TOP 36 AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2009 AND THEY ARE...

As read on news of the new season American Idol 2009 or American Idol Season 8,they will introduce a New American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. Other than that, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson will still be the judges and the show.

Ryan Seacrest is the host of American Idol Season 8.

Semi-finalists American Idol Season 8 Contestants

Male semi-finalists

• Kris Allen
  
• Ricky Braddy
  
• Matt Breitzke
  
• Anoop Desai
  
• Stephen Fowler
  
• Matt Giraud
  
• Danny Gokey
  
• Ju'Not Joyner
  
• Kai Kalama
  
• Brent Keith
  
• Adam Lambert
  
• Scott MacIntyre
  
• Nathaniel Marshall
  
• Nick "Norman Gentle" Mitchell
  
• Jorge Nuñez
  
• Michael Sarver
  
• Von Smith
  
• Alex Wagner-Trugman

Female semi-finalists

• Arianna Afsar
  
• Felicia Barton
  
• Kendall Beard
  
• Anne Marie Boskovich
  
• Casey Carlson
  
• Megan Corkrey
  
• Tatiana Del Toro
  
• Alexis Grace
  
• Mishavonna Henson
  
• Allison Iraheta
  
• Jesse Langseth
  
• Kristen McNamara
  
• Jasmine Murray
  
• Lil Rounds
  
• Jackie Tohn
  
• Taylor Vaifanua
  
• Jeanine Vailes
  
• Stevie Wright

Top 36 American Idol Season 8 Contestants Pictures and Profile/Biodata:


Adam Lambert
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles


Alexander “Alex” Wagner Thugman
Age: 19
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Audition City: Phoenix


Alexis Grace
Age 20
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Audition City: Louisville


Allison Iraheta
Age: 16
Hometown: Los Angeles/Puerto Rico


Ann Marie Boskovich
Age: 22
Hometown: Nashville
Audition City: Jacksonville


Anoop Desai
Age: 21
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Audition City: KC


Arianna Afsar
Age: 16
Hometown: San Diego/Poway


Brent Keith Smith
Age: 28
Hometown: Blanchester, OH


Casey Carlson
Age: 20
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Audition City: KC


Daniel “Danny” Gokey
Age: 28
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Audition City: KC


Jacklyn “Jackie” Tohn
***Judges really liked Jackie
Age: 27
Hometown: Silverlake, CA
Audition City: NY


Jasmine Murray
Age: 17
Hometown: Brokhaven, MS


Jeanine Vailes


Jessica “Jesse” Langseth
**Brother is Grammy Award Winner Johnny Lang
Age: 25 years old
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Audition city: Kansas City, MO


Joanna Pacitti
Age: 23
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA.


Jorge Nuñez Mendez
Age: 20
Hometown: Carolina, PR
Audition city: San Juan, PR


Junot Joyner
**Made it to Hollywood AI7
Age: 26
Residency: Bowie, MD/Baltimore, MD


Kai Kalama
**JoesPlace grew up in San Clemente…lol
Age: 26
Hometown: San Clemente, CA
Audition City: SF


Kendall Beard
Age: 23
Hometown: Austin, TX
Audition City: PR


Kristen McNamara
Age: 23
Hometown: Northern California
Audition City: Louisville


Kris Allen
Age 23
Hometown: Conway, AR
Audition City: Louisville


Lil Rounds
**Got a Standing ovation from the judges[/i]
Age: 23
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Audition City: KC


25.Megan Corkery
Age 23
Hometown:Sandy, UT
Audition City: SLC


Matt Giraud
Age: 23
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Audition City: Louisville


Matthew “Matt” Breitzke
Age: 27
Hometown: Bixby, OK


Michael Sarver
Age: 27
Hometown: Jasper, TX
Audition City: Phoenix


Mishavonna Henson
** Made it to Hollywood Seasons 6 and 7
Age: 18
Residency: Irvine, California
Audition City: Glendale, AZ


Natanial “Nate’ Marshall (”McGee”)
Age:
Hometown: Malone, NY
Audition City: NYC


Nick Mitchell a.k.a. Normund Gentle
Hometown: Stratton, VT
Audition City: NY


Ricky Braddy
Age: 25
Hometown: Nashville
Audition City:Louisville


Scott Douglas MacIntyre
**Scott is Blind & plays several instruments
Age: 23
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Audition City: Phoenix


Stephen Fowler
**He plays the piano & He is African American
Age: 26
Hometown: Beachwood, OH
Audition City: NYC


Stevie Wright
Age: 16
Hometown: Phelen, CA


Tatiana Nicole Del Toro
Age: 24
Hometown: Los Angeles/Puerto Rico
Audition City: Puerto Rico


Taylor Vaifanua
Age: 16
Hometown: SLC
Audition City: SLC


Von Lee Smith
Age: 23
Hometown: Greenwood, MO
Audition City: Kansas City

After Simon, Randy, Paula and new judge Kara DioGuardi announce the Top 36 semifinalists on February 11th, it will then be up to viewers to decide who moves forward in the competition during the three weeks of semifinals.

12 different semifinalists will perform each night in the hopes of moving on to the Top 12.

SEASON 8 SEMIFINALS:

February 17 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Top 3 of 12 advance
February 18 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

February 24 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Top 3 of 12 advance
February 25 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

March 3 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Top 3 of 12 advance
March 4 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

Each week during the live results shows airing Wednesdays, the three finalists with the highest number of America’s votes — one male, one female and the next top vote getter — will secure coveted spots in the Top 12.

WILD CARD ROUND:

March 5 - Thursday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Final chance for 3 to advance

New for Season 8, American Idol presents a special “Wild Card” episode featuring the judges’ favorite remaining contestants.

After each of the contestants performs, the judges will select the three final contestants who will round out the Top 12.

AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 FINALS:

March 10 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 11 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results - 2 eliminated

March 17 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 18 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results - 2 eliminated

March 24 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 25 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

March 31 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 1 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

April 7 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 8 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

April 21 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 22 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

April 28 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 29 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 FINALE:

May 5, 2009 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
May 6, 2009 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results

There’s no “Idol Gives Back” episode this year in 2009.

AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America.

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