Pride Idol (week 3): Billboard No. 1 hits - Gaga, Whitney, Carrie & more

PRIDE IDOL Houstons premiere singing competition returns for a 4th year of amazing singers and surprises.

The TOP 7 perform songs that hit No. 1 on a Billboard chart! (May 27)!

• AIKE JAMAL - Bridge Over Troubled Water, (in the style of) Clay Aiken

• JAY ARSENO - Everything You Want, Vertical Horizon (ELIMINATED)

• BRITTNI JACKSON - A Broken Wing, Martina McBride

• ALFIN NADJIB - Incomplete, Sisqo

• LAZ ESTRADA - Bad Romance, Lady Gaga

• NAWALE MOUFKIR - I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston (ELIMINATED)

• ASHLEY HENNESSY - Before He Cheats, Carrie Underwood

• FREDDY CAULEY - End Of The Road, Boyz II Men

• NINA LOMBARDO - True Colors, Nina Lombardo

NEXT COMPETITION: June 3, the top 7 perform dance/disco songs!

• Hosting is the one & only TYE BLUE!

Text-message voting - sponsored by the amazing 104.1 FM KRBE - returns this year and counts for 25-percent of the final tally. Judges scores count for 75-percent.

This years host bar is METEOR, which offers both the contestants and the crowd a superior Pride Idol experience. The competition will be visible on Meteors eight video screens, and singers will have access to a first-rate playback system.

Competition dates:
10 p.m. May 20, 27
10 p.m. June 3, 10, 17, 24

Pride Idol prizes include:
• Recording time at Grammy-winning Urbana Studios
• $500 cash and a platinum VIP card courtesy of Charles Armstrong Investments
• Cruise provided by gayislander.com
• Cash prize provided by Pride Idol
• Performance at Houston Pride Festival
• Entry in Houston Pride Parade
• Performance w/Gay Mens Chorus during Astros game at Minute Maid Park
• National Anthem performance at Sam Houston Race Park
• Prize to-be-provided by Charles Armstrong Investments

Returning as judges this year are Joey Guerra, who also assumes the role of Pride Idol director; and Ernie Manouse, Emmy-winning PBS host/producer and vice-president of the Houston Pride Committee. New to the judging table is Miss Money, an accomplished singer/rapper/producer from Houston. Her online show can be heard at radio713.com.

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Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• pride idol
• houston
• glbt
• meteor
• lady gaga
• gay
• bad romance
• carrie underwood
• before he cheats
• cyndi lauper
• true colors
• jay arseno
• aike jamal
• laz estrada

[foreveerinsanee]

ASHLEY HENNESSY.<3

[stefantyler1]

i liked most badromanCe

[ale96000]

Brittni was BEAST in this one.

But my favorite will always be ALFIN NADJIB!!

[blairerox]

awee man i should have tried out