
“The Battle of the Davids™” was everywhere in the show’s seventh season. Original Music Artist: Michael Jackson (Chris Cornell cover arrangement) When done with this, go listen to her versions of “Bennie & the Jets” from Elton John, “Beautiful” from Carole King and “What Is and What Should Never Be” by Led Zepplin, too. Her interpretation and raspy vocals had never been put to better use than her rendition of The Animals’ classic. And then like a phoenix, emerged as one of the defining contestants in the show’s existence. Season 10’s Haley Reinhart’s time looked semi-promising, with some early stumbles in the first four weeks of the live shows. In addition, you can see judges heavily criticizing one contestant for “flaws” but ignoring others. One of the stains on the “American Idol” legacy is how it would show in the early exposure during their audition process or certain contestants having prime slots in the performance lineup (look at any Top 12 and see who goes second or third). While “Idol” has found some of the most exciting artists in music, they have had issues with what has seemed like “favoritism” for many contestants over others. Honorable mentions include: David Archuleta (“ Imagine” by John Lennon), Janelle Arthur (“ You Keep Me Hanging On” by The Supremes), Jason Castro (“ Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen), Casey James (“ Jealous Guy” by John Lennon), Siobhan Magnus (“ Paint it Black” by The Rolling Stones), Jordin Sparks (“ I, Who Have Nothing” by Tom Jones), Ruben Studdard (“ A Whole New World” from “Aladdin”), Pia Toscano (“ I’ll Stand By You” by The Pretenders) Looking ahead to that upcoming season and the next wave of musical talent (including perhaps Claudia Conway?) hoping to make an impression in this cutthroat business, Variety reflects on and ranks the Top 20 best performances in “Idol” history so far. Now, “Idol” is entering into its 19th season overall (fourth on ABC) on Feb.

Even when contestants didn’t win, they could go on to fruitful careers (see: Chris Daughtry, Adam Lambert and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson).Īlthough show ended its 15-season run on Fox in 2016, it re-emerged on ABC just two years later.

Since first debuting on Fox in 2002 with Kelly Clarkson became the nation’s darling, other major successes have followed in her footsteps, including Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks and Ruben Studdard.
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Who hasn’t dreamed of packing a 55,000 person stadium, grabbing a microphone and singing “Dream On” in a perfect Steven Tyler pitch that has everyone screaming and adoring fans crying? Singing competition series “American Idol” has given young talent that opportunity for 18 seasons so far.
