Paula Abdul’s “American Idol” days are nonetheless very a lot along with her.
Throughout an unique interview with Fox Information Digital, the 62-year-old singer, dancer and choreographer opened up concerning the challenges she needed to overcome, being the one feminine decide on the singing competitors present alongside Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson from 2002 to 2009.
“Being the only woman on the panel, I had to overcome the guy on the left of me. Starts with a ‘S’ and ends with ‘imon’ and the left side of my brain is permanently damaged with a British accent,” Abdul, who usually had playful onscreen tiffs with Cowell, stated in the course of the Dance and Dialogue “Celebrate LA!” Occasion on April 30. “But no big deal because at least I had Randy to the right of me.”
So far as how the latest “Idol” decide, Carrie Underwood, is doing, Abdul had nothing however optimistic suggestions.
“Carrie has an unbelievable advantage, having come from her humble beginning of being on the show,” she stated. “She was such a magnificent artist, as a contestant, and she’s gone on to have the most stellar career. She comes back, and she’s giving back as well. She’s doing a great job.”
When Underwood was a contestant on “American Idol’s” fourth season in 2005, Cowell shared a daring prediction concerning the Muskogee, Oklahoma, native’s future.
“Carrie, you’re not just the girl to beat. You’re the person to beat,” he stated after the aspiring nation singer carried out rock band Coronary heart’s hit “Alone.”
“I will make a prediction. Not only will you win this show, you will sell more records than any other previous Idol winner.”
Underwood revealed she can be returning to “American Idol” in a video she shared in August 2024.
“I went from nobody knowing my name to tens of millions of people watching the show,” she stated. “I’m proud of everything I was able to accomplish on the show, and I’m so proud of everything I’ve accomplished since.”
