I have just cracked open an ice-cold Labatt Blue — thanks to my brother Andy for leaving a six-pack in my fridge this weekend! — to celebrate the news exclusively broken by my most excellent colleague Tanner Stransky over on our Hollywood Insider blog: Allison Iraheta, the season 8 rocker that cold and creepy Simon Cowell never fully embraced, has been signed to a record deal by 19 Recordings, and her MAJOR LABEL DEBUT ON JIVE RECORDS WILL DROP THIS FALL. Rocker saved. Rocker signed. Rocker on her way to global chart domination. Expletive, yeah! Grab the beverage of your choice, press play, and celebrate! Ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Iraheta has a contract.
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Love that she’s signed! Loved her all season. I just hope they don’t push Kris out of the way for her. He’s quiet but he has a beautiful voice. Can’t wait for both of their CD’s!!!
ahahahahaha. lol slezak. rock on dude.
The name of her album better be “Victory Special”!
And yay for the impending return of Matty G to Idolatry to make good on his promise!
Expletive, yeah! (I think I might love you, Slezak.)
Yay Rocker saved!
hey slezak, since you couldn’t have your dream top 3 on idol, i hope this makes up for it! ps-aren’t you totally secretly loving the fact that danny gokey is suspiciously absent from this one-idol-record-deal-per-day week for AI contestants? i know i am.
totally stoked for all three records this fall. Rocker Saved.
Alright, Slezak — we need “Rocker Saved” t-shirts!
First place I ran upon hearing the news was EW to celebrate “with” Michael. Go Rocker!
YEAH! How excellent for all of us! But I’m especially happy for you Slezak. Smooches!
CHEERS B****ES!!!
yay for Allison. Next up has to be anoop!
Sweet. This is fabulous news! Cheers to saving and signing the rocker! Wonder Woman would be so proud!
YESSSS!!! This is the ONE record I am looking forward to this year. Seriously. It’s weird I am so excited and happy about this, but I totally am! Rocker signed!
ROCKER SAVED! Now, all I need is Matt, Noop, and Alexis and I’m a happy camper!
Yes!
Yes! I am so excited for her. I will definitely be buying her CD. HIGH SALES FOR THE ROCKER!!!
A rocker signed is a rocker saved!
ROCKER SAVED! ROCKER SIGNED!! WHOO HOO!
SLEZAK!! I LOVE YOUR EXCITMENT! I am PUMPED!
LOVE YOU SLEZAK! See you next season!
Excellent! Even more excellent that she got signed before Danny.
ALLISON!! YES YES YES! She deserves this! Sweet justice to have her signed before HokeyGokey!
Fantastic news!!
Now its time to sign Matt and Anoop!! Whoop!
lol i’m so lovin the “allison song”. Awesome news for allison!
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Way to go Alison. I can’t wait for the CD.
It’s amazing isn’t it. This is the news I have been waiting for…
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Yaaaaaayyyyyy !!!!!!!
Congrats to Allison, she’s so talented and it’s great that she’s already signed. Where do I stand in line to buy her album?
Woot! Woot! All is right with the world! Go Allison! I am so freaking happy! In the words of 19 thrilled, thrilled, thrilled! Kradison forever! (And hopefully no one will ever sign Go-key). Gah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did I say I’m happy? Kradison forever! And ever! And ever!
Yayy can’t wait for the album!!!
To all EW Alli Katz: You guys are the bomb! I am so happy that 19 saw fit to notify you guys first with the exclusive. You earned it! Way to go ALLISON!
ALLISONNN ALLISONNNN !!
CHEERS!!! BITCHESSS!!!
ROCKER SAVED YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Awesome! Rocker Saved! SURPRISE!!!!!