Results tagged “American Idol” from Twist Magazine

Hey TWIST girls!

We're happy to bring you Kris Allen's first music video for his single "Live Like We're Dying." Check it out above, and be sure to Click here for a short Q&A with Kris about filming the vid!

Tell us, who's been your fave American Idol? Make a choice in the comments!

XO!
Kourt

P.S. Kris Allen's debut CD hits stores November 17!

Hey ladies!

Click here to check out American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert's album art on PopEater.com! Is it hot or not? Will YOU pick up his debut album when it hits stores next month? Let's talk in the comments!

XO!
Kourt

Hey TWIST girls!

We've got your first listen to 17-year-old Allison Iraheta's first single! It's called "Friday I'll be Over U" -- and we think the girl anthem is def a hit! You can listen to it here and check out an exclusive Q&A with the former American Idol contestant at PopEater.com!

Tell TWIST, what do YOU think of the song: love it or hate it? Cast your vote now!

XO!
Kourt

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Fox

Hey TWIST girls!

Unfortch, we're still months away from the premiere of American Idol, but we will have plenty to look forward to for the new season! And season nine is going to be all about the guest judges!

Joe Jonas just signed on to take the fourth seat at the Dallas, TX auditions! Do you think he'll sit next to Simon? LOL

Other big name musicians taking over Paula's empty seat are Idol Alum Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry and Mary J. Blige.

Let's dish, do you think Joe will make a great judge? Give us your predictions in the comments!

Hugs,
Kourt

Hey TWIST girls,
2009's American Idol finalists are on tour RIGHT NOW, and when they came to the NY/NJ area over the weekend to perform, TWIST was one of the only mags to meet them all face-to-face! Adam loved hanging with TWIST so much, he asked for a copy of the mag to read on the tour bus!

Here are some exclusive vids just for you:

Adam Lambert dishes on his fave summer memory so far:

Kris Allen talks fun in the sun:

Danny Gokey gives advice to peeps trying out for next season's Idol

Anoop Desai reveals his tour must-haves:

Allison Iraheta's embarrassing moment on tour:

Let's Talk TWIST girls, are you going to see the Idol tour when it comes to a city near you? Comment, comment, comment!

xoxo,
Jackie

OMG, girls!

There is some major drama happening with American Idol! Fox just announced that after eight seasons, Paula Abdul has decided not to return to AI for another season! Kara DioGuardi, who joined AI last year as the show's fourth judge, is now stepping up to take Paula's place.

Fans have always loved how sweet Paula is and how she's everyone's cheerleader, but Kara was one of the first people to notice Adam Lambert's star potential! Both are def qualified to be judges: Paula used to be a huge pop star and Kara writes some of the most popular songs around for stars like Miley and Hilary Duff.

Who do YOU think is a better AI judge: Paula or Kara? Will you still watch the show?

TWIST

Hey girls!

The pressure is on for the remaining two Idols! In less than seven hours, Kris and Adam will be hitting the Idol stage for their final performances. You'd be nervous, too, right?

On a scale of 1 to 10, Adam and Kris measured their nerves. "Five...I'll get more nervous right before," Adam dished. "I think we're both really excited."

As for Kris, he's at a "Five or six. We'll be nervous [tonight]. We'll be like, '10!'"

Tell TWIST, Team Adam or Team Kris? Or are you undecided until you see their performances tonight?

For more Idol exclusives, follow TWIST's Idol contest winner Elisa on Twitter as she tweets her whole experience here!

Hugs,
Kourt

For more on how the Idols are feeling and preparing for the finale, click "Read More."

Photo: Courtesy of FOX

Hey TWIST girls,
TWIST reader Elisa L. from NY is the lucky winner of our American Idol finale contest! She and her mom just landed in Los Angeles and will be attending the AI show tomorrow and Wednesday! They'll get to see Kris Allen go head-to-head with Adam Lambert IN PERSON -- so cool!

Elisa's mom set up a Twitter account so all you TWIST girls can follow them on their journey to Hollywood! (Psst! Elisa's a Kris Allen fan, so she'll be screaming at the top of her lungs after his performances tomorrow hehe!).

You can follow Elisa and her mom on Twitter by clicking here!

xoxo,
Jackie

Photo: Courtesy of FOX

Hey TWIST girls!

Wowza, the performances on last night's American Idol were on F-I-R-E! The three remaining contestants all brought their "A" game -- we're totally torn on who should make it to the Finale!

Kris, Danny and Adam each performed twice last night, singing one song of their choice and one judges' choice. (Click "Read More" to find out which performance was the TWIST editors' fave!) Tonight's result show will def be the most dramatic of the season!

And TWIST wants to know -- which Idol are you ready to say "Goodbye" to: Kris, Danny or Adam? Comment with your thoughts now!

XO!
Kourt

Photo Credit: Courtesy of FOX

Hey TWIST girls,
Allison Iraheta was our fave AI contestant from the start -- she's got some serious girl power! But she received the least amount of votes this week and was sent home! Do you agree that this was Allison's week to go? Comment now to sound off!

xoxo,
Jackie

Photo: Startraks

Hey TWIST girls,
The top 7 American Idol finalists walked the red carpet at last night's 17 Again premiere in LA. The contestants are all super-tight and friendly towards each other, but only ONE can be crowned the next American Idol!

Who are you rooting for -- Danny, Kris, Matt, Lil Rounds, Allison, Adam or Anoop? Comment now to dish!

And pick up the latest issue of TWIST, Sweet 16 Secrets, to enter to win tix to the American Idol finale in LA!

xoxo,
Jackie

Photo: Startraks

Hey Girls!

Sanjaya is back! And he has a lot to share with you! TWIST recently chatted with Sanjaya and we got the scoop on his new EP and book, available exclusively on Amazon.com. Check out our Q&A where Sanjaya opens up about his new music, the 8th season of American Idol and his most embarrassing moment! He even sang to us on the phone! Wowza!

TWIST is also giving 5 lucky "Fanjayas" a signed prize pack, which includes his book and EP! Comment now for your chance to win! TWIST will randomly pick five winners in 24 hours!

XO!
Kourt

TWIST: Hey Sanjaya! Tell us about your EP Dancing to the Music in my Head which just came out.
SANJAYA: I'm really excited! We used raw beats, which is a really strong influence in my music and all kinds of different world sounds and influences. It's kind of an infusion of worlds because my influences are Nine Inch Nails to Sublime to India.Arie to Lauryn Hill. So it's all over the place.

TWIST: What's your favorite song on the album?
SANJAYA: My favorite song is called "Rainy Days." It actually came from a song my cousin wrote. She gave it to me for my 16th birthday. I took the lyrics to that and I changed the beat around, changed the melody. Originally, it was kind of an upbeat, folk-y song. One day, I went for a walk and I went to Central Park. I just sat there and this song just came - the entire song came! I was like, "Oh, this is really weird! I wonder what I can do with this!"
It had character! And then it fit with the song that I made and we were like, "Oh! We can make that work!" And then it kind of exploded! I'm just really, really proud of where it came from and how it turned out.

TWIST: What would you say is the most personal song?
SANJAYA: I think "A Guy Like Me." The intro, it's just something that really touched me.
(He sings!) "Tomorrow I'll give you the morning,
Tomorrow I'll give you the sun,
Let me wrap my warmth around you,
'Til our souls become one."

It's like - tomorrow, I want to do all these things for you. I want to wrap you and keep you safe and keep you warm. But, you just have to wait a little bit. Tomorrow, it will happen, but I just can't right now.

I was in a place where I had just gotten out of a relationship and gotten into American Idol. I was thinking about my career rather than what I'm going to learn at school. You have to totally change your mental thought process. So right after American Idol, I met my current girlfriend. We've been together for a year. We met, became friends and were hanging out. There was chemistry, but neither of us were in a place where we wanted to be in a relationship at all. That was like, the last thing we ever wanted to do! That's kind of where the song came from. Then it ended up working out! And now we've been happy and together for a year!

TWIST: Speaking of Idol, the 8th season is under way. What advice do you have for the newcomers?
SANJAYA: They should just go in there - they're obviously going to be nervous. Well, maybe not, but I was nervous! It's a stressful situation! The audition process is more stressful than it ought to be. I'd just say, go in knowing what you want to portray and who you want to be, who you want them to know you are. And be confident! When you're actually performing, it's more about performing than anything. Obviously if you perform really well, but you look horrible, that's something. But if you just stand there, they're not going to want to put you on their TV show, because they're casting for that. So just go out there, sing and perform, be confident, smile and who knows! Maybe you're just what they're looking for!

TWIST: Are you still in contact with anyone from your season?
SANJAYA: I went to dinner with Jordin [Sparks] actually, the night of the premiere! I was watching it and then she called me up! She's like, "Hey! Wanna go have dinner?" And I was like "Yeah, totally!" That was cool! And I'm going to try to see Melinda [Doolittle] in the next couple of days. She's coming into town. I went to LaKisha's [Jones] wedding! I try to keep in touch with most of them. A lot of them actually wrote inserts in the book, so that's really cool to get their side of things. I'm trying to get together with as many of them as I can before I get really busy.

TWIST: It's good you guys are still so close.
SANJAYA: That's really what formed the bonds we all have. We were the only people that really understood what it was like.

TWIST: What's your favorite memory from being on Idol?
SANJAYA: I think the day I found out I was going to Top 10! Because I knew I was going on tour! And I had a lot of trouble choosing a song that week, 'cause it was a big week! It was deciding whether you'd get to spend 3 months with the people that you're here with or you just leave. So, it was an amazing week!

TWIST: Tell us about a recent embarrassing moment.
SANJAYA: Well, on the Idol tour, I was changing and I realized I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to get to the stage and get off stage. So I had to run from the dressing room to across the hall into the stadium. So I'm jogging in the halls, and I had jeans on. I had jeans and a t-shirt and it was the second to last song. When I got to the stage, I realized that everyone was going on right then. So I started running, and I tripped and scraped my knee. I did the song and came back, and for the next number everyone was supposed to be wearing white. We were all in white and Jordin was in a blue dress. I have these red pants that I have to wear when I sing this Michael Jackson song. But they were way to small for me, so I was trying to find a bigger pair. And I saw this black dress that I had a feeling would look really good on Jordin. She tried it on and it fit her perfectly. Makes her look gorgeous! I said "Jordin, would you rather wear this or the blue dress?" So we got it. So on stage, everyone's wearing white and she's wearing this beautiful black dress. But my knee was bloody, so I wore the red pants that were too small because I didn't want to wear the white pants and get them bloody.

TWIST: Finish this sentence. A nickname I've had is:
SANJAYA: Sanjy.

TWIST: Your favorite snack for the movie?
SANJAYA: Popcorn.

TWIST: Favorite reality show?
SANJAYA: America's Next Top Model.

TWIST: Favorite outfit?
SANJAYA: Jeans and a t-shirt, but a cool t-shirt.

TWIST: Favorite movie?
SANJAYA: Across the Universe.

TWIST: Most embarrassing song on your iPod?
SANJAYA: "Hit me baby one more time" by Britney Spears.

TWIST: A superpower you wish you had?
SANJAYA: Psychic.

TWIST: Biggest dating pet peeve?
SANJAYA: Too much make-up.