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Jermaine Paul From Team Blake Shelton Wins Season Two of ‘The Voice’
Before Carson Daly began ticking off the results of the second season of ‘The Voice,’ he told Jermaine Paul that “You are not a background singer anymore.” Of course the longtime Alicia Keys vocalist had proven himself as a featured act before being announced the winner on Tuesday night but, his win vindicated a career’s worth of hard work and sacrifice.
Skylar Laine Eliminated From ‘American Idol’
Just when judges were beginning to believe 18-year-old country cutie Skylar Laine could win ‘American Idol,’ viewers sent her home. The Brandon, Miss. native was eliminated on Thursday night, receiving the fewest votes of the remaining five contestants.
Before They Were Famous: Faith Hill
Faith Hill found success in Nashville soon after she moved from Mississippi in the late 1980s, but she spent some time flipping burgers at McDonald’s prior to her Music City experience. “Fries, burgers, cash register — I did it all,” Hill said. “I hated it. God bless the people that work there.”
Taylor Swift’s New Song ‘Eyes Open’ From ‘The Hunger Games’ Hits the Web in Full
Taylor Swift‘s new song ‘Eyes Open’ from ‘The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond’ soundtrack is now available online in its entirety, thanks to an early leak. See below to hear the cut of the just-released track, which we anticipate will fit the mood of the movie perfectly. ‘The Hunger Games’ hits theaters on March 23.
Naomi Gillies Impresses ‘American Idol’ Judge Steven Tyler With Cover of His Song ‘Cryin"
The three ‘American Idol‘ judges had little to say about contestant Naomi Gillies on Wednesday night. The Lancaster, Penn. native was that impressive, singing a song Steven Tyler made famous with Aerosmith. While her version of ‘Cryin” wasn’t pitch-perfect, she showed enough range and passion to get through to Hollywood.