quote:De kandidaten:Every singer has a dream -- and for the eleven contestants attending a state-of-the-art music academy in Los Angeles on the new series, The One: Making a Music Star, they will now be one step closer to stardom, training with some of the most well-respected music industry professionals as they compete for a major recording contract. Based on Operación Triunfo, the smash hit and critically-acclaimed Spanish Endemol series, The One: Making a Music Star premieres LIVE on TUESDAY, JULY 18 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), with the LIVE results show to air the following night, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
For the first time, viewers will have an exclusive VIP pass to an intimate and dramatic look at a select group of up and coming singers who will learn what it really takes to be a recording star. These singers will be on camera 24/7, providing a real-life soap opera as they live and learn together. And behind the scenes, viewers will have access to all of the drama between the contestants -- including romances, rivalries and more.
To prepare for their live performances, the contestants will train with an artist development team. This group of top-notch professionals will provide invaluable instruction in vocal coaching, choreography, image consulting, fitness training and more.
The long hours of training, practices and rehearsals will lead up to a weekly live performance, where the group of singers will perform a song within their genre. They will use all that they have learned earlier in the week from the artist development team and face the immense pressures and anxieties of performing live in front of an audience.
On every Tuesday performance show, the contestants sing live in front of America and a studio audience. Throughout the show, viewers will also get a first-hand look at the behind-the-scenes drama of the contestants, as they live together and train with the artist development team. Immediately following this performance, America can vote for their favorite contestant by phoning in, text messaging or voting online at abc.com.
The outcome will be announced during a results show which will be televised the following evening, with one contestant being eliminated each week. The One: Making a Music Star results show premieres on WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET). Emotions will be high and drama is certain to ensue, as the Experts and contestants get to save two of the bottom three from elimination.
After 10 weeks and 20 episodes, the eventual winner will receive a recording contract with Interscope/Geffen/A&M Label Group, a leader in the music industry and home to such diverse talent as Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Nelly Furtado, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Sting and U2.
One of six brothers, Nick Brownell grew up in a musical family. While singing had always been a passion, he picked up a guitar in high school and was instantly hooked. Within a year he began playing in bars, winning over the crowd with his distinctive blues/rock sound. With dreams of becoming a star, this 21-year-old hopeful currently makes a living rockin' hard in bars five nights a week.
The son of a Grammy award-winning father, Austin grew up mesmerized by Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and countless other American greats. It is through these tested live stage performers that he draws his inspiration today. Fusing Retro Soul and Rock-n-Roll, this 23-year-old Tennessee resident lives for the stage, drawing his audience in with passion, power and an occasional turn at the piano -- a talent he displays every Sunday at Church where he performs to a congregation of 8,000 - 10,000 people.
At two years of age, Michael Cole's guitar-playing father handed him his own guitar, and Michael's love affair with Rock-n-Roll began. Now 22, he'd like to be seen as a pure rocker, but he knows that the southern influence of his North Carolina roots will always color his voice and guitar. Currently a car salesman for Hummer, Michael is ready to leave the workplace behind and hit the stage to bring the world his distinctive southern rock sound.
As a young girl, Aubrey Collins knew the kind of music she was going to make: straight up Rock-n-Roll. At fourteen she turned down several Nashville record deals, not wanting to compromise her rockin' ways. Last year, after completing her home-schooling a year early, Aubrey, her mother, brother and sister packed up their RV and moved from their home in Littleton, CO to a trailer park in Los Angeles to pursue her music career. Separated from the family, Aubrey's father continues to work in Colorado to support his daughter's dream -- a sacrifice that has paid off. In January of 2006, the 18-year-old played her debut show at the famous Viper Room on LA's Sunset Strip.
An avid violinist since she was four-years-old, Caitlin Evanson played in her first orchestra at the age of six. But it wasn't until she was 15 that she realized she could sing. So she bought an amp, picked up a guitar and formed a band. But she never lost her violin roots. Today, at 27, this "rock violinist" utilizes all of her musical talents, touring the country and opening for country acts like Brooks and Dunn and The Dixie Chicks. But make no mistake. Caitlin is straight up Rock-n-Roll, a fact she proved on a month-long USO Tour, singing for troops in Italy, Spain and Portugal.
When your great aunt is Grammy Award-winning Mahalia Jackson, the "Queen of Gospel Music," there's a good chance that music runs in the family. And music is a river that runs deep within her 19-year-old great nephew, Scotty Granger. At ten years old, he hit the stage of the famed Apollo Theatre and today he belts a soulful tone he describes as Neo-Soul. Self-taught on ten different instruments, Scotty took his talents all the way to the prestigious Berklee School of Music. But this summer he is leaving Berklee behind for the opportunity to become The One.
Jadyn Maria, age 21, was born in Puerto Rico, then was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. But becoming a country star was the farthest thing from her mind. By the age of two, she was singing in front of an audience and music became her life. At 15, this self-proclaimed "workaholic" began writing her own songs, beginning a life-long dream to record a pop album in both English and Spanish. It comes as no surprise that she counts among her performing heroes Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.
Adam McInnis, age 25, was born in New York City. Though he has long played guitar and piano, and tried his hand at writing screenplays, he only recently put it all together, finding his calling as a singer/songwriter. This may explain why he has trouble describing his musical style. What he does know is that he strives for music that is timeless, and his passionate interpretation of rock and folk classics put him in a category all his own.
23 year-old Jackie Mendez, a first-generation Cuban, has music in her blood. Her mother is a classically trained pianist and her father is a proficient trumpet player. But Jackie is a singer, through and through. In her senior year of high school she decided to pursue a professional singing career. She quickly landed a recording contract, but the deal fell through when she refused to conform to the label's ideas of her. Unable to accept defeat, the competitive Jackie continues to pursue her dreams by bringing her funky/jazz vocals to her Miami following.
The daughter of a Motown back-up singer, 19-year-old Syesha Mercado discovered her love for singing in her church choir. Driven by her passion for both song and dance, the Sarasota, FL, native attended the middle school, and then high school for the performing arts, where she joined a rock/jazz/soul band. Upon graduation she continued to hone her performance skills as a theatre major in college. It is this intense training, combined with soulful, R&B vocals that make her the dynamic performer she is today.
Having grown up outside of Dallas, in small town Waxahachie, Texas, 25-year-old Jeremiah Richey picked up a trumpet in 6th grade - an action that defined the improvisational musician that he is today. Drums and guitar followed after high school, where he joined a band and paid his way through college playing gigs at local bars and events. His eclectic musical talents make him a self-described "utility man," feeling equally comfortable singing rock, soul, folk or pop.
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Er kwam meestal wel iets leuks uit omdat ze ook hun eigen debuutsingle moeten schrijven, maar ben benieuwd of de kandidaten leuk zijn.
Ook mis ik de audities
