Jackie Mendez is another failed contestant from that failed Idol clone show The One, just like Syesha Mercado last season. And yes, The One was the show where Kara DioGuardi was a judge. Wonder if Kara will pretend not to know Jackie when she makes it to Hollywood this year? Jackie even performed with Ricky Martin in the past and had a 5 year recoding contract with Elektra Records. Another day, another plant.
For those of you joining us for today’s season premiere of American Idol, let us catch you up. We’ve been doing our research for the past few months to bring you the skinny on the plants of American Idol 8. Here’s a who’s who of the usual suspects who will be competing for your votes this year, along with some wilted plants who didn’t make it. Use this like a scorecard so you can check off the forest as the plants appear on the show.
Plants Who Are in the Top 50
Audition City: Unknown
Why He’s a Plant: He’s already came in sixth place on Nashville Star 2, had music videos played on CMT, and sang the theme song to the movie Dale. That’s a super plant if you ask us.