World Idol

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This is the first season of World Idol which will premiere on April 9, 2008, is the current season of the annual reality show and singing competition. Jonlover is the host of the show with Jingletan18 (Paula Abdul), Admin (Randy Jackson), and Jeesan (Simon Cowell) as judges.

Early Process

Auditions were held in the following cities:

• San Diego, California: November 22 & November 23
• Miami, Florida: November 25 & November 26
• London, United Kingdom: November 29 & November 30
• Madrid, Spain: December 2 & December 3
• Paris, France: December 5 & December 6
• Singapore City, Singapore: December 14 & December 15
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: December 17 & December 18
• Manila, Philippines: December 21 & December 22
• Jakarta, Indonesia: December 26 & December 27

Judges

The Judges of the show are the returning judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. There will be also guest judges.

• Week 4: Sir Elton Hercules John (lonelyrichkid)

He has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. He has sold more than 250 million albums and over one hundred million singles,making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits including seven consecutive #1 U.S. albums, 59 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, 4 #2 hits, and nine #1 hits. He has won five Grammy awards and one Academy Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him #49 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

John was born in Pinner, Middlesex in a council house of his maternal grandparents, with whom his newlywed parents (Sheila Eileen (Harris) and Stanley Dwight) were living. He then moved to a nearby semi-detached house. He was educated at Pinner County Grammar School until the age of 15 before pursuing a career in the music industry.

He has had a complicated personal history in both his sexual orientation, as well as personal battles with drugs, depression, bulimia, baldness, and spending. In 2007, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his wealth to be ?225 million and ranked him as the 319th richest British person.

• Week 6: Sir Elton Hercules John (lonelyrichkid)
• Week 8: Syesha Mercado, Fantasia Barino, Jasmine Trias, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin

Weekly Song Themes

• Week 1: Help Fight All Forms of War
• Week 2: The Role of Music in Uplifiting the Spiritual Aspect of Man
• Week 3: Express Love for Your Country Through Music
• Week 4: Finding Inner Peace Through Music
• Week 5: Music Builds Friendship
• Week 6: Musique Pour la Paix du Monde: Music for World Peace
• Week 7: Friendship is the Foundation of a Good Music
• Week 8 A: Music and Preserved Nature are Important Against Global Warming
• Week 8 B: The Role of Musicians in Convincing Others to Act against Global Warming

Categories

• Week 1: Favorite Song of All Time
• Week 2: 1980 Popular Songs
• Week 3: Celine Dion Songs
• Week 4: Soundtrack or Songs Used in the Movies
• Week 5: Disco Songs
• Week 6: Country Music
• Week 7: Pop Songs
• Week 8: Broadway Songs

Finalists

David Archuleta (May 5 , 1982), is a 17-year-old from Murray, Utah who auditioned in San Diego. In 2003, at the age of 12, he sang on several episodes of the television show Star Search and went on to win the season finale and the $100,000 grand prize.

Ramiele Malubay (born September 6 , 1987), is a 20-year-old from Miramar, Florida who auditioned in Miami. She was born in Saudi Arabia and was raised in the Philippines. Prior to auditioning to Idol, she is a medical student and working part time at a sushi restaurant, pouring take-out cups of soy sauce.

Jordin Sparks (born December 22, 1989), is an American pop singer. On May 23, 2007, she was declared the winner of the sixth season of the reality television show American Idol. Sparks won at the age of 17, making her the youngest winner in American Idol history.

Jason Castro (born March 25, 1987), is a 21-year-old from Rockwall, Texas who auditioned in Dallas. He started in music playing the drums. In high school, he played for a band, Keeping Lions, which has since disbanded. In 2006, he appeared on Cheyenne Kimball's MTV reality TV series, as her real-life dating interest. Castro is the first person in his family, which is originally from Colombia, to be born in the United States. He is a student at Texas A&M University, with a construction science major and music minor. He began growing his hair out for dreadlocks during his senior year of high school.

Chris Daughtry (born December 26 , 1979), is a Grammy nominated American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of Daughtry, a band he formed in 2006. He was the fourth-place finalist on the highly publicized fifth season of American Idol, eliminated from the competition on May 10, 2006.

Elliott Yamin (born July 20, 1978), is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and placing third on American Idol (season 5). His self-titled album, released March 20, 2007, debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at no. 3 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold in the United States in October 2007. Yamin also released NBC Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection in October 2007.

Carrie Underwood (born March 10 , 1983), In the summer of 2004,she auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis. On March 22, 2005, she was the second winner never to have been voted in the bottom three. While on the show, she gained a loyal fan base known as "Carrie's Care Bears." Coincidentally, she was in the same sorority (Sigma Sigma Sigma) as Linda Denham, the creator of the original Care Bears franchise.

Jasmine Trias (born November 3 , 1986), is a Filipino-American singer and entertainer who was the third-place finalist on the third season of American Idol due in part to tremendous call-in support from California, New York, and her native state of Hawaii. She has released two albums to date, one in the United States and one in the Philippines. Trias is especially adored by the Filipino audience.

Fantasia Barino (born June 30 , 1984), is a multiple Grammy Award-nominated R&B/soul singer and award-winning Broadway actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004.

Syesha Mercado (born January 3, 1987), is a 21-year-old from Sarasota, Florida who auditioned in Miami. She is a student at Florida International University and has been singing and dancing since she was a child.

Camille Velasco (born September 1, 1985), Filipino-American singer and, was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series, American Idol. Born in Makati City, Philippines, Camile Velasco's family later moved to Haiku, Maui?located in the islands of Hawaii. Prior to American Idol, Velasco was a struggling songwriter/composer who worked at her parents' IHOP Restaurant in Kahului. She has since released a single with Universal/Motown, headlined events in California, Hawaii, and elsewhere, and is currently working with Loudmouth/Uhype and various California producers to complete an album.

Note¹: Camile and Syesha were rushed to the hospital because of tensions and anxieties.

Note²: Syesha lost her voice before the performance night, so she wasn't able to sing.

Note³: David was sick and cannot sing at that time.

Elimination Chart