Boasting mature, rock-influenced vocals that belied her young age, 17 year-old Allison Iraheta became the most popular female in American Idol's 2009 season. The daughter of Salvadorian parents, she logged numerous performances in the Latino community before her multi-month run on Idol, even winning a bilingual singing competition on the Telemundo network in 2006. American Idol proved to be her launching pad, however, as she finished in fourth place behind contenders Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, and Kris Allen. During a summer tour with the entire cast, Iraheta became one of the season's first singers to land a record deal, securing representation with 19/Jive Records in early June. She then set to work on her debut album Just Like You, releasing her first single -- the Max Martin-penned "Friday I'll Be Over U" -- several months after the tour's conclusion. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi
Photo: Mickshaw/FOX Adam Lambert or Kris Allen? Though their fellow Idols were diplomatic when Rolling Stone asked them to break down the chances of e...
-out this season," said Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO, RCA/JIVE Label Group. "Her bluesy, powerful voice, spunky attitude, and edgy star power immediate...
there. And, not only when I sing, but I'm very loud, and I scream for no reason, so I had to be on Allison freaking rest. Just shut up and rest." Get ...
of crazy. At first, people were asking me, "What's up with you coming out with a single that's straight poppy? What happened to rocker Allison?" AP: W...
triumvirate ... ) and was able to get the scoop on the reunion concert. "I called Ryan [Seacrest] and I said, 'Dude, I really miss Kris and Allison,' ...
verses on an electric cover of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," in an epic collaboration that played like a Rock ... Kris Allen, Adam Lambert And Allison Ira...
Watching this opening number by Mia Michaels—and by watching we mean the first time we watched because we hit the Tivo rewind button at least three ti...
... on Jive, Allison Iraheta has parted ways with the label. The split is most likely a result of Idol's decision to break from Sony, Jive's parent co...
Kristen Shaffer Allison Iraheta is undoubtedly one of the most awesome "American Idol" contestants of all time. Even when she competed on Season 8 at ...
