Up close with American Idol stars

MANILA, Philippines — The lives of Casey Abrams, Haley Reihart, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Naima Adedapo, Paul  McDonald, Pia Toscano, Stefano Langone, Thia Megia and Idol winner Scotty McCreery have definitely changed since appearing on the show. During their presscon in Manila, AI stars Casey Abrams, Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina and Haley Reihart shared how they felt being in the Philippines for the first time, how they love the fans and what is it like making a name in the music scene. “I feel like everyone is his own artist. I don’t think James (Durbin) is scared to be like the rock field because Kurt is there because they have been successful. I feel like it doesn’t really matter,” Lauren replied. Read full article

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