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Happy Birthday, David Archuleta!

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 7′s runner-up, David Archuleta, turns 20 years old today! We’ve watched David grow from a 16-year-old Season 7 Hollywood hopeful to an international star.

This year has been a huge one for the Murray, Utah native. In June, David released his first book, Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song, and The Power of Perseverance. David put out his new album, The Other Side of Down, in October. David co-wrote an impressive 9 of the 12 songs on the album.

Six months after David’s run on American Idol, he released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at No. 2 on three different Billboard charts and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album included his hit single “Crush” and his second single “A Little Too Not Over You” which David co-wrote. Last October, David released a holiday CD entitled Christmas from the Heart. The album includes 12 Christmas songs covered by David and one original song, “Melodies of Christmas,” that he co-wrote.

David won’t have much time to celebrate his 20th birthday; he’s rehearsing for tomorrow’s show at the Grove of Anaheim. After that performance, he’ll head to Las Vegas to get ready for FOX’s NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE, airing this Friday and featuring a live performance from David as he sings some of his up-beat songs from The Other Side of Down.

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Happy Birthday, David Archuleta!

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 7′s runner-up, David Archuleta, turns 20 years old today! We’ve watched David grow from a 16-year-old Season 7 Hollywood hopeful to an international star.

This year has been a huge one for the Murray, Utah native. In June, David released his first book, Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song, and The Power of Perseverance. David put out his new album, The Other Side of Down, in October. David co-wrote an impressive 9 of the 12 songs on the album.

Six months after David’s run on American Idol, he released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at No. 2 on three different Billboard charts and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album included his hit single “Crush” and his second single “A Little Too Not Over You” which David co-wrote. Last October, David released a holiday CD entitled Christmas from the Heart. The album includes 12 Christmas songs covered by David and one original song, “Melodies of Christmas,” that he co-wrote.

David won’t have much time to celebrate his 20th birthday; he’s rehearsing for tomorrow’s show at the Grove of Anaheim. After that performance, he’ll head to Las Vegas to get ready for FOX’s NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE, airing this Friday and featuring a live performance from David as he sings some of his up-beat songs from The Other Side of Down.

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Constantine Maroulis Welcomes Baby Girl

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 4 American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis got the best Christmas present-a daughter! The Rock of Ages star welcomed his first child, Malena James Maroulis, on Thursday, December 23. Malena’s mother is fellow Rock of Ages performer Angel Reed. The baby was delivered at 11:06pm and she weighed 6lbs 11oz and measured in at 19 inches long.

Constantine told PEOPLE, “Sometimes Christmas comes early and we’re so lucky to get the greatest gift a few days early. Angel and I are thrilled to welcome our perfect baby girl into the world today. Mom and baby are healthy and I couldn’t be more excited to ring in 2011 this way.”

An elated Constantine tweeted, “Thank You God for this beautiful gift and thank YOU all for your kind words, Merry Christmas!!”

Currently, Constantine stars as Drew in the national tour of Rock of Ages, a role which earned him a Tony Award nomination in 2009 when he played Drew on Broadway. See where Constantine is performing each week in the AI-Insider’s Weekly Scoop.

Congrats, Constantine and Angel! Welcome, baby Malena!

View photos of Constantine at Season 10 auditions in East Rutherford, NJ.

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Constantine Maroulis Welcomes Baby Girl

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 4 American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis got the best Christmas present-a daughter! The Rock of Ages star welcomed his first child, Malena James Maroulis, on Thursday, December 23. Malena’s mother is fellow Rock of Ages performer Angel Reed. The baby was delivered at 11:06pm and she weighed 6lbs 11oz and measured in at 19 inches long.

Constantine told PEOPLE, “Sometimes Christmas comes early and we’re so lucky to get the greatest gift a few days early. Angel and I are thrilled to welcome our perfect baby girl into the world today. Mom and baby are healthy and I couldn’t be more excited to ring in 2011 this way.”

An elated Constantine tweeted, “Thank You God for this beautiful gift and thank YOU all for your kind words, Merry Christmas!!”

Currently, Constantine stars as Drew in the national tour of Rock of Ages, a role which earned him a Tony Award nomination in 2009 when he played Drew on Broadway. See where Constantine is performing each week in the AI-Insider’s Weekly Scoop.

Congrats, Constantine and Angel! Welcome, baby Malena!

View photos of Constantine at Season 10 auditions in East Rutherford, NJ.

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Catching Up with Scott MacIntyre

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 8′s inspirational finalist, Scott MacIntyre, had a great year. His original song, “Christmas Angel,” jumped 31 points on the AC Indie charts last week, so we hopped on the phone with the Arizona resident to catch up on life in 2010 and what he has planned for 2011.

When Scott found out about his single’s success, he said, “It was so exciting to hear that people were really enjoying the song. I had the opportunity to perform ‘Christmas Angel’ with Alice Cooper at his Christmas Pudding show last year. I promoted my Christmas album by touring and performing shows, so I never had the time to promote it for the radio stations. It’s so nice to hear that it’s doing well on the radio stations this year. The Christmas song has a unique spin on it.”

Over the past year, Scott has been doing a whole lot of traveling. “I toured in Japan, and sold out a show in Tokyo, where the audience was so hospitable. In addition to performing at lots of concerts and corporate functions, I’ve become very involved with public speaking because of my story. A lot of people have been able to connect with me because of my accomplishments despite the obstacles I’ve faced. Actually, some breaking information is that I was signed as an exclusive with Premiere Speakers Bureau. They represent the top news anchors and Olympians, and I’m the first Idol to be signed with them. The announcement will officially be made in January, but I already have a few things set on my … read more
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Catching Up with Scott MacIntyre

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 8′s inspirational finalist, Scott MacIntyre, had a great year. His original song, “Christmas Angel,” jumped 31 points on the AC Indie charts last week, so we hopped on the phone with the Arizona resident to catch up on life in 2010 and what he has planned for 2011.

When Scott found out about his single’s success, he said, “It was so exciting to hear that people were really enjoying the song. I had the opportunity to perform ‘Christmas Angel’ with Alice Cooper at his Christmas Pudding show last year. I promoted my Christmas album by touring and performing shows, so I never had the time to promote it for the radio stations. It’s so nice to hear that it’s doing well on the radio stations this year. The Christmas song has a unique spin on it.”

Over the past year, Scott has been doing a whole lot of traveling. “I toured in Japan, and sold out a show in Tokyo, where the audience was so hospitable. In addition to performing at lots of concerts and corporate functions, I’ve become very involved with public speaking because of my story. A lot of people have been able to connect with me because of my accomplishments despite the obstacles I’ve faced. Actually, some breaking information is that I was signed as an exclusive with Premiere Speakers Bureau. They represent the top news anchors and Olympians, and I’m the first Idol to be signed with them. The announcement will officially be made in January, but I already have a few things set on my … read more
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Happy Birthday, La Toya London!

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 3′s 4th place finalist, La Toya London, had a successful run on American Idol and was one of the stand-out contestants of the season. When she was introduced on the show, we learned she was the lead singer in a wedding band. Just weeks later, La Toya was singing solo for an audience of millions.Despite being voted out earlier than some fans expected, La Toya has been successful in the music industry since her time on Idol. In September 2005, La Toya released her debut album, Love & Life. The album received positive reviews from many journalists and landed at #82 on Billboard‘s Top 200 Albums chart and at #27 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2006 and 2007, La Toya released two more singles and had parts in several small musicals. She got her big musical role as Nettie in Oprah Winfrey’s Broadway musical The Color Purple. Coincidentally, La Toya’s Season 3 friend and winner Fantasia Barrino starred as Celie in the same show. Learn more about La Toya’s experience with The Color Purple and musical theater, here.

On Election Day 2008, she sang “Ain’t Nobody” in Oakland, CA (her hometown) to celebrate Obama’s victory. These days, La Toya is working on music for her future album.

Happy Birthday, La Toya!

View photos of La Toya on American Idol’s third season.

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Happy Birthday, La Toya London!

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

Season 3′s 4th place finalist, La Toya London, had a successful run on American Idol and was one of the stand-out contestants of the season. When she was introduced on the show, we learned she was the lead singer in a wedding band. Just weeks later, La Toya was singing solo for an audience of millions.Despite being voted out earlier than some fans expected, La Toya has been successful in the music industry since her time on Idol. In September 2005, La Toya released her debut album, Love & Life. The album received positive reviews from many journalists and landed at #82 on Billboard‘s Top 200 Albums chart and at #27 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2006 and 2007, La Toya released two more singles and had parts in several small musicals. She got her big musical role as Nettie in Oprah Winfrey’s Broadway musical The Color Purple. Coincidentally, La Toya’s Season 3 friend and winner Fantasia Barrino starred as Celie in the same show. Learn more about La Toya’s experience with The Color Purple and musical theater, here.

On Election Day 2008, she sang “Ain’t Nobody” in Oakland, CA (her hometown) to celebrate Obama’s victory. These days, La Toya is working on music for her future album.

Happy Birthday, La Toya!

View photos of La Toya on American Idol’s third season.

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