'American Idol' Auditions Move to MySpace

 

To mark the 10th anniversary of "American Idol", hopeful pop stars enjoy the jeopardize to submit an audition video on MySpace via Oct. 6.

 

The entries must be not at all longer than 40 seconds also chosen from a list of songs posted online, along among extra audition guidelines, Fox said Wednesday. Contestants because the show must be between the anicular connected with 15 also 28.

 

The song possibilities include Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," Keith Urban's "Kiss a Girl" also Barry Manilow's "Copacabana."

 

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A "select number" connected with people will move on to a tryout customary Los Angeles, the network said, but didn't specify after what precedent many.

 

In 2007, "American Idol" staged its primitive online contest, this one for songwriters.

 

Auditions held this summer customary polished including Nashville, Tenn., and Austin, Texas, trawl tens connected with millenary
connected with people. Another tryout was hitch on for Sept. 22 customary Los Angeles.

 

The show's next summer starts in January and temperament comment a revamped consider panel. Steven Tyler also Jennifer Lopez are the front-runners on incorporate Randy Jackson after the departures connected with Ellen DeGeneres, Simon Cowell also Kara DioGuardi.

 

Both Fox also MySpace are owned by media giant News Corp. Although "American Idol" hopes on stem a ratings dip to remain TV's top-rated series, the crossover could be and antique because the flagging social networking site: MySpace enjoy show its advertising stock drop.

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