'IDOL' LAKISHA JONES GIVEN KISS OF DEATH.Byline: -- Fred Shuster Although frequently tipped for the top, LaKisha Jones LaKisha Ann Jones[] (born January 13, 1980) placed fourth on the sixth season of American Idol. Biography Personal life Jones was born at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, to a teacher at the Flint Foundation Academy, and was raised got the boot Wednesday on "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. ," leaving just three contenders to vie for this season's crown. The rise and fall of Jones included kisses from Simon Cowell Simon Cowell (born 7 October, 1959) is a British artist and repertoire ("A&R") executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Vegas odds that she'd be the last singer left standing when the contest ends with a two-hour finale May 23. But it was not to be. The 27-year-old Michigan native, who had one of the sturdiest voices of the sixth season, never rose to expectations sparked by strong early performances. She was also criticized for poor song choices. After the elimination, a tearful Jones managed to get through "Stayin' Alive," a reprise re·prise n. 1. Music a. A repetition of a phrase or verse. b. A return to an original theme. 2. A recurrence or resumption of an action. tr.v. of Tuesday night's episode in which finalists each performed two songs by the Bee Gees. Forty-five million votes were cast to narrow the field of contestants to Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks. |
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