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American Idol 12
American Idol 12American Idol 12 (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The twelfth season of American Idol premiered on January 16, 2013, as part of the mid-season of the 2012-13 network television season. Three new judges, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban, signed on to replace Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez who left after two seasons of judging on the show. This is the third season to have four judges; the others were seasons eight and nine. Show changesAfter a sharp drop in ratings during the eleventh season, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly announced that the show would undergo "some creative tweaking" for this season. On July 12, 2012, it was announced Steven Tyler would not be returning as a judge, after two seasons. The next day, Jennifer Lopez announced she would also be departing as a judge. On July 23, 2012, it was announced that Mariah Carey would be joining the show as a judge for the season. In September 2012, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban signed on to the show rounding out the judges table, with Randy Jackson returning as well. On December 31, 2012, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest has signed on to remain the host for at least two more seasons.Producer Nigel Lythgoe indicated on January 9, 2013 that during the Hollywood rounds, the girls and boys would perform on separate weeks. The separation of the sexes would continue in the Vegas round right up until the Top 10. There would not be a Top 12 or wild cards, but he publicly stated he was contemplating the idea of ranking the singers by their vote totals as well as the possibility of breaking out voting data by geographic region. This is the first season to introduce the "Sudden death"-round in which the top 40 already has to perform in front of a live audience. The judges pick five out of the ten contestants per show to proceed to the top 20. The amount of finalists was limited to ten which happened last in the inaugural season. This season also introduced the SuperVote where viewers were able to cast 50 votes at once online or through the new American Idol App, in addition to all the regular voting methods. Voters are able to allocate any number of votes for one contestant or multiple contestants, for a total of 50 votes, across all online voting destinations. Regional auditionsIn an attempt to refresh the show's audition process, new ways to audition were announced. First is the "American Idol Small Town Audition Bus Tour", a 10-town nationwide tour that will give hopefuls who couldn't make it to one of the large audition cities a chance to try out. The cities are Idaho Falls, Idaho; Billings, Montana; Casper, Wyoming; Rock Rapids, Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Clarksdale, Mississippi; Joplin, Missouri; Dodge City, Kansas; and Grand Junction, Colorado. Idol is also starting the "Nominate an Idol" program, which will let friends and family of individuals they think could be the next American Idol nominate said person in secret by filling out an online form and existing video or URL of their nominee"they must be singing solo and a capella. The chosen auditions will then be surprised on location by a film crew and given an opportunity to advance to the next round. Finally, online auditions for season 12 were open from Wednesday, August 1, 2012 through Tuesday, August 14, 2012, and October 12 to November 4, 2012. Auditions took place in the following cities:
Hollywood weekFor the first time, the Hollywood rounds were held in the Valley Performance Arts Center in Northridge, California. The contestants were separated by gender, with the male contestants performing in the first week, and the female the next. There were three rounds in each week - the a cappella, the group, and the solo rounds. Unlike previous seasons, the groups in the group round were chosen by the producers, although each group was able to select a song from a list of 20 songs to perform. The males performed February 6 & 7 and the girls performed February 13 & 14. The contestants sang a capella solos in groups of eight and the judges chose only a few of them to move on to group round that same night and for the first time, the producers picked the groups. On the second night, the contestants performed solos. They were then divided into groups of eight, and only a few of them moved on. The judges picked 20 males and 20 females to perform in front of a live studio audience at The Beatles Love by Cirque De Soleil at The Mirage. Beginning this season, the contestants no longer took "the long walk" to find out if they made it to the Semi-finals. Five were eliminated, while five advanced.Vegas semifinal roundsThe semi-finals round took place at The Beatles Love by Cirque De Soleil at The Mirage. The forty people who made it then faced the "sudden death" Las Vegas round and only twenty moved on. The contestants were divided into four gender-separated groups of ten, with the female groups airing on Wednesdays and the male groups airing on Thursdays between February 20-28. Each group performed in front of the judges and a studio audience, singing a standard ninety-second solo with the judges critiquing them at the end. When everyone had performed, they were called out one by one to face the judges, who - based on how they performed - either eliminated them or advanced them to the live semi-final voting round.Females Group 1
Males Group 1
Females Group 2
Males Group 2
Semi-finalistsThe following is a list of Top 20 semi-finalists who failed to reach the finals:
Semi-finalsThe Top 20 semi-finals continue at The Beatles Love stage in Las Vegas. The three-night event marked the first week viewers were allowed to cast votes. On the first night, the top ten females performed; on the second night, the top ten males followed; and on the third night, the show moved back to Los Angeles and only five males and five females advanced while the rest were eliminated. A new format was introduced for the revealing of the results: Ryan walked backstage into the green room and, one by one, announced the contestant who would advance to the finals. The live studio audience and judges did not know the results until the contestants walked out on stage. Each of them sang their victory song. After the results were announced, Ryan revealed that there will be a sing-off next week during the finals between the sixth placing male and female contestant who did not make the top ten. They will compete to join the American Idol tour.Females
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FinalistsAll of season 12's finalists will participate in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2013. Semifinalist Aubrey Cleland will also participate in the tour.Lazaro Arbos (born December 27, 1990) is originally from Cuba but has lived in Naples, Florida since he was ten. He auditioned in Chicago, where he sang "Bridge over Troubled Water". He performed "Feeling Good" at the semi-finals. When Lazaro was six, he began stuttering to the point where he could barely talk. He has gone through speech and language therapy, but it never improved his stutter. His musical influence is Selena. Janelle Arthur (born December 12, 1989) is from Oliver Springs, Tennessee. She auditioned in Charlotte, where she sang "Where the Blacktop Ends". She has auditioned twice before, in seasons 10 and 11. In season 10, she was cut in the group round, and in season 11 she made it to the Las Vegas round. She sang "If I Can Dream" at the semi-final round. Prior to Idol, Arthur was a Zumba instructor. Her musical influences are Vince Gill and Eva Cassidy. Candice Glover (born November 22, 1989) is from Beaufort, South Carolina. She currently lives in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. She auditioned in Charlotte, singing "Syrup & Honey". She previously auditioned in seasons 9 and 11, where she made it to the Las Vegas round during season 11 and grouped with that season's finalists DeAndre Brackensick and Jessica Sanchez. She performed "Ordinary People" at the semi-finals. Her musical influences are Christina Aguilera and Jazmine Sullivan. Kree Harrison (born May 17, 1990) is from Winfield, Texas but lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She auditioned in Oklahoma City. Her father died in an airplane crash when she was twelve, and her mother passed away in a car accident after Kree turned sixteen. She also signed a deal with Lyric Street Records when she was 12 but was dropped after creative differences. She has also had a song publishing deal. She sang "Stronger" at the semi-finals. She stated that her musical influence is her family. Amber Holcomb (born March 17, 1994) is from Houston, Texas. She originally auditioned in season 11, but was cut in the Las Vegas round, where she grouped with Curtis along with season 11 finalists Shannon Magrane and Joshua Ledet. Holcomb performed "I Believe in You and Me" at the semi-final voting round receiving standing ovation from all of the judges. Prior to Idol, she graduated at Dekaney High School in 2012. Her musical influences are Celine Dion, which is her biggest influence, Karen Carpenter, and Whitney Houston. Angela "Angie" Miller (born February 17, 1994) is from Beverly, Massachusetts. She auditioned in New York City, with "Mamma Knows Best." She stated at her audition that she is partially deaf, with 20% hearing loss in her right ear, and 40% in her left. Prior to auditioning for American Idol, Angie had a successful YouTube channel, earning a current total views of 2.5 million. Miller performed her original composition "You Set Me Free" receiving standing ovation from the judges. She sang "Never Gone" at the semi-finals. Her personal musical influences are Jessie J and Beyoncé Knowles. Burnell Taylor (born April 14, 1993) is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He auditioned in Baton Rouge, singing "I'm Here" which received standing ovation from the judges. He also performed the same song at the semi-finals. He stated in his audition that he and his family were survivors of Hurricane Katrina. His musical influence is India.Arie. He was eliminated on April 4, 2013, and came in seventh place. Devin Velez (born April 22, 1994) is from Chicago, Illinois. He auditioned in Chicago as well. Velez performed "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)" at the semi-final round. He draws his musical influences anywhere from Israel Houghton, Cece Winans, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin, Beyoncé Knowles, and his mother. He was eliminated on March 28, 2013 and came in eighth place. Paul Jolley (born January 27, 1990) is from Palmersville, Tennessee. He auditioned in Baton Rouge, singing "I Won't Let Go". Jolley performed "Just a Fool" at the semi-final round. His musical style came from his family. He was eliminated on March 21, 2013 and came in ninth place. Curtis Finch, Jr. (born August 19, 1988) is from St. Louis, Missouri. He has previously auditioned in season 4 and in season 11, where he made it to the Las Vegas round, where he grouped with Amber along with season 11 finalists Shannon Magrane and Joshua Ledet. He performed "I Believe I Can Fly" at the semi-final round. His personal musical style is his gospel background. He was the first finalist eliminated on March 14, 2013 and came in tenth place. FinalsTop 10 - Music of the American IdolsThe contestants performed a song that a previous American Idol winner performed while on the show, including their coronation songs, or a song they recorded in their post-Idol career. For the results this week, rather than revealing the bottom three, Ryan Seacrest instead revealed the top three in no particular order before then announcing the rankings of fourth place and beyond, ending with the bottom two and the announcement of the contestant with the lowest number of votes. Two more acts were presented on the Top 10 results show, for one last spot in the Idol tour 2013. They were Aubrey Cleland and Charlie Askew, who were the 6th place finishers for each respective gender group. The results were announced the next episode.
Top 9 - The Beatles
Top 8 - Music of Motor CityMentor: Smokey RobinsonThe contestants sang songs from any artist who is from Detroit. Duets and trios were also introduced during this week.
Top 7 - RockThe contestants sang songs within the Rock genre; a caveat was added that ballads were off-limits this week. However, American Idol violated their own rule by allowing the ballads "We Are the Champions" and "What About Love" to be performed.
Top 6 - Burt Bacharach & Hal David / Songs They Wish They'd WrittenElimination chart
^ Cleland received the most votes in the sing-off and was permitted to participate in the summer tour along with the Top 10 finalists. Results show performances
ControversyMariah Carey-Nicki Minaj feudA video was leaked to TMZ in October 2012 which showed Nicki Minaj erupting in a tirade against Mariah Carey during the audition in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was also claimed that Nicki was heard saying off-camera, "If I had a gun, I would shoot that bitch." Minaj however denied that she had made the threat. Ryan Seacrest said that the dispute "went a little too far", while Keith Urban jokingly said "I was the UN", and the feud elicited a comment from President Barack Obama that Carey and Minaj will "sort it out". In an interview with Barbara Walters on The View aired on January 7, 2013, Mariah Carey said that, due to Minaj's threats, it "felt like an unsafe work environment," and claimed that she had boosted her personal security. Carey also said that she has since made up with Minaj. Carey's husband Nick Cannon claimed that the feud was used by American Idol producers to generate interest and ratings. Producer Nigel Lythgoe however denied that he was responsible for leaking the video or that it was a publicity stunt, and said that he had no plans to use the footage in advance of or during the season. Fox executive Mike Darnell described the buzz due to the feud as being great, but later said that "a rogue crew member probably took the video and sent it to TMZ. We did not encourage it." The aired episode of the Charlotte audition did not show the tirade and what was shown appeared to have no real linear connection with the leaked footage.U.S. Nielsen ratings
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