In our quest to continue to get to know the ‘spoiled’ top 24 contestants today I have chosen to spotlight AJ Tabaldo and Leslie Hunt. Tabaldo is a 22 year-old from Santa Maria, CA and was one of the many contestants to make it though the Los Angeles audition rounds. Like a lot of the other males on the short list Tabaldo has a definite R&B sound. If you go to AJ Tabaldo’s MySpace music page you can sample two of his songs. I’m particularly fond of the song “Tell Me” – I think it showcases Tabaldo’s voice; the song is definitely current and could easily fit in with R&B radio play lists across the nation.
Leslie Hunt is a 25 year-old from Chicago, IL that was featured in an American Idol commercial before season six started. She is a self-described indie rocker and has a unique vocal style. Evidently she is also part of a band called Mark Twang which describes its music styling as “Blues/Latin Ethno-Folk Lovin’” – sample their music and Leslie’s voice on their MySpace music page.
February 6th, 2007 at 1:42 am
Is AJ Tabaldo Filipino or Hispanic?
February 6th, 2007 at 9:33 am
I’m thinking he is Filipino; but couldn’t find anything definitive.
February 16th, 2007 at 8:30 am
yes, he’s Filipino, mixed though.
a cut in his bio reads:
I’m an ethnic mutt! I’m part Filipino and Portuguese with Spanish, French, Italian and Chinese.
google for his videos, one such amazing and of-character voice, cool…
he’s got my support.
go AJ!!!
February 18th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
From about.com:
http://realitytv.about.com/od/americanido1/ig/American-Idol-Contestants/AJ-Tabaldo.htm
“AJ Tabaldo, 22, is from Santa Maria, CA. He has been singing since he was 5 years old but had no formal music training. AJ Tabaldo says he is “part Filipino and Portuguese with Spanish, French, Italian and Chinese.” He is a fan of Stevie Wonder, Brian McKnight, and Stevie Wonder”
February 22nd, 2007 at 10:18 am
I am soooo proud of AJ.. I can’t believe how much his name is all over
the net! It’s great to know that someone from here (santa maria) is
doing superb on AI!
March 1st, 2007 at 7:13 pm
[…] million votes were cast and in the end sixteen were left standing. One definite surprise was AJ Tabaldo falling in the bottom two. During the announcements it was down to AJ and Sanjaya Malakar and upon […]