'American Idol XIV' 2015 Recap: 'AI' Season 14 'Showcase No. 1' Features The 12 Finalists Chosen By Keith, JLO And Harry For The Top 24 Including Maddie Walker [WATCH VIDEOS]
"American Idol XIV" 2015’s “Showcase No. 1” aired on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central on the Fox TV Network. The Top 48 “AI” Season 14 hopefuls performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California as part of the singing competition’s Showcase Week. Maddie Walker, the 16-year-old student from Ankeny, Iowa, survived the cut after almost being eliminated. She was given another chance through a sing-off with fellow contestant Rachel Hallack. Read on to find out about what happened to the “American Idol” hopefuls during the first part of Showcase Week.
Walker sang “Red High Heels” by Kellie Picker while Hallack sang “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield. Hallack was supposed to be the one that “American Idol” judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. chose over Walker. They changed their minds after the sing-off and picked Maddie Walker to go through to the next round.
Aside from Walker and Hallack, the other "American Idol" Season 14 hopefuls that performed during “Showcase No. 1” include Michael Simeon, Zack Kaltenbach, Lovey James, Rayvon Owen and Hector Montenegro. Unfortunately, Montenegro and Kaltenbach got eliminated in this round while Simeon, Owen and James advanced to the Top 24. Below is a list of the 12 finalists that performed at the House of Blues LA, including their respective song choices.
"American Idol XIV" Top 24 (12 Finalists) :
- Michael Simeon — “Classic” by MKTO
- Loren Lott — “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion
- Adam Ezegelian — “Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake
- Lovey James — “Wings” by Little Mix
- Adanna Duru — “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown
- Clark Beckham — “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles
- Daniel Seavey — “Straight Up” by Paula Abdul
- Tyanna Jones — “Love on Top” by Beyoncé
- Rayvon Owen — “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith
- Shannon Berthiaume — “Piece of My Heart” by Janis Joplin
- Jax — “You and I” by Lady Gaga
- Maddie Walker - “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie
As for the eliminated contestants, the other “AI” Season 14 hopefuls that didn’t make it through in this round include Cody Fry, Reno Anoa’I, J. None and Hannah Mrozak. After the “American Idol XIV” 2015 “Showcase No. 1” episode, “Showcase No. 2” will air on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015.
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