American Idol Contestant to Watch Out For: Tim Urban

Another alleged Hollywood-round contestant that Votefortheworst.com has leaked is Tim Urban. In this video, his friend's drumming can be a little over-powering, but from what I can hear, Urban seems to have some serious chops. His voice sounds very natural and pure. He reminds me of the kind of guy that would sing acoustically a lot on the show. He reminds me a lot of Kris Allen and Jason Castro. His voice isn't the best of the allegedly season 9 contestants that I've heard so far, but I think he could at least make it into the top 24, possibly the top 12 as well.

Here is a video of an original song by Tim Urban. I wonder if his friend is a singer, too, and if he tried out for Idol?

American Idol Contestant to Watch For: Daniel Murillo

Votefortheworst.com has recently posted a video of an alleged Hollywood-round American Idol contestant, Daniel Murillo. Murillo is most noted for being a member of the rock band, Hollywood Undead. In this video, he is singing a cover of Maroon 5's hit, "Sunday Morning" and it is AMAZING! If this guy continues to sing this well on the show I think that we'll be seeing him a lot. His voice is similar to Kris Allen, but less boring. He seems to be a more contemporary version of Allen, which will hopefully mean that he will share greater success. He is also pretty similar to Season 7 contestant, Jason Castro. The ladies will love Murillo.

Listen to Murillo's take on Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning" below:


"Sunday Morning" Maroon 5 Cover

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Jason Castro's Little Brother, Michael Castro, Makes it to Hollywood Round of American Idol Auditions

Some of you may remember Jason Castro's little brother, Michael from last year's audition rounds of American Idol. He appeared to have a lot more attitude than his older brother. Kara called him "cocky" and "ballsy" and Simon questioned whether he was a serious artist or not. I loved his voice, but sadly he did not make the final cut. However, Michael was given a second chance this year, as news just broke that he once again made it to Hollywood round. I hope that this year Michael continues to advance to the top 32.

Here is a video from Michael's audition last year: