American Idol Update
Put forth on April 10, 2008 by XicanoPwr
Posted in Misc, Raza
Just wanting to give an update on what is happening on American Idol. The last post I did, I reported there were 3 Latinos and 1 Latina who made it to the top 24.
We are now on the Top 7, only one was voted off. The three remaining Latinos are David Archuleta, Jason Castro, and Syesha Mercado. Congratulation to all three and I wish them luck.
David Archuleta was born in Miami, FL. His father, Jeff, is American of Basque descent, and his mother, Lupe, is Honduran. At the age of twelve, Archuleta won the Junior Singers competition on Star Search. Archuleta was labeled the front-runner by both the judges and the media.
Jason Castro was born in Dallas, TX. His parents, René & Betsy, are Colombian, and he is the first person in his family to be born in the US. He plays guitar and grew up playing drums and didn’t start singing until he was in college.
Syesha Mercado was born in Bridgeport, CT. Her mother, Zelda, is African-American and her father, Jose, is of Cuban descent.
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