Rihanna Set to Perform on ‘American Idol’ Season 11 Finale
Reality TVWorldwide superstar Rihanna is set to perform on the American Idol Season 11 finale results show on May 23, 2012. She will perform her current smash hit “Where Have You Been.” The track appears on her latest studio album, Talk That Talk — which dropped last fall.
The finale performance show will take place on Tuesday, May 22, and the results will be the following night on Wednesday, May 23.
Via press release:
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GLOBAL SUPERSTAR RIHANNA
TO PERFORM ON “American Idol” FINALE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, ON FOX
Two-Night Grand Finale LIVE From Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
Airs Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23
Top Four to Perform LIVE Wednesday, May 9
Global superstar Rihanna will perform her latest Smash hit “Where Have You Been” on the American Idol Grand Finale Wednesday, May, 23 (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, when the newest winner is crowned. The Grand Finale celebration also will feature additional performances by some of music’s biggest artists.
American Idol will host the series’ two-night grand finale from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE Tuesday, May 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Wednesday, May 23 (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. After weeks of performing on the American Idol stage, the two remaining finalists will perform live Tuesday in front of a theater audience of more than 7000 as well as millions of viewers watching at home. Then, on Wednesday night, at the end of a two-hour music celebration, host Ryan Seacrest will announce the next American Idol.
With only three performance shows left in the season, tune in next week, Wednesday, May 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top Four – Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez – return to the IDOL stage to sing for America’s votes on a “California Dreamin’”-themed performance show.
Don’t miss the live results show the following night, Thursday, May 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top Three finalists are announced and get set for their hometown visits to see family, friends and fans. In addition, global superstar and American Idol judge, Jennifer Lopez, will perform her hit new song, “Dance Again.” Season Seven American Idol winner David Cook also returns to the IDOL stage to perform “The Last Song I’ll Write For You.”
“Where Have You Been,” from Rihanna’s Island Def Jam album “Talk That Talk,” released last November, is the artist’s latest single. Rihanna made Billboard history last year, when “We Found Love,” another single off of “Talk That Talk,” became her 11th No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 and her 20th Top 10 hit. She collected her 20 Hot 100 Top 10 singles faster than any other solo artist – six years and four months –and places second only to the Beatles. Additionally, “We Found Love” gives Rihanna her 16th No. 1 Billboard Dance single.
American Idol is produced by 19 Entertainment, a division of CKX, Inc. and FremantleMedia North America. The series is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, CEO, XIX Entertainment, and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America; and Nigel Lythgoe, CEO, Nigel Lythgoe Productions.
See what happens every Thursday when the show ends, but the cameras keep rolling, as the eliminated finalist says an emotional goodbye and exits the IDOL stage. Visit www.americanidol.com for this exclusive insider’s view each week after the West Coast broadcast of the results show, as well as for exclusive videos, interviews, photos and special behind-the-scenes information.
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