I once again updated the contestant listing for season 9 of American Idol.
If you, or someone you know made it past at least round one of season 9, send me a private email at jp@joesplaceblog.com
Here’s is the updated listing.
Updated 7/01/09
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**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.
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
Brandon Youngblood Kee
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
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
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/
Christian Johnson
Age:
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Song: “Deliah” by Tom Jones
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A
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 Marillo
Age:
Hometown: Hesperia, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Song: A song by the band Shy
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osjnwNsaK5A
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/ALeqM5jWmDg9Wro9Z2wPRN-VMfd4yAXuYA?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
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:
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Audition City:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile….830&ref=sgm#/profile.php?id=1111613830&hiq=felecia%2Charris
Francis Reed
Age: 26
Hometown: Concord, N.C.
Audition City: Atlanta, Georgia
Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl…LRai_AD98TBH500
Gabriella Holsworth
Age: 19
Hometown: Redwood City, Ca
Audition City: Los Angeles
Audition Song: Jason Mraz
Source: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/entertainment/television/Idol_Auditions_Begin_at_the_Rose_Bowl_20090630
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/bcpid1345089824?bctid=26725640001
Audition Photo – Check out that outfit: http://blogs.ajc.com/american-idol-blog/files/2009/06/holly-hardin-225×300.jpg
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
Joshua Anderson
Age: 26
Hometown: Houston, TX
Audition City: Dallas
Audition Songs: “Heartless” and “Easy”.
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
Josh Shaneour
Age: 18
Hometown: Temperance, Mich.
Audition City: Chicago
Audition Song: “God Bless the US.A.”
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
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: Idol Hopefuls Audition in Arlington
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
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 Marisio
Age:
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
Source: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/entertainment/television/Idol_Auditions_Begin_at_the_Rose_Bowl_20090630
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
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
Tony Winfrey
Age:
Hometown, Dallas, TX
Audition City: Dallas
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