Karen Rodriguez Songs - American Idol Season 10
Born: March 22, 1989
Musical Style: Pop and Latino/Tejano
Audition City: Newark
Backstory: Karen Rodriguez was the only contestant among the Top 13 finalists of American Idol season 10 who auditioned via MySpace.
Influences: Selena, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Beyonce
Season 10 of American Idol was the first season that producers allowed potential contestants to submit auditions via MySpace, but from the lack of attention paid to those contestants during the Los Angeles auditions, it may also be the last season to utilize that option. The one auditioner featured from the MySpace performances was Karen Rodriguez, who absolutely blew away everyone else in Los Angeles with her original take on Whitney Houston's "You Give Good Love." Released in 1986, "You Give Good Love" became Whitney Houston's first solo hit, reaching #3 on the Pop chart and #1 on the R&B chart.
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Karen Rodriguez was an early standout in the American Idol season 10 auditions in Los Angeles after submitting a video via MySpace for consideration. In performing Mariah Carey's"Hero" in both English and Spanish, Karen Rodriguez appeared to definewhat her image will be if she made it through the Top 24 eliminations."Hero" was a #1 hit for Mariah Carey in 1996, and has been performed onAmerican Idol several times, including versions by Brooke White and Danny Gokey.Buy from Amazon »
Karen Rodriguez mentioned in the video packagebefore she sang during Top 13 week that Selena is the artist she mostlooked up to as a child and emulated both vocally and visually. Whetherit was nerves about performing her idol's song or technical issues withthe monitors she was using, Karen Rodriguez was not up to her usuallystellar vocals while singing "I Could Fall In Love." Selena originallyrecorded "I Could Fall In Love" for her only English-language debutalbum Dreaming of You before she was murdered in 1995. The song was unable to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 because it was not released as a physical single, but it didreach the Top 10 at pop radio and was a number two hit on the Hot LatinTracks chart.
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When the best comment a contestant on American Idol gets from judge Randy Jackson is "it was better than last week," that contestant is in trouble. Suchwas the issue with Karen Rodriguez's vocal on "Love Will Lead You Back"during season 10's Top 12 week. Karen Rodriguez has a great voice, buther performance of "Love Will Lead You Back" did not connect with theaudience or the judges, and it eventually lead to her elimination from the competition. Taylor Dayne had five top 10 hits on theBillboard Hot 100 prior to "Love Will Lead You Back," but the powerballad became her first and only number one hit in 1990, although thesong was recorded in 1989 when Karen Rodriguez was born.
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"La La Land" - Demi Lovato (1st Hollywood Week Solo)
"Just the Way You Are" - Bruno Mars (Hollywood Groups)
"If You Had My Love" - Jennifer Lopez (Final Hollywood Week Solo)
"Can't Buy Me Love" - Beatles Week
"No Me Queda Más" - Selena (Top 40)
Musical Style: Pop and Latino/Tejano
Audition City: Newark
Backstory: Karen Rodriguez was the only contestant among the Top 13 finalists of American Idol season 10 who auditioned via MySpace.
Influences: Selena, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Beyonce
1. "You Give Good Love" (Whitney Houston)
Season 10 of American Idol was the first season that producers allowed potential contestants to submit auditions via MySpace, but from the lack of attention paid to those contestants during the Los Angeles auditions, it may also be the last season to utilize that option. The one auditioner featured from the MySpace performances was Karen Rodriguez, who absolutely blew away everyone else in Los Angeles with her original take on Whitney Houston's "You Give Good Love." Released in 1986, "You Give Good Love" became Whitney Houston's first solo hit, reaching #3 on the Pop chart and #1 on the R&B chart.
Watch VideoBuy from Amazon »
2. "Hero" (Mariah Carey)
Karen Rodriguez was an early standout in the American Idol season 10 auditions in Los Angeles after submitting a video via MySpace for consideration. In performing Mariah Carey's"Hero" in both English and Spanish, Karen Rodriguez appeared to definewhat her image will be if she made it through the Top 24 eliminations."Hero" was a #1 hit for Mariah Carey in 1996, and has been performed onAmerican Idol several times, including versions by Brooke White and Danny Gokey.Buy from Amazon »
3. "I Could Fall in Love" (Original by Selena)
Karen Rodriguez mentioned in the video packagebefore she sang during Top 13 week that Selena is the artist she mostlooked up to as a child and emulated both vocally and visually. Whetherit was nerves about performing her idol's song or technical issues withthe monitors she was using, Karen Rodriguez was not up to her usuallystellar vocals while singing "I Could Fall In Love." Selena originallyrecorded "I Could Fall In Love" for her only English-language debutalbum Dreaming of You before she was murdered in 1995. The song was unable to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 because it was not released as a physical single, but it didreach the Top 10 at pop radio and was a number two hit on the Hot LatinTracks chart.
WatchBuy from Amazon »
4. "Love Will Lead You Back" (Taylor Dayne)
When the best comment a contestant on American Idol gets from judge Randy Jackson is "it was better than last week," that contestant is in trouble. Suchwas the issue with Karen Rodriguez's vocal on "Love Will Lead You Back"during season 10's Top 12 week. Karen Rodriguez has a great voice, buther performance of "Love Will Lead You Back" did not connect with theaudience or the judges, and it eventually lead to her elimination from the competition. Taylor Dayne had five top 10 hits on theBillboard Hot 100 prior to "Love Will Lead You Back," but the powerballad became her first and only number one hit in 1990, although thesong was recorded in 1989 when Karen Rodriguez was born.
WatchBuy from Amazon »
5. Other Songs
"La La Land" - Demi Lovato (1st Hollywood Week Solo)
"Just the Way You Are" - Bruno Mars (Hollywood Groups)
"If You Had My Love" - Jennifer Lopez (Final Hollywood Week Solo)
"Can't Buy Me Love" - Beatles Week
"No Me Queda Más" - Selena (Top 40)
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