Sanjaya Malakar

Chris Sligh to Season 8 Idols: You’re Not Going To Be Successful

source: Rickey.org

Chris Sligh wrote a blog post for the American Idol Season 8 contestants. Great reality check, although I’m a little shocked at his claims of being the Top 5 most successful Idol over Seasons 6 & 7. I’m trying to imagine how, but Chris might be right, assuming he makes a ton of money on his [...]

Published Sun, Sep 20

30 Seconds to Blog: Sanjaya's 'Idol' Effect

source: buzznet.com

Filed under: The DLSpinner.com: We live in a world where an entire nation lives and breathes on each and every note that one Sanjaya Malakar ... www.buzznet.com

Published Mon, Jun 1

"Idol" announces audition cities for Season 9

source: Seattle Times

ABC News be held in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Orlando. The last time an audition was held in Seattle was two years ago, and winner Jordin Sparks, runner-up Blake Lewis and finalist Sanjaya Malakar all came through the Seattle audition.

Published Thu, May 21

“American Idol” Winners & Losers: How Will Allen, Lambert Fare?

source: Rolling Stone

ABC News “American Idol” Winners & Losers: How Will Allen, Lambert Fare? Idol" announces audition cities for Season 9 Seattle Times American Idol,' Dancing With the Stars' face rating declines ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Published Thu, May 21

'Exact opposites' fight for 'Idol' crown

source: The Hub at LSJ.com

 MI Kris is really soft and smooth," said former contestant Sanjaya Malakar. "Adam is very raw." At times, Lambert does amazing things with the higher pitches. "Like the greats - Steven Tyler, Freddie Mercury - you start to take if for granted," Caldwell ...

Published Sat, May 16

HEAR AND NOW: Idol today, gone tomorrow

source: The Dartmouth

 NH - Rebecca Wall The “Velvet Teddy Bear,” however, seems positively world-renowned compared to Sanjaya Malakar, the infamous finalist from season six. Arguably one of Idol's most polarizing contestants, the then 17 year-old got major publicity and garnered a huge fan ...

Published Mon, May 4

“Idol” Anoop Desai Ditches Grad School for Music

source: India Journal

 CA The second “American Idol” contestant of Indian descent after 2007's Sanjaya Malakar to reach the coveted Top 10 of the competition, Desai was voted off along with Memphis native Lil Rounds, leaving five singers in the competition. ...

Published Thu, Apr 30

"Idol" Anoop Desai ditches grad school for music

source: Reuters UK

 UK The second "American Idol" contestant of Indian descent after 2007's Sanjaya Malakar to reach the coveted Top 10 of the competition, Desai was voted off on Wednesday night along with Memphis native Lil Rounds, leaving five singers in the competition. ...

Published Thu, Apr 23