Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, The American Idol XIII Final Five (Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, Jena Irene, Alex Preston and Sam Woolf) performed two songs that America picked out for them. Some of the performers delivered … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Remember a few months ago that 212 Idol hopefuls traveled to Hollywood but faced the “Hollywood or Home” Round? Fast-forward to April 30, where the five artists that survived that brutal round, now face one of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the Top 10 performed for your votes! Some of them soared (Christina Grimmie & Sisaundra Lewis), while others faltered (Bria Kelly & Tess Boyer)! So which artists did you save, America? … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week’s New Music Releases will make you rock out in your office, gym or home! Ready, Steady, Go! By Drake Bell Drake Bell’s third studio album pays tribute to several of the former Nickelodeon (and … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com We are in Week Two in the Live Rounds and viewers are already seeing artists emerge from the pack. Both Team Adam and Team Blake have kept their teams of three in tact…but both Usher and Shakira had to say … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com And then, there were five! Over thousands of hopefuls auditioned to follow the footsteps of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Phillip Phillips and Candice Glover, now only five contestants (Alex Preston, Caleb … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you missed last night’s Idol, here is my recap: https://jakes-take.com/2014/04/country-meets-rock-roll-on-idol/ Last night, the contestants had a rough task in front of them…each of them had to perform two … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This theme might be something out of Donny & Marie’s wheelhouse! The Final Six tackled two songs this week! At stake a trip to the finale and a recording contract! Who rocked to the top? Who might be … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One voice that you need to keep an ear out for is Jonathan Estabrooks. The Ottawa, Canada singer trained in opera and mastered multiple musical genres including classical and popular music. He … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the Top 12 took the stage to prove why they have some of the best voices in the country! While some rose to the challenge (Josh Kaufman, Tess Boyer and Sisaundra Lewis), others … [Continue reading]
