{"id":4768,"date":"2012-04-18T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.shareaholic.com\/?p=4768"},"modified":"2014-09-09T12:48:18","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T16:48:18","slug":"4-ways-to-follow-american-idol-finalists-online-spoileralert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-follow-american-idol-finalists-online-spoileralert\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Follow American Idol Finalists Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"shareaholic-logo\"<\/a>Love sharing your favorite Idol chatter? Share it the easy way with\u00a0Shareaholic for your browser<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Call me what you will, but I LOVE American Idol. \u00a0Today’s a huge night for Season 11 Idol fans: the roster of finalists will be cut down from 7 singers to 6. \u00a0This season is full of strong candidates which makes it even more enticing to watch. \u00a0Everyone is mega talented, so who could possibly go home?!<\/p>\n

I’ll tell you my favorite Idol at the end of this post AND who I think will win the season. \u00a0But that means you have to tell me YOUR favorites and\u00a0predictions too!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you look carefully at the links, online presence and numbers below, you might be surprised about who American really<\/em> loves. \u00a0The producers do a great job of masking the truth. I know I was surprised. \u00a0So without further delay,\u00a0here are 5 ways to get more of your favorite American Idols online!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Twitter<\/h3>\n

This season’s Idols are killing it on Twitter! \u00a0I’ve been monitoring the Season 11 Twitter accounts for a few weeks now, and it seems they grow by hundreds, and sometimes thousands, per day! \u00a0Check out the Idols on Twitter before watching the big show tonight- it will make your viewing way more fun! \u00a0I wonder if the contestants’ Twitter followings will be a good indicator of who wins… #spoileralert?!<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow Colton Dixon on Twitter<\/a> @ACDixonAI11 | 201k Followers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow\u00a0Jessica Sanchez on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0@JSanchezAI11 | 182k Followers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow\u00a0Phillip Phillps on Twitter\u00a0<\/a>@PPhillipsAI11 | 174k Followers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow\u00a0Skylar Laine on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0@SLaineAI11 | 76k<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Hollie Cavanagh on Twitter<\/a> @CavanaghAI11 | 61k Followers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Joshua Ledet on Twitter<\/a> @JLedetAI11 | 55k Followers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Elise Testone on Twitter<\/a> @ETestoneAI11 | 53k Followers<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Facebook<\/h3>\n

The contestants’ Facbeook followings trail behind their Twitter following. \u00a0Oddly enough, the leader in Twitter followers is NOT the leader in Facebook likes. The\u00a0controversy\u00a0surrounding contestant Jessica Sanchez last week undoubtedly gave Jessica a lot of extra social media “oomph.” \u00a0Her dramatic save from the judges last week explains why Jessica Sanchez moved into the #1 spot in terms of American Idol season 11 finalists with the most Facebook likes.<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow\u00a0Jessica Sanchez on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0| 116k Likes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow\u00a0Colton Dixon on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0| 110k Likes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Phillip Phillips on Facebook<\/a> | 48k + 75k Likes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong><\/em> Phillip appears to have 2 Facebook fan pages. \u00a0His Official American Idol page is linked above and has only 48k folowers which makes me think he already had a fan page before he got onto idol which now has 75k likes. Whoa!<\/p>\n

Follow Skylar Laine on Facebook<\/a> | 34k Likes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Joshua Ledet on Facebook<\/a> | 31k Likes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Hollie Cavanagh on Facebook<\/a> | 28k Fans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow Elise Testone on Facebook<\/a> | 26k Fans<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. iTunes<\/h3>\n

If the order listed here on this iTunes preview is correct, then Hollie Cavanagh leads the charts in iTunes downloads! \u00a0I wonder what gets weighted more heavily in the producers minds: Facebook Fans or iTunes downloads? \u00a0If it’s downloads, then this throws me off as far as who might win this season!<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a><\/p>\n

Hollie Cavanagh on iTunes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Colton Dixon on iTunes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Skylar Laine on iTunes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Joshua Ledet on iTunes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Phillip Phillips on iTunes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessica Sanchez on iTunes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Elise Testone on iTunes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Hash Tags<\/h3>\n

American Idol has assigned each finalist a hash tag which can be used to show your loyalty before, during and after the show. \u00a0I find some of them to be quite cheesy, but nonetheless here’s all the #hashtags you need to know about in one place!<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a><\/p>\n

#idol\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

#TellJimmy<\/a> your most honest reactions to the idols.<\/p>\n

#HolliePops<\/a>: Hollie Cavanagh<\/p>\n

#jjewels<\/a>: Joshua Ledet<\/p>\n

#scoutlaws<\/a>: Skylar Laine<\/p>\n

#theEliTes<\/a>: Elise Testone<\/p>\n

#blujays<\/a>: Jessica Sanchez<\/p>\n

#messengers<\/a>: Colton Dixon<\/p>\n

#philatics<\/a>: Phillip Phillips<\/p>\n

\"SkylarLaine\"<\/a>Ok, now for my promise… who is MY favorite American Idol contestant??<\/strong> \u00a0You might be surprised but, hands down, for me it’s all about Skylar Laine<\/strong>! \u00a0Although I don’t think she will win the show, I think her record sales will soar for years to come. \u00a0It’s interesting to me how the producers make it look like she’s #1, but the #’s here don’t say that… yet. ;)<\/p>\n

Who do I think will win Season 11 of Idol?<\/strong>\u00a0 I think Colton Dixon will be Season 11’s Idol. \u00a0He fits the profile of winners perfectly (for one, the last 4 seasons’ winners have all been white males) and he appeals to the young girls that are likely the mass of voters. \u00a0He is also dominating on social media and iTunes sales which says a lot about America’s preference.<\/p>\n

Who is YOUR favorite American Idol this season? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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