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David Cook to perform on American Idol 8 finale!

melissa — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:24:42 +0000

Fresh from his concert with David Archuleta in the Philippines, the American Idol 7 champ will go perform on Wednesday night’s two-hour finale of America’s most popular show. According to reports, David Cook, the Black Eyed Peas, Queen Latifah, Keith Urban, Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana and Cyndi Lauper will be performing as American Idol will crown their 8th season champion. On Tuesday night’s show, Carrie Underwood will perform this season’s farewell song, her cover of Mötley Crüe’s “Home Sweet Home.” Now isn’t this a treat?? David Cook, Carrie Underwood and slew of celebrities performing back to back in two straight nights!! Just awesome! ^_^ Last year, American Idol’s two finalists, David Cook and David Archuleta did a duet on the “Spider-Man” tune “Hero” while the other finalists had a group number. Guess we could expect the same format for the season 8 finale.

Simon Cowell won’t be David Cook’s best man

Macy — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:23:05 +0000

On American Idol winner David Cook’s wedding day, judge Simon Cowell won’t certainly wait with him on the aisle.

Cook, who converted his staunch critic into an adulating fan and friend, said the sharp-tongued judge might not be the best man for his wedding’s Best Man.

“If I ever get married I don’t think Simon Cowell would be my best man,” Cook said Friday morning (Manila time) in Magic 89.9’s radio show.

Idol’s season 7 winner said Cowell might just pass up on the idea of being the most important man in his wedding day.

Despite giving Cowell the thumbs down for the best man job, Cook praised the British judge for helping him become the man he is now.

David Cook announces brother’s death

melissa — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:16:39 +0000

Yes guys, Adam Cook is no more. And just one day after losing his older brother to brain cancer, David Cook delivered a touching address when he was grand marshal of the 12th annual Race for Hope 5K run in Washington, D.C. He said before the crowd: “I actually lost my brother yesterday to a brain tumor, and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else right now… I lost one today, but I gained 9,000, and I will be here every year that they will have me.” The co-chair of the charity race, Jeff Klodin told People magazine,

“David Cook is beyond the most courageous young person I have ever known. What he did this morning when he was dealing with the most raw emotion was incredible.”

Mr. Kolodin continued, “No one knew his brother had died, [and David spent the rest of the day] hugging survivors, signing autographs for them, taking pictures.” The American Idol champion had canceled a pair of concerts in March to go home and spend time with Adam. He also wrote “A DailyAntheM” in honor of his brother for his debut album. Adam Cook was a married father of 7-year-old twins. Our condolences to David Cook and his family.

David Cook runs for Brain Cancer charity

melissa — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:09:56 +0000

We all know that the hunky singer’s brother Adam has been battling brain cancer for over a decade and he has been very supportive of him. And now, David Cook will run for him on May 3 in Washington, D.C.
According to reports, he will serve as grand marshal in the “Race for Hope 5K” which benefits brain cancer research. David Cook will also join the race as part of a team he set up – which has already raised more than $40,000. Race co-chair Jeff Kolodin told PEOPLE:

“He wants nothing from us at all. This transcends fame and money and everything else. He just wants to help the cause.”

David Cook, meanwhile, says: “The opportunity to become involved in such a worthwhile cause is paramount for me and my family. I don’t run normally, but it seems a small sacrifice compared to what those who have fought cancer have endured. And the fact that my fans have rallied to raise so much in donations is the biggest compliment.” Atta boy! Your blessings today are so well-deserve coz you have such a good heart! =)

one week and David Cook’s tour is over!

melissa — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:58:47 +0000

“David Cook’s Declaration Tour,” which began February 13 will end soon on April 22! The tour, which hit college campuses across the nation, helped the American Idol champ to promote his self-titled album, which came out last November and was certified platinum in January. David Cook said in an interview about his touring life, “I’ve been very lucky. I’m still pinching myself. I’ve got a show tomorrow night. It’s hectic! But when I do get time off, I just lounge around and try to do absolutely nothing.”

Yep, David Cook’s life has definitely changed drastically! He shares, “The biggest change is when I play music now, people are listening. A year ago I was playing in Tulsa, just trying to get people’s attention. Past that, I think all the ancillary things have changed. I’m in a very different place than I was a year ago, but I don’t feel like a different person. I’ve got amazing friends and family who will knock me down several rungs on the ladder to make sure I stay level-headed.”

WARNING: fake David Cook concert tickets being sold!

melissa — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:20:41 +0000

The latest American Idol champ is from Kansas City and in his ongoing tour, he has only one concert in Kansas. Thus, tickets to David Cook’s show in Ameristar Casino on April 22 were sold out in six minutes upon selling. That’s the bad news. An even worse news is that the casino received some reports of fake tickets being offered for sale! So be warned David Cook fans — don’t give your hard-earned money to scammers! Ameristar public relations manager Roxann Kinkade said “To my knowledge, this has been Ameristar’s most quick selling show.”

Now, Ameristar says someone has approached them who tried to buy tickets through the web site Craigslist, and never received them. Ameristar also learned that some tickets also have been offered for sale on ticket resale web sites for seats that do not exist in the pavilion. Ameristar Casino Hotel General Manager Chet Koch said,”We have no way of knowing how many of these tickets may have been purchased, but we don’t want even one guest to be surprised and disappointed on concert night if he or she discovers a ticket isn’t legitimate.” BE WARNED GUYS!

David Cook’s “Come Back To Me” lyrics

melissa — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:07:21 +0000

We all know that the American Idol champ performed last April 1 on the show that made him famous. What was surprising was the deluge of queries that came with regards to the lyrics of the song that David Cook performed. The song was written by Espionage, a Norwegian songwriting and music production team consisting of Amund Bjørklund and Espen Lind, along with Zac Maloy. The producer was Grammy winner Rob Cavallo who has worked with top music artists including Dave Matthews Band, Kid Rock and Avril Lavigne. Ain’t David Cook grand? So, without further ado, here’s the “Come Back To Me” lyrics after the jump. Enjoy! =)

Come Back to Me by David Cook

You say you got to go and find yourself
You say that you’ve become someone else
Don’t recognize the face in the mirror looking back at you

You say you’re leaving as you look away
I know there’s really nothing left to say
Just know I’m there whenever you need me, I’ll wait for you

So I’ll let you go I’ll set you free
And when you see what you need to see
When you find you
Come back to me

Take your time I won’t go anywhere
Picture you with the wind in your hair
I keep your things right where you left them I’ll be here for you

And I’ll let you go I’ll set you free
And when you see what you need to see
When you find you
Come back to me

I hope you find everything that you need
I’ll be right here waiting to see
When you find you
Come back to me

I can’t get close if you’re not there
I can’t get inside if there’s no soul to bare
I can’t fix you, I can’t save you
It’s something you have to do

So I’ll let you go I’ll set you free
And when you see what you need to see
When you find you
Come back to me

I hope you find everything that you need
I’ll be right here waiting to see
When you find you
Come back to me

David Cook to perform on American Idol this Wednesday!

melissa — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:59:26 +0000

The latest AI champ will return to the the singing reality show’s stage for the first time since being crowned the Season 7 winner, and I’m sure it’s gonna be a blast! And no, this is not an April Fools Day joke considering that David Cook will perform on that day. But then, you never know with those American Idol producers! Especially since they haven’t yet announced what the top 9 finalists will perform this week

Anyway, David Cook will sing “Come Back to Me,” the latest single off of his self-titled debut album. His guesting comes in the midst of his first headline tour, which kicked off February 13 and has played to sold-out venues. Performing on American Idol that same night is Lady Gaga, singing “Poker Face.” Lady Gaga’s debut album, The Fame, was released in 2008, and its first single, “Just Dance,” netted a Grammy nod for Best Dance Recording. No, David Cook and Lady Gaga won’t duet :-p

concert crowd wows David Cook

melissa — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:18:04 +0000

And it goes without saying that the American Idol champion wowed his concert viewers too! =) Last Friday, David Cook sang for roughly 65 minutes at the Weidner Center on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus. The sold out show (1,000 tickets for floor seats only) was mostly based off his self-titled debut album that just turned platinum. In his concert, David Cook wore a simple black striped shirt, matching black stocking cap and metallic jeans plus he and his four member band showed off their range of styles from pop songs to classic rock tunes.

David Cook performed “Mr. Sensitive” and “Declaration” from his album then did a Fleetwood Mac cover of “Little Lies” and plus a pre-“Idol” song Cook wrote and only performed once before. SO KEWL! =) The singer noted, “I wrote that three or four years ago. Crazy!” The AI champion ended his official set with his radio hit, “Light On,” after once again thanking fans for showing up to “hear them make a bunch of noise.” David Cook added, “I can’t tell you guys how much this means. I’m floored, really.”

David Cook displays sense of humor in shows

melissa — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:57:18 +0000

Who would have thought that the American Idol champ is into cracking jokes?? David Cook seemed to be a quiet guy on the eight season of AI. Also, if he’d been a joker then, the judges might have held it against him. David Cook says, “Right, right, Simon [Cowell] and I don’t really share the same sense of humor.” LOL! I doubt the Brit judge even know what “humor” is! o_O He further adds,

“There’s so much stress associated with being in that competition, it’s hard to really crack a joke.. You don’t want to step on Ryan’s [Seacrest] toes or anything.”

If you wanna catch David Cook making jokes, watch his upcoming shows and concerts. In a recent gig, performing live at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for ABC’s “Good Morning America,” a fan told David he looked tired, the singer joked, “Dude, I’m out of it. I’m delirious.” Hehe! He tells a writer-witness about it, “I usually tell bad jokes, so today was one of my better days.”