Article: 'American Idol' finalists prove they have the musical chops in concert

'American Idol' finalists prove they have the musical chops in concert

The 2007 "American Idol" summer concert tour touched down at the Schottenstein Center on Aug. 11. The tour features the top 10 season six finalists: winner Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis, Melinda Doolittle, LeKisha Jones, Chris Richardson, Chris Sligh, Haley Scarnato, Phil Stacey, Gina Glocksen and Sanjaya Malakar.

You have to hand it to the "American Idol" people. The organizers of the tour know how to present the show in such a way that it capitalizes on the strengths of each finalist, individually and collectively.

The show opened with the Black Eyed Peas' "Let's Get It Started," with the "kids" showing their fun, ...

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