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'American Idol' Debuts Emotional Trailer for Milestone 20th Season: Watch
By Philiana Ng 1:05 PM PST, January 12, 2022
American Idol is celebrating season 20 in style!
The singing competition show kicks off its milestone season next month with longtime host Ryan Seacrest and judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryanall returning. ABC, which will air its fifth season of the franchise, released the first trailer for the special season on Wednesday during the virtual Television Critics Association winter press tour.
The two-minute trailer opens with a nostalgic look back at Idol success stories Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert, and asks the question, "What if they were never discovered?," as the trio of judges gear up to begin "a new search" for the next Idol.
It's the first glimpse of the aspiring singers from the new season hoping to get the coveted sendoff to Hollywood, with one of the hopefuls telling Perry, Richie and Bryan during his audition, "You know this is nerve-racking, right?"
The waterworks begin when a few of the contestants' harrowing stories are shared, including one who was bullied, one who went through "a lot" to reach this point and one who performed a song he used to sing to his late nephew, who died the previous year.
"I'm dedicating this to my nephew who passed away this past April," the Idol hopeful revealed to the judges. "Singing is my way of healing. The song that I'm going to sing today is the song that I used to sing all the time when I used to rock him to sleep." An emotional Perry could not stop the tears from flowing as she listened to his journey.
"Katy is an absolute wreck," Bryan said, as Perry tried to keep her emotions together.
And, it being the 20th season and all, Idol had to introduce a little extra incentive: the Platinum Ticket. As the trailer reveals, the Platinum Ticket is given by the judges to only one lucky contestant in each city. (This season, they visit places like Los Angeles and Austin.) Any recipient of the Platinum Ticket gets a straight shot to Hollywood Week (along with shortcuts), as the lucky singer at the end of the trailer learned from Perry.
Watch the emotional trailer for season 20 below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-vEslTU_VU
Link: www.etonline.com/american-idol-debuts-emotional-trailer-for-milestone-20th-season-watch-177676
The Top 10 Richest 'American Idol' Contestants, Ranked from Lowest to Highest
4. Adam Lambert (Season 8) Tied with #3 Jennifer Hudson
Net worth: $30 million
Along with a successful decade-plus long career in pop music following his debut For Your Entertainment, Adam Lambert went on to become the touring frontman with Queen, and has been electrifying audiences live ever since.
Disclaimer: The content of this post is based on data from Celebrity Net Worth. JustJared does not assume responsibility for any of the numbers reported in this post.
Link: www.justjared.com/2022/01/11/the-top-10-richest-american-idol-contestants-ranked-from-lowest-to-highest/8/
Q3 note - the number form Celebrity Net Worth are not very accurate but the order seems about right. My bet is that the order is right but the specific net worths are not accurate.
Roger Taylor interview: Bowie, Sun City, flying solo and the joy of Adam Lambert
Link to interview
By Philiana Ng 1:05 PM PST, January 12, 2022
American Idol is celebrating season 20 in style!
The singing competition show kicks off its milestone season next month with longtime host Ryan Seacrest and judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryanall returning. ABC, which will air its fifth season of the franchise, released the first trailer for the special season on Wednesday during the virtual Television Critics Association winter press tour.
The two-minute trailer opens with a nostalgic look back at Idol success stories Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert, and asks the question, "What if they were never discovered?," as the trio of judges gear up to begin "a new search" for the next Idol.
It's the first glimpse of the aspiring singers from the new season hoping to get the coveted sendoff to Hollywood, with one of the hopefuls telling Perry, Richie and Bryan during his audition, "You know this is nerve-racking, right?"
The waterworks begin when a few of the contestants' harrowing stories are shared, including one who was bullied, one who went through "a lot" to reach this point and one who performed a song he used to sing to his late nephew, who died the previous year.
"I'm dedicating this to my nephew who passed away this past April," the Idol hopeful revealed to the judges. "Singing is my way of healing. The song that I'm going to sing today is the song that I used to sing all the time when I used to rock him to sleep." An emotional Perry could not stop the tears from flowing as she listened to his journey.
"Katy is an absolute wreck," Bryan said, as Perry tried to keep her emotions together.
And, it being the 20th season and all, Idol had to introduce a little extra incentive: the Platinum Ticket. As the trailer reveals, the Platinum Ticket is given by the judges to only one lucky contestant in each city. (This season, they visit places like Los Angeles and Austin.) Any recipient of the Platinum Ticket gets a straight shot to Hollywood Week (along with shortcuts), as the lucky singer at the end of the trailer learned from Perry.
Watch the emotional trailer for season 20 below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-vEslTU_VU
Link: www.etonline.com/american-idol-debuts-emotional-trailer-for-milestone-20th-season-watch-177676
The Top 10 Richest 'American Idol' Contestants, Ranked from Lowest to Highest
4. Adam Lambert (Season 8) Tied with #3 Jennifer Hudson
Net worth: $30 million
Along with a successful decade-plus long career in pop music following his debut For Your Entertainment, Adam Lambert went on to become the touring frontman with Queen, and has been electrifying audiences live ever since.
Disclaimer: The content of this post is based on data from Celebrity Net Worth. JustJared does not assume responsibility for any of the numbers reported in this post.
Link: www.justjared.com/2022/01/11/the-top-10-richest-american-idol-contestants-ranked-from-lowest-to-highest/8/
Q3 note - the number form Celebrity Net Worth are not very accurate but the order seems about right. My bet is that the order is right but the specific net worths are not accurate.
Roger Taylor interview: Bowie, Sun City, flying solo and the joy of Adam Lambert
Link to interview
