Stevie On American Idol
 

Nigel Lythgoe posted this pic this evening, with the caption, "Our mentor was great this week."

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5003/stevienigel.jpg

So it finally actually happened! :D

OMG, the Mayan calendar was right!

Sorry I'm not an Idol fan... what's a "mentor" exactly?


AND WHEN DOES THIS EPISODE COME ON SO I CAN WATCH AND RECORD IT AND LOVE IT FOREVER?!

BAHAHAHAHA^^^^ THAT WAS HILARIOUS. :thumbsup: I'm so proud of her she refuses to give up on this record! Good for her she is such a champion!!! GO STEVIE GO! WE BELIEVE IN YOU AND ARE BEHIND YOU!!!:angel:

Wow...what a surprise!! I was hoping that Stevie would be a mentor when Paula Abdul was a judge on the show a few years back (two 80s queens/chart toppers together on the same show is pretty cool), but as Louie said, it's great that this finally happened!

This major appearance in conjunction with the "Up All Night" guest starring role on NBC this week, we may see "In Your Dreams" back on the Top 200 chart. :)

It is time for the release of that documentary.

This stuff just makes me think about Mick and all the crap he said about Stevie. Without her exposure the last few years on these shows, Fleetwood Mac would of been forgotten about.

From Nickslive:

The theme for next week is “songs from your idols” which include Mariah Carey, Miranda Lambert, Led Zeppelin, Lifehouse and Daughtry.

Very cool. Thanks for posting. I watch Idol anyway, but this was a nice surprise. Great picture too. Go Stevie!!!! I can't wait to hear her words of wisdom as a mentor. Very, very interested to hear what she has to say .:D

"Drugs are bad...mmmkay."
"Pick out a uniform that you can wear your entire career."
"Don't date your producers or band members...oh, what am I saying? It sure worked for me!"

I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they see Stevie. I sure hope what's her face is more starstruck than when she met Diddy.

whens it going to air.

I just love Stevie. She just keeps moving forward. She's an inspiration. She's a true legend. While others at her age settle down I love how she has decided to keep pushing forward. Love it!!

:laugh: Looking forward to seeing Stevie and Jimmy interact with one another as well.

It airs on Wednesday night.

Perhaps Stevie and Jimmy's reconnection at that Grammy event last month sparked some of this.

I'm wondering if Stevie will be performing as well...isn't that what most of the mentors do at the conclusion of their mentorship?

It's going to be a fun week seeing Stevie on two different shows! :D

I've had such a crappy week this week, so this comes at a perfect time.

Now if they would just announce some dates west of friggin' Houston I'd be over the moon! Heck, I'd even settle for Vegas at this point.


Jamie

Bless Her.

I knew Jimmy would get her....this is awesome news!!

Ok thanks for the help.

Who's songs will they be doing? I might just have to watch, for once. :distress:

I can't wait to hear Stevie's advice to all of them :)

The guest mentors don't always perform. At the very least, we will get short clips of Stevie imparting her musical wisdom in her own peculiar way.

If she does sing, I just hope it's not the usual Landslide, Rhiannon or Dreams...or Secret Love. I would like to hear a newer song, perhaps For What It's Worth or Moonlight.

Is it a two-night deal, or just one?
(for recording purposes, you know)

This should be pretty great! My current favourite contestant is Skylar Laine!

I watch the show faithfuly, and it's very unlikely that Stevie will perform if she's a mentor.

For those of you that don't watch, each week there is a musical theme - when the contestants have picked their songs and start rehearsing them, they work with the mentor who advises them on pitch, harmony, when to carry out a note, and other little tips for the best way to sing the song.

Sometimes you don't even see the mentor on the live part of the show - just in recorded clips from rehearsals earlier in the week. If they are on the live part of the show, it's to sit in the audience and watch the contestants perform.

i can't wait i hope that she performs also.

Kudos to you for saying that. :D I have not watched Idol since Paula left. Love her so much. Tuning in for Stevie next week will be the first time I will watch an entire episode since 2009.

Id much rather Stevie be a guest judge on the show:D:laugh: it would be so much more interesting & entertaining, actually that would be pretty damn awesome to hear her comments:blob1: Anyway its still going to be great to see mentoring on the show:thumbsup: Fortunately they televise American Idol here in OZ:)

I don't know. I remember several instances where the mentor performed, but it's always the following night on the live results show. They have a whole hour to tell you who is eliminated, so to fill the time there are usually two performances. One is often a past contestant; the other could be the week's mentor or anyone with something to promote.

This is the first season I've chosen not to watch and then THIS happens?! I will be watching for sure! I cannot wait to see Stevie coaching! Never seen that before. Looking forward!

LMAO Livia!
Best quotes of the year!!!!!

:laugh:

Stevie looks beautiful -what is her secret? Fountain of youth! :laugh: Looking forward to hearing what she has to say.

Well, my favorite person was just eliminated on AI, but...I'll watch. I'm 100% positive that she would be a better judge than anyone they currently have. (I just deleted something thoroughly nasty about JLo (no need to be THAT honest).

I think Stevie will be honest without being hurtful. Although, if she starts out one of her critiques with "Baby..." I'm gonna barf.

Stevie will ignore all that and just advise them when to stick a few WELLS and YEAS into the song.

The Hollywood Reporter

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ido...-iovine-303877

'American Idol': Stevie Nicks to Mentor Top 9

Enlisted by old pal and in-house mentor Jimmy Iovine, the iconic Fleetwood Mac singer will guide the season 11 finalists as they perform songs by their idols.

It looks like Jimmy Iovine is hard at work enlisting artist friends to take part in this year's American Idol. The latest to join as guest mentor: singer, songwriter and Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks, who will guide season 11's remaining nine finalists on next week's episode. The theme: songs from the contestants' Idols.

Only a couple Idols tweeted that they got to spend time with iconic vocalist, including 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez, who expressed her excitement over having met the one and only Stevie. Others, like DeAndre Brackensick were a bit more coy about who was guiding them. "ive [sic] got to say that our mentor this week is amazing," he wrote.


Of course, Iovine and Nicks go way back -- the Interscope Geffen A&M chairman is not only a decades-long friend, but he (along with Tom Petty) produced her breakout solo album, 1981's Bella Donna, along with subsequent releases The Wild Heart (1983) and Rock a Little (1985). It's also fairly well-documented that the two dated for a stretch in the 1980s. More recently, Iovine praised Nicks and her place in his life when he was honored by the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing before last month's Grammy Awards.

Tune in to Fox on Wednesday to see how the Top 9 fare.

American Idol 11: Stevie Nicks to Mentor Top 9
By mj On 03/24/2012

Stevie Nicks is set to mentor the American Idol 11 Top 9 this week, according to a tweet from Nigel Lythgoe.

“Our mentor was great this week,” Nigel tweeted excitedly.

Stevie is a member of the legendary Fleetwood Mac and has also had a long solo career of her own. Of course, she is also part of the Interscope family. Jimmy Iovine not only produced some of her early solo albums, but dated Stevie for awhile in the 80′s. Hmmm….

Before Jessica Sanchez headed off to a party last night she tweeted, “Heading to a party with the other 8 contestants :) Also, met Stevie Nicks today!!!”

Joshua Ledet tweets like a Stevie Nicks fan, “Just had my mentor session (: super excited haha !”

This week’s theme is “Songs From Their Own Idols” and will include songs from Beyonce, Mariah, Miranda, Lifehouse, Daughtry and Led Zeppelin.

Scotty McCreery and Nicki Minaj will be the musical guests on Thursday’s results show.

http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-i...ntor-top-9.htm

I'm with you. I made the decision not to watch and now i will be tuning in. At least my DVR is still set to go!

'American Idol' 2012 Top 9 Spoilers and Speculation
March 24, 2012 07:01 PM EDT

American Idol 2012 continues March 28 as the top 9 perform songs from their personal musical idols under the tutelage of guest mentor Stevie Nicks. Show producer Nigel Lythgoe spilled a baggie of spoiler beans via his @dizzyfeet Twitter handle, so read on for the details.

Although the hopefuls are tight-lipped about their selections—and the identities of their personal muses—on March 22, @dizzyfeet tweeted, "next week they're singing their #IDOL's songs. Beyonce, Mariah, Miranda, Lifehouse, Daughtry, Led Zeppelin. Now that should be interesting?"

It's all speculation, but Miranda is almost certainly country superstar Miranda Lambert, who finalist Skylar Laine previously called a big influence in her singing life. If Skylar wants to show off her balladeering talents for the first time in earnest, she could tackle the recent hit, "The House that Built Me." Other strong possibilities include, among others, "Gunpowder and Lead" and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."

But what of the other contestants? Mariah Carey is likely the muse for one of the two divas in the top 9, Jessica Sanchez or Hollie Cavanagh. Colton Dixon recently enjoyed a meal with former Idol hopeful turned successful musician Chris Daughtry, so there's a viable link between the two of them. Led Zeppelin seems a likely match for the gritty Phillip Phillips. But what about Heejun Han, Elise Testone, Joshua Ledet, and DeAndre Brackensick?

Tune in to American Idol 2012 Wednesday evening to find out which hopeful matches up with which muse. And more importantly to see who has the chops to turn in a great performance, and who's in big trouble come elimination night.

http://entertainment.gather.com/view...81474981214991

mentors have performed on AI. if she did perform, i think in your dreams or ghosts are gone would be her best bet. the live audiences are usually mopey so she'd have to rock! however, i don't think she's going to perform.

I just heard the news! I'm a huge AI fan and I've been waiting YEARS for them to have Stevie on as the mentor so I couldn't be more thrilled! Actually I could -- I really wish the theme was Stevie's music, or Fleetwood Mac songs, but I'll settle! (And yeah, I know the lot of you would guffaw at the idea of a bunch of amateurs butchering Stevie's songs, but I still think it would make a hell of a theme and would help her/their music score some iTunes downloads ^_^)