Host Ryan Seacrest takes you on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the American Idol Season 10 set. Go on a VIP tour as Ryan takes you backstage, on stage, and in rooms that very few people have access to!
You'll also find out some humorous stories from Ryan, including one about Season 2's Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, and you'll see plenty of familiar faces!
Take the virtual tour with Ryan!
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Rickey Smith, the always smiling Season 2 finalist, was known on the show for his personality, humor (who could forget "Hercules, Hercules, Hercules!"?), and smooth R&B voice. Although he was compared to the singers like Brian McKnight and R. Kelly, Rickey actually has formal training in opera, and hoped to go down the opera route after American Idol.
After making it to eighth place on the show, Rickey was able to go on tour with the Season 2 finalists, and then he settled in Los Angeles for a few years to pursue his music career. Then, Rickey moved back to Oklahoma to finish school, but he still sings and entertains often. He even appeared in Season 9 semi-finalist Todrick Hall's Oz, The Musical with Season 4 Idol finalists Mikalah Gordon, Vonzell Solomon, and Scott Savol.
Happy Birthday, Rickey!
Take a walk down memory lane with the Season 2 photo gallery.
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The morning after Jacob Lusk was eliminated in fifth place, he opened up to the press on a conference call. The 23-year-old opened up about his swan song performance, "God Bless The Child," and his future album.
Jacob Lusk landed on the American Idol radar during Season 10's Hollywood auditions. His rendition of "God Bless The Child" was called "the single best performance on Idol ever" by judge Randy Jackson. Jacob explained, "I went out there and I don't know if anyone noticed, but I changed one of the lyrics in the song. When I ended, I said 'God bless the child that's got his own; I need my own. My Momma may have, my Poppa may have, but I need my own,' and that's really why I sang it. I was tired and I didn't want to go back home to my normal life and I had to have my own...Everybody has theirs. You know JLo has hers. Steven had his and I wanted mine. And that's really where I sing it from. I didn't want to struggle any more. I didn't want to have to wonder where my next meal was going to come from. I didn't want to wonder where I was going to live or if I was going to have enough money to pay rent and now I don't have to worry about that ever again."
Post-elimination, Jacob gave a celebratory performance, and even as the cameras stopped rolling, ... read more
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