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American Juniors was an American reality television singing competition series that was broadcast for one season, in 2003, on the Fox Network. The series was a spin-off of American Idol, but with younger contestants, and had the same production team as American Idol: it was created by Simon Fuller and 19 Entertainment, along with FremantleMedia, and directed by Bruce Gowers, and produced by Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick. However, unlike American Idol, the goal of the competition was not to find a single winner, but rather to create a singing group of five of the contestants. In this way, American Juniors more closely resembled the British series S Club Search, which had produced the group S Club Juniors.
The show spawned the singing group American Juniors, which disbanded in 2005 after lackluster sales.
The show was taped in Hollywood, California.
Two thousand children and teenagers auditioned for the show. From there, a selected group of kids and their parents were flown out to Hollywood to participate in "Hollywood Week." During "Hollywood Week", several cuts took place, eliminating all but 20 of the children and teens who originally auditioned. These kids were shown on TV during 2 top-20 episodes, which each showcased 10 kids. For each top-20 episode, America voted for the 5 kids they wanted to see in the top-10. Once the top-10 was formed, America voted each week for the one contestant they wanted to put into the group. The results were aired the following evening with the next round beginning the following week. Taylor Thompson was the first contestant voted into the group. She was eventually followed by her younger sister, Tori Thompson, Chauncey Matthews, Lucy Hale, and Danielle White.
Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls
Morgan Burke Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers) Top 5
Kara Lieberman Hopelessly Devoted to You (Olivia Newton-John) Eliminated
Kristinia DeBarge Reflection (Christina Aguilera) Eliminated
AJ Melendez Isn't She Lovely? (Stevie Wonder) Top 5
Grace Leer To Sir, with Love (Lulu) Eliminated
Danielle White Colors of the Wind (Vanessa L. Williams) Top 5
Chauncey Matthews A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle) Top 5 (Highest votes)
Julie Dubela Rainy Days and Mondays (The Carpenters) Eliminated
Tyler Foehr Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police) Eliminated
Katelyn Tarver Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell) Top 5
Results
Advanced to Top 10 Finals: Chauncey Matthews (Highest votes), Danielle White, AJ Melendez, Morgan Burke, Katelyn Tarver
Celebrity performers: Justin Guarini
Group performance: "Kids in America"
Top 20 Semi-Final 2: Contestant Choice[edit]
Theme: Contestant Choice
Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls
Jordan McCoy Stupid Cupid (Connie Francis) Top 5
Lucy Hale Get Here (Brenda Russell) Top 5
Quinton Caruthers You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder) Eliminated
Lauren Klena L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole) Eliminated
Chantel Kohl Open Arms (Journey) Top 5
Brennan Hillard That Thing You Do (The Wonders) Eliminated
Mercedes Ruiz Can't Fight the Moonlight (LeAnn Rimes) Eliminated
Taylor Thompson The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) (Betty Everett) Top 5
Canyon Grove You've Got a Friend (James Taylor) Eliminated
Tori Thompson Let 'Er Rip (Dixie Chicks) Top 5 (Highest votes)
Results
Advanced to Top 10 Finals: Tori Thompson (Highest votes), Taylor Thompson, Jordan McCoy, Lucy Hale, Chantel Kohl
Celebrity performers: Ruben Studdard
Group performance: "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
Top 10[edit]
Theme: Songs of 1969[citation needed]
AJ Melendez - "My Cherie Amour (song)" (Stevie Wonder)
Katelyn Tarver - "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Dionne Warwick)
Jordan McCoy - "More Today Than Yesterday" (Spiral Starecase)
Chantel Kohl - "You've Made Me So Very Happy" (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
Chauncey Matthews - "This Guy's in Love With You" (Herb Alpert)
Morgan Burke - "Build Me Up Buttercup" (The Foundations)
Lucy Hale - "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Dee Dee Warwick)
Tori Thompson - "Bad Moon Rising" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Danielle White - "Good Morning Starshine" (Hair)
Taylor Thompson - "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Results
Top 3: Chantel, Tori, and Taylor
Top 2: Chantel and Taylor
Advanced to American Juniors Group: Taylor
Group performance: "Make Your Own Kind Of Music"
Celebrity performers: Tamyra Gray
Taylor's encore performance : "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater)
Top 9[edit]
Theme: Songs of 1970
Tori Thompson - "Love The One You're With" (Stephen Stills)
Danielle White - "(They Long To Be) Close To You" (Burt Bacharach)
Morgan Burke - "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (Edison Lighthouse)
Chauncey Matthews - "Hey There Lonely Girl" (Eddie Holman)
Chantel Kohl - "Stony End" (Barbra Streisand)
Jordan McCoy - "ABC" (Jackson 5)
Katelyn Tarver - "We've Only Just Begun" (Carpenters)
AJ Melendez - "I'll B
American Juniors was an American reality television singing competition series that was broadcast for one season, in 2003, on the Fox Network. The series was a spin-off of American Idol, but with younger contestants, and had the same production team as American Idol: it was created by Simon Fuller and 19 Entertainment, along with FremantleMedia, and directed by Bruce Gowers, and produced by Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick. However, unlike American Idol, the goal of the competition was not to find a single winner, but rather to create a singing group of five of the contestants. In this way, American Juniors more closely resembled the British series S Club Search, which had produced the group S Club Juniors.
The show spawned the singing group American Juniors, which disbanded in 2005 after lackluster sales.
The show was taped in Hollywood, California.
Two thousand children and teenagers auditioned for the show. From there, a selected group of kids and their parents were flown out to Hollywood to participate in "Hollywood Week." During "Hollywood Week", several cuts took place, eliminating all but 20 of the children and teens who originally auditioned. These kids were shown on TV during 2 top-20 episodes, which each showcased 10 kids. For each top-20 episode, America voted for the 5 kids they wanted to see in the top-10. Once the top-10 was formed, America voted each week for the one contestant they wanted to put into the group. The results were aired the following evening with the next round beginning the following week. Taylor Thompson was the first contestant voted into the group. She was eventually followed by her younger sister, Tori Thompson, Chauncey Matthews, Lucy Hale, and Danielle White.
Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls
Morgan Burke Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers) Top 5
Kara Lieberman Hopelessly Devoted to You (Olivia Newton-John) Eliminated
Kristinia DeBarge Reflection (Christina Aguilera) Eliminated
AJ Melendez Isn't She Lovely? (Stevie Wonder) Top 5
Grace Leer To Sir, with Love (Lulu) Eliminated
Danielle White Colors of the Wind (Vanessa L. Williams) Top 5
Chauncey Matthews A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle) Top 5 (Highest votes)
Julie Dubela Rainy Days and Mondays (The Carpenters) Eliminated
Tyler Foehr Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police) Eliminated
Katelyn Tarver Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell) Top 5
Results
Advanced to Top 10 Finals: Chauncey Matthews (Highest votes), Danielle White, AJ Melendez, Morgan Burke, Katelyn Tarver
Celebrity performers: Justin Guarini
Group performance: "Kids in America"
Top 20 Semi-Final 2: Contestant Choice[edit]
Theme: Contestant Choice
Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls
Jordan McCoy Stupid Cupid (Connie Francis) Top 5
Lucy Hale Get Here (Brenda Russell) Top 5
Quinton Caruthers You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder) Eliminated
Lauren Klena L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole) Eliminated
Chantel Kohl Open Arms (Journey) Top 5
Brennan Hillard That Thing You Do (The Wonders) Eliminated
Mercedes Ruiz Can't Fight the Moonlight (LeAnn Rimes) Eliminated
Taylor Thompson The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) (Betty Everett) Top 5
Canyon Grove You've Got a Friend (James Taylor) Eliminated
Tori Thompson Let 'Er Rip (Dixie Chicks) Top 5 (Highest votes)
Results
Advanced to Top 10 Finals: Tori Thompson (Highest votes), Taylor Thompson, Jordan McCoy, Lucy Hale, Chantel Kohl
Celebrity performers: Ruben Studdard
Group performance: "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
Top 10[edit]
Theme: Songs of 1969[citation needed]
AJ Melendez - "My Cherie Amour (song)" (Stevie Wonder)
Katelyn Tarver - "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Dionne Warwick)
Jordan McCoy - "More Today Than Yesterday" (Spiral Starecase)
Chantel Kohl - "You've Made Me So Very Happy" (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
Chauncey Matthews - "This Guy's in Love With You" (Herb Alpert)
Morgan Burke - "Build Me Up Buttercup" (The Foundations)
Lucy Hale - "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Dee Dee Warwick)
Tori Thompson - "Bad Moon Rising" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Danielle White - "Good Morning Starshine" (Hair)
Taylor Thompson - "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Results
Top 3: Chantel, Tori, and Taylor
Top 2: Chantel and Taylor
Advanced to American Juniors Group: Taylor
Group performance: "Make Your Own Kind Of Music"
Celebrity performers: Tamyra Gray
Taylor's encore performance : "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater)
Top 9[edit]
Theme: Songs of 1970
Tori Thompson - "Love The One You're With" (Stephen Stills)
Danielle White - "(They Long To Be) Close To You" (Burt Bacharach)
Morgan Burke - "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (Edison Lighthouse)
Chauncey Matthews - "Hey There Lonely Girl" (Eddie Holman)
Chantel Kohl - "Stony End" (Barbra Streisand)
Jordan McCoy - "ABC" (Jackson 5)
Katelyn Tarver - "We've Only Just Begun" (Carpenters)
AJ Melendez - "I'll B