMont Television Network, and the P ...

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• UPN - History
• UPN - Programming
• UPN - Television movies
• UPN - Notes

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Constantine James Maroulis (born September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer, actor, and writer. He was a finalist on the reality television series American Idol. He has also appeared in Elimidate[1] and was an extra in NBC's Law and Order: SVU and the WB's Astro Boy. Constantine Maroulis - Early education. Maroulis was born in Brooklyn, New York to James and Constance Maroulis. Five years later his family moved to Wyckoff, New Jersey, a suburb ...

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• Constantine Maroulis - Early education
• Constantine Maroulis - Music career
• Constantine Maroulis - Betty
• Constantine Maroulis - American Idol
• Constantine Maroulis - Solo career
• Constantine Maroulis - Acting career
• Constantine Maroulis - Television show
• Constantine Maroulis - Gallery

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Coca-Cola with Lime was introduced in North America in the first quarter of 2005. The formula is the same as regular Coke but with added lime flavor. The decision to market the product was based on popular feedback from consumers in 2004 with the release of Diet Coke with Lime. The lime taste is barely perceptible, though, the soda's other citrus flavorings overpower it. An advertisement of Coca-Cola with Lime first appeared on television during the March 7, 2005 broadcast of American Idol. The ad uses the late Harry Nilsson's hit "Coconut" in a slightly altered form wi ...

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"Wing" is episode 903 of the Comedy Central cartoon South Park and originally aired March 23, 2005. It was named after and featured the New Zealand singer Wing, in an eponymous part vaguely based on her. Wing South Park - Plot summary. Upon hearing that Token has won a contest that will allow him to sing at a beauty pageant and receive $200, Stan, Cartman, Kyle, and Kenny decide to mooch off of his talent by becoming his agents. They lose him to another talent agency, however, only to land a singer ...

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• Wing South Park - Plot summary

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Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus in Brooklyn, New York on June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his hit recordings "I Write The Songs", "Mandy" and "Copacabana (At The Copa)". Manilow dominated the soft rock scene in the 1970s with a string of top ten hits and multi-platinum albums. His music is considered by some to be kitsch or camp, even when it was released, owing to its difference in style to the pop or rock mainstream. Despite the frequent barbs from critics an ...

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• Barry Manilow - Early life
• Barry Manilow - Career

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