Joshua Ledet

When Joshua Ledet revealed that he would (bravely attempt to) sing Mariah Carey‘s version of ‘Without You’ on tonight’s (March 28) episode of ‘American Idol,’ season advisor Jimmy Iovine immediately stated that it’s one of the five hardest songs to sing in popular music. Yikes. Whatever the case, it was Ledet’s selection since the Idols were allowed to perform songs by their personal idols. So, did Ledet make a mistake with his choice?

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I'm talking about the ones that gave me "goosies," as Jennifer Lopez would say. Here's my list- what's on yours?

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Louisiana's 'American Idol' standout, Joshua Ledet, knocked it out of the park with a soaring, heart-wrenching rendition of the classic Michael Bolton/Percy Sledge classic, 'When a man Loves a Woman.' Social media is buzzing today with praise for the preacher's son from W

On tonight’s (March 14) episode of ‘American Idol,’ the contestants were asked to perform songs from the year of their birth. That means the range of years was from 1983 through 1995. We know, we felt old, too. will.i.am returned as the mentor, dispensing quirky advice, telling one contestant to lay down when she sang to monitor her breath.

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Often times on ‘American Idol,’ a performer’s voice can be great, but the performance can suffer from a lack of heart. This certainly was not the case with Joshua Ledet tonight, as he put everything he had into a stellar rendition of Michael Bolton’s version of ‘When a Man Loves a Woman,’ and brought the house down.

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America loves him, Louisiana loves him, Westlake loves him...and so does little Madelyn!

Two Louisiana natives are among the contenders for the 2012 American Idol crown. Lauren Daigle is an LSU student and Lafayette native and Joshua Ledet is from Westlake. Check out their performances from this week's shows!

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