Normally, at this point in the competition you would have seen the Top 20 contestants performing live in front of the judges and a huge audience. Last night was a bit different. We still got to see the contestants perform but it was in a whole new way. Twin Cities Live Executive Producer, Christian Unser explains how they are able to keep...
The 40 remaining contestants headed for Hawaii where they vied for the spots that made up the Top 20. TCL Executive Producer Christian Unser recaps the high notes and all the low notes.
American Idol returns with the second half of the Hawaii performances on Sunday at 7PM.
As Hollywood week wrapped up on American Idol, our Executive Producer Christian Unser shares his thoughts on all the drama.
American Idol airs on channel 5 on Sundays and Mondays at 7 PM.
TCL Executive Producer, Christian Unser gets us caught up on the latest news on American Idol. Normally, the contestants would be focused on performing a group number but instead the judges surprised the contestants by announcing they would be performing duets.
Catch American Idol on channel 5 at 7pm Sundays and Mondays.
Hollywood Week kicked off on American Idol. Musical Theater expert and Twin Cities Live executive producer, Christian Unser breaks it all down for us.
TCL Executive Producer Christian Unser recaps the final audition episode of this season's "American Idol".
TCL's Executive Producer Christian Unser recaps the high note and low note from Week 4 of "American Idol"!
TCL Executive Producer and Twin Cities musical theater actor Christian Unser recaps the latest episode of "American Idol" with Steve and Elizabeth!
TCL Executive Producer Christian Unser recaps the premiere of "American Idol"!
In September 2019, Twin Cities Live first heard that singer Amy Grant would perform a holiday show in the Twin Cities. Immediately, Steve and Elizabeth put out a plea: to have Elizabeth sing a duet with Amy. Elizabeth grew up admiring Amy, singing her songs at church growing up. With a little magic, Elizabeth was able to meet Amy, and together,...
St. Paul musician and "The Voice" finalist Nicholas David returned to the TCL studio to perform a holiday classic! You can find out more about Nicholas and his upcoming performances by clicking here.
Nicholas is featured on "A Minnesota Holiday, Volume 11" which you can pick up at Kowalski's or digitally by clicking here.
In preparation for her chance to sing with her childhood idol Amy Grant, Elizabeth needed to take a voice lesson! If you're interested in taking classes with her voice teacher Justin Nellis, click here for more information.
Brian Leighton, the man behind the band GB Leighton, has sold more than 70,000 albums and performs over 200 shows a year. Brian and his band are featured on "A Minnesota Holiday, Volume 11" which you can pick up at Kowalski's or digitally by clicking here.
If you'd like to find out more about GB Leighton and his upcoming shows, click here.
"The Voice" semifinalist and Minnesota's own Kat Perkins performed an original holiday song called "Christmas at the Red House"! Kat is featured on "A Minnesota Holiday, Volume 11" which you can pick up at Kowalski's or digitally by clicking here.
If you'd like to find out more about Kat and get tickets for her "North Country Christmas"...
Kung Fu Hippies are a Minneapolis band featured on "A Minnesota Holiday, Volume 11" - an annual compilation of holiday music from Minnesota artists! Proceeds go to benefit Be the Match. Visit Kowalski's to pick up a copy or you can find it digitally here. For more information about Kung Fu Hippies, click here.
Pianist Phil Thompson stopped by to perform the classic "Hallelujah". You can pick up a copy of his annual album featuring Minnesota artists "A Minnesota Holiday, Volume 11" at Kowalski's or digitally by clicking here.
Travis Loeffler was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid leukemia with FLT3 genetic mutation back in April 2019 and connected with Be the Match to find a donor. He is now leukemia-free! We chatted with Travis about his story, along Alex Mensing from Be the Match and Minnesota musician Phil Thompson, who is supporting Be the Match with his yearly...
The Copper Street Brass is the only full-time brass chamber ensemble in Minnesota. Use promo code *TCLive* to get $5 off per ticket for any Copper Street Brass holiday concert, including a show on December 20th at 7:30pm at Path of Grace church in Maplewood. Click here for tickets.
TCL Reporter, Kelli Hanson had had quite the week… She just got back from Nashville after covering the 53rd Annual CMA Awards. She had the chance to chat with some country stars on the red carpet.
For nearly 60 years, the Minnesota Boychoir has performed on stages all over the state, the country and all over the world. It's a sound created by nearly 150 boys thanks in part to a director that's been part of the group for over half of his own life. Twin Cities Live reporter Kelli Hanson shares their story.
