American Idol controversy: contestant Joanna Pacitti already had a record deal

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Last year American Idol had to deal with the controversy surrounding contestant Carly (Hennessy) Smithson, and this year a similar story is playing out on the popular reality TV show.

As Lyndsey Parker writes on her Reality Rocks blog, Idol contestant Joanna Pacitti isn't an undiscovered talent competing for her chance at fame but rather a washed-up pop star whose previous shot at stardom was a colossal failure.

The 24-year-old singer's debut album, This Crazy Life, was released by Geffen Records in 2006. Her songs have also appeared on soundtracks to films such as Legally Blonde and Bratz, and even Britney Spears covered a Pacitti song called Out From Under on her latest album, Circus

She's no reality TV novice, either; Pacitti apparently tried to launch her music career on the MTV show True Life.

What's next: someone reveals Clay Aiken was in Menudo?

Joanna Pacitti: American Idol Favorite

2009-01-23T21:58:00.000-08:00

Meet Joanna Pacitti, the American Idol hottie who is a favorite to win the competition. See her hot photos, biography and video here.

Joanna Pacitti

Joanna appears on American Idol and wowed the judges in the trials held in Louisiville, Kentucky. And no wonder because she has a fledgling recording career already with ups and downs. One senses that she has paid her dues and is destined for stardom.

Joanna Pacitti Biography

As a biography she was born on October 6, 1984 in Philadelphia which makes her 24 years old. Her gorgeous dark hair and light complexion are due to a mix of Irish and Italian heritage. Her father owned a local barber shop where Joanna began signing at the age of only 5 years old. Since that time, she has doggedly pursued an all-American dream to become a musical star. At the age of 11 years old, she joined the cast of “Annie” on Broadway, only to develop bronchitis and get cut from the show in a controversial move by the directors.

Because of her burgeoning talent, Joanna was signed by A&M Records to her first recording contract which resulted in her appearance in movie soundtracks such as Legally Blonde and Bratz.

Her most popular single is “Let It Slide” which was produced under the Geffen Records label which also produced her only album, This Crazy Life in 2006. Our hunch is that she has a lot more singles to produce and a lot more albums in her, based on her American Idol performance. Ms. Pacitti’s audition song is called “Out From Under” which makes her a favorite to win the competition.

See more photos and the videos mentioned of Joanna Pacitti below.

Joanna Pacitti Videos

She is the American Idol to watch.

Photos: wenn.com

Joanna Pacitti born on October 6, 1984, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., is also known as a big time American Idol plant, she is an American pop singer and actress.

Joanna said, she comes in indion idol becouse, "My family said, You should go on American idol'', and she added, she auditioned for season 8 of the show American Idol in Louisville, Kentucky, and the same episode released on January 21,2009 and then she moved to Hollywood after passed the audition.

Joanna Pacitti has been active since I was six years, and while she landed a gig in 1996 to 12 years in the Broadway revival of Annie, were discharged from the production.

Joanna Pacitti's "Off From Under" is the subject of Britney Spears on her new album "Circus". He had previously been signed by A & M and Geffen Records. Annie is played on 20 Anniversary Broadway revival when he was 11 years but was fired when he was bronchitis, two weeks before opening on Broadway, accused their parents and the dispute was sent to a segment of 20/20 Barbara Walters.

Joanna Pacitti for American Idol

American Idol controversy: contestant Joanna Pacitti already had a record deal

Joanna Pacitti: American Idol Favorite

Joanna Pacitti born on October 6, 1984, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., is also known as a big time American Idol plant, she is an American pop singer and actress.

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