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Don't miss the chance to see American Idols Live! Get bargain American Idols Live Tickets here! Carly Smithson, who became known as the Irish girl on season seven of American Idol, faced a bit of an uphill battle at the beginning of her AI journey. After initially making it through the Las Vegas auditions for season five, she ended up having to bow out of the competition due to her visa being delayed. Despite impressing the judges once again at the season seven auditions, Carly faced her next challenge. Some fans of the show thought it was unfair that she had once made an album, although it was barely promoted and the record deal was ultimately lost. She fought hard, however, to win over viewers with her upbeat attitude and her powerful vocals, and she not only accomplished that, but she ended her run in an impressive 6th place. Ironically, she was eliminated one day after Simon called her performance one of the best of the night. Since her time on "Idol," Carly has appeared on several television shows, and even filmed a commercial with fellow Idols Syesha Mercado and Brooke White. She is currently on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008, where she sings "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence, "Crazy On You" by Heart, and "I Drove All Night" by Cyndi Lauper. The tour wraps on September 13th, one day after her birthday! According to Wikipedia, Carly told Entertainment Weekly that she has already received some offers to make an album from various record labels. Happy Birthday, Carly! Check out our many photos of the Idols on tour! Get American Idols Live Tickets now!

Get American Idols Live meet and greet passes! Life has been a whirlwind of activity for Jason Castro since Season 7 Finale, and americanidol.com was lucky to catch up with him from the road for a report on how things are going halfway through the 2008 Live Tour. Not surprising, the cool and collected Jason was very positive about the tour. “Seeing the country and getting to sing every night has been awesome, I’m having a blast!” Jason and the other nine are currently performing at their 26th city venue since embarking on July 1st. Interestingly, performing in front of an average 12 thousand live audience members on tour has been easier for Jason than singing in front of American Idol’s 30 million viewers. “[Performing] in front of the stage audiences was kind of strange. Because we were on TV, there were so many things you had to be aware of. To make it look normal on TV, you had to act abnormal.” In contrast, performing before a live audience “is a lot less pressure.” Which isn’t to say that when tour first started, it was a piece of cake. “For about the first week, I shook through every set, but now I’m pretty comfortable with it,” Jason explained. Exciting though it may be, touring can actually also be quite demanding. “The ‘day’ starts at midnight after we leave the city we just finished and we drive until the morning. Around 5 or 6, we’ll get into the hotel and then take a little nap and then around noon, we drive to the venue and have lunch. There we say hi to some fans and then we have an hour of press and then an hour of official meet-and-greets and then sound check and then dinner and then the show starts. And that’s a typical day.” So, what’s it like to see America this way? “Well, it’s pretty cool, but kind of rushed. You can’t hang out and see everything like you’d want to, but at least you’re seeing something, which is more than I was doing last year.” Given such a hurried pace, we wanted to know if there’s been a highlight so far. “New York was pretty crazy because we were there for an extended amount of time. I had a lot of fun there because my mom and my sister came out and my girlfriend. There’s a lot to do in New York," he chuckled.  Jason also told us what it’s like to go out as a group with the other Idols. “We kind of try to sneak around, hide in the corner.” Although Jason assured me that they do not wear disguises. Identifying the hardest thing about Tour was easy for Jason: Sleep. “Getting to sleep on the bus, and then having to get up at 5 in the morning and try to keep sleeping after that. Well, sometimes it doesn’t work. So when you don’t have your rest and you go and do stuff for 12 hours, it can wear you out. But then you have an off day and then everything’s better.” Given the rigor, it’s no surprise Jason misses aspects of home. “I just miss all the people and the simpleness of everything and just sitting around eating and stuff.” After tour, Jason looks forward to advancing his music career. “I’m gonna make some music. Planning to record and do some writing and get an album out, that’s the plan.” Jason had a few parting words to his fans. “I’d like to say ‘hey’ to my fans. Hope you don’t forget about me and you keep in touch. Oh, and be on the lookout for new music.” Visit our Tour section to find out where you can see Jason and the nine other Idols in concert this summer, and where you can check out Fan Photos and Fan Reviews. Meet American Idols Live! Get back stage passes and American Idols Live Tickets here!

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American Idols Live is touring in your city! Get American Idols Live Tickets for the best price online now! Once Ramiele Malubay was chosen as one of the top 24 contestants in season 7 of American Idol, life for her has been anything but dull. After competing for five weeks knowing that she would be on tour during the summer, Ramiele stayed in L.A. This worked out well for her, as rehearsals for the finale and the tour began in earnest before the season even ended. Life in the Idol world is always fast paced.  As soon as the finale ended, rehearsals really kicked up and then the top 10 Idols were on the road, touring America from coast to coast.  Lucikly for us, Ramiele took some time out of her busy schedule while she was in Newark to share some thoughts about the past year. Ramiele has had a great experience on the road and she notes that "every city is different. We try to get off the bus, put our stuff inside and go and sign autographs before we have hair and makeup done and do press and whatnot."  Later, she followed up, "I really didn't come into this with any expectations.  I just love getting off the bus in other cities. I love waking up in different cities." While it sounds glamorous and exciting, being on the road can be somewhat exhausting.  Ramiele, though, exclaims, "It's less exhausitng then the show."  Without having to stoiclly receive feedback from the judges after every performance, she confirms there's just less stress. This is how Ramiele describes a typical day on the road for her: "Usually, after a show, if we have a show the next day, we'll travel to the next city and it will be, like, a four or five hour drive.  We get out of the bus, take all of our stuff out, go and sleep for a couple hours, get ready, get all of our stuff back, get our hair and makeup done, meet the sponsors, perform, meet people after the show and, then, we go sign autographs outside and, then, we go and do the same thing all over again." Whew. "All of us have gotten it down to a routine schedule.  We're working on getting things done quicker.  You know, like hair and makeup because there are five girsl and four of the girls are in the first set, so it's hard to get everybody done, but we're doing really well." Being on tour is also quite different from being on the show in that she is now regularly performing in front of thousand and thousands of people. Laughing, Ramiele told us what kind of effect this has had on her: "Backstage I freak out a little bit when I look into the audience.  I go second, so when Chikezie is out there, I peek through the little cracks and see how many people are out there.  I kinda freak out a little because there are  so many people.  Then, you go out there and you do the same songs every night. You don't have to learn new words or impress anybody -- you're just being yourself. Putting yourself out there for the people who have been watching you and supporting you." Being away from family and friends for so long can be challenging, but she speaks to them often.  When we spoke to her, Ramiele was missing her dog very much, but, fortunately, her boyfriend was coming into town with her dog for a visit. After the tour, Ramiele hopes to meet with some major studios and will be retuning to the Philippines in December to do a few concerts. Visit our Tour section to find out where you can see Ramiele and nine other Idolsi n concert this summer, see Fan Photos and Fan Reviews.. Want to see American Idols Live? Get American Idols Live Tickets now!

Don't miss your chance to meet American Idols Live! Get your back stage passes here! Season 5’s Paris Bennett is pregnant with her first, according to The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Paris, who will be 20 years old when the baby arrives in October, is maintaining her privacy with details including the identity of the father. According to the Star-Tribune, some high profile celebrities have said they will be attending the August baby shower with the intention of spoiling the baby mercilessly, with or without Paris' permission. Queen Latifah reportedly told Paris, “You’re the Princess, I’m the Queen!” Since finishing fifth place on American Idol, “Princess P” as Ryan Seacrest liked to call her, released a debut album, “Princess P” on May 8, 2007. Check out our Season 5 transformation photo gallery for the new mom! American Idols Live is touring in your city! Get the cheapest American Idols Live Tickets now!