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Who is the new America Idol?

Carrie Underwood vs Bo Bice

The American Idol winner for Season 4 is Carrie Underwood. From Checotah, Oklahoma to Hollywood, Carrie Underwood at age 21 is well on her way. Joining chart topping American Idols Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino, her new CD 'Inside your heaven' is sure to top the charts.

With over 100,000 contents in Season 4 American Idol, Carrie Underwood stood out from the very beginning. Setting a new record, over 5 million people voted for the Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice showdown, with Carrie coming out on top. Randy Jackson, was amazed that Carrie "hadn't already been discovered", while Simon Cowell although razed about being in love with himself said "America got it right".

We will definitely be seeing more of Carrie Underwood, but don't count Bo Bice out just yet, he may have come 2nd in American Idol, but it's very clear that he is still a winner and we will be seeing a lot more of him, question is as a soloist or in a band?

For more on American Idol's winner, the finalists, pictures, interviews, plus the lowdown on the judges and contestents visit: www.idolonfox.com


















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When did you first start to sing? 5 years old. Do you have any formal singing training? Yes, Tom McKinney. What other talents do you have? Acting, moderate dancer. If you don't make it on AMERICAN IDOL, what will you do? Keep working. What are your personal goals in life? Sing at Superbowl. Win a Grammy. What album would your friends be surprised you own? Spice Girls. Who is your AMERICAN IDOL? Stevie Wonder, Michael Buble. Do you have any rituals or things you do each time you perform? Prayer. Most embarrassing moments? I forgot my words in a show. What has been your proudest moment in life so far? Making the Top 24. If you couldn't sing, which talent would you most like to have? Baseball Pitcher. What is your definition of an AMERICAN IDOL? Someone who works hard. Who is your favorite judge and why? Simon - he is a mentor. Paula - she understands performers. Randy - he gives good constructive criticism. What would people be surprised to learn about you? I can sound like Chewbacca from Star Wars. How has this changed your life? I have missed a lot of school. Do you have any lucky charms? None. Who are your heroes in life? Brett Favre. What's been your toughest obstacle in life? Sisters and brother moving out. Do you think the audition process was fair? As fair as it can be. If you win, who will you thank first? God and my parents.Will was one of the youngest singers on this season's show, and gained popularity with his boyish good looks, his Michael Jackson dance attempts, and the revelation that he was learning...Japanese! Millions of fans were disappointed and somewhat shocked to see him leave so early. The FORT recently attended a media interview with Will where he shared his future plans, his take on the comments from the judges and his potential plans to start acting. Q: Many people were shocked by your sudden exit. Do you have any theories on what happened? A: Well, I think I didn’t real feel connected. I listened to my performance and it didn’t really connect, and I think that that might have been the problem, but vocally, I really felt it there vocally, and I was really proud of myself with how far I made it, and this was a really big accomplishment for me. Q. It’s interesting that you say that you felt like it was vocally good, which it was, but how do you connect? Is it just sort of you either do or you don’t? Or are there things that you do? A. In my eyes, connection is really feeling the song, like what does that song mean to you? I guess I really didn’t show that. Really, it was an upbeat, and I was trying to have fun, which I did have fun. The audience was great and they were jamming out too, so that was good. But, I just didn’t really feel that connection right at that moment, and I guess that I should have. That would have helped me ten times more, just so much more. Q. Do you believe Simon’s comments in particular affected the viewers, and possibly even your strong fan base? A. Yes, I think America really listens to what the judges have to say, and I think when I heard it from Randy, it really hurt me, but I knew that how far I have made it, I need to keep my head high. I knew it. I made it really far, and I’m going to live this up. I’m sitting here being judged by three of the best in the business, so what can I do? Q. And he did make it clear that you did get this far, and you were proud of that. With the star quality that you’ve been praised for having, do you think there’s any chance, or do you have any hopes of getting on another Fox show, such as the OC, or any other show? A. I hope so, definitely. I think I’m working on acting. I’ve been working on acting for two years now, and I’m going to keep working on it. Whether it’s musicals or anything music, or even just plain acting. Music is what I love, and I’m going to definitely work to do whatever I can do. I’m going to study music. I’m going to study all that I can to become an all-around musician, and to do what I love to do. Q. What kind of pressure is it for you to come up with a song, and what went through your head in picking the song that you did? Did you consider going alternative or anything else? A. I chose that song, because I put a jazzy feeling to it, and jazz is like my favorite type of music. So, I chose that, because I wanted to put a little jazzy feeling to it, and I did a ballad the week before that, so I wanted to do an upbeat that really showed off my voice, and I made sure that it did. I really tried to bring it up there and do what I can, and vocally, I really felt like I had it, but, the connection was just not there. Q. What do you have to say to the folks back home? What will you be doing when you get back? A. Houston, you rock so much. I’m definitely going to be hanging out with my friends, and see those guys again. I’m definitely going to keep working with my future in music. Work with Tom McKinney and make myself better. I’d like to see Matthew Knowles. That would be cool. Q. What do you think about all the support and viewing parties we held for you back home? A. The viewing parties are so great. That really shows the Woodlands and Houston has just been so supportive of me, and that’s important. It really is important, because I know that I’m not in the top 12 or anything, but I know that people really did care, and they did vote for me. I know that I did really well in this competition. I’m very happy with how I’ve done, and the judges were really, really nice to me when I was leaving. They really gave me really good comments leaving the show, so that was really great to hear that. I know that the judges put me there for a reason, and obviously, America liked me to put me through two times. Q. What did you take away from that whole experience? What are some important things that you will use in future pursuits? A. Some things that I took from this experience? This whole experience has been unbelievable for me, because of the fact that I got to hang out. I now know the next American Idol, which is pretty cool to say, and I’m able to really learn from the people who were older than me, and the people that had a little bit more experience. I was also able to work with the best in the business, and that was just huge. You do this show, and you make it this far, you really learn so much about music in general, and music. I’m going to miss a lot of the people that worked for the show just as much as the contestants. Q. What is going through your head two minutes before the show? A. The performance show, I sit down and I know that I’ve already done a lot of the work. Now it’s time that I just go out there and do what I do. I kind of sit back and I relax, and right before Ryan comes up to me and says, “Alright, Will, so what are you going to sing? What are you going to do?” It’s a commercial, and I’m jumping around getting all ready for it, and Ryan comes up to me, and I just have a big smile on my face, because I’m just so ready. I’m just so happy to be in that situation. I know that I am making people really feel something when I’m performing, and I’m doing something right. If I’m singing a ballad, or if I’m doing an upbeat, if they’re dancing while I’m doing an upbeat, I’m doing something right. If they’re crying when I’m doing a love ballad, then I’m doing something right, and that’s what I love about music so much, is I can really make people really feel something. They feel the same emotions that I feel, and I just didn’t think that I brought that emotion when I performed. Q. Regarding that, some of the judges had some harsh criticisms, and down here, they got a lot of boos. What was your reaction that you meant? A. Randy and Simon know what they’re talking about. I take their criticism and I make myself better from it. Anybody’s criticism, I make myself better from it. I did this show knowing that I’m going to get criticized, knowing it, and I knew that if you want to do this show, then I have to be able to take criticism live on television in front of 30 million people, and I knew that, and I know I can take it. The judges respected that, and after the show, even though the judges gave me that criticism, I went up to them and I said, “Randy, thank you so much”. I said, “Simon, thank you so much”. Randy’s race was kind of like did he just say that? But, I respect those guys so much, because of the fact that they’re, in my eyes, really amazing in what they do. Q. Have you even begun to think about reentering the contest, and who do you think might win? A. Luckily, I’m not the one that’s making the decision on that one, America is. My vote probably won’t curve too much, unless it’s winning by two votes. But, I think that throughout, everybody is so unbelievable, and this is the hardest season for anybody to tell who’s going to win this show. Really, everybody is really amazing in the top 12, and they have something so special about them. That is just really great, and I’m really excited to see what happens. I’m really curious and everybody just needs to wait, and we’ll see. Q. Do you have a personal favorite? A. Every one of those guys I like in their own unique way. From Chris Daughtry being this great rocker and we love rock. From people to Kevin Covais, which is like this ballad great, great kid, I just like every single one of them, so I would not be able to pick a favorite. Q. What is your next move? A. I’m just going to work really hard to make my career. I’m going to start working on music, take acting lessons, work on all that type of stuff, to make sure that I can be as successful as I possibly can. If it doesn’t happen before college, then I’m going to go to college and work really hard in college. I love music so much, and music is what I love to do, so if anything, I really would like to be with one of those guys. Q. Do you think it will be weird settling in, getting back into the regular groove of things? A. I’m ready to go back and hang with my friends, and try to live the regular life, and be back with all my family and friends. I’m really excited to come back home. That’s really exciting to be back where I’m from. As far as why he thinks he was eliminated, Will said “Well, I think I didn’t really feel connected.  I listened to my performance and it didn’t really connect, and I think that that might have been the problem, but vocally, I really felt it there vocally, and I was really proud of myself with how far I made it, and this was a really big accomplishment for me.”  Will also added “In my eyes, connection is really feeling the song, like what does that song mean to you?  I guess I really didn’t show that.  Really, it was an upbeat, and I was trying to have fun, which I did have fun.  The audience was great and they were jamming out too, so that was good.  But, I just didn’t really feel that connection right at that moment, and I guess that I should have.  That would have helped me ten times more, just so much more.”  When asked about how the judges’ comments affected the vote, Will said “Yes, I think America really listens to what the judges have to say, and I think when I heard it from Randy, it really hurt me, but I knew that how far I have made it, I need to keep my head high.  I knew it.  I made it really far, and I’m going to live this up.  I’m sitting here being judged by three of the best in the business, so what can I do?”  Will also added “Randy and Simon know what they’re talking about.  I take their criticism and I make myself better from it.  Anybody’s criticism, I make myself better from it.  I did this show knowing that I’m going to get criticized, knowing it, and I knew that if you want to do this show, then I have to be able to take criticism live on television in front of 30 million people, and I knew that, and I know I can take it.  The judges respected that, and after the show, even though the judges gave me that criticism, I went up to them and I said, ‘Randy, thank you so much’.  I said, ‘Simon, thank you so much’.  Randy’s face was kind of like did he just say that?  But, I respect those guys so much, because of the fact that they’re, in my eyes, really amazing in what they do.” As far as his future plans, Will said “I’m just going to work really hard to make PARIS BENNETT – (17) From Fayetteville, GA – (Auditioned in Greensboro) – Paris began singing at the age of 4. She has performed in numerous concerts and has opened for many groups, including Bow Wow. Paris is a skilled dancer in hip-hop, jazz and modern African dance. AYLA BROWN – (17) From Wrentham, MA (Auditioned in Boston) – Ayla is currently a senior at Noble & Greenough High School. She is captain of her basketball team and has scored over 2,200 points. Ayla will be attending Boston College in the fall on a full basketball scholarship. She got her start in the world of music while singing along to Disney movies at the age of 6. HEATHER COX – (22) From Jonesville, NC (Auditioned in Denver) – Heather currently lives in her hometown of Jonesville, NC, and recently graduated from Surry Community College with an accounting degree. BRENNA GETHERS – (25) From Mt. Vernon, NY (Auditioned in Boston) – Born in the Bronx and raised in Mt. Vernon, NY, Brenna began singing at the tender age of 3. Brenna holds a black belt in Shotokan karate and is an avid Scrabble competitor. MANDISA – (29) From Antioch, TN (Auditioned in Chicago) – Born and raised in Citrus Heights, CA, Mandisa moved to Nashville to study singing at Fisk University. She has performed with such artists as Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill and Charlie Daniels. KINNIK SKY– (28) From Duluth, GA (Auditioned in Greensboro) – Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Kinnik began singing at the age of 4, and considers her singing style “old school soul.” For the past eight years, she has been living in Duluth, GA, where she works as a professional actress at various theaters. MELISSA McGHEE – (21) From Tampa, FL (Auditioned in Denver) – Melissa was born and raised in Tampa. At the young age of 4 Melissa embarked on her performing career. A true romantic, Melissa enjoys singing, dancing and going to the beach in her free time. KATHARINE McPHEE – (21) From Sherman Oaks, CA (Auditioned in San Francisco) – Katharine was born and raised in Los Angeles. She was exposed at an early age to the joy of singing by her mother, a vocal coach. After high school, Katharine attended the prestigious Boston Conservatory for one semester and majored in musical theater. BECKY O’DONOHUE – (25) From Dobbs Ferry, NY (Auditioned in Boston) – Becky began singing at the age of 4. Becky attended Niagara University on a full scholarship and received her B.A. in Communications. Singing isn’t her only talent. Becky played Division I basketball for Niagara University. Currently, she is working for an entertainment company and as a waitress in City Island. KELLIE PICKLER – (19) From Albemarle, NC (Auditioned in Greensboro) – Kellie is a waitress who currently lives in Albemarle, NC, and enjoys singing, dancing and shopping for shoes. Kellie has been singing for as long as she can remember, but only began performing for crowds four years ago. STEVIE SCOTT – (19) From Fair Oaks, CA (Auditioned in Denver) – Stevie is currently a freshman at California State University, Sacramento, studying music. She is from a musical family, began performing at 10, and by the age of 15, began a recording career. A versatile musician who plays the guitar and piano, Stevie enjoys performing everything from R&B to opera. LISA TUCKER – (16) From Anaheim, CA (Auditioned in Denver) – Lisa is currently a senior at Kennedy High School. She was the original “Young Nala” in Disney’s Los Angeles production of “The Lion King” and was voted by Variety as one of the “Top Ten Talents to Watch.” Lisa also plays the guitar and piano and is a songwriter. Male singers scheduled to perform Wednesday, Feb. 22 (8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) include: BOBBY BENNETT – (19) From Denver, CO (Auditioned in Denver) – Bobby has been singing from the age of 7. He dreams of becoming a performer so he can make people forget about their troubles for a little while. Before making the Final 24, Bobby worked at Target. KEVIN COVAIS – (16) From Levittown, NY (Auditioned in Boston) – Kevin is a junior at Island Trees High School in Levittown, NY. He has been performing since he was 10 years old and has appeared in productions such as “Guys and Dolls” and “Godspell.” Kevin also is a member of the Chorale in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and the Nassau/Suffolk Jazz ensemble. BUCKY COVINGTON – (28) From Rockingham, NC (Auditioned in Greensboro) – Bucky lives in his hometown of Rockingham, NC. At the age of 19, he picked up a guitar for the first time and soon after joined his first band. About two years ago, Bucky switched to a country/beach/rock band and realized that his talent crosses many types of music. CHRIS DAUGHTRY – (26) From McLeansville, NC (Auditioned in Denver) – Chris discovered his singing ability in algebra class. A gifted guitar player and songwriter, Chris has already recorded a CD with his band Absent Element. For the past three years, Chris has been a service advisor for a car dealership in Greensboro, NC. In 2000, Chris married his wife Deanna and became a stepfather of two. PATRICK HALL – (27) From Gravette, AR (Auditioned in Las Vegas) – Patrick was born in a small town in Arkansas and began singing in church at age 4. Since then he has been pursuing his singing career while also working as a real estate manager. In 2005, Patrick married his longtime friend Laura, and they currently live with their two cats and a puppy. TAYLOR HICKS – (29) From Birmingham, AL (Auditioned in Las Vegas) – Taylor is a blue-eyed soul singer who has played every honky-tonk imaginable. A talented writer and harmonica player, Taylor enters the competition with almost 29 years of singing experience, as he has been singing since he could crawl. WILL MAKAR – (16) From The Woodlands, TX (Auditioned in Austin) – Will was born and raised in The Woodlands, TX. Will is currently a sophomore at The Woodlands College Park High School. He discovered his talent after his two sisters made him sing “Bare Necessities” for their friends. In 1999 and 2002, Will sang with the Houston Children’s Chorus for President Clinton and President Bush, respectively. People would be surprised to know that Will can impersonate Chewbacca from “Star Wars.” GEDEON McKINNEY – (17) From Memphis, TN (Auditioned in Chicago) – Gedeon hails from a family of seven children (four boys and three girls). Too young to join the choir, Gedeon sang on the steps of a church for his first standing ovation. He is a senior at The Yo! Memphis Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. JOSE “SWAY” PENALA – (28) From South San Francisco (Auditioned in San Francisco) – Sway enters the competition making his own music. Before joining IDOL, he was a member of the 6th Day singing group. Jose spends his days working in real estate and his nights entertaining crowds through song. DAVID RADFORD – (17) From Crystal Lake, IL (Auditioned in Chicago) – David is currently a senior at Crystal Lake Central High School. He has been singing “his way” since he can remember. As a child, whenever there was a spotlight, David somehow found a way to its center. In addition to singing, David plays the trumpet as well as a mean game of Ping-Pong. ELLIOTT YAMIN – (27) From Richmond, VA (Auditioned in Boston) – Elliott began singing at the ripe age of 5. His mother, who was a professional singer, is his inspiration and biggest fan. For Elliott, being on AMERICAN IDOL has allowed him to pursue his dream of singing professionally. ACE YOUNG – (25) From Los Angeles, CA About Will News Media Forum Before Idol American Idol 5 Past Idols Extras Contact/Links My Life   Last Update: 3/30/06   Which song was your favorite that Will sang on American Idol? Aint Too Proud To Beg Fly Me To The Moon Bridge Over Troubled Water I Want You Back Lady How Sweet It Is    Free polls from Pollhost.com   >>3.23.06 WELCOME! The site is officially up and running! Most of the features are ready to go, but there is much more on the way so keep checking! >>Thank you to Carrie for creating and maintaining the forum linked from our web site! Everyone check it out and stay connected to other Makaritas/Makaroons. >>3.30.06 Exclusive video of Will and his sister Anne on the ME Television set. Click HERE to go to our media section. The video is located under the "exclusives" section. >>NEW!!! A fan contributed Pictures, Videos, and a Review of seeing Will this weekend at The Fellowship of The Woodlands church. Click HERE to see it all! Thank you Sarah! >>3.26.06 NEW PICTURES! Go to the "News" section to check out some pictures of fans that got to see Will perform at The Fellowship of The Woodlands church over the weekend and also meet him! >>3.25.06 NEW SECTION ADDED! Check out the new "My Life" section to learn more about me and some backstage idol pictures that I have from my personal photos. >>3.24.06 EXTRAS page is finally up and running...I plan to add MANY more cool things in just a few days but for now there are some things Im sure you will enjoy! >>ARE YOU PLANNING ON GOING TO SEE WILL MARCH 25th OR MARCH 26th? If so and you'd llike to share your experiences, reveiws, and pictures please let me know by emailing me at: admin@willmakarfans.com and I'd be happy to share your things online. Headlines >>Will added some new pictures to his myspace site. The pictures are behind the scenes of him and some of the other idol contestants. To view the pictures click here! >>Will is expected to sing April 3rd at Minute Maid field in Houston Texas for the home opener game for the Houston Astros! Click here to buy tickets to the event! >>Will is now on myspace.com! To check out his site and stay connected please click here! >>Will is expected to be singing at The Fellowship of The Woodlands on Saturday March 25th at 6:00pm and Sunday March 26th at 9:30am and 11:30 am. For more details please visit here! >>More news and headlines located here...                 geovisit(); (Auditioned in Denver) – Ace is the youngest of five brothers. Ace grew up in Boulder, CO, and began his singing career at age 9. He started performing at 11 in local malls and recreation centers. Ace lives in Los Angeles and works in sales and home remodeling. Fourteen-time Emmy-nominated AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment, Ltd.; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc. Go to AmericanIdol.com for all of your AMERICAN IDOL news. Check out the photos from the different audition cities, along with special, behind-the-scenes information on AMERICAN IDOL. -FOX- my career.  I’m going to start working on music, take acting lessons, work on all that type of stuff, to make sure that I can be as successful as I possibly can.  If it doesn’t happen before college, then I’m going to go to college and work really hard in college.”