American Idol Season 9: We have waited long enough!

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Op woensdag 16 december 2009 11:34 schreef iPat het volgende:
Ben benieuwd of dit seizoen het vorige kan overtreffen.

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Op woensdag 16 december 2009 12:16 schreef ElizabethR het volgende:

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Dat dus!!
Alles na Adam zal minder glans hebben ben ik bang.

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American Idol Season 9 Schedule

The wait is almost over for the return of television’s No. 1 show! American Idol is set to return for its much-anticipated ninth season with a two-night premiere featuring extraordinary talent and outrageous new auditions from Boston Tuesday, Jan. 12 8/7c and Atlanta Wednesday, Jan. 13 8/7c on FOX.

After the two-night premiere, auditions will continue for three weeks starting with the Chicago auditions on Tuesday, Jan. 19 8/7c and continuing from Orlando on Wednesday, Jan. 20 8/7c. Then, Dallas auditions will air Tuesday, Jan. 26 8/7c; Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 27 9/8c; Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 2 8/7c; and “The Road to Hollywood” auditions on Wednesday, Feb. 3 9/8c.

This season on American Idol, the good, the bad and the awful audition for their shot at stardom. In the audition cities, Ryan Seacrest hosts, and Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi will be joined by rotating guest judges Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, Joe Jonas, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry and Shania Twain who will help select the hopefuls worthy of the “Golden Ticket” to Hollywood.

The lucky auditioners who get the judges’ approval then move on to the “Hollywood Round” where contestants vie for a semifinalist position during the next phase of the auditions. Once in Hollywood, Ellen DeGeneres joins Simon, Randy and Kara as they continue to winnow down the competitors to a select group of performers who will get to sing their hearts out each week in front of a studio audience and television viewers.

The “Hollywood Round” episodes will air Tuesday, Feb. 9 8/7c; Wednesday, Feb. 10 9/8c; and Tuesday, Feb. 16 8/7c. On Wednesday, Feb. 17 9/8c, dreams come true for 24 contestants, as Simon, Randy, Kara and Ellen announce the Top 12 male and Top 12 female semifinalists.

It will then be up to America to decide who moves forward in the competition. The first performance show featuring the Top 12 female semifinalists will air Tuesday, Feb. 23 8/7c. The following night, Wednesday, Feb. 24 8/7c, the Top 12 male semifinalists will perform. The results show revealing America’s first vote of the season will air Thursday, Feb. 25 8/7c, when the two male and two female contestants with the fewest votes will be sent home.

For the next two weeks, the girls will perform on Tuesdays, the guys will perform on Wednesdays and the results shows will air on Thursdays. The Top 10 female semifinalists will perform on Tuesday, March 2 8/7c, and the Top 10 male semifinalists will take the stage on Wednesday, March 3 8/7c. On Thursday, March 4 8/7c, four contestants – two girls and two guys – will be eliminated from the competition. The following week, the Top 8 female semifinalists will compete on Tuesday, March 9 8/7c, and the Top 8 male semifinalists will perform on Wednesday, March 10 9/8c. Then, on Thursday, March 11 8/7c, the finalists will be revealed after four more contestants are eliminated.

The competition heats up when the finalists take the stage LIVE and for the first time together on Tuesday, March 16 8/7c. One contestant’s journey will end when America’s vote is revealed Wednesday, March 17 9/8c.

Here is a recap of the schedule:

Tuesday, Jan. 12 8/7c Season Premiere, Part 1 – Boston Auditions Episode

Wednesday, Jan. 13 8/7c Season Premiere, Part 2 – Atlanta Auditions Episode

Tuesday, Jan. 19 8/7c Chicago Auditions Episode

Wednesday, Jan. 20 8/7c Orlando Auditions Episode

Tuesday, Jan. 26 8/7c Dallas Auditions Episode

Wednesday, Jan. 27 9/8c Los Angeles Auditions Episode

Tuesday, Feb. 2 8/7c Denver Auditions Episode

Wednesday, Feb. 3 9/8c “The Road to Hollywood” Auditions Episode

Tuesday, Feb. 9 8/7c Hollywood Round, Part 1

Wednesday, Feb. 10 9/8c Hollywood Round, Part 2

Tuesday, Feb. 16 8/7c Hollywood Round, Part 3

Wednesday, Feb. 17 9/8c Hollywood Round, Part 4 – Top 24 Semifinalists Announced

Tuesday, Feb. 23 8/7c Top 12 Female Semifinalists Perform

Wednesday, Feb. 24 8/7c Top 12 Male Semifinalists Perform

Thursday, Feb. 25 8/7c First Results Show – Two Male and Two Female Contestants Eliminated

Tuesday, March 2 8/7c Top 10 Female Semifinalists Perform

Wednesday, March 3 8/7c Top 10 Male Semifinalists Perform

Thursday, March 4 8/7c Results Show – Two Male and Two Female Contestants Eliminated

Tuesday, March 9 8/7c Top 8 Female Semifinalists Perform

Wednesday, March 10 9/8c Top 8 Male Semifinalists Perform

Thursday, March 11 8/7c Results Show – Two Male and Two Female Contestants Eliminated; Finalists Revealed

Tuesday, March 16 8/7c Finalists Perform

Wednesday, March 17 9/8c Results Show – One Contestant Eliminated

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Op woensdag 23 december 2009 19:56 schreef Deceit het volgende:
Oh leuk nieuws, een amerikaanse X-Factor ipv American idol!
tvp voor AI

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Op maandag 11 januari 2010 21:55 schreef iPat het volgende:
Zojuist bekend gemaakt dat dit seizoen Simon's laatste gaat worden. Vanaf volgend jaar zowel AI als XF.

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Simon Cowell quits 'American Idol'
Monday, January 11 2010, 20:35 GMT
By Neil Wilkes, Editor

Simon Cowell has confirmed that the current season of American Idol will be his last.

The music mogul has quit the show after nine seasons in order to launch a US version of The X Factor in 2011.

Appearing at the Fox execs session at the TCA press tour today, Cowell confirmed that he would serve as judge and executive producer on the new series.

Cowell told reporters that it would have been "impossible" for him to continue on Idol alongside The X Factor. He also serves as a judge on the original UK version of The X Factor as well as Britain's Got Talent.

On his potential replacements on Idol, Cowell commented: "I've had the best eight or nine years of my life doing this job. The most important thing is [for Fox] to get someone who knows what they're talking about. I want to leave Idol this year bigger and better than ever before. I hope it'll be higher-rated than it was last year."

The new season of American Idol premieres Tuesday night on Fox.

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Op maandag 11 januari 2010 22:25 schreef iPat het volgende:
Ik bedoel ook dat vanaf volgend jaar zowel AI als XF op de Amerikaanse tv te zien zijn

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Op maandag 11 januari 2010 22:25 schreef iPat het volgende:
Ik bedoel ook dat vanaf volgend jaar zowel AI als XF op de Amerikaanse tv te zien zijn

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Op woensdag 16 december 2009 12:16 schreef ElizabethR het volgende:

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Dat dus!!
Alles na Adam zal minder glans hebben ben ik bang.

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Op maandag 11 januari 2010 23:32 schreef iPat het volgende:
Ik moet wel zeggen dat XF misschien meer talent oplevert, aangezien dat format geen grenzen qua leeftijd stelt.

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Op dinsdag 12 januari 2010 02:29 schreef Smeej het volgende:

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Kijk naar een Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Joe Mcelderry... allemaal Xfactor producten.. ook in NL zie je dat Lisa veel bekender is dan de eendagsvliegen van popstars en idols.. wie was de laatste winaar van idols ook weer?!? Nikki toch?