nigelsimon Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) I know a lot about the contestants from every season of Fox's American Idol. However, I have a hard time following & connecting to ABC's Idol reboot. With every talent show there's always hidden gems. I want some hidden gem suggestions from ABC's Idol in the female pop category. "Pop" can be pop, indie pop, the singer/songwriter type, pop w/ r&b/soul/rock leanings, or country pop. There's no need to list contestants that were in the Top 5 as their content can be easily found online. I'm looking for pop gals that auditioned, took part of "hollywood week" (or equivalent round) up to the Top 6. I know Kennedi Anderson, Lauren Spencer Smith, & Olivia Soli's work so these girls don't need to be suggested. Thanks for checking out this thread. Looking forward to everyone's suggestions. Edited August 11 by nigelsimon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelseyW Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Casey Bishop just because she's rock she's awesome! Leah Marlene underrated Top 3!! Maddie Poppe yes I know she won but she wasn't respected by everyone because of the vs with Gabby Barrett. imo And our recent Idol Abi Carter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Kaeyra. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 1 minute ago, KelseyW said: Casey Bishop just because she's rock she's awesome! Leah Marlene underrated Top 3!! Maddie Poppe yes I know she won but she wasn't respected by everyone because of the vs with Gabby Barrett. imo And our recent Idol Abi Carter! " There's no need to list contestants that were in the Top 5 as their content can be easily found online" I guess you missed that part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelseyW Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 1 minute ago, QueenKalie said: " There's no need to list contestants that were in the Top 5 as their content can be easily found online" I guess you missed that part. MY ABC faves all made it past Top 5 oops. lmao Can't help that part! Ava Maybee? She was on during the 2022 season. Noah Thompson's year. Also more rock leaning. imo BUT SO GOOD. OMG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 You could listen to Kaibrienne's song on Spotify if you want they are pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nytsch Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Jayna Elise - All I Wanted, I Have Nothing, It's All Coming Back to Me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelsimon Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 Quick thoughts on the ones mentioned so far: Kaeyra- she's good, but missing that IT factor for me. Ava Maybee- big voice & confident singer, but i'm not a fan of her tone. Kaibrienne- she has something. Not the biggest fan of her tone & the way she pronounces some of the lyrics doesn't feel natural to me. However, her stage presence is quite good for a young singer. I see her more as an actress that can sing rather than a clear recording artist right now. I'll add her to my list of ones to watch. Catie Turner- interesting character on the show. I would imagine she was one of the crowd favorites that season. She can definitely sing, but I'm not wowed by her voice. I also checked out her newer stuff & she looks quite different now. Her songs are nice & pleasant, but again, not what I would say must buy material or saving on my playlist. Jayna Elise- she can definitely sing. However, nothing really stands out about her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelseyW Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Cool beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelsimon Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 (edited) This is a sample size of my YT music playlist. I hope this helps (*I do have male singers in my actual playlist, but left them out for this topic) : -Vanessa Carlton- "1000 miles" -Carrie Underwood- "so Small" -Sara Bareilles- "Gravity" -Demi Lovato- "Skyscraper"(piano version) -Tiffany Alvord *YT singer- "Listen to your heart" cover -Christina Grimmie *YT singer/Voice contestant- "Titanium" cover -Jess Moskaluke *YT singer/recording artist- "Try" cover -Julia Sheer & Landon Johnson *YT singers- "I want it that way" cover -Rylie Brown *XF contestant- "Clarity" cover -Ali Brustofski *YT singer/the Next contestant- "Give your heart a break" cover -Ariana Grande- "one last time" -Emma Heesters & Matt Lewis *YT singers- "7 years" & "the Feeling" cover -Holly Henry *Voice contestant- "the Scientist" cover -Rihanna- "live your life" solo version -Caroline Pennell *Voice contestant- "Anything can happen" cover -Jenna Renae *Idol contestant- "Thinking out loud" cover" **this vid has gone private/deleted. No luck finding a better version than what I remember. -Jaclyn Lovey *Voice contestant, **newly added- "Fix you" -Brittany Mags *YT singer- Someone you loved" cover. **looking for a replacement; It's a very good version, but doesn't quite give me chills. -Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper- "Shallow" -Bebe Rexha- "I'm good (blue)" -Katy Perry- "Teenage dream", "Last Friday night", & "Rush" duet w/ Ferras -Jojo- "too little too late" & "leave get out" Edited August 14 by nigelsimon added new covers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persy Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Have you checked out Ava August's music? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelsimon Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 (edited) 3 hours ago, Persy said: Have you checked out Ava August's music? Ah, this is a good one! I'm not in love w/ her, but I definitely see big potential. She looks & sounds much older than 15. In fact, if someone said "do you think she's 15 or 25?" I would likely say 25. So what went wrong? Why wasn't she in the top 12? Judges saying she's not ready or something? Edited August 13 by nigelsimon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelseyW Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Since Carly Smithson finished 6th and was on FOX AI 7 2008 you know her already. lol I DON'T CARE. This is THE best pre Idol album besides Kris Allen's Brand New Shoes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptebwwong Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 On 8/13/2024 at 8:34 AM, nigelsimon said: Ah, this is a good one! I'm not in love w/ her, but I definitely see big potential. She looks & sounds much older than 15. In fact, if someone said "do you think she's 15 or 25?" I would likely say 25. So what went wrong? Why wasn't she in the top 12? Judges saying she's not ready or something? From what I remember, the judges liked Ava. They thought she had a lot of potential, wise beyond her years, could interpret songs pretty well, etc. I don't remember her audition being shown, but she was shown in Hollywood week & beyond. For whatever reason, I don't think the voters seemed to connect with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelsimon Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 29 minutes ago, ptebwwong said: From what I remember, the judges liked Ava. They thought she had a lot of potential, wise beyond her years, could interpret songs pretty well, etc. I don't remember her audition being shown, but she was shown in Hollywood week & beyond. For whatever reason, I don't think the voters seemed to connect with her. Ah, 'ptebwwong'. That's a familiar name from old IDF days. Good to hear from ya. I wasn't sure what the elimination method were at that stage. If the lowest vote getters were automatically cut & the judges had no say, I can understand why she was sent home early. Having a loyal fanbase is important in these shows. The teen girl/young girl vote is not the strongest, but it's substantial. I can see girl voters not connecting w/ Ava; Her look, voice, & styling is so much older than 15. Moving on from Idol, i believe she'll do fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamil24 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Kaeyra and Nutsa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelsimon Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 16 minutes ago, kamil24 said: Kaeyra and Nutsa! Thanks, but I don't need suggestions anymore. I had some free time so i've checked all the gals (on YT) that made the top 50ish of ABC's American Idol. *Thanks to IdolManaic for the yearly listings. Unfortunately, I didn't found a new singer that I REALLY like. I watched season 18 a little bit when it originally aired so I still really Lauren Spencer-Smith. I found Olivia Soli a few months ago accidently from a Youtube compilation video suggestion & I really like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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