Asia'h Epperson

After dodging the bullet for nearly 6 straight weeks, Kristy Lee Cook’s luck with destiny finally ran out. On Wed, she became the latest casualty in this years American Idol. The show this season has thrown up some incredible singers and quite a few surprises and we still have six contestants standing.

The biggest of the surprises was ofcourse Asia’h Epperson followed by Michael Johns. Michael with his professional background seemed a sure top 3 contestant right from the start but a few bad weeks in a row saw him eliminated in a shocking vote by the American public.

I’m digressing, back to Kristy Lee Cook. Kristy’s had a dream run, right from selling her horse to pay for her trip to the American Idol audition to continuously emerging trumps when all seemed lost seemed incredible almost unbelievable at times. Kristy has shown what a fighter she can be with performances and great song choices and judgment that kept her in the competition when just about everyone seemed to be baying for her head. America seems to have finally looked beyond her striking looks and voted her out which after the controversial exits we’ve seen in the past few weeks appeared tame and had for once almost everyone nodding with agreement.

Kristy Lee Cook is sure to use all that she learnt and the exposure she got to go on to bigger things. I don’t believe we’ve seen the last of Kristy Lee Cook and like Asia’h Epperson a future star is on her way to singing fame. From all of us here at the Asia’h Epperson fan club we wish her the very best and look forward to many great songs from this talented performer in the coming years. A duet performance with Asia’h Epperson would be the icing on this singing cake. Yeah I know wishful thinking!!

American Idol is on folks and someone is going home tonight. The show just started and all the idols just finished the intro song. After Michael Johns ( who again according to me is one of the more talented singers after Asia’h Epperson ) was eliminated amidst fan frenzy what can we expect today?

Looking at Tuesday’s highlights the chips seem to fall short for Brooke White. Brooke has been really under performing for the past few weeks and will be odds on to be eliminated. Let’s wait and watch.

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Many Americans and the world fell in love with Asia’h Epperson when they first saw her in this years American Idol. The first images broadcast show her as a gritty and courageous teen that managed to win over the hearts of the judges and fans alike with her tremendous poise and courage to show up for the audition much less ace the audition.

Over the course of next few weeks Asia’h Epperson would go on to add to her fan list as she breezed her way into the top 12 women at the American Idol. Sadly Asia’h could not keep up her momentum and was eliminated just when she was beginning to become the odds on favorite to win the Season 7 American Idol crown.

This post looks back at some of her more memorable quotes during her participation at the American Idol competition.

Asia’h Epperson on how she got through the initial American Idol auditions while mourning her father.

I always believed that he was with me and God was with me. My family and friends were there to help me and encourage me through it all. I believe strongly that it was what he wanted me to do. My dad would never have wanted me to stop going forward with my dreams because of what had happened. He always wanted me to follow my dreams and that’s what pushed me to keep going.

Asia’h Epperson on her favorite Beatles song that she would have performed if she had made it into the top 12.

Boy !! I was so excited about singing my favorite Beatles song. I was going to sing “Can’t Buy Me Love.” It is such an awesome song. I took a sample beat from Jazzy Jeff way back and so it was going to have a hip-hop and R&B flavor to it. I was really looking forward to it as the song was so much fun but at the same time so original. I know for sure if I had sung that song that I would have even made it further in the competition.

Asia’h Epperson on her favorite American Idol judge

I loved all the judges in the competition and all the people out there that was judging me. But looking back I have to say that my favorite judge would have to be Simon Cowell. Everyone has this opinion that he is kind of bitter but the fact is that he does know what he’s talking about. He’s a professional and I think he gives you really good constructive criticism. The delivery might be a bit flawed in that he is very sarcastic and blunt and you wish he words it a little differently but in the end he makes you do the best that you can do.

Asia’h Epperson on her plans after the American Idol show.

I really believe the sky’s the limit for me. I’m going to take every opportunity that presents itself. I’ve been a part of drama, theater and similar stuff right from middle school and high school. So in my heart I know I’m going to do some acting, some commercials, maybe even a little bit of modeling. But one thing I’m sure about is that I’m definitely going to be singing because music is my heart and soul.

I hope you enjoyed reading some of what Asia’h Epperson has to say looking back on the competition. Keep coming back to read more of Asia’h Epperson and more of her quotes.

The eight American Idol contestants just finished their performances folks and I must say they all did well. There were no obvious hiccups by any of the idols. It was pure entertainment tonight. Super Tuesday was a success. One things for sure though, this is going to be a tough vote for America.

There is sure to be resentment once the votes start coming in. Some really did well like David Archuleta with Simon crediting him for having picked the best song for the evening and on the other end you had Carly Smithson and Brooke White. Brooke White especially looked very nervous at the fag end of the show with an almost pleading look on her face.

The order of tonight’s performances

Michael Johns
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Syesha Mercado
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Jason Castro
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Kristy Lee Cook
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David Cook
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Carly Smithson
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David Archuleta
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Brooke White
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I’m still going to stick by my earlier rankings. Do come back for more updates on American Idol and ofcourse Asia’h Epperson

Let the voting begin. You have two full hours’ folks, get to it right now. I know who I’m voting for. Do you?

Well folks its almost here. The remaining 8 idols will probably go all out tomorrow to impress America and the judges. As we get more and more into the business end of the competition a single mistake is all it takes to be voted off. No more second chances, one mistake and you are left with a lifetime to ponder if only I had chosen a different song or if only I took it up a notch a little bit.

This year has been really something, every contestant has a chance to win and that in itself is pretty amazing. It speaks volumes of the talent this country has and of the selection process, the judge’s choices and acumen. Too often we love to speak out against Simon and to a lesser extent Randy but credit must be given where it is due. They have done an amazing job in spotting the cast for this year’s American Idol.

Well Tuesday will take us one step closer to knowing who it will be that leaves the competition. Here are my choices among the remaining top 8 idols from best to most likely to get the boot. Ofcourse it goes without saying that Asia’h Epperson will always be my all time favorite but for America she might still be here.

Asia’h Epperson

(Voted off, so unfortunately she does not count. But hey this an Asia’h Epperson fan speaking so I can put her on the top)

1. Michael John

2. Carly Smithson

3. Brooke White

4. David Cook

5. Jason Castro

6. David Archuleta

7. Syesha Mercado

8. Kristy Lee Cook

Ramiele Malubay, the latest contestant to be voted off American Idol is sure to be pretty disappointed but like all contestants she is grateful for the experience. While admitting that the Idol experience has indeed taken over her life and life will be very different henceforth she remains very positive about the whole experience. No regrets whatsoever, I enjoyed being part of the show, I learnt a lot, not just singing and performing, I learnt humility, I learnt to respect each and every person involved with the show, I learnt about fame and feels that she has grown tremendously as a person.

When asked if she had any advice to those still remaining in the competition, she said her best advice would be to simply go out there and enjoy every minute of it. The experience is certainly something else and advised everyone to soak up the idol experience as much as you can.

She readily admits to mistakes she made such as picking a genre she was not comfortable with and listening way too much to her family when it came to picking her songs for the competition but downplayed her lack of experience when compared to some of the others in the competition.

When asked to pinpoint what might have been the reason, Ramiele feels that overanalyzing everything once she started receiving criticism might have contributed to her departure.

Like Asia’h Epperson, Ramiele Malubay had a very strong fan following and rode through the initial phases of the competition on their strength. Ramiele now looks forward to pursing a singing career in L.A and has plans of teeming up with another fallen idol Danny Noriega. We wish her all the best and like Asia’h Epperson we hope to see more of her in the coming future.

Find below the video of the American Idol exit interview of Ramiele Malubay.

Hold onto your horses just yet. This is currently only a rumor and has yet to be verified. So don’t go put on your partying hat just yet. The rumor doing its rounds states that 5 contestants will be bought back in April and the hot tip is that Asia’h Epperson is one of them.

The rumor if it turns out to be true will be God sent for Asia’h. The talented singer definitely deserves better and with all the three judges agreeing that her exit was a surprise and that she definitely had the talent to compete further into the competition she is sure to be picked as one of the lucky five.

Maybe this time luck will be on Asia’h side. Luck deserted her last time around with Asia’h battling sickness at the worst possible time and then being the first singer on the fateful day when she got eliminated.

The 19 year old has shown tremendous composure and guts to battle it this far into the competition. Even if the rumors turn out to be false I don’t believe that Asia’h Epperson could be held back for long. It’s just a matter of time before we again see and hear Asia’h Epperson back in the limelight doing the thing she does best, singing.

As the world watches American Idol week after week, the fans of Asia’h are praying that they get another chance to vote the singer back into the competition. The chances though realistically speaking are slim but when you are a true fan you tend to hang onto hope even if they mean clutching straws.

Asia’h Epperson is now back home in Joplin Missouri. For those who have been living under a rock for the past few months, Asia’h Epperson auditioned for the American Idol Season 7 and went on to reach the top 12 female singers. Unfortunate turn of events and illness contributed to Asia’h being voted off the premier television show.

Many writers from quite a few publications have questioned America’s decision in sending Asia’h Epperson off the show. The reasoning seems to be unanimous, Asia’h was by no means the worst singer, there were far worse performers in the final 12 and all the judges absolutely loved Asia’h Epperson’s performance and agreed that it should have been enough to keep her in the competition.

The attached video shows a relaxed Asia’h talking to Dustin Shipman from The Joplin Globe. He interviews Asia’h in her home and asks her about her American Idol experiences. He also asks her about her predictions for the winner of the American Idol competition and her opinions of some of the still standing contestants. He finally also asks Asia’h about her plans for the future and what the world can expect from a remarkable and talented young woman, Asia’h Epperson.

Asia’h Epperson shows how to hit the high note and strike the right chord with viewers. Here she is singing “All By Myself” in this year’s Season 7 of the now cult show American Idol.

Watch Asia’h Epperson swaying and singing “Piece of My Heart” at this year’s American Idol competition. After this performance Asia’h was one of the front runners to win Season 7 of the American Idol. Watch Asia’h sing and really draw the crowd into the song. A spot on and terrific performance from the American Idol front runner, clearly the talent and the performer within Asia’h shining through with this song.