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Former ‘American Idol’ Finalist Danny Gokey Is Engaged
Three years after the tragic passing of his wife, Sophia, Danny Gokey has found love again.
The “Amercan Idol” Season 8 finalist is engaged to his girlfriend, Leyicet Peralta.
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Danny Gokey Helped Get ‘American Idol’ To Milwaukee For Auditions
Former “American Idol” contestant Danny Gokey says the show’s producers told him he was the reason they looked for talent this year in Milwaukee.
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Adam Lambert Releasing First Post-‘Idol’ Album This Fall; Danny Gokey Signs Label Deal
Adam Lambert has announced his first post-“American Idol” album is due for release this fall.
Adam, who came in second in the FOX reality competition back in May, confirmed on his Twitter page that his album will be out in November.
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Former ‘Idol’ Danny Gokey Promotes Milwaukee
Former “American Idol” contestant Danny Gokey is promoting his hometown of Milwaukee in a new video.
Gokey says his favorite parts of Milwaukee are the east side with its restaurants and shops, the Latin feel of the south side and the lakefront.
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Danny Gokey: From ‘Idol’ To ‘Dancing’?
Danny Gokey isn’t going to let a few put-downs keep him from dancing.
The 29-year-old former church music director and “American Idol” finalist says he’d like to try “Dancing With The Stars,” in part because the “Idol” judges regularly criticized his moves.
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Danny Gokey Plans To Thank Milwaukee For Support
“American Idol” finalist Danny Gokey plans to thank his hometown of Milwaukee at an event that also will raise awareness and money for his charity.
The former church music director is not expected to sing at the free event Tuesday night for contractual reasons. But his church choir, including friend and former “American Idol” contestant Jamar Rogers, do plan to perform.
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Danny Gokey Describes ‘Idol’ Run As ‘Tragedy To Triumph’
Thousands of screaming fans, being asked to sing the national anthem at a major league baseball game and a parade: It was all too much for “American Idol” finalist Danny Gokey, who returned to his hometown of Milwaukee last week.
During the parade, the 29-year-old truck driver cried.
“It’s unbelievable,” Gokey told former “Idol” contestant Jamar Rogers.
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Danny Gokey Has Big Plans For Life After ‘Idol’
Danny Gokey has big plans for his life after “American Idol.”
Besides touring this summer with the top 10 finalists, the former church music director from Milwaukee plans to work more with Sophia’s Heart Foundation. He started it after his wife, Sophia, died during surgery for a congenital heart defect last summer.
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Danny Gokey Shows Judges He’s Determined To Make It To Finals On ‘Idol’
The “American Idol” hopefuls gave songs from the Rat Pack a whirl on Tuesday night and Danny Gokey used the opportunity to prove Adam Lambert doesn’t have the competition in the bag.
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‘American Idol’ Contestant Danny Gokey Returns Home For Grandfather’s Funeral
“American Idol” contestant Danny Gokey returned home to Wisconsin over the weekend for the funeral of his grandfather, according to a Christian Web site.
The death of his grandfather comes less than one year after the death of Danny’s wife, Sophia.
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Dish Of Salt: Taylor Hicks Talks Comparisons To Danny Gokey
There may not ever be another leader of the Soul Patrol, but season five “American Idol” champ Taylor Hicks says he doesn’t mind being compared to Danny Gokey, the bespectacled season seven fan favorite.
“Well, I’d like think I was just a little bit better dancer,” Hicks joked recently to AccessHollywood.com’s correspondent Laura “Dish of Salt” Saltman backstage at a taping of Fox Reality Channel’s “American Idol Extra.”
See what Taylor thinks about Danny’s chances in the competition inside…
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Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert Hit ‘American Idol’s’ Big Stage, Impress Judges
Fantasia Barrino may have thrown her weight behind Danny Gokey on Tuesday, predicting his win on “American Idol” Season 8, but a new leader of the pack emerged during the live show who had all the judges drooling.
Adam Lambert, the 27-year-old raven-haired wailer from Southern California took the show and the judges by storm when he performed Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” midway through the evening’s competition.
