American Idol Elimination Round 2

March 1 2007 Elimination Round 2.
Females

Antonella Barba sang Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion) .The Simon felt that it was worse than last week performance yet she made it and passed on to the next round.

Melinda Doolittle The judges did express concern about her nerves and told her to believe in herself. She sang My Funny Valentine (Chet Baker and many others). She made it to the next round.

Stephanie Edwards is 19 years old and from Savannah, Georgia.She sang Dangerously in Love (Beyonce Knowles) .She made it to the next round.

Gina Glocksen auditioned in Memphis, and is from Naperville, Illinois.She sang Alone(Heart).She made it to the next round.

LaKisha Jones a 27-year-old bank teller from Flint, Michigan earned high praise from all three judges, Simon said, "I'm very tempted to say to 23 other people: book your plane tickets home". She sang Midnight Train to Georgia (Gladys Knight & the Pips) .She made it to the next round.

Haley Scarnato is a 24-year-old who auditioned and lives in San Antonio.Simon and Randy both said she was just average and Paula said she had great control with her voice. She sang Queen of the Night (song) (Whitney Houston) .She made it to the next round.

Sabrina Sloan is originally from Mission Viejo, California.She sang All the Man That I Need (Whitney Houston) .She made it to the next round.
Jordin Sparks a 17-year-old fromGlendale, Arizona who auditioned in Seattle sang Reflection (Christina Aguilera) .She made it to the next round.

Leslie Hunt a 25-year-old dog walker from Chicago, Illinois.She sang Feeling Good (Nina Simone) was Eliminated on March 1, 2007.

Alaina Alexander auditioned in Los Angeles. She is 24 years old and from West Hollywood, California sang Not Ready to Make Nice (Dixie Chicks) - was Eliminated March 1, 2007.

Males

Jared Cotter is from Kew Gardens, New York sang Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye) .Made it in round 2.

Jason "Sundance" Head auditioned in Memphis and lives in Porter, Texas sang Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett) .on February 27th got much praise from the judges.Made it in round 2.

Blake Lewis is 25 years old and auditioned in Seattle, and is from Bothell, Washington.Simon commented to him that "You are not that good as you think are," reminding him not to be cocky and overconfident in the future.Made it in round 2.Sang Virtual Insanity (Jamiroquai).Made it in round 2.

Sanjaya Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is 17 years old. He auditioned in Seattle .He was reported to be in the top four of the men's group on February 22. Sang Steppin' Out With My Baby (Tony Bennett) .Made it in round 2.

Chris Richardson (born February 19, 1984) is 23 years old. He auditioned in New York and is from Chesapeake, Virginia.Sang Geek In the Pink (Jason Mraz) .Geek In the Pink (Jason Mraz).

Brandon Rogers is 29 years old. He auditioned in Los Angeles and is from North Hollywood, California sang Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) .Simon Cowell later mentioned he was the best auditioner coming from that city.Made it in round 2.

Chris Sligh is 28 years old, hails from Greenville, South Carolina sang uble (Ray LaMontagne) .When he made it to the top 24, Simon said that he was not the strongest singer of the bunch, but has a great personality. Made it in round 2.

Philip Joel "Phil" Stacey (51815) is 29 years old. He auditioned in Memphis and is from Jacksonville, Florida sang Missing You (John Waite) .Made it in round 2.

Antonio Javier "A.J." Tabaldo auditioned in Los Angeles and is from Santa Maria, California."A.J." Tabaldo auditioned for American Idol five times.Sang Feeling Good (Nina Simone) - was Eliminated March 1, 2007.

Nicholas "Nick" Pedro is 25 years old. He auditioned in New York and is from Taunton, Massachusetts sang Fever (Peggy Lee) and was Eliminated March 1, 2007.

Semi-finals
The semi-finals began on February 20, with the names announced on February 14. There will be three shows each week for the three weeks of the semi-finals.
There are no format changes from season 4 and 5. The semi-finals featured the contestants (24 total) divided by gender with the 12 male singers singing on Tuesdays and the 12 female singers on Wednesdays. Each person had the chance to select a song to sing live in front of the judges. Following the show's airing, each U.S. timezone would have two hours to vote by phone or by text-messaging. On Thursday, the two of each group with the lowest amount of votes were eliminated each week until the finals.

The 24 semi-finalists, announced February 14, 2007, were:

Females
Alaina Alexander
Antonella Barba
Melinda Doolittle
Stephanie Edwards
Gina Glocksen
Leslie Hunt
LaKisha Jones
Haley Scarnato
Sabrina Sloan
Jordin Sparks
Nicole Tranquillo(Eliminated February 22, 2007)
Amy Krebs (Eliminated February 22, 2007)

Males
A.J. Tabaldo
PhilStacey
Chris Sligh
Brandon Rogers
Chris Richardson
Nicholas Pedro
Sanjaya Malakar
Blake Lewis
Sundance Head
Jared Cotter
Paul Kim (Eliminated February 22, 2007)
Rudy Cárdenas(Eliminated February 22, 2007)

The Beginning

The Beginning

The audition process is often long, beginning with thousands of candidates strategically interviewed and eliminated before being individually auditioned by show producers Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe . They then audition before the three main judges - Simon Cowell (one of the judges from Pop Idol and The X Factor), Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson - in selected cities across the United States. Sometimes a celebrity fourth judge may be added. These are generally held at large convention centers where thousands of people wait in line for auditions. Past audition cities have included: New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, New Orleans, Chicago, Greensboro, Washington, D.C., Houston, Honolulu, Denver, Detroit, St. Louis, Boston, Las Vegas, Orlando, Nashville, Memphis, Dallas, Cleveland, Birmingham, San Antonio and Austin.
In order to be eligible, the contestants are not permitted to have any current recording or talent management agreements (but may have had one at some point in the past). Based on turnout and availability, producers select a certain number from the crowd to audition before the three judges (this usually takes 2-4 rounds). Contestants are required to sing a cappella. Those who impress the majority of the judges move on to the second round auditions which take place in Hollywood (typically only several dozen out of the thousands in each city move on). The contestants selected despite lack of singing talent for appearance before the panel provide a major attraction to the viewing audience as they simultaneously proclaim their talent while turning out gut-wrenching performances which are ridiculed by the judges.

Much like the original Pop Idol version, one of the most popular portions of each season are initial episodes showcasing American Idol hopefuls auditioning before the panel of judges. These early episodes focus mainly on the poorest performances from contestants who often appear oblivious to their lack of star talent. These "contestants" have been selected by the preliminary panels in a negative sense; a typical combination is lack of singing ability combined with vanity regarding their "talent." Others are selected for human interest potential: the 2005 auditions featured a "cannibal" who had sampled human flesh in an anthropology class and an aspiring female prize fighter. Other examples include a man dressed in pajamas with no shoes (whose comments made Cowell explode with laughter) and a transvestite who kisses Cowell on the cheek after her audition wraps up. Poor singers often face intense and humbling criticism from the judges, and especially from Cowell, who can be harsh and blunt in his rejections. Typically the judges express disgust or dismay or suppressed laughter. Some poor performances have attained notoriety on their own; these have included Season 1's portrayal of Lady Marmalade, Season 2's performance of Madonna's Like a Virgin by Keith Beukelaer and Season 3's rendition of Ricky Martin's She Bangs by William Hung.

American Idol Rewind

Season 1 (2002)
Kelly Clarkson Winner
Justin Guarini September 4
Nikki McKibbin August 28
Tamyra Gray August 21
RJ Helton August 14
Christina Christian August 7
Ryan Starr July 31
A.J. Gil July 24
Jim Verraros July 17
EJay Day July 17

Season 2 (2003)
Ruben Studdard Winner
Clay Aiken May 21
Kimberley Locke May 14
Joshua Gracin May 7
Trenyce April 30
Carmen Rasmusen April 23
Kimberly Caldwell April 16
Rickey Smith April 9
Corey Clark April 2
julia DeMato March 26
Charles Grigsby March 19
Vanessa Olivarez March 12

Season 3 (2004)
Fantasia Barrino Winner
Diana DeGarmo May 26
Jasmine Trias May 19
LaToya London May 12
George Huff May 5
John Stevens April 28
Jennifer Hudson April 21
Jon Peter Lewis April 14
Camile Velasco April 7
Amy Adams March 31
Matthew Rogers March 24
Leah LaBelle March 17

Season 4 (2005)
Carrie Underwood Winner
Bo Bice May 25
Vonzell Solomon May 18
Anthony Fedorov May 11
Scott Savol May 4
Constantine Maroulis April 27
Anwar Robinson April 20
Nadia Turner April 13
Nikko Smith April 6
Jessica Sierra March 30
Mikalah Gordon March 24
Lindsey Cardinale March 16

Season 5 (2006)
Taylor Hicks Winner
Katharine McPhee May 24
Elliott Yamin May 17
Chris Daughtry May 10
Paris Bennett May 3
Kellie Pickler April 26
Ace Young April 19
Bucky Covington April 12
Mandisa April 5
Lisa Tucker March 29
Kevin Covais March 22
Melissa McGhee March 15

Season 6

Season 6 of American Idol aired on January 16 2007 on Fox Network as Two nights and Four hour premiere.The season will last till late May. Once again Simon Cowell,Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson have returned as judges and Ryan Seacrest as the Host.

The audition shows will be spread over seven episodes, each covering one of the seven cities toured. They will air on Jan. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31, and February 6.