L.A.'S FOUR 'IDOL' DREAMERS.Byline: - Fred Shuster Auditions are over! Meet the four semifinalists from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . You hold their fate in your hands. BRANDON ROGERS Brandon Rogers may refer to:
(North Hollywood) Age: 28 Trait: Likable. Unfair advantage: Worked as backup singer for Christina Aguilera  Some statements may be disputed, incorrect, , biased or otherwise objectionable. Sob story sob story n. 1. A tale of personal hardship or misfortune intended to arouse pity. 2. A maudlin plea given as an explanation or a rationalization. : "I wanted to be a star long before I wanted to be a background singer. If the music belongs to someone else, you can only find so much to connect to." Annoying claim: "I love country music." Simon sez: "Best audition of the day." ALAINA ALEXANDER (West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. ) Age: 24 Trait: Looks like that hippie chick on the Special K commercial who begins hooking up with random guys after trying on her mom's ratty rat·ty adj. rat·ti·er, rat·ti·est 1. Of or characteristic of rats. 2. Infested with rats. 3. Dilapidated; shabby. old embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. jeans from the '70s. Unfair advantage: Started singing before she was talking, her mom says. Desperation factor: "This is my last chance." If "Idol" doesn't pay off, could be back to school and a part-time job at Borders. Vaguely memorable moment: A shaky "Feeling Good," as covered by Michael Buble. Annoying claim: "I like ALL kinds of music." Simon sez: Lacks stage presence, but the voice is "really great." SABRINA SLOAN (Studio City) Age: 27 Trait: Awesome hair. No matter what happens, don't pull a Britney. Unfair advantage: Toured with the national production of "Hairspray," attended Northwestern University Northwestern University, mainly at Evanston, Ill.; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1855 by Methodists. In 1873 it absorbed Evanston College for Ladies. music and theater program. Annoying claim: Before every performance, "I pray." Jackson sez: Welcome Sabrina. RUDY CARDENAS (North Hollywood) Age: 28 Trait: Thinks he's all that and more. Unfair advantage: Sings barbershop harmony in local pop-jazz vocal group M-Pact, which won Billboard's Best Unsigned Band contest in 1999 and has signed with an indie specialty label. Annoying claim: "I started singing when I was 3 years and 2 months and 16 days old. I remember it like it was yesterday." Simon sez: "It's a no"; vetoed by Paula and Randy. AMERICAN IDOL What: Top 12 males compete tonight; females Wednesday; four eliminations Thursday. Where: Fox (Channel 11). When: 8 p.m. today, Wednesday and Thursday. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) BRANDON ROGERS (2) ALAINA ALEXANDER (3) SABRINA SLOAN (4) RUDY CARDENAS |
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