On Thursday April 7, American Idol will crown its 15th and final winner, or at least its final winner until the inevitable reboot. I dont expect LaPorsha Renae to. Famous Singers Rejected by American Idol Colbie Caillat and Naya Rivera from Glee are just a few famous names who were rejected by the singing competition. The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008 and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued. Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick put together a list of songs for the season 7 contestants to make their selections We didnt want them doing. Darker Shades Of Elise Movie Watch Online more. It has a great bass line and a stomping rhythm that drives through the entire performance. I was a local bar singer before my Idol success. They covered so many genres. The core is rock and roll but you can hear so many other sounds and influences. American Idol Season 9 Top 24' title='American Idol Season 9 Top 24' />American Idol Season 9 Top 24 American BoyI picked the one song that has been a complete lyrical mystery. Lennon described each verse as utter nonsense, but its open to interpretation and allows the performer to be very free. Smithson wasnt the only finalist who asked for Come Together. I wanted it badly. I knew I could have a real show moment and let go on stage for a change. So out came a. I was lucky the song title was on the piece I pulled out. I bounced off the walls with excitement for the rest of the day. Smithson worked on the song with Debra Byrd and associate music director Matt Rohde. The higher key sat in a sweet spot for my voice and slightly changed the feel of the song, giving it some grit. When we got to the stage rehearsals,. Byrd gave me the performance attitude but Debbie completed the delivery with the direction of movement. For the longest time I had just been a stiff voice. This was the first performance on the show where I used the stage. Byrd and Debbie get all the credit for that. The judges were effusive in their praise for Smithson. Simon Cowell compared her to Kelly Clarkson. It was the one night everything. American Idol Breaking News, Photos, and Videos. American Idol aired on Fox for 1. ABC for a reboot in 2. Fox TV chairman Dana Walden is opening up to blast the shows producer Fremantle. Media for bringing the show back so soon. Walden told reporters that Fox offered to bring the show back in 2. They were determined to get this show back on the air as quickly as possible, Walden said on the call. It felt to us it would be extremely fraudulent to bring the show back quickly, that fans would not appreciate being told one thing and then having the show brought back right away. Dana says that Fox would have continued with the show if they could make it more cost effective, but Fremantle did not want to take significant trims. They didnt want to test out a new panel they felt like it had taken a long time to find the chemistry they had with. They ultimately said to us they would rather rest the show after this season rather than make any changes, and thats when we decided to call it the farewell season, she said.