Congratulations Anoop Dog!

We love you Anoop. If you get a wildcard spot in a few weeks, that's fantastic, and we'll support you all the way to the title. If not, you're still our favorite and we want to say congratulations for a great ride! And, if you continue to pursue a music career, please let us know as we're still your Anoop Dog Fan Club!

Thanks Anoop...

Here's one more look at Anoop's three different performances from the last few weeks:

Anoop's Audition:



Anoop Singing My Prerogative:



Anoop's Top 36 Performance of Monica's Angel of Mine:

Let's Pray For A Wildcard For Anoop Dog - He Wasn't In The Top Three...

I'm honestly stunned. Not so much that Anoop didn't get in as to who beat him by only 20,000 votes out of 24 million cast. Michael Sarver, the self-proclaimed "Roughneck" beat Anoop. I'm happy for Michael because he's got a feel-good story, but, in my opinion, Anoop is hands-down a better singer.

I've still got hope though that Anoop will get a wild card spot.

Anoop In The News After Last Night's Appearance

We're only a few minutes away from finding out if Anoop is one of the lucky three that America chose after last night's performance. If you missed it, you can watch him sing Monica's Angel of Mine here.

Here are some of the articles I found online talking about Anoop's appearance last night:

From MSNBC.com:

Anoop Desai’s big asset is his likability, but he sang “Angel of Mine” by Monica, and it wasn’t as memorable as when he did “My Prerogative” during auditions. Like Sarver, he’s counting on goodwill he’s earned in previous weeks to help him on a night where he otherwise didn’t stand out from the pack.

“I’m not sure you had the riffs or the capability that nailed it in the way it needed to be nailed, but I believe you when you’re up there,” Kara said. “I’m hoping you get through.” If he does, that likability could take him a long way in the competition.

From EW.com:

Objectively speaking, opening night of American Idol's eighth-season semifinals was not good, dawgs. On the women's side, if it wasn't abysmal song choice (Ann Marie Boskovich), it was abysmal singing (Stevie Wright), or abysmal styling (Jackie Tohn), or abysmal all-of-the-above (Casey Carlson). For the men, once-promising performers took spectacular nosedives (Stephen Fowler), middling performers got praised just for being nice (Michael Sarver), and personal favorites (Anoooooooooop!) didn't quite live up to expectations. (It's okay, 'Noop Dawg, I'm still a fan.) Oh, and regardless of the gender of vocalist, the American Idol band (Rickey Minor and the Karaoke Backing Track Orchestra!) sucked with all the fury of a hungry 10-year-old trying to make a too-thick milkshake climb up a narrow straw.

My gut tells me Danny Gokey and Alexis Grace will score tickets to the top 12, with the non-gender-specific third position going to Anoop Desai. Possible spoilers? Ricky Braddy? Maybe Michael Sarver? Or, if America doesn't buy the judges' too-hasty labeling of Alexis as the next Kelly Clarkson, maybe Ann Marie or...um...can we do write-in texts for Leneshe Young?

It's almost time Anoop Fans! Talk to you soon...

VIDEO: American Idol's Anoop Dog Sings Monica's Angel of Mine

Hey Anoop fans! Don't forget to vote for Anoop tonight at 10PM EST - 1-866-IDOLS-06 = 1-866-436-5706 and AT&T Mobility Users: Text VOTE to 5706.

If you missed Anoop's song, here is the audio of Anoop singing Monica's Angel of Mine as well as the judges' comments:



Here's the direct link to Anoop's iTunes Top 36 Performance: Anoop Dog Top 36 Performance

Show your support for Anoop - Vote tonight and wear your Anoop Dog Tee Shirts!

Want to compare Anoop's performance to the other 11? Watch the other 11 here.

PICTURE: Anoop's Official Photo Shoot Pic

Here's one of the photos from Anoop's Photo Shoot from the Top 36:

If you'd like to see all the other contestants' photos, you can view them all here.
Anoop Photo Source: ImageVenue.com

Time to Vote For Anoop Everyone!

Anoop just finished his song a few minutes ago. Anoop sang Monica's Angel of Mine. He did a fantastic job and the crowd and Paula were definitely into his performance. Anoop was dressed in his signature college preppy look with jeans, sneakers and a jacket. He looked very calm and didn't look like his nerves were bothering him at all. He shouldn't be anyway considering how many times he's performed live in front of a crowd. As for Anoop, the song was all about saying "Thanks" to everyone who's been behind him.

As for the judges:

Randy: He thought it was an interesting song selection from Anoop. He said it wasn't his best, but he was still a huge fan and that Anoop Dog is gonna be in the house.

Kara: Praised Anoop but said the song selection was probably not the best for him. She's still a fan though.

Paula: She gave Anoop a standing ovation when he was finished. She said, "America has connected with you. You've got a little Brian McKnight in you, and Anoop Dog's gonna be here for a while!"

Simon: Typical Simon - The songe was too grown up for you. It was too serious. But, you've got the likeability factor going, and your gonna be here for a while.

My favorite moment from his performance: While sitting down with Ryan after the performance, he thanked the band for doing such a great job. That's the sign of a true performer and a class act. You're the best Anoop!

Okay everybody, here's the deal: Anoop is among 12 people performing tonight. The top male and female vote-getter's move on as well as the next highest vote getter (male or female). That's it. It's all up to us. Here's the number. Tell everyone you know to call and vote for Anoop:

1-866-IDOLS-06 = 1-866-436-5706
AT&T Mobility Users: Text VOTE to 5706

The phone lines don't work until 10PM EST. Together, we're going to put Anoop Dog into the next round!

Anoop Is In The Top 36 on American Idol!

Anoop was the first one to see the judges, and they were unanimous: Anoop's is in! He's staying in Hollywood as part of the final 36. We love you Anoop! Good luck!

VIDEO: Anoop Dog's Performance of My Prerogative From Hollywood Round #3

Anoop performed Bobby Brown's My Prerogative tonight, and he had all the other contestants on their feet singing and dancing along. I can't wait until tomorrow night. Great job tonight Anoop!

ANOOP DOG IS THROUGH!!!!!

Anoop's through to Hollywood Round 4! See you tomorrow night Anoop!

Tonight - It's Anoop's Prerogative

Anoop just had a quick, but extremely powerful segment, singing Bobby Brown's My Prerogative. As usual, he was awesome and obviously is going to make it through because the judges just smiled and the camera cut away to another singer. And, they just showed a group that was moved to another holding room, and Anoop was in that room with some of the others who blew the judges away, so it's pretty safe to say that Anoop's gonna make it to tomorrow night. I'll let you know 100% in a short while. Stay tuned... 8:20PM.

VIDEO: Anoop's Audition From First Day In Hollywood

Here's the video from Anoop's performance on Tuesday night's first round in Hollywood. Anoop truly is a man among boys so far:

Anoop's First Song in Hollywood - 8:15PM EST

ANOOP DOG IS STAYING FOR ANOTHER ROUND!! It's a short post right now. While Anoop sang, the camera zoomed in on both Paula and Randy, and they both smiled while Anoop sang. You can tell they really like his voice and are still amazed at the sound coming out of his mouth. I'll post videos as they come available.