Friday, February 24, 2012

American Idol Finalists Announced

The AMERICAN IDOL auditions ended last night as the judges’ remaining picks for the semi-finalists were revealed. Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler chose their top contestants and will turn the reins over to viewers when live shows and voting begin next week.

It was also announced that one of four contestants – Jermaine Jones, Johnny Keyser, Richie Law and David Leathers – will get a second chance and join the male semi-finalists next week on a special night, Tuesday, Feb. 28 (8:00-10:00 PM ET). The male semi-finalists – DeAndre Brackensick, Adam Brock, Colton Dixon, Creighton Fraker, Eben Franckewitz, Reed Grimm, Heejun Han, Joshua Ledet, Chase Likens, Aaron Marcellus, Phil Phillips and Jeremy Rosado, plus one more lucky contestant – will perform LIVE for the first time on AMERICAN IDOL. 

On Wednesday, Feb. 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET), the female semi-finalists –  Baylie Brown, Hollie Cavanagh, Hallie Day, Jennifer Hirsh, Haley Johnsen, Skylar Laine, Shannon Magrane, Jessica Sanchez, Chelsea Sorrell, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt and Brielle Von Hugel –  will perform live. 

The season's first results show is Thursday, March 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET) on FOX.

Top 13 male semi-finalists scheduled to perform Tuesday, Feb. 28 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live /PT tape-delayed) include:

DeAndre Brackensick             
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Age: 17

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Adam Brock
Hometown: Washington, PA
Age: 27

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Colton Dixon
Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN
Age: 20

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Creighton Fraker
Hometown: Queens, NY
Age: 28

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Eben Franckewitz
Hometown: Loveland, OH
Age: 15

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Reed Grimm
Hometown: Ellsworth, WI
Age: 26

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Heejun Han
Hometown: Flushing, NY
Age: 22

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Joshua Ledet
Hometown: Westlake, LA
Age: 19

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Chase Likens
Hometown: Point Pleasant, WV
Age: 21

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Aaron Marcellus
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Age: 27

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Phil Phillips
Hometown: Leesburg, GA
Age: 21

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Jeremy Rosado
Hometown: Valrico, FL
Age: 19

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One of these contestants – Jermaine Jones, Johnny Keyser, Richie Law or David Leathers – will join the male semi-finalists.

[Editor’s note: Photos of Jermaine Jones, Johnny Keyser, Richie Law and David Leathers are available on www.foxflash.com]

Top 12 female semi-finalists scheduled to perform Wednesday, Feb. 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live /PT tape-delayed) include:

Baylie Brown
Hometown: Krum, TX
Age: 22

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Hollie Cavanagh
Hometown: McKinney, TX
Age: 18

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  Hallie Day
  Hometown: Baltimore, MD
  Age: 24

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Jennifer Hirsh
Hometown: Agoura Hills, CA
Age: 25

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Haley Johnsen
Hometown: Beaverton, OR
Age: 23

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  Skylar Laine
  Hometown: Brandon, MS
  Age: 18

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  Shannon Magrane
  Hometown: Tampa, FL
  Age: 16

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Jessica Sanchez
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Age: 16

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Chelsea Sorrell
Hometown: Stokesdale, NC
Age: 23

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Elise Testone
 Hometown: Charleston, SC
Age: 28

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Erika Van Pelt
 Hometown: South Kingstown, RI
Age: 26

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Brielle Von Hugel
 Hometown: Staten Island, NY
 Age: 17

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