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Updated 7/20/09

**It is being Widely reported that Michael Castro (Jason’s Brother) once again mde it past round one, however, there has been no proof thus far. Also, Frankie Jordan was spotted at the auditions, but no word on her passing round one.

Abdul Suliman
** Attends Wayne State University
Age:
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Audition City: Orlando

Anna Benhart**
(Unsure on last name’s spelling)
Age: 25
Hometown: Littlerock, AK
Audition City: Los Angeles, CA
Audition Songs: “Flat on the Floor” by Carrie Underwood and “Joyful, Joyful”
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Ashlyn Brady
Age: unknown
Hometown: Huntington, IN
Audition City: Chicago
Source: http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=10576242

Athena Ford
Age: 16
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Songs: “Eyes on the Sparrow” and “I’m Going Now”
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Brad Iturriaga
**2009 Tampa Idol Runnerup
**Worship leader
Age: 29
Hometown: Plant City, FL
Audition City: Orlando
Audition Song: “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Source: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jul/09/091555/about-9000-pack-amway-arena-sing-idol-producers/news-breaking/

Brandon Youngblood Kee
**Looks to be a “funny” auditioner
Hometown: Monroe, Wisconsin
Audition City: Chicago
Audition Song: “Hey There Delilah”
My Space: http://www.myspace.com/navahopride
Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=302030

Brian Lam

**Made it to Hollywood in Season 6

Age: 23

Hometown: Augusta, GA/Los Angeles

Audition City: Los Angeles

MySpace: http://wwwmyspace.com/brianlammusic

Brittany Bochelen
Age: 20
Hometown: Colorado Springs
Audition City: Denver
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Brittany-Bochelen/73004444
Source: http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-idol-audition-line-071409,0,7151416.photogallery

Britney Martinez
Age: 19
Hometown: Los Angeles
Audition City: Los Angeles
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Carlie Mayo
Age: unknown
Hometown: unknown, IN
Audition City: Chicago
Source: http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=10576242

Caroline Brooks
Age: 23
Hometown: Tyler, TX
Audition City: Los Angeles, CA
Audition Song” “Someone to Watch Over Me”
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Christian Etter-Johnson
Age: 24
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Song: “Delilah” by Tom Jones
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kingetter
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Christy Castillo
Age: 21
Hometown: Lawrence, MA
Audition City: Boston
Audition Song: “I Remember” by Keyshia Cole.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/imfocusedman21
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqcYPxviQp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X24Cd_tw1A4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmBBE0Ibty4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_m99X3QDoM
Youtube Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/shefocusdman21
Source: http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/article…lay_foxborough/

Corey Amaral
Age: 20
Hometown: Rochester NY
Audition City: Boston
Audition Song:”I’m Yours”) –
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/Cor2ThaE31
Sourcehttp://www.boston.com/ae/tv/gallery/idoltryouts09?pg=5

Daniel Murillo
Age: 26
Hometown: Hesperia, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Song: A song by the band Shy
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/danieldrive
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Devon Jones
Age:
Hometown:
Audition City: Los Angeles

Drake Johnson
**Brought an acoustic guitar to the audition
Age: 16
Hometown: Florence, South Carolina
Audition City: Atlanta
Audition Song: “Heartless” and Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours”
Photo at the audition: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/…4yAXuYA?size=s2

Ed Wiles
Age:28
Hometown: Revere MA
Audition City: “Lonely Teardrops”
Source: http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/gallery/idoltryouts09?pg=3

Eliza Siep
**Looks to be one of this years Plants
Age: 28
Hometown: Chicago
Audition City: Chicago
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?sid=42…&ref=search
Source: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ch…36.photogallery
IMG: http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/…06/47603803.jpg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/…06/47639080.jpg

Erica Cowans
Age: 26
Hometown: Tucker GA
Audition City: Atlanta
Audition Song: Summertime and Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved

Felecia Harris
**Attends Danny Gokey’s Church, Faith Builders Int’l
Age:26
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Audition City:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile….830&…elecia%2Charris
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/missthingcansing

Francis Reed
Age: 26
Hometown: Concord, N.C.
Audition City: Atlanta, Georgia
Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl…LRai_AD98TBH500

Gabriella Holsworth
**Played the violin at her audition
Age: 19
Hometown: Redwood City, Ca
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Song: Jason Mraz
Source: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/entertainment/t…e_Bowl_20090630

Heather Elmer
**Dressed as Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) for her audition
Hometown:
Audition City: Dallas
Photo: http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7210/dorothy.jpg

Holly Hardin
**Was on America’s Got Talent last summer
Age:
Hometown: Rockmart GA
Audition City: Atlanta
AGT Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AypK2aiJFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch
Video of her at the Idol Audition: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player…tid=26725640001
Audition Photo – Check out that outfit: http://blogs.ajc.com/american-idol-blog/fi…din-225×300.jpg

Jakob McKay
**Made it to Hollywood in Season 8
Age: 24
Hometown: New York
Audition City: Dallas

Jamar Rogers
*Made the Top 54 in Season 8*
Age: 27
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Audition City: Chicago
Source: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ch…36.photogallery

Jillian Jensen
Age: 16
Howetown: Rochester, MA
Audition City: Boston
Audition Song: “Amazing Grace”
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jillianjensenmusic
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKJspVlX2_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNPGzI0xLAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ_ps9qOmbQ
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JillianJensen1

Josh Shaneour
Age: 18
Hometown: Temperance, Mich.
Audition City: Chicago
Audition Song: “God Bless the US.A.”
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kenshaneour

Josh Shaneour
Age: 18
Hometown: Temperance, Mich.
Audition City: Chicago
Audition Song: “God Bless the US.A.”

Joshua Anderson
Age: 26
Hometown: Houston, TX
Audition City: Dallas
Audition Songs: “Heartless” and “Easy”
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jranderson82

Kari Holmes
Age: 18
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Audition City: Chicago
Source: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ch…36.photogallery
IMG: http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/…06/47639071.jpg

Katie Ryan
**Student at Franklin School of Performing Arts
Age:16
Hometown: Millville, MA
Audition City: Boston
Audition Song: Aerosmith’s “Dream On.”
Source: http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/article…play_foxborough

Kayla Score**
(**Unsure of the spelling of her last name)
Age: 19
Hometown: Crestline, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Kelsey Madsen
**Won Cedar Rapids Idol contest
Age: 19
Hometown: Marion/Cedar Rapids, IA
Audition City: Orlando
Source: http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2009/06…a3434386085.txt
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-DdSl42WQ

Katie Bernard
**Made it to Hollywood on Season 8
Age: 22
Hometown:
Audition City: Orlando
Website: http://www.katiebernard.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/iamkatiebernard

Krissa Quill

**Won Atlanta Idol Contest
***Lost a Brother in Iraq (USMC)
** Bartender working at Halo and Dantana’s
Age: 29
Hometown: Atlanta GA
Audition City: Atlanta
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Krissa-Quill/624729052

Lauren Baggett
Age:
Hometown: Atlanta
Audition City: Atlanta
Picture: http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v224/1127/4…264273_1829.jpg

Lauren Kerby
Age: 22
Hometown: Oklahoma
Audition City: Denver
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/lowlie
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ellekerby

Lawrence Trailer
**Really really good singer/songwriter
Age: 24
Hometown: Miami, FL
Audition City: Orlando
Audition Song: “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel

Mandie Capozzelli
Age: 17
Hometown: Red River, NM
Audition City: Denver
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/noodle_19

Mark Labriola
Age:
Hometown: Denver
Audition City: Denver
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Marklab2
Band: “Foolish Things”. Music: http://www.answers.com/topic/let-s-not-forget-the-story-1

Marquis McCaw
Age: 20
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A

Matt Masterson
Age:
Hometown: Dallas, Tx
Audition City: Dallas
Source: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/entertainment/…Audition_in_Arl

Megan Waltman
**Was on American Juniors
Age: 18
Hometown: Tinley Park, IL
Audition City: Chicago
Source: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ch…36.photogallery
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/meganwaltmanrocks
Website: meganwaltman.com
Source: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ch…36.photogallery
IMG: http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/…06/47639072.jpg

Nikki Diaz
Age:
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Audition City: Denver
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/nikkidiaz18
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/NikkiDiazWorld
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NikkiDiazWorld

Nicky Schwenke
**Works at The Cheesecake Factory
Age: 23
Hometown: Schaumburg
Audition City: Chicago
Audition Song: Bonnie Raitt’s “Something To Talk About” and Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical.” (With Pelvic thrusts…lol)

Nicole Mauricio
Age: 17
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Source: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/entertainment/t…e_Bowl_20090630
MySpace Music: http://www.myspace.com/nicolemauricio
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nicolemauricio (nearly 50 videos)

Paul Messina
Age:
Hometown: Orlando.
Audition City:
Audition Song: Thriller

Paula (Hutchins or Hutchinson)
Age: 23
Hometown: Mesa (Tx or Az not sure).
Audition City: Dallas
Audition Song: “Jesus Take the Wheel

Rachel Potter
Age: 24
Hometown: Seminole, FL
Audition City: Orlando
Audition Song: Martina McBride’s “Broken Wing”

Rebecca Bainbridge
Age: 23
Hometown: Brighton, CO
Audition City: Denver
MySpace: http://latino.myspace.com/rebecca_bainbridge
Source: http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_12834865?source=commented-
Explore Talent: http://www.exploretalent.com/view_resume.php?talentnum=395039

Rose Flack
** Made it to Hollywood last year and had a huge backstory.
Age: 19
Hometown: Rathdrum, ID
Audition City: Los Angeles
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/salad_for_breakfast

Sarah Blanchard
Age: 19
Hometown:New Orleans/ Grand Marais, Louisiana
Audition City: Boston
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/458567684 (Personal)
http://www.myspace.com/gjsarahb (Music)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1206523480
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GJSarahB8

Sabrina Zirakzadeh
**Stage Name Juniper Star
Hometown: Denver
Audition City: Denver
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jupiter_star

Samantha Leigh
**She won this year’s Tampa Idol
Age: 22
Hometown: Tampa
Audition City: Orlando
Audition Song: Aretha Franklin’s Rock Steady

Seth Rollins
Age: 29
Hometown: Lakeland FL
Audition City: Orlando
Source: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jul/09/091555/about-9000-pack-amway-arena-sing-idol-producers/news-breaking/

Stephanie Lariviere
Age:18
Hometown: Cumberland RI
Audition City: sang “Last Name”
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPt8RUVN5nA
Source: http://www.projo.com/news/content/AMERICAN…27.3cd8e1c.html

Steve Dickinson
*Wore a raccoon suit
Age: 25
Hometown: Oak Forest, IL
Audition City: Chicago
Source: http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/132093815

Tara Kish
**A member of the Denver Roller Dolls – Auditioned wearing Roller Skates
Age: 22
Hometown: Thornton, CO
Audition City: Denver
Audition Song: “There Are Worse Things I Could Do” from “Grease.
Roller Doll page: http://www.denverrollerdolls.org/index.php/skaters/…/tara-kish/

Tasha Layton
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles (originally from S. Carolina)
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Songs: “Baby, Baby, Baby” and “The Scientist”
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A
MySpace: MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tashalayton

Theresa Arno
Age: 27
Audition City: Boston
Hometown:: New York
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bellaragazza10
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658330068

Tony Winfrey
Age: 22
Hometown, Dallas, TX
Audition City: Dallas
Source: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/entertainment/…Audition_in_Arl
MySpace: MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/214481189
MySpace Music: http://www.myspace.com/tonysoundz

Travis Burnett
**Short black hair, smooth voice like Jason Mraz
Audition City: Orlando

Tyler Reeves
Age: 19
Hometown: Austin, TX
Audition City: Dallas
Audition Song: “A Song for You” by Donnie Hathaway

Commentary

  1. Nancy wrote on 21. Jul 2009
  2. Vanessa wrote on 13. Aug 2009

    Brian Lam is GOOD!