Showing posts with label Lauren Alaina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lauren Alaina. Show all posts
Lauren Alaina - "Next Boyfriend"
Lauren Alaina video for "Next Boyfriend" off her album Road Less Traveled
Lauren Alaina - "Road Less Traveled"
Lauren Alaina video for "Road Less Traveled" off the album of the same name
Lauren Alaina - "Georgia Peaches"
Lauren Alaina video for "Georgia Peaches" off of her album Wildflower
American Idol's Lauren Alaina Sings "God Bless America" During Her Final 3 Homecoming
American Idol Season 10's Southern Belle Lauren Alaina sings "God Bless America" at a Chattanooga Lookouts Game during her Final 3 Homecoming. "God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. It became the signature song of Kate Smith
Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, "God Bless America" is commonly sung during the seventh-inning stretch in Major League Baseball games, most often on Sundays. The tradition has percolated down to minor league baseball games as well.
Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, Canadian pop star Celine Dion performed the song on the TV special America: A Tribute to Heroes. Shortly afterwards on October 16, Sony Music Entertainment released a benefit album called God Bless America, which featured Dion singing the song. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and became the first charity album to reach the top since USA for Africa's "We Are the World" in 1985.
The song was recorded by New York City's "singing cop", Daniel RodrÃguez, and charted for one week at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a single. Before the 2001 versions, the last time "God Bless America" had been a Billboard chart hit was in 1959, when Connie Francis reached #36 with her version (the B-side of her Top 10 hit "Among My Souvenirs").
"God Bless America" takes the form of a prayer (intro lyrics "as we raise our voices, in a solemn prayer") for God's blessing and peace for the nation ("...stand beside her and guide her through the night...").
Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, "God Bless America" is commonly sung during the seventh-inning stretch in Major League Baseball games, most often on Sundays. The tradition has percolated down to minor league baseball games as well.
Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, Canadian pop star Celine Dion performed the song on the TV special America: A Tribute to Heroes. Shortly afterwards on October 16, Sony Music Entertainment released a benefit album called God Bless America, which featured Dion singing the song. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and became the first charity album to reach the top since USA for Africa's "We Are the World" in 1985.
The song was recorded by New York City's "singing cop", Daniel RodrÃguez, and charted for one week at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a single. Before the 2001 versions, the last time "God Bless America" had been a Billboard chart hit was in 1959, when Connie Francis reached #36 with her version (the B-side of her Top 10 hit "Among My Souvenirs").
"God Bless America" takes the form of a prayer (intro lyrics "as we raise our voices, in a solemn prayer") for God's blessing and peace for the nation ("...stand beside her and guide her through the night...").
American Idol Top 2 Finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina's Funny, yet Pious, Extra Interview
American Idol Top 2 finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina ~ The Prom King and Queen of Idol ~ talk to Extra following the Final 3 Showdown Results Show that placed them in the Season 10 Finale. These kids are very funny together and show off their great chemistry while being interviewed about how it feels to be in the Final 2. Anyone who has doubted the rumors of Scotty and Lauren dating only has to see the way Lauren looks at Scotty so adoringly. She's smitten! Scotty gives Lauren a few of those googly-eyed looks too, so if they're not dating yet - there's obviously a mutual crush happening - they'll start after the stress of the show ends. Religion, along with their Southern roots, is something that has brought these two young contestants closer. "We pray a lot together at the shows. That helps both of us," says Lauren. They tell each other, "Pray for me. Lord help us, Jesus." "He's the reason we're here," adds Scotty. "I have always loved Scotty because he knows that," says Lauren. "I always knew Scotty was going to be in the Top 2."
"Idol has gone minor-Country," jokes Scotty after the interviewer mentioned that neither Lauren nor Scotty were legal yet. "I have a feeling it's going to be a big Country finale, since we're both Country," giggles sweet, innocent Lauren.
Lauren says her Homecoming was the best day of her life. And Idol playing the footage of their hometown visits "reminded us it wasn't a dream," added Scotty.
The finalists talk about working with celebrity guest mentor Beyonce, saying, "She has a little bit of Country Soul in her."
"Idol has gone minor-Country," jokes Scotty after the interviewer mentioned that neither Lauren nor Scotty were legal yet. "I have a feeling it's going to be a big Country finale, since we're both Country," giggles sweet, innocent Lauren.
Lauren says her Homecoming was the best day of her life. And Idol playing the footage of their hometown visits "reminded us it wasn't a dream," added Scotty.
The finalists talk about working with celebrity guest mentor Beyonce, saying, "She has a little bit of Country Soul in her."
American Idol Final 2 Hopeful Lauren Alaina Singing “Flat on the Floor” at the Finale
Lauren Alaina ~ the last female contestant standing ~ gives an amazing, passionate performance of Carrie Underwood's "Flat on the Floor" as her first song on the American Idol Season 10 Finale.
For the first round of songs, the Final 2 choose their favorite song from all of their past Idol performances.
Lauren had a medical scare earlier in the day when she blew out one of her vocal chords. After being seen by a doctor, and given medication, Lauren was given the okay to perform. Lauren hits the stage, strutting her stuff! She seems hugely confident tonight, like she's finally gotten over that last little bit of nervousness and insecurity she's been holding on to. Bravo!! Lauren's vocals in her higher register are definitely ragged, but she has such big, huge vocals to begin with, that she still gives a stellar performance. The judges give her a standing ovation.
For the first round of songs, the Final 2 choose their favorite song from all of their past Idol performances.
Lauren had a medical scare earlier in the day when she blew out one of her vocal chords. After being seen by a doctor, and given medication, Lauren was given the okay to perform. Lauren hits the stage, strutting her stuff! She seems hugely confident tonight, like she's finally gotten over that last little bit of nervousness and insecurity she's been holding on to. Bravo!! Lauren's vocals in her higher register are definitely ragged, but she has such big, huge vocals to begin with, that she still gives a stellar performance. The judges give her a standing ovation.
Lauren Alaina, American Idol Runner-Up, Says: 'I Knew Scotty Was Gonna Win'
Lauren Alaina may have lost American Idol Season 10 -- but she still feels like a winner after singing with Carrie Underwood.
"Carrie has been my Idol since she was on this show in Scotty's position," Alaina told reporters in the press room after Wednesday night's show in which Scotty McCreery was crowned the new Idol; a record 122 million votes were cast for the finale. Underwood won Season 5 of the Fox Television hit.
Performing with Underwood "was a dream come true," continued Alaina. "I love Carrie -- she is amazing, I got to sing with her that makes me feel pretty awesome."
What did Underwood whisper in her ear? "She said, 'Wow, that was incredible. We should take that on the road,'" Alaina said.
Now that the show is over -- but the tour has not yet begun -- what are Alaina's plans? "I get to sleep and eat unhealthy food," said the country singer, who dropped 20 pounds while competing. On second thought: "Actually, I'm not gonna do that."
Competing was an eye-opening experience with Alaina. "Every day I learned something new about myself. I learned that I cry a lot. I didn't cry tonight because I was happy," she said. "How could I be unhappy with second place? There's a million people out there that would love to be in my position and I'm blessed."
"Life is a journey and you have to go with each step, stumbles only makes you stronger. I feel like things happen for a reason and God has a plan for me and his plan was to give me second place," she added. (Not hurting the situation either? She'll get a Ford - as the company is a sponsor - as a prize as well. Her choice? "Maybe a GT.")
She had nothing bad to say about the judges, especially Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. "Steven was really nice to me," Alaina told reporters. Alaina also said earlier that night that she was sure McCreery would take the top prize.
"I knew Scotty was gonna win," she said. "I knew in my heart and I accepted it. ... I couldn't pick a more perfect person to get second place to. I know that's cheesy, but he's my best friend."
source:billboard
"Carrie has been my Idol since she was on this show in Scotty's position," Alaina told reporters in the press room after Wednesday night's show in which Scotty McCreery was crowned the new Idol; a record 122 million votes were cast for the finale. Underwood won Season 5 of the Fox Television hit.
Performing with Underwood "was a dream come true," continued Alaina. "I love Carrie -- she is amazing, I got to sing with her that makes me feel pretty awesome."
What did Underwood whisper in her ear? "She said, 'Wow, that was incredible. We should take that on the road,'" Alaina said.
Now that the show is over -- but the tour has not yet begun -- what are Alaina's plans? "I get to sleep and eat unhealthy food," said the country singer, who dropped 20 pounds while competing. On second thought: "Actually, I'm not gonna do that."
Competing was an eye-opening experience with Alaina. "Every day I learned something new about myself. I learned that I cry a lot. I didn't cry tonight because I was happy," she said. "How could I be unhappy with second place? There's a million people out there that would love to be in my position and I'm blessed."
"Life is a journey and you have to go with each step, stumbles only makes you stronger. I feel like things happen for a reason and God has a plan for me and his plan was to give me second place," she added. (Not hurting the situation either? She'll get a Ford - as the company is a sponsor - as a prize as well. Her choice? "Maybe a GT.")
She had nothing bad to say about the judges, especially Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. "Steven was really nice to me," Alaina told reporters. Alaina also said earlier that night that she was sure McCreery would take the top prize.
"I knew Scotty was gonna win," she said. "I knew in my heart and I accepted it. ... I couldn't pick a more perfect person to get second place to. I know that's cheesy, but he's my best friend."
source:billboard
America Idol Winner Scotty McCreery Wants to Record Duets with Lauren Alaina
While many wonder “Are they or aren’t they?” regarding the romantic relationship status of Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina‘s personal relationship, it’s clear that the American Idol semi-finalists have a high professional regard for one another. McCreery has said he would love to have Alaina duet with him on his debut album.
“I said, look, we’ve been together since day one, and we’re still together,” McCreery told USA Today immediately after being declared the victor. “We met the first day in Hollywood, we’ve been good friends through it all, we’ve been classmates. I just said this ain’t the end and we’re gonna keep on working. We sound good together. It’d be nice to get some duets.” The pair has experience singing together, as they teamed up twice during their season.
McCreery also threw a shout out to the loyal, dedicated fans who followed and supported him on his journey. "Country music fans are great,” he said. “They’re loyal. I’ve got to thank them because they’re the reason I’m still here.”
Congrats again, Scotty! We are looking forward to seeing what you and Lauren Alaina have in store!
source:tasteofcountry
Watch Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina's Duet of "American Honey" by Lady Antebellum.
By: Amy Sciarretto
American Idol's Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Perform “Up on the Roof”
American Idol Season 10's 'Cute Country Couple' Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina perform "Up on the Roof" by Carole King, their third duet together, on the Top 6 Results Show. Host Ryan Seacrest teases them about being a couple. "How do you guys compliment each other," asks an off-screen interviewer to Lauren and Scotty. "He never gives me any compliments," says the ever-feisty Lauren.
Lauren sounds really pretty on the verses, and her huge vocals really overpower Scotty. When Scotty sang harmony, he went flat several times. Jennifer Lopez praised, "Lauren you sing your brains off. It’s a real talent to sing second voice behind somebody. You did a real good job Scotty."
Lauren sounds really pretty on the verses, and her huge vocals really overpower Scotty. When Scotty sang harmony, he went flat several times. Jennifer Lopez praised, "Lauren you sing your brains off. It’s a real talent to sing second voice behind somebody. You did a real good job Scotty."
American Idol's Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Perform "I Told You So" Together on The Today Show
American Idol Season 10 Top 2 - winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina - stopped by the Today Show Summer Concert Series on Thursday, June 2 for an interview, and perform their Idol singles. They also performed a duet of Randy Travis' 1988 hit "I Told You So".
American Idol's Lauren Alaina Interviews with Tom Sullivan
American Idol Lauren Alaina's Interview with Tom Sullivan
American Idol second place finisher Lauren Alaina stopped by the studio of FOX News Radio's Tom Sullivan to discuss her time on the show, how nervous she was every week and how she was almost unable to compete for the big finale! Check out the Behind the Scenes video:
American Idol second place finisher Lauren Alaina stopped by the studio of FOX News Radio's Tom Sullivan to discuss her time on the show, how nervous she was every week and how she was almost unable to compete for the big finale! Check out the Behind the Scenes video:
American Idol's Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery before finale
American Idol Season 10 contestants Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina, who is under doctor's orders to rest her voice, take questions in the press room prior to the American Idol finale!
American Idol's Lauren Alaina visits Regis & Kelly
American Idol 2011 runner-up Lauren Alaina visits with Regis & Kelly
Lauren Alaina sings "Like My Mother Does" on Regis and Kelly
American Idol Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina performs "Like My Mother Does" on Live with Regis and Kelly.
Scotty McCreery Chats with Regis and Kelly
American Idol winner 2011 Scotty McCreery goes on Live with Regis and Kelly. Scotty talks about high school choir and baseball. His musical influences and his American Idol auditions. Regis and Kelly ask about his relationship with Lauren Alaina and if he has a grilfriend.
Lauren Alaina sings "Like My Mother Does" on The Today Show
American Idol Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina performs her new single "Like My Mother Does" on The Today Show.
Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina live on "The 7"
Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina live on The 7 on May 31st, 2011. Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina took to the 7 MTV stage to play a game and chat with the host.
Lauren Alaina Feels the Love From Carrie Underwood & Learned the Most from Miley Cyrus
American Idol runner-up Lauren Alain just landed a major-label deal with Mercury Records, and scored more than 124,000 downloads with her debut single, 'Like My Mother Does,' in its first week of release. But perhaps her most memorable moment recently came in the form of a gift from former 'Idol' winner -- and country music superstar --
"She got me this necklace from Tiffany's that says my name on it and then 'Love C.U.' on the back," Lauren reveals (quote via Lancaster, Pa. radio station WIOV.) "I want to get her some dog clothes [in return]."
Lauren and Carrie performed during the AI finale, where the latter gave the 16-year-old her cell phone number, in case she needs any help or support during her time in Nashville. But it was another guest on the show from whom Lauren says she learned the most -- pop star and actress Miley Cyrus. "She is young and relatable," explains the Georgia native. "She started out on a TV show and she was my age, and she said that she had been through a lot of the same things, like the insecurities that I was having."
The budding young star, who learned via Twitter that first-season winner Kelly Clarkson was pulling for her, shocked millions of viewers when she famously kissed this year's champ, Scotty McCreery, during the final episode. But in spite of rumors of a budding romance, the precocious teen says there is someone else she is quietly pursuing.
"Actually, I like somebody right now, but I can't really have a boyfriend. It's like, impossible," she acknowledges. "[Scotty and I are] both young and we went through this journey together ... But we were so busy learning stuff about ourselves, we weren't really having time to do any of that kinda stuff!"
Romance or not, the two young stars will be spending plenty of time together in the next few months. They head to Nashville next week, where they'll both participate in the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge, as well as make an appearance during Country Music Association (CMA) Music Fest. Lauren is also hard at work on her debut album, which she hopes to release later this year.
source:theboot.com by Gayle Thompson
"She got me this necklace from Tiffany's that says my name on it and then 'Love C.U.' on the back," Lauren reveals (quote via Lancaster, Pa. radio station WIOV.) "I want to get her some dog clothes [in return]."
Lauren and Carrie performed during the AI finale, where the latter gave the 16-year-old her cell phone number, in case she needs any help or support during her time in Nashville. But it was another guest on the show from whom Lauren says she learned the most -- pop star and actress Miley Cyrus. "She is young and relatable," explains the Georgia native. "She started out on a TV show and she was my age, and she said that she had been through a lot of the same things, like the insecurities that I was having."
The budding young star, who learned via Twitter that first-season winner Kelly Clarkson was pulling for her, shocked millions of viewers when she famously kissed this year's champ, Scotty McCreery, during the final episode. But in spite of rumors of a budding romance, the precocious teen says there is someone else she is quietly pursuing.
"Actually, I like somebody right now, but I can't really have a boyfriend. It's like, impossible," she acknowledges. "[Scotty and I are] both young and we went through this journey together ... But we were so busy learning stuff about ourselves, we weren't really having time to do any of that kinda stuff!"
Romance or not, the two young stars will be spending plenty of time together in the next few months. They head to Nashville next week, where they'll both participate in the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge, as well as make an appearance during Country Music Association (CMA) Music Fest. Lauren is also hard at work on her debut album, which she hopes to release later this year.
source:theboot.com by Gayle Thompson
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