Last season, American Idol shut down due to Covid protocols, but it was the first reality competition series to return to screens and air remotely. Using custom-built Zoom technology, contestants that sang for producers got a green light to move onto a judges audition. To ensure the protection of the cast, crew and participants, the number of cities where the auditions were held were reduced, and the judges will be socially distanced.
Claudia became a social media star after sharing her many clashes with her mother, in particular. On the March 22 episode, Claudia was eliminated from the competition.
Search term. Billboard Pro Subscribe Sign In. Top Artists. Top Charts. Hot Songs. Billboard Top Videos. After losing over pounds in the early s, Jackson continues to tell his weight-loss story in interviews. He also hosts a radio countdown show called " Randy Jackson's Hit List ," where he counts down his top 30 urban and mainstream hits.
DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge on the eighth season of "Idol. A songwriter and record producer in the pop music space, DioGuardi worked with notable artists like Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, and Christina Aguilera.
She only stayed on the show for two seasons and left after season nine. DioGuardi went back to songwriting and appeared as a judge on Bravo's " Platinum Hit " series and made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in "Chicago. In , she helped launch the first Maine effort of the Enough Abuse Campaign, a national program working to prevent child sexual abuse. Most recently, she helped launch the " Sing It Forward " virtual talent competition to help youth with mental illness.
At the peak of her career as a comedian and talk show host, DeGeneres replaced Abdul after she left in Though DeGeneres signed a five-year contract, according to Reuters , she left after just one season.
In , Buzzfeed News spoke to multiple current and former employees who accused the show of having a toxic workplace. Degeneres apologized to staff members but later addressed the allegations , calling them "orchestrated" on "Today.
In May , she announced the show would be ending. At the time, Tyler — the lead singer of Aerosmith — had recently come off a successful comeback and a tour , as well as a stint in rehab for his prescription-painkiller addiction. After two seasons on the show, Tyler announced he was leaving in to focus more on his work with Aerosmith. Tyler released a country album in Tyler wasn't the only new judge in season 10 — it was announced Lopez would be joining the crew in At the time, Lopez had recently parted ways with Epic Records.
Her comeback single "On the Floor " was released right around the time of her debut on the show. Lopez was a judge for two seasons, leaving after season 11 , but returned to the show as a judge for seasons 13 to Although she hasn't released a full album since , Lopez still sings and performs. In , she starred in and produced the film "Hustlers. In January , she launched her skin-care line — J. Lo Beauty. She currently has a few movies in post-production.
At the time, Carey had recently released an album. In , according to The Hollywood Reporter , the singer told Australian radio show "Kyle and Jackie O" that her time on the show was "so boring and so fake. Carey went on to release music, complete a Las Vegas residency , and do some television and film projects.
She also filmed the docu-series " Mariah's World " for the E! Rapper Minaj joined season 12 of the show in , two years after the release of her debut studio album "Pink Friday.
During her time on the show, Minaj and Carey had tensions behind the scenes and argued multiple times on the series. The rapper left the show after just one season.
In , she released her latest album , "Queen," and in May , she released a reissue of her mixtape "Beam Me Up Scotty.
Country musician Urban joined the show in and judged alongside Jackson, Carey, and Minaj. Urban stayed on "Idol" for four seasons and left after season While he was on the show, he released some new music and continued to tour.
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