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• Castro shows class in 'Idol' defeat
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Aggieland narrowly missed out joining Jason Castro on the American Idol stage when he was booted from the show Wednesday as the contestants were narrowed to three.
Texas A&M's marketing department worked around the clock over the past few days to prepare for Castro's tentatively scheduled Thursday arrival with Idol crew in tow. But the concert and yell practice were going to unfold only if the construction science major made it to the final three.
Instead of crooning to his ...
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• Castro eliminated from 'American Idol'
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Jason Castro, the dreadlocked Aggie on American Idol, was eliminated Wednesday after making it to the show’s final four competitors.On Tuesday, the show’s judges criticized Castro’s performances of Bob Marley’s I Shot the Sheriff and Bob Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man.Despite an outpouring of support from Aggies, Castro didn’t gain enough viewer votes to advance to the show’s top three competitors.
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• Castro fails to rock the judges
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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It was a night of rock stars -- mostly.
Aggie Jason Castro and the other three contestants remaining on American Idol performed songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday night's show.
The Texas A&M junior known for his dreadlocks chose his first song from another dreadlocked singer, Bob Marley.
"Listen dude," judge Randy Jackson said after Castro's performance of I Shot The Sheriff, "that was a really karaoke Bob Marley. ... That just wasn't good fo ...
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• Aggieland could see Castro on Thursday
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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Jason Castro has an added incentive to perform well Tuesday on American Idol, while local Castro fans have an extra reason to vote for the Texas A&M junior.
If Castro remains after Tuesday's performance and Wednesday's elimination round, the singer and an American Idol production crew will tape a one-hour concert on the steps of the Jack K. Williams Administration Building at the east campus entry at 7 p.m. Thursday.
And A&M officials are inviting everyone to attend.
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• An Aggie-sized following
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| Published Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
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When Aggie Jason Castro appeared on screen, the room fell silent.
More than 350 people -- mostly Texas A&M students -- gathered at an organized watch party to view American Idol at the Memorial Student Center Flagroom on campus.
"I'll never doubt that he will be the next idol," said Stephanie Baisey, a 44-year-old College Station resident who said she's a friend Castro's mother, Betsy.
While Castro fans will have to wait until Wednesday's 8 p.m. show to learn if the juni ...
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• Castro in 'Idol's' Top 5
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| Published Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
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Jason Castro’s days on American Idol aren’t over just yet.Despite a performance of Memory Tuesday night that had the judges and many Idol viewers predicting Castro would soon be just a memory himself, the Aggie crooner survived Wednesday night’s elimination show.Castro moves into the show’s top five contestants, who will perform Neil Diamond songs during next week’s show. The show airs Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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• Castro charms fans once again
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| Published Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
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It took some waiting and a little confusion, but Aggie Jason Castro safely advanced as a contestant in American Idol and will perform for another week.
Castro stayed on based on his performance of Mariah Carey's I Don't Wanna Cry, which judge Randy Jackson said made him feel like he was at a weird beach luau."
But the performance won over the voting public and judge Paula Abdul.
"I'd love to be at that beach luau," Abdul said.
Kristy Lee Cook was sent home after her p ...
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• Castro still an 'Idol'
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| Published Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
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It took some waiting and a little confusion, but Aggie Jason Castro safely advanced as a contestant in American Idol and will perform for another week. Castro stayed on the show based on his performance of Mariah Carey’s I Don’t Wanna Cry, which judge Randy Jackson said made him feel like “I was at a weird beach luau.”However, the performance won over the voting public and judge Paula Abdul.“I’d love to be at that beach luau all night long,” Abdul said. Kristy Lee Cook was sent home on the show ...
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• He's still singing
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| Published Friday, April 11, 2008 |
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Dreadhead fans can celebrate another week of Jason Castro's appearance on American Idol.
Castro, a Texas A&M construction science major, traded his guitar for a ukulele during Tuesday's performance of the age-old classic Somewhere Over The Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz.
Castro didn't play the ruby-red slippers version but one in more of a Hawaiian style made popular by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, who sang to the accompaniment of the uke, a traditional Hawaiian four-stringed instru ...
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• Aggie 'Idol' contestant survives to final seven
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| Published Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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Dreadhead fans can celebrate another week of Jason Castro’s progress on American Idol.
Aggie Jason Castro put down his guitar on Tuesday’s performance and went with something smaller, a ukulele, for a rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. The performance propelled Castro safely into the show’s top seven performers.
Castro and the six remaining finalists vying for a recording contract will return to the stage Tuesday on Fox.
For the complete story, read Friday’s Eagle.
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• Fans propel Castro ahead
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| Published Thursday, April 03, 2008 |
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Dreadlocked Aggie Jason Castro made it through another week on American Idol.
"I felt really good last night," said the blue-eyed Texas A&M student on Wednesday's show, when the latest results were announced.
Maybe it had to do with the advice from singer-songwriter Dolly Parton.
Parton coached the American Idol contestants this week as they sang her classics.
Castro, 20, chose to sing Travelin' Through while playing his guitar.
"To me this was your strongest p ...
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• Castro survives another week
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| Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
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American Idol contestant Jason Castro squirmed noticeably Wednesday evening moments before being told that he had narrowly missed being booted off the show.
Looking slightly stunned, the Texas A&M construction science major smiled broadly after Idol host Ryan Seacrest told him he was safe.
That meant that even though the voting public considered his Tuesday performance in the bottom three out of the 10 finalists, he garnered more support than 22-year-old California resident C ...
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• 'Idol' finalist showed potential even before Texas A&M
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| Published Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
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When Jason Castro tried out for American Idol, it raised his number of public singing appearances from a handful to a-handful-plus-one.
The soft-spoken 20-year-old Texan with long dreadlocks is padding his singing resume now. As one of 11 contestants still in the running for the Idol title, Castro is winning fans with his laid-back style and musical talent.
Part of a close-knit musical family, Castro has played drums since he was young. While attending Texas A&M, the construc ...
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• Castro ascends to top 10 on Idol
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| Published Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
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• Aggie still on 'Idol'
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| Published Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
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Aggies breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday night when their own American Idol contestant, 20-year-old Jason Castro, made it into the show's top 11.
Castro, a construction science major at Texas A&M University, has caused a stir in Aggieland and in the American Idol studio. The crowd screamed when the Rockwall native darted up the stairs to start his solo introduction of The Beatles' I Feel Fine during the beginning chorus.
Screams grew louder when host Ryan Seacrest addressed ...
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• Castro's 'Idol' opponent thrives despite stripper past
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| Published Thursday, March 06, 2008 |
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It apparently wasn't Hernandez's "most embarrassing moment" either. (Contestants had to 'fess up about theirs during the show.) In a taped segment before his performance, Hernandez said his red-faced moment happened when he discovered he had "a pea-sized booger" in his nose following a photo shoot.
Fox and the producers have declined to comment about Hernandez.
In 2003, semifinalist Frenchie Davis was dismissed from Idol because of her appearance on an adult Web site, ...
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• 'Idol' Watch '08
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| Published Thursday, March 06, 2008 |
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Hallelujah! Our Aggie is back in good graces this week with a classic that touched just about everyone.
Jason Castro, 20, from Rockwall kept up the momentum Tuesday on '80s night of American Idol-- yes, '80s night, the decade of Wham! in full glory.
Castro hit a slight rut during last week's guitar-strumming performance when he sang I Just Want To Be Your Everything by Bee Gees little brother Andy Gibb. "The vocals weren't that great," judge Randy Jackson said then, referring to the gu ...
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• 'Idol' Watch '08
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| Published Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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Texas A&M junior Jason Castro is competing on Fox's American Idol. Spotlight keeps an eye on the boob tube for those who missed it.
Last week Jason Castro, 20, wowed American Idol judges (even notoriously grumpy Simon!) with a rendition of The Lovin' Spoonful's Daydream that was performed while strumming his guitar.
This week, with the polyester sounds of the '70s as the show's theme, the finalist's guitar gimmick didn't go over as well.
"...As a vocalist, if I t ...
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• Aggie among Idol's top 20
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| Published Friday, February 22, 2008 |
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If you're watching American Idol, don't be surprised if you hear a few "whoops" from the crowd.
Jason Castro, 20, a junior construction science major at Texas A&M University, survived the show's first public vote Thursday to become one of 20 remaining contestants.
After singing Daydream while strumming a guitar during Tuesday's '60s-themed episode, the dreadlocked Aggie won the praise of Idol judges Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell.
Judge Randy Jackson said the performance " ...
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• Aggie 'Idol'
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| Published Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
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Texas A&M junior Jason Castro has had more to worry about lately than most students -- in particular, the judging ear of Simon Cowell. But the construction science major, who is among 24 finalists in the new season of American Idol, seems to be coping with the pressure nicely.
"I thought that was in the top two performances of the night," the notoriously harsh Idol judge said after Castro's performance on Tuesday night's episode.
Cowell went on to say the dreadlocked 20-year- ...
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