VIDEO: Idol Champ Scotty McCreery Has A Lip-Sync Malfunction

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

It was a bad day for American Idol season 10 contestants on Thanksgiving Day 2011.

First, runner-up Lauren Alaina flubbed the National Anthem at the start of the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers football game.

Then, reigning Idol champ Scotty McCreery, forgot to start singing a lip-sync song in time at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

McCreery’s song, The Trouble With Girls, started. But McCreery’s lips did not. But, admittedly, he did recover rather quickly as he jumped in to where he was supposed to be soon after the flub.

Watch Scotty’s only bad TV moment below:

VIDEO: Former Idol Lauren Alaina Flubs National Anthem

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

“It’s all about how you finish,” said announcer Joe Buck during the Thanksgiving NFL game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.

And no, Buck was not talking about the Packers winning despite a sluggish first half. He was talking about American Idol season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina who flubbed while singing the National Anthem at the start of her performance but who finished strong on an extremely powerful note.

During her rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, Alaina went totally silent after singing “What so proudly we hailed, through the twi…” Yet, somehow, she gathered herself and finished the song, picking up at “Whose broad stripes and bright stars…,” never looking back. She finished by flashing her famous smile as millions watched around the world.

WATCH MORE: SEE EXCLUSIVE PICS AND VIDEO OF LAUREN PERFORMING AT CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING EVENT

Alaina was not the only Idol from her season who had a rough day in front of a live televised audience on Thanksgiving Day. Season 10 Idol winner Scotty McCreery was also caught on camera making a mistake – He started way too late on a lip-synced song during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Watch Lauren’s performance below:

PHOTOS: American Idol Runner-Up Lauren Alaina In Concert

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

SPOTTED: American Idol runner-up, Lauren Alaina, performing at the Tree Lighting Ceremony and Concert at The Grove in Los Angeles.

The ceremony also included performances by Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Robin Thicke, Il Divo and Sean Kingston. Alaina was most excited to see Gavin DeGraw, gushing via Twitter, that “he’s amazing!”

Lauren sang a pop-country Christmas medley which included Blue Christmas and Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (VIDEO below!)

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PHOTOS: Gavin DeGraw, Il Divo, Jackie Evancho, Lauren Alaina, Robin Thicke & Other Celebs Ring In The Holidays

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

The annual “Hollywood Christmas Celebration at The Grove” was held Sunday, November 13, 2011, bringing the spirit of the holiday season to Los Angeles.

Hosted by Extra’s Mario Lopez, the evening included spectacular performances by Colbie Caillat, Robin Thicke, Gavin DeGraw, Il Divo, Sean Kingston, Lauren Alaina, Jackie Evancho, and Victoria Justice.

Below are a few photos from the event.

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American Idol’s Lauren Alaina Releases First Album, Wildflower

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

American Idol runner-up, Lauren Alaina, released her debut album today, called, Wildflower. The title was inspired by She’s a Wildflower, written by Hillary Lindsey, Steven McEwan and Gordie Simpson.

“I feel like it has a flavor for everybody,” Alaina says. “There are fast songs for people who like up-tempos that you can dance to, and there are also tearjerkers for people who like slower ballads. I tried to get songs that are all a little different so that we could bring a fresh feel to each and every song.”

Here are the songs off of the album:
“Georgia Peaches”
“Growing Her Wings”
“Tupelo”
“The Middle”
“Like My Mother Does”
“She’s a Wildflower”
“I’m Not One of Them”
“The Locket”
“Eighteen Inches”
“One of Those Boys”
“Funny Thing About Love”
“Dirt Road Prayer”

VIDEO: American Idol’s Lauren Alaina ‘Like My Mother Does’ Premiere

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina premiered her debut video today for Like My Mother Does, shot by Nashville video director Shaun Silva in Altadena, Calif.

“The video is all about my mom and it has footage from my childhood and pictures of me and my family while I was growing up,” Lauren has said.

“It’s all projected on this beautiful Southern-style house. It’s really great. It shows my life, so people will know more about me after they see it.

“I love that it shows who I am and how I became who I am,” added Lauren. “It shows my family and all about what I’ve done all through the years, and I love that.”

Watch Lauren’s video below and click here to watch the premiere of Scotty McCreery’s music video.

Lauren Alaina Signs Record Deal

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

THR is reporting that Haley Reinhart, who came in third place on American Idol last season, has signed a deal with Interscope Records. Interscope is part of the Universal Music Group and is also home to other season ten Idol alums Pia Toscano, winner Scotty McCreery, and runner-up Lauren Alaina.

Lauren Alaina Sets Highest Debut Single Sales For Idol Runner-Up In 6 Years

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Lauren and me 🙂

American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina is quickly becoming an established artist. Like My Mother Does, her debut single, has already sold 121,204 digital downloads and entered Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 chart at No. 20.

The sales mark the highest debut for a second place finalist in six years. The number 1 runner up is Clay Aiken’s This Is The Night / Bridge over Troubled Water which sold 393,000. Bo Bice’s Inside Your Heaven / Vehicle has a total of 121,423 downloads and Adam Lambert’s debut single Mad World sold 114,763.

Lauren loves it! She says, “This is so awesome! American Idol’ has changed my life, so I’m excited that the songs I performed on there are doing so well. I can’t believe that I have a song out on country radio, much less that so many stations started playing it right away. I can’t wait to get out and meet everybody and thank them personally for playing my song.”

In case you’re wondering, Idol winner Scotty McCreery sold 171,000 downloads of his debut I love You This Big —A song which debuted at No. 32 on Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart. THAT may not sound so impressive until you also take into account this little fact: NO new artist’s first single has debuted that high since Jan. 20, 1990.

Congrats Alaina and Scotty.

LISTEN: Scotty McCreery’s New Song Leaked Online

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Scotty McCreery fans, rejoice! An unreleased track sung by our latest American Idol, and called Out of Summertime, has leaked online and has created lots of buzz that perhaps maybe, this banjo-fueled tune will be the sophomore follow up to McCreery’s first hit single, I Love You This Big.

Scotty has been in full swing of things since his Idol crowning: Appearing on the CMA Music Festival, rehearsing for an upcoming American Idol Live! tour, and soon recording a full-length debut album with an expected fall release date. Both his and Idol runner up, Lauren Alaina’s debut albums will be released on the Mercury Nashville record label.

Listen to Scotty’s new song and tell me if you love it as much as I do:

Video: Lauren Alaina Interview: No, I Am Not Dating Scotty! (Photos)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

SPOTTED: American Idol runner up, Lauren Alaina, was at The Grove in Los Angeles Thursday for an interview with Mario Lopez of Extra.

Lauren was there the morning after the finale. Mario asked Lauren what she whispered in Scotty’s ear before Ryan Seacrest announced the results. She said I asked him, “Are you ready to win? Cause you’re gonna win!” She also said the Idol process was a lot harder than she expected but it has prepared her for whatever lies in the future for her. For those of you wondering how her voice is, she said she is hoarse but other than sounding like a man for now, she’s doing great and will be fine.

I asked Lauren the big question on everyone’s mind: Is she dating Scotty McCreery? Here is her answer in this video: