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Blake Lewis Latest News

Birth Name:Blake Colin Lewis

Birth Place:Redmond, Washington, United States

Profession Reality cast member, singer

On Tour with American Idol: The Blake Lewis Q&A

It's been less than a month since Blake Lewis inked a deal with Arista Records. But the American Idol runner-up is already hard at work laying down tracks for his debut album. Lewis has already recorded half a dozen songs while on tour with American Idols Live! And, despite the mounting pressure of a December release date, the spiky-haired singer promises he's holding up just fine — as evidenced in this chat with us. TV Guide: What do you do during your downtime before shows?Blake: Honestly, I do a lot of writing on the bus, actually. People go outside and I usually stay inside the bus and write music. TV Guide: Chris Richardson said he wrote one of the tracks with you the other day. Blake: Yeah. We wrote a song together.

Wed, Aug 29, 2007

Idol's Blake Makes a D-Pop-D-Deal, More Music Notes

American Idol's first runner-up is the second to ink a deal. Just days after Idol champ Jordin Sparks jumped in with Jive, Blake Lewis signed with Arista, says the Reporter. Blake's first disc is expected later this year.... A sneak listen of the first track off Madonna's new album netted mixed reactions when the deejay at Thursday's Pop Rocks bash sprung it on the crowd. "Everyone cheered and was excited, but when it started playing, few were dancing," a source tells the New York Post. "[It]sounds almost exactly like Britney's 'Slave 4 You.' The response was tepid at best."

Mon, Aug 27, 2007

On Tour with American Idol: The Jordin Sparks Q&A

Thirty-one million viewers watched live as she became the reigning American Idol. But, despite the Nielsen ratings, Jordin Sparks still insists her face isn't nearly as recognizable as her name. Hours before she took the stage in Sunrise, Florida, with the American Idols Live tour, the Season 6 winner spoke with TV Guide. TV Guide: When did you get to Florida?Jordin Sparks: We got to Florida on the 1st, so we've been here for a week, you know, tanning and soaking up the sun and rehearsing.... TV Guide: Have you done any sightseeing yet?Jordin: We had a day off where I rode the WaveRunners and we all just kind of chilled. It was really fun. TV Guide: Was that your first time on a WaveRunner?Jordin: It's like a Jet Ski, which I

Wed, Jul 11, 2007

Three Idol Finalists to Perform on July 4th

A trio of American Idol finalists — runner-ups Melinda Doolittle and Blake Lewis, and winner Jordin Sparks — will celebrate our nation's birthday in song on NBC's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. Just two days later, they will join their fellow finalists to launch the Idols Live tour in Sunrise, Florida.

Fri, Jun 1, 2007

Blake's Take: American Idol Needs to Keep Current

Not only does Blake Lewis have no regrets or have done anything differently during his American Idol run, but he says the competition actually ended on the highest of notes for him. "It was amazing, every week a different experience, and I ended with a bang, [playing] with Doug E. Fresh," he told TVGuide.com during a conference call. In fact, rather than have season-finale jitters, he says, "The most calm I have been this entire season was playing the Kodak Theatre both nights."Blake may best be remembered for bringing his special something to the Idol stage, an arena previously known for proffering traditional pop music versus his beatboxing flair. Hopefully, Blake says, a precedent was set by his near-winning run. "I can only hope that [Idol] keeps a contemporary edge," he told reporters. "There was definitely a lot of 'classics' going on this year, and I think that the show, to have continued success, needs to play more in favor to what's out there, what's current."As for his own...

Fri, May 25, 2007

Inside Idol's Finale: Blake and Doug, "Crying Girl" and More

In the end, the only person who didn't know that Jordin Sparks was going to be crowned the newest American Idol was... Jordin Sparks. After host Ryan Seacrest (finally!) got around to announcing Sparks as the winner, the 17-year-old high-school junior from Arizona said that she had no idea she was the odds-on favorite to join Kelly, Reuben, Fantasia, Carrie and Taylor as America's favorite singer. "I've been in a bubble," Sparks told TVGuide.com after being crowned the youngest Idol to date. "When I went home [after making the finals] there was so much support, but that was from my home state. I had no idea what everyone was thinking." Sparks needed to go no further than the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Wednes

Thu, May 24, 2007

Heir Jordin: Yes, She Is Your New American Idol

To those of you watching Lost and TiVoing American Idol, which ran six minutes over (and counting...), hi, I am your new best friend. I suppose you could say that "this is her now" — though she reserves the right to come up with a new theme for her victory at a later date. With a record 74 million votes cast in this, the final salvo of American Idol 6 — and after sitting through 124 minutes of filler (albeit rather entertaining filler) — Jordin Sparks beat 'boxer Blake Lewis to emerge as the last crooner standing. Overcome with emotion as Ryan ripped open the envelope and then read her name, the verklempt 17-year-old from Arizona — the youngest Idol in the show's history, mind you — thanked America "for everything," gave props to the fam, and then launched into her rendition of this year's Idol original, "This Is My Now."As mentioned above, the telecast was chock-a-block with musical entertainment in a fun and frothy way you kinda wish "Idol Gives Back" had ...

Thu, May 24, 2007

Previewing the American Idol Finale, Simon Says....

Jordin's got pipes that cannot be beat. Blake rocks a contemporary beat. For that reason alone, Simon Cowell has no prediction to make about the forthcoming American Idol finale. "I can't call it, because I think they’ve both got different strengths," he told TVGuide.com during a conference call to tout the new (and totally improved) season of that other AI, ABC's American Inventor (premiering June 6). "One is a better entertainer, and one is a better singer. It will come down to what they do on [Tuesday]."Later in the call, Cowell dissed the dismissal of critical darling Melinda Doolittle, but stopped short of saying it cripples Idol's credibility. "I didn’t agree with the vote, but more people should have dialed for Melinda," he said plainly. "When you allow the public to choose, you’ve got to live and die by the vote. It's as simple as that."Reflecting on Idol's season gone by — one marked by a famously coiffed crooner — Simon confessed, "I like crazy. Th...

Sat, May 19, 2007

Melinda Doolittle Eliminated from American Idol

In a shocking turn of events, frontrunner Melinda Doolittle received the least amount of votes and was sent home. Despite earning high praise from all of the judges of her three songs on Tuesday, she failed to win America's approval. The talented performer graciously smiled and applauded the two remaining finalists. Simon Cowell looked stunned behind the judges' table. His initial reaction was, "Congratulations to you two [as he gestured to Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks]; my commiserations to you, Melinda, because you are one heck of a singer."Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul complimented Melinda's consistency, and reassured her that she'd have an incredible career in the future. Doolittle delivered her song choice from Tuesday's episode, a sassy rendition of "I'm a Woman," for her final performance on the Idol stage. She slowly walked over to the backup singers at the end of her tune, perhaps as a silent nod to her pre-Idol profession.Next week's finale will be a showdown between 17-y...

Thu, May 17, 2007

Idol Chat: Our Experts' Advice for Each of the Finalists

Was LaKisha destined to fall short of expectations? Is Blake getting a bad rap? And what one piece of advice would our experts offer each of the three finalists? As Fox's American Idol nears its end, TVGuide.com invited Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, to speak out on those topics a

Tue, May 15, 2007