Currently Browsing: Uncategorized

The X Factor recap: A farce, followed by the curse of going 1st

So, do you think Arin Ray or Cece Frey got much sleep last night? Their performances were the most criticized Wednesday on The X Factor. And after finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, a week ago, they’re the most likely contestants to be heading home after tonight’s episode. But they...

The X Factor boots Jason Brock; then tells us where everyone finishes

Didn’t the performances seem better in week two of the live shows on The X Factor? We can thank Lyric 145 for part of that. Their performance of “Supercali-fragilistic expialidocious” from Mary Poppins was both brazen and brilliant. But you can also thank our judges/mentors, who decided to...

2 singles and a new video from Melanie Amaro

You might have caught the commercial during a recent episode of The X Factor. Season 1 winner Melanie Amaro has not one, but two singles out. The first — “Don’t Fail Me Now” — was actually released a few weeks ago. And its enjoying some success on the dance chart,...

The X Factor: The week in photos

First, The X Factor narrowed its field to 24 contestants. Then the show assigned judges to the categories: L.A. Reid for the Over 25s, Simon for the groups, Britney Spears for the teens and Demi Lovato for the young adults. And finally, the final six in each category competed with hopes of becoming...

Meet Kayla Nevarez of Team Adam on The Voice

Kayla Nevarez credits her dad with her musical influences. He introduced her to soul, R&B, blues and doo-wops, she tells The Voice. Unfortunately, he couldn’t be at her audition because he’s been diagnosed with a liver disease. “He used to be so strong. Now he’s like the...

Meet Sam James of Team Adam on The Voice

Sam James is one of at least three contestants who tried out for Season 2 of The Voice and failed to make it, then returned for Season 3 and did. Unfortunately, we saw only a tiny snippet of his audition. Especially unfortunate since he sang John Lennon’s “Imagine” and the song...

« Older Entries