Friday, February 15, 2013
Stephanie Schimel made it to the final 21 girls on Season 12 of the FOX show but was eliminated.
Stephanie Schimel's run on American Idol ended Thursday night with a performance of "Home" by Phillip Phillips. The 2010 Waukesha West High School graduate had her second chance on Idol — despite anything Nicki Minaj had to say about her in the Chicago auditions. The judges favored Schimel in the begining, except for Nicki Minaj who said Schimel didn't "wow" her. The Schimel made it to Hollywood on Season 10 and was eliminated in the first round. "I made it to top 21 girls! I had so much fun being part of Idol this year!" she wrote on her Facebook page. "Thank you all so much for the support! :D Blessed!" Schimel, who lives in Tennessee, told Waukesha Patch she’s been singing for “as long as I can remember.” She taught herself to play …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
American Idol dreams and a car going into the Fox River among some of the news in the past week in Waukesha.
It's been a busy week here in Waukesha – weird crime, some business controversy and a few good stories too, The Good As a Patch editor, I always like to be able to tell stories about people who overcome hardships to become a better person. While you can't always escape your past, you can change your future. That's why I loved talking to Korie Ratelle this week at Waukesha North High School – she was one of the most fun, energetic, upbeat people I've interviewed in a long time. I'm really excited to see what she does with her life as she goes off to college in the next few years! And Waukesha West High School should be singing a joyful song. Or...they should be watching a 2010 graduate singing. Stephanie Schimel ticked off Nicki Minaj with …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Stephanie Schimel advances to Hollywood despite criticism from Nicki Minaj.
Waukesha West High School graduate is getting her second chance – despite anything Nicki Minaj had to say. Stephanie Schimel told Waukesha Patch that while judges in Season 10 of American Idol loved her, when it came to the Season 12 auditions, Minaj was a tough one to please. "Going into the audition, I thought she was going to be the one to like me," Schimel said about Minaj. Instead, Schimel said Minaj told her she has a "pretty voice, pretty face, but it doesn’t look like I have it." "She isn’t my biggest fan," Schimel said. It didn't matter. Schimel is on her way to Hollywood for the second time. She was kicked off the show in the first round of Hollywood in Season 10. Only minutes into the show, Schimel's Facebook page was filled …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Stephanie Schimel, a Waukesha West High School graduate, will appear on the American Idol auditions Thursday night.
Stephanie Schimel’s hoping for a second chance at being an American Idol. The Class of 2010 Waukesha West High School graduate made it to Hollywood on Season 10. And she was eliminated in the first round. “The best advice I have even been given is to not give up and just keep going with something you want to do,” Schimel said in her Season 10 Road to Hollywood video. “Even if it takes a long time, I still think you can succeed in something you really want to do.” Schimel told Waukesha Patch she’s been singing for “as long as I can remember.” She taught herself to play the guitar in middle school and the ukulele in high school. Schimel, who now lives in Tennessee, can’t say whether or not she will make it past judges Randy Jackson, Mariah …
Des Williams
12:34 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Watching Idols from all the way on the southern tip of Africa, I was stunned that Stephanie didn't go through, especially compared to some of the other candidates chose for bizarre style over substance. Hopefully tho', with this exposure, this talented young lady will have the great career she deserves. more ›