Trent Harmon or La’Porsha Renae will be this season’s American Idol. The top two were announced last night, after it was revealed that Dalton Rapattoni received the fewest votes finishing in third.
The two-part grand finale will be filled with surprise appearances including winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, along with Jennifer Hudson, who return to the IDOL stage one last time to perform on Thursday, April 7 (8:00-10:06 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). The farewell celebration will continue, as IDOL pays tribute to the past 15 seasons.
Thursday’s final episode will have all-star performances by former IDOLs, including Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, Nick Fradiani, Ace Young, Allison Iraheta, Amber Holcomb, Blake Lewis, Bo Bice, Brandon Rogers, Bucky Covington, Carly Smithson, Casey James, Chris Daughtry, Clark Beckham, Clay Aiken, Colton Dixon, Constantine Maroulis, Danny Gokey, Diana DeGarmo, Elliott Yamin, George Huff, James Durbin, Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Justin Guarini, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Kimberley Locke, Kree Harrison, LaToya London, Lauren Alaina, Melinda Doolittle, Pia Toscano, Sanjaya, Skylar Laine, Tamyra Gray and more, before host Ryan Seacrest announces the results of America’s votes and the final IDOL is crowned.
Kris Allen is no stranger to the Idol finale stage. He was the Season 8 winner of the show in May 2009. Allen has been nonstop releasing music and touring since his win. His latest album “Letting You In” has been released to rave reviews as he kicks off a tour to support the album release.
I spoke with Allen and asked him for a few thoughts on the farewell of “American Idol”, the show that help make him a house hold name.
On the show ending :
“There’s like a ton of feeling since the show is ending. It is really sad but what a celebration this season has been. A celebration of what the show has accomplished, what people who have been on the show has accomplished. To be a part of that and have a part in it is so surreal to think about. It is one of the biggest show of all time, at one time it was so huge and to have been a part of it is so crazy to me. I don’t think about it. It is not that I’m trying not to think about it, it’s just that it doesn’t cross my mind a lot. But this season I’ve had to do a lot of reminiscing and that’s been fun for me. Plus to be a part of assisting with auditions and supporting the contestants and being asked to take part and perform during the finale show”.
Besides winning, here are some of his favorite moments from his time on the show:
“My favorite moments are getting to meet some of the people that you looked up to. People and have made the music or movies that you grew up listening or watching your whole life. The week we were at Motown, Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy showed us around. I don’t know that there’s too many people that can say that. That’s so insane that’s something that’s life-changing. We were backstage with Stevie Wonder and it was his birthday and he sang “Happy Birthday’ to himself. It was his version of {his song} “Happy Birthday”.
“It is stuff like that or to get to talk to Quentin Tarantino or Jamie Foxx. Those just chatting with me and all that stuff you just don’t imagine ever happening. It is not that I’m stars truck or that I seek out those things. They’re really talented and they’re really smart and they have something as an artist and creative person that you can take from, so I always try to suck up a little bit of their knowledge or whatever they have. It is very cool for that to happen in such a short amount of time”.
Check back to this page for another interview with Allen where his discusses his latest release, touring and more.
For more information on Allen: http://www.krisallenofficial.com/
This article was originally posted on Examiner.com on Apri; 7, 2011. http://www.examiner.com/article/kris-allen-talks-fondest-memories-of-american-idol
