Tag: Malaya Watson

• Malaya Watson, youngest finalist in ‘Idol’ history, reflects on experience

  Stephanie Sokol for The Pit Southfield-native Malaya Watson went home from American Idol last Thursday following her Wednesday-evening performance of “Through the Fire.” The 16-year-old vocalist  got to the top 8, and in doing so, made history as the youngest finalist of all time. Through the experience, she said she’s developed as a musician and…

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  04/17/2014

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  American Idol, Chaka Khan, John Legend, Malaya Watson, The Pit Sports & Entertainment, youngest American Idol Finalist

• The Pit Podcast: Episode V

  Interviews I did with an American Idol contestant Malaya Watson and  Pixies drummer David Lovering appeared on the fifth episode of The Pit Podcast. Episode V of The Pit: Podcast features The Pit’s Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Sokol interviews American Idol’s Detroit contestant Malaya Watson as well as David Lovering from The Pixies. The Pit Crew returns…

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  01/30/2014

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  American Idol, David Lovering, Malaya Watson, Pixies, The Pit Podcast, The Pit Sports & Entertainment

• SOUTHFIELD RESIDENT ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND OF AMERICAN IDOL

  Stephanie Sokol for The Pit It may have been her first time competing, but Michigan musician Malaya Watson, who will advance to the next round of American Idol Season XIII after her performance of “Ain’t No Way” by Aretha Franklin on Wednesday night’s episode, said her audition went well. “At the time it was nerve-wrecking, but it was…

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  01/22/2014

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