American Idol Carly Smithson on Ellen. Read the rest of this entry »

Last week’s American Idol castoff, Carly Smithson, is making the usual post-Idol morning talk show rounds. The Irish-born singer performed on Live with Regis & Kelly on Monday morning. Read the rest of this entry »

There was no luck of the Irish on American Idol this week. Irish-born singer Carly Smithson was sent home after failing to impress U.S audiences with her Broadway-inspired performance of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Listen to Carly chat about her experience on Idol on host Ryan Seacrest’s national morning radio show, “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest.”

Carly Smithson “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest” Interview Audio

Singing a song with “Jesus” in the title couldn’t save early frontrunner Carly Smithson from getting the axe on American Idol last night, trimming the finalists down to the Final Five. The Irish-born singer was eliminated from the Fox singing competition on Wednesday night after her take on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” failed to make a lasting impression on Idol voters. Read the rest of this entry »

American Idol has it’s first scandal of it’s seventh season. Idol Season 7 Top 24 finalist Carly Smithson is actually a previously signed professional singer. Smithson’s placement in the finals has created an uproar, considering that Idol is supposed to a talent competition featuring undiscovered talent. Check out Carly’s I’m Gonna Blow Your Mind music video from her tenure as an artist on MCA Records.