They have provided us with a short clip of the theme song, judge for yourselves.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuqpGSdBv_8

The people from Fox confirmed the information to TV First Look. Read the comments section on this post

Last week Allison was interviewed via phone by Teresa Garza from Checa LA Movie. She talks about how her experience on American Idol changed her, her plans for the future and her wish to maybe someday become an actress. She even sings a snippet of Alejandra Guzmán’s song Volverte a Amar. Check out the introduction in Spanish and the audio interview at the bottom of the article HERE.

Or check it out here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RuJRayt-jQ

Full translation below.

I: I’m here with Allison one of the past American Idol contestants who is successfully writing her own story, congratulations Allison and thanks for this call.
A: Thank you
I: Tell me, how has your life change before and after you participated on American Idol
A: It’s a completely different world. I can say that mentally and physically I’m stronger than I was before, before I entered Idol, more confident; and obviously now people, they know me and they know my name.
I: You are famous
A: Famous!? That word! Heh
I: Ok, let’s just say successful
A: Yeah, successful, with opportunities I didn’t have before, with more opened doors that were closed before. My life really has totally changed, I’m the same person but more prepared for what I want to do in the future and for my career.
I: So this has been an enriching experience.
A: Yes
I: So, speaking of what you want to do, where does Allison want to go? What do you want to reach?
A: To the end, until I die, I want to be singing in my grave. I want my name to be known, not just because I was the red haired girl from American Idol but because of the music.
I: And you’re making it, you’re on your way. Now, Allison what do you think of the fact that now young people have many more tools to support their dreams and talents through shows like American Idol?
A: Well, you know, I entered Idol, and some people sometimes think that it’s a fluke, people have different opinions, but I think that it is a great door that opens for some who don’t have those opportunities others have, they don’t have the money and they have that dream, they want to make music. It’s a really big thing that helps you, it made my dream come true of singing in front of thousands of people, recording with big producers and writers, to tour, it was all I imagined, what I dreamed of doing since I was little.
I: Of course, and how did you get to American Idol? Was it you? Did you say I want to enter this contest or was it a family member that pushed you and said “go for it Allison”.
A: I think both, I think I was 9 years old when the first season of Idol aired and it always just made me want to sing more and more, it was inspirational, watching the tv with Kelly Clarkson singing, it made me want to go but since I was 9, I couldn’t do it, I had to wait until I was 16. At 14 I went to Quinceañera and at 15 I won, but nothing happened, it was time to move on. When I turned 16, I still had it in my mind that I wanted to go to Idol. Since I was 9 I wanted to auditioned, so it was time. At 16, my sister, my mom, my dad, my brother, everyone, my uncles, we were going, I was ready! We went to San Francisco, I slept on the floor for 2 days, I auditioned and now I’m here.
I: Wow, and what did the judges tell you?
A: Well, there are like 6 auditions you have to pass before the actual auditioned, some positive things, some things to help…when I went to the auditioned in front of Simon Cowell, Randy y Kara, I remember I was jumping up and down when they told me I had made it to Hollywood and Simon told me, calm down, you just got about a 7…it was like, for the next time I’ll give you a 10.
I: Wow, I can imagine it was an incredible experience. Now tell me, who is your favorite singer?
A: Hmm…it would always have to be…since I grew up with classic rock with my father, always teaching me that, I remember Janis Joplin always got stuck in my head, since I was very little, listening to Piece of my heart and I think she is a big influence in my career.
I: Very important and interesting, now…have you ever thought about trying a different facet since you’re already in the media, like maybe as an actress?
A: Yeah, it would be fun, I enjoy it a lot, I like it. I can’t say I’m…good (laughs). I have the will and I would like to, but I think I’ll need to get training
I: My blog also talks about movies, so I would like to know what’s your favorite movie?
A: Dumb and dumber
I: Really?
A: Yeah, because…it’s just my favorite movie of all time (laughs)
I: It’s a really funny movie. Lastly, I would like to ask you to sing a little bit for us! Do you sing in Spanish?
A: Yeah…ok, uh…
I: But, do you sing in Spanish?
A: Yeah
I: Wow, I would love that, because we have seen you in English and all that but any song you know in Spanish?
A: In Spanish…uh, ok
I: To cheer you on, we’re going to follow your career, keep on supporting you; it’s awesome that you sing in Spanish too.
A: Let’s see, the only one that comes to mind is Volverte a amar from Alejandra Guzmán
I: Ok, go ahead
A: Let’s see if I remember, sorry if I mess up, and I’m drinking a soda so forgive me if I burp (they both laugh)
Allison sings part of Volverte a amar
A: Oh dear, I don’t remember!
I: That is great, so beautiful! Thank you so much, I wish you the best of luck, no wonder you won! (Quinceañera). I think this is just the beginning of many successes. Obviously we have to remind people to that behind all of this, there’s a lot of work
A: Yes of course, a lot and a lot of work
I: Thank you so much Allison, we will be paying close attention to your career and later we want to see you in a movie!
A: Oh well….
I: Hugs! Bye
A: Bye

First up, one of our followers sent us the audio of this radio interview from May. The audio is hilarious (Don’t Waste The Pudding, fake IDs, lol!), but it jumps around a couple times because she asked us to remove her name from the recording. Thank you so much for sharing with us!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=szD2-OmTrMg

Pranks, pranks, pranks! From Liz Anne Hill (Allison’s bassist):

• Allison & Band’s dressing room was pranked: Tweet.

• So some payback was in order: Tweet.

• Here’s how they did it: Tweet.

• Allison & Liz…. the pranksters. Tweet.

WDOK-FM Interview

Also, she stopped by Q104 in Cleveland. Watch her DWTP below!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0LAaQOhdWM

And Allison did DWTP on WKYC this morning too! Check it out!

Some fan videos from the event!

Allison singing a little Whataya Want From Me!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2QXAdBm6gs

Allison warming up:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbEcgsHVMEg

Little girl singing FIBOU for Allison (cute!):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVK_lx9X8Ho

www.youtube.com/watch?v=apN49-rF4NE

And listen to her interview with Jojo Wright of Kiis-fm below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYEbo3zAyI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5b5icCSBMc

Update - VIDEO of part of the interview. Full interview (audio only) below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jli8RqNBkcA

Full Interview (audio):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=abV-jzqxBU4

REMINDER
“Scars” is Allison’s 2nd single. We can request it on the radio starting today! Please request the song once a day on your LOCAL radio station - this will help: http://www.radio-locator.com/ . Concentrate on such radio formats as: Top40, HAC.

El viernes te olvido yo plays from [0:00 - 3:14]
[3:14-7:20]
D: That sounds really good! Allison Iraheta, hey, what a cool song! She’s an ex-American Idol participant
A: Yeah
D: One of the most watched tv shows in the world
A: Definitely
D: Before you tell us about all that, what a great song we just heard and it’s yours! We applaud you, really!
A: Thanks so much, yes, it’s really good, I’m very happy with that song
D: What’s it called Allison?
A: El viernes te olvido yo
D: It’s really cool, really; Friday I’ll be over you in English. Did you ever imagine that you’d have an album in Spanish or that you’d be releasing something in Spanish when you auditioned for AI?
A: I definitely wanted to do the English one first but then also in Spanish because I started out singing rancheras and all that
DJ: Really?
A: Aha, with mariachi and all that, so if I can do it in English and I speak Spanish, I’ll try it in Spanish too
D: We found out you’re salvadorean
A: My parents are salvadorean, yes
D: But where did you grow up?
A: I was born in Glendale CA,
D: Oh, you’re from here, from Los Angeles
A: LA, yes, but I’ve moved in LA, right now I’m in Downey
D: The best city in the world (laughs). So honey, how old are you? 17?
A: 17 years old
D: How old were you when you were on AI? 16?
A: I was 16
D: You went to the auditions like the millions of people who go to auditions
A: Yeah, I slept outside on the floor, I auditioned in SF and it was really cold
D: so your audition comes, you get to the judges, you sing, is it true that it happens like on tv that you get to meet Simon and Paula
A: Well, first you have to get through about 3 auditions before that one, because since there are thousands of people they can’t have the judges seeing them all.
D: What did you sing in your audition?
A: The first one, I sang Heartbreaker de Pink y Natural Woman
D: I think we have audio of her audition, let’s hear that
[5:41-6:27]Allison’s AI audition
A: (raspberry at Simon)
D: So Simon really is kind of a jerk even in real life? You got to know him
A: He’s really a man who knows what he’s doing and what he’s talking about and he definitely has the role of the judge who tells the truth
D: So a question, what spot did you finished up? The truth, there have been many good singers on AI this year.
A: This year, it was definitely, maybe…not because I was there but it was the best year, everybody was great
D: So this was this last year, so the guy that was just kissing his keyboard player
A: Adam Lambert
D: So he was a finalist when you were there?
A: Yeah
Clip 2:
D: Because on the AMAs, he got up on the stage, he’s a great singer, he goes to the back of the stage, grabs the keyboard player who’s a guy and he just tongue kissed the guy all the way to the tonsils and then let’s go and keeps going. Everybody criticized him for that, did you know him?
A: Yeah, yeah, he’s like my brother, we lived in the mansion together with all the other idols, we were together for 3 months on the road and on tour
D: He just wanted to send out a message and make it official with the kiss
A: Well, everyone already knows that, we all knew, it definitely wasn’t shocking
D: So a question, you just said that you lived together with the other participants in a mansion. Does every one of you get a room? How do you live?
A: It was a huge mansion in Bel Air, it was huge
D: like millionaires
A: It was like two stories…or three, I don’t even remember, I got lost. I didn’t even know where I was. Some had their own rooms. I was upstairs with Megan and four other girls in a room, but it was a huge room with like two bathrooms, it was so big.
D: So you were in the Top 10, to be in the Top 10 after all the people that audition, that’s awesome
A: I didn’t even think I’d make it pass Hollywood week, I thought that was it. I was lucky enough to keep going and I ended up 4th
D: And you can tell with that song, you can tell how much work you put into it, your voice, your style. Right now you’ve dyed your hair red, you’re a redhead and it’s got blue, I like it! It’s super crazy. This song you did it English too?
A: Yeah
D: That’s good, so you’ll be going for both audiences and you’re backed by Simon’s label? How did you get this deal? How did they notice you after you make top 10, which is great? How did this happen? You said, I made Top 10, I’m out of American Idol…what happened next?
A: After the show was over and Kris won, I got a call
D: Right away
A: Hm…what? (laughs)
D: How long after the show as over
A: After the show was over, they called me to tell me they were having a meeting, I didn’t know what about but they called me with Simon Fuller, the creator of AI. I sat down with him and he told me that he had a contract for me with Jive and that they wanted to have me, with 19Entertainment and that they wanted to record me, so I was like “What? Why? How? Where?”
D: I sing mariachi!
A: I sing mariachi!
D: And I like pupusas! What’s with you gringo?!
A: Well I was super surprised but so happy and excited that I was going to be putting out an album in English
D: Have you gotten offers for Television?
A: Well, we’re looking at that now, once the album is done because that was priority
D: When was AI over? A couple of months?
A: About 4 months I think
D: And you started working like crazy in 4 months you have your album
A: Yeah and after the show there’s the American Idol tour, three months, 52 cities…concerts
D: And you got to play in huge arenas?
A: Huge, we were at Staples center and sold out shows
D: So, a question…imagine, that’s why Simon Cowell is a millionaire, he first gets money in the ratings then after they’re all famous, they go on tour and by then they start paying you guys, right?
A: Yeah…
D: How much were you getting for each concert?
A: Ahhh….that’s none of your business (laughs)
D: I wanna know! I wanna know!
A: They pay well because it’s day after day after day singing and when one is singing so much you have to learn how to sing so much without losing your voice, it’s definitely hard, it’s a challenge. I was losing my voice in the middle of the tour, it was…I couldn’t do it anymore but I got help/
D: So 52 concerts in 3 months
A: Yeah, and on top of that we were recording my album
D: Also?
A: Also, in off days, which was like, after three days of concerts we had a day off and that day off, we had to record for the album
D: That’s good, so you were part of it and now they gave you a job so now you’ll make some money from the album too
A: I mean, it’s what you want when you get into AI
D: Who do you admire, latin singers?
A: Latinos? Alejandra Guzman
D: You like her a lot?
A: Yeah, I grew up listening to Shakira when she started, the rock
D: Actually you remind me a little of Shakira, now that I watched you come in…(to the other DJ), do you remember when we interviewed Shakira years ago when she started? The red hair
A: yeah, she had red hair, I remember
D: yeah, yeah, you remind me a lot of her and hopefully you’ll do better than Shakira. Do you write your own songs?
A: There’s one song in the album, it’s the last one, called You don’t know me (No me conoces), it’s a song that basically says “why are you judging me if you don’t know me?”
D: Of course! Great! (Applause) Don’t let anyone put you down. So, this was great, we wish you the best of luck, thanks for coming and hopefully we’ll keep hearing the name Allison
A: Hopefully, we’ll see
D: And remember us when you become famous
A: I’ll come back and visit you guys
D: With your limo and your cameras, like a diva…hey it would be great to have you for a Superestrella concert, hopefully we can make it happen
A: Hopefully
D: We’re going to ask for you and try to get you into a show because I like your songs, I’d like to hear more of your songs…didn’t you bring any albums?
A: Oh…I think so…of course, my Spanish isn’t all that great
D: No! You’re great! My English isn’t that great
A: Ok…so tacos y burritos then (laughs)