New `Idol' singers fighting blah factor
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Blah. If any word were to sum up this year's mostly bland and sometimes unwatchable batch of "Idol" contestants, that'd be it. Sure, there are some standouts &#151; sweet-natured former backup singer Melinda Doolittle, big-voiced belter LaKisha Jones and cocksure beatboxer Blake Lewis are shoo-ins to face off in the weeks before the Fox talent show's big May finale. Each are confident, worthy performers &#151; yet they don't leave you wanting more.
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Sure, winning American Idol is pretty much an aspiring   singer's golden ticket to stardom. But even appearing on the show--let   alone making the top three--allows a contestant who plays his or her   cards right to extend their fame far beyond the requisite 15 minutes.
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Life after not winning American Idol may not be   all Grammy Awards and People magazine covers, but the show's   also-rans seem to be holding their own.
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By Corilyn Shropshire, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Feb. 6--This week's episodes of "American Idol" nearly didn't happen for  some Pittsburgh fans.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- They were singing in the Colts&#39; locker room today, singing like a bunch of wounded songbirds. Never mind that Marcus Pollard, Dallas Clark and Ben Hartsock won&#39;t be recording a remake of Kenny Chesney&#39;s song, &quot;Young,&quot; any time soon.
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The singerâs attempt to include his blues-rock stylings with his pop songs yielded mixed results at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
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The integrity of "American Idol" as  a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question  again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal,  and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the  competition this week.
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Jordin is the youngest Idol winner so far.
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Critics have described his singing as less than kind, but "American Idol" reject William Hung says he wants to play only good-guys in his fledgling acting career.
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Just a few years ago, when teens dominated the pop charts, to be a singer of a more senior age &#151; say, about 30 &#151; was something to be downplayed or outright omitted on one's musical resume.
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LOS ANGELES  - Gwen Stefani, Pink and Annie Lennox will perform on a star-studded two-night "American Idol" charity special next month.
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The Three Tenors have been to China to sing. So has Elton John, not to mention Wham!.
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A homegrown YouTube singing sensation isn't all organic ... but don't panic.
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If you want American Idol exposure, you have to pay the   price.
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"American Idol" fans have sent Antonella Barba to the next round of the talent contest, despite a thumbs-down from judges and Internet photos putting her at the center of the latest sex scandal to hit U.S. TV's most popular show.
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Clay Aiken sang his way to a runner-up finish on the television show "American Idol." Last season, fellow North Carolinian Fantasia Barrino won a lucrative recording contract by claiming the title.
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Pop singer and "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson may want to consider singing the blues with all the turmoil in her life lately.