SAN DIEGO
Perrie Cataldo – First IDOL SCANDAL of Season 7? In 2006, the Single Dad was arrested for having a concealed weapon in a Glendale, AZ bar. Reminds me of a story told by Ron “Tater Salad” White ; “I was drunk in a bar…and they threw me out of the bar…”.
Michael Johns – Holy Idol! He hasn’t made the gossip sites yet! But I found a site that claims to be his label called Beverly Martel Music. Check out his music on “the forbidden space” under the handle michaeljohnsmusic. Let’s say it together, “The Aussie is a Hawtie”.
David Archuleta – Making the leap from Star Search to American Idol and he’s still a minor. Check out this site with several of his videos. I’m rooting for this one to make it to the Top 10.
Carly Hennessey Smithson – the Irish girl is stirring up some controversy because she’s already had a professional recording contract and it’s not some CD made at home. Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune reports Carly had a contract with MCA and was featured on the VH1 website. Long story short: MCA spent $2 million preparing Carly to be a pop star and her debut album sold 378 copies. HOWEVER…this occurred back in 2001 and she obviously wants a fresh start.
CHARLESTON
Jeffrey Lampkin – this “Big Boi” surprised everyone when he proved he could sing during his audition, despite his craziness in the pre-audition interview with Ryan. Jeffrey won a local contest in his hometown of Newberry, which features a short bio. Based on that webpage and his “forbidden space” page, I’m looking for Jeffrey to be the Mandisa of Season 7.
Amy Catherine Flynn- Like Simon, I find her completely annoying. Probably because of her overconfidence and her evangelical ways that are so easy to spoof. On Idol she appears all sugary sweet, but she has some pictures on her space that make me wonder if she’s going to go “Hollywood” like LiLo or Britney if she becomes famous.
London Weidberg – Like Carly, London has a background as a professional singer, but she’s been doing local cover bands not major labels. In 2006, she recorded vocals for a song that was featured in the tv show Vegas, but that’s not quite the same as making it big and losing it all. You can check out her forbidden space under the handle hearlondon.
