American Idol 7 third runner-up Syesha Mercado accompanied silk-voiced crooner Seal for a performance of “Waiting for You” on the A.I Finale. Read the rest of this entry »

American Idol 7 Top Three finalist Syesha Mercado said goodbye to her Idol dreams on Wednesday night, but the twenty-one year old from Sarasota, Florida still has lots of hope left for the future.

“I am like a black Christina Aguilera/Alicia Keys. I can see myself putting together a Christina-type of album, like the one she recently did, and an Alicia Keys album, like the Diary of Alicia Keys. I like pop, I like R&B and I like the old school/new school thing. I am growing as an artist and evolving. I am glad I did ‘American Idol,’ because people were able to see that transition I went through. That is the beauty of doing this competition — you just learn so much.” Read the rest of this entry »

Stellar performances of “Fever” and “If I Ain’t Got You” failed to sail Syesha Mercado to the American Idol 7 Season Finale. The soft-spoken singer from South Florida was eliminated on the May 14th Idol Results Show. Read the rest of this entry »