Posts with tag "Lauren Alaina"

'Idol' Runner-Up Lauren Alaina Breaks Records With Debut Single

Posted Jun 8th 2011 at 06:30 PM by AOL Music Editors

Lauren Alaina may not have finished first, but the recent 'American Idol' runner-up is quickly establishing herself as a formidable contender on the music charts. Her debut single, 'Like My Mother Does,' entered Billboard's all-genre Hot 100 chart at No. 20, in addition to No. 9 on the trade's Digital Songs chart, with an 121,204 single downloads sold. This impressive feat marks the highest ...

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'Idol' Runner-Up Lauren Alaina Says She Isn't Dating Scotty McCreery (Video)

Posted Jun 2nd 2011 at 01:30 AM by AOL TV Editors

On Tuesday, on 'Live With Regis and Kelly', 'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery did a little sidestepping when Regis Philbin asked him about Lauren Alaina. Yesterday on the show, Alaina, the 'Idol' runner-up, was unequivocal that she and McCreery are not dating, which means he shouldn't be jealous that Alaina thinks Philbin is cute. "You kissed him," Philbin said. "How did it work now? If ...

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Lauren Alaina Was Rejected by 'America's Got Talent' (Video)

Posted May 27th 2011 at 07:33 AM by AOL TV Editors

'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina stopped by 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' and revealed some shocking new about her previous attempts to enter a TV singing contest. Host Jay Leno and fellow guest Piers Morgan began by asking Lauren about her relationship with 'Idol' champ Scotty McCreery. After insisting that they're just friends, Lauren summed-up the situation: "Everyone wants us to ...

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Lauren Alaina on 'Idol, Meeting Carrie Underwood and Being a Role Model

Posted May 26th 2011 at 10:00 PM by AOL TV Editors

'American Idol' season 10 runner-up, Lauren Alaina hopped on the phone this afternoon to talk to the press about her experience as one of the youngest finalists in 'Idol' history. The sixteen-year-old put in three solid performances on Tuesday night, despite facing Laryngitis. Though it didn't win her the competition, Lauren's tenacity is the mark of a true professional. "The show must go on, ...

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Country Strong: Debut Singles From 'Idol' Teens (Listen to Both)

Posted May 26th 2011 at 05:38 PM by PopEater Staff

Scotty bested Lauren, but really there were no losers in last night's 'American Idol' finale, unless of course you can't stand the Nashville sound. If that's the case, then you just may lose your mind listening to the first two singles from these clearly gifted C&Wers. Debuting exclusively on AOL Music, Scotty McCreery -- all of 17 -- tells someone with nice eyes 'I Love You This Big' while ...

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Lauren Alaina: Scotty McCreery 'Might Be My Boyfriend'

Posted May 26th 2011 at 09:44 AM by Kiki Von Glinow

As the confetti was raining down on 'American Idol' winner, Scotty McCreery, we found ourselves leaning closer to the TV saying, 'Wait, did they just?' Before cutting away from the pair a moment too soon, it looked as though runner up, Lauren Alaina, planted a kiss on the American idol. Just after the smooch, when asked if the duo were in fact an item, Alaina told Entertainment Tonight, "he ...

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Spoiler Alert: Country Singer Wins 'American Idol'

Posted May 25th 2011 at 10:31 PM by AOL TV Editors

After a record-breaking 122 million votes, we have a winner in what has been one of the most hotly debated seasons in 'American Idol''s 10-year history. With the addition of Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez to the judges panel, and record industry mogul Jimmy Iovine mentoring the Top 13 every step of the way, some fans agreed with executive producer, Nigel Lythogoe, who labeled this season's ...

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'Idol' Hopeful Lauren Alaina Almost Missed Finale

Posted May 25th 2011 at 06:55 AM by Kelly Fisher

The show must go on, and Lauren Alaina almost learned that the hard way. The 'American Idol' contestant barely made it on stage for the season finale of the hit singing show due to laryngitis. According to Us Weekly, Alaina's voice was in such bad shape Tuesday they had recently-booted contestant Haley Reinhart in rehearsals in case Alaina had to withdraw from the competition. However, the ...

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Lauren Alaina Sings For Her Mother, Wins Over the Judges on 'American Idol' (Video)

Posted May 25th 2011 at 12:45 AM by AOL TV Editors

It was a night of wall-to-wall music on a special Tuesday installment of 'American Idol'. With but a single hour to pack in three rounds of competition between Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina, there was hardly time to even get judges' comments, much less create emotional moments. For the third round, though, Alaina managed to do just that with a perfectly suited song. Jimmy Iovine chose ...