American Juniors is a reality television

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 series that broadcast on the Fox Network

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 as a spin-off

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 of American Idol

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, created by Simon Fuller

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 and 19 Entertainment

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, FremantleMedia

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, directed by Bruce Gowers

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 and produced by Nigel Lythgoe

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 and Ken Warwick

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. It was very similar to the adult American Idol, much like the British series S Club Search (producing the S Club Juniors

S Club 8

S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...

) was to British band S Club 7. The only season of American Juniors aired in the summer of 2003

2003 in television

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. It was taped in Hollywood, California.

Personalities

Two thousand children and teenagers auditioned for the show. From there, a selected group of kids and their parents were flown out to Hollywood to participate in "Hollywood Week." During "Hollywood Week", several cuts took place, eliminating all but 20 of the children and teens who originally auditioned. These kids were shown on TV during 2 top-20 episodes, which each showcased 10 kids. For each top-20 episode, America voted for the 5 kids they wanted to see in the top-10. Once the top-10 was formed, America voted each week for the one contestant they wanted to put into the group. The results were aired the following evening with the next round beginning the following week. Taylor Thompson was the first contestant voted into the group. She was eventually followed by her younger sister, Tori Thompson, Chauncey Mathews, Lucy Hale and Danielle White.

Top 20 Semi-Final 1: Contestant Choice

Contestants	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Morgan Burke	Why Do Fools Fall in Love Why Do Fools Fall in Love (song) "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a song that was originally a hit for early New York City-based rock and roll group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in 1956. It reached No. 1 on the R&B chart, No. 6 on Billboards Pop Singles chart, and number one on the UK Singles Chart... (Frankie Lymon Frankie Lymon Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of a New York City-based early rock and roll group, The Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid teens...  & The Teenagers The Teenagers The Teenagers are an American integrated doo wop group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed... )	Top 5
Kara Lieberman	Hopelessly Devoted to You Hopelessly Devoted to You "Hopelessly Devoted to You", written by John Farrar, is a song originally performed by Olivia Newton-John. The song, featured in the film version of Grease, received an Oscar nomination as Best Original Song, losing to "Last Dance" at the 51st Academy Awards. She performed the song at the 21st... (Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA... )	Eliminated
Kristinia DeBarge Kristinia DeBarge Kristinia DeBarge is an American singer-songwriter. She first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the American Idol spin-off, American Juniors. In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records department Sodapop, releasing her debut album Exposed in July of the...	Reflection Reflection (song) "Reflection" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film Mulan, recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. In the months before the recording of the track, Aguilera approached RCA, which gave her the chance to record the theme song to the film Mulan... (Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... )	Eliminated
AJ Melendez	Isn't She Lovely? (Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... )	Top 5
Grace Leer	To Sir, with Love To Sir, with Love (song) "To Sir With Love" is the theme from the 1967 film To Sir, With Love. The song was written by Don Black and Mark London."To Sir With Love" was initially recorded by Lulu for the film of the same name... (Lulu Lulu (singer) Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day... )	Eliminated
Danielle White Danielle White Danielle Marie White is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actress who was raised in Bradenton, Florida...	Colors of the Wind Colors of the Wind "Colors of the Wind" by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, was the 1995 Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film, Pocahontas. It also won the Golden Globe in the same category as well as the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Movie... (Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine... )	Top 5
Chauncey Matthews Chauncey Matthews Chauncey Matthews is an American singer who was a member of the short-lived pop group, American Juniors as well as being the only male in the group. He was born and raised in San Diego, California. He has a younger sister, Victoria Matthews. His mother is Gwendolyn Matthews...	A Whole New World A Whole New World "A Whole New World" is the Oscar winning featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together.... (Peabo Bryson Peabo Bryson Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...  and Regina Belle Regina Belle Regina Belle is a singer-songwriter who first surfaced in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World".-Biography:Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey... )	Top 5 (Highest votes)
Julie Dubela Julie Dubela Julie Dubela is an American singer living in Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. She is known in the Boston, Massachusetts area for her live performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and has also gained national attention for her TV appearances.-Live performances:She has performed for the...	Rainy Days and Mondays Rainy Days and Mondays "Rainy Days and Mondays" is a 1971 song by The Carpenters that went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was also the duo's fourth #1 song on the Adult Contemporary singles chart... (The Carpenters The Carpenters Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and... )	Eliminated
Tyler Foehr	Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group The Police from their album Ghost in the Machine. It was also a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom in November 1981 and hit number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart that same... (The Police The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland... )	Eliminated
Katelyn Tarver Katelyn Tarver Katelyn Marie Tarver is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is known for her current role as Jo Taylor on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush and as Natalie on the ABC series No Ordinary Family.-Singing career:...	Ain't No Mountain High Enough Ain't No Mountain High Enough "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla Motown label. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes... (Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....  & Tammi Terrell Tammi Terrell Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, known as Tammi Terrell was an American singer-songwriter most notable for her association with Motown and her duets with Marvin Gaye. As a teenager she recorded for the Scepter–Wand, Try Me and Checker record labels. She signed with Motown in April 1965 and enjoyed... )	Top 5

Results:

• Advanced to Top 10 Finals: Chauncey Matthews (Highest votes), Danielle White, AJ Melendez, Morgan Burke, Katelyn Tarver

• Celebrity performers: Justin Guarini
  Justin Guarini
  Justin Guarini is an American singer/songwriter and actor who rose to fame in 2002 as the first runner-up on the debut season of the television show American Idol.-Background:...
  
  
• Group performance: "Kids in America
  Kids in America (song)
  "Kids in America" is a New Wave song by British singer Kim Wilde, released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981, and in the US in 1982. It has famously been covered by many artists from different genres.-Background:...
  
  "

Top 20 Semi-Final 2: Contestant Choice

• Theme: Contestant Choice

Contestants	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Jordan McCoy Jordan McCoy Jordan Elizabeth McCoy is an American singer, guitarist, and American Juniors finalist.After the show, she went to Los Angeles to start developing her music career and auditioned for TV and movie roles. While recording in Los Angeles, her label head mentioned he was in town and he wanted to hear...	Stupid Cupid Stupid Cupid "Stupid Cupid" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka which became a hit for Connie Francis in 1958.In the spring of 1958 Francis had hit #4 with her breakout hit, a rock ballad version of the standard "Who's Sorry Now?"... (Connie Francis Connie Francis Connie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw... )	Top 5
Lucy Hale Lucy Hale Karen Lucille "Lucy" Hale is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Becca Sommers in Bionic Woman, Rose Baker in Privileged, Sherrie in the horror film Scream 4, and as Aria Montgomery on the hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars...	Get Here Get Here "Get Here" is a pop ballad written by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell which became an international hit via a 1990 recording by Oleta Adams, reaching #4 in the UK and #5 in the US.... (Brenda Russell Brenda Russell Brenda Russell is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Known for her eclectic musical style, her recordings have encompassed several different genres, including pop, soul, dance, jazz and adult contemporary... )	Top 5
Quinton Caruthers	You Are the Sunshine of My Life You Are the Sunshine of My Life "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 pop single released by Stevie Wonder. The song became Wonder's third number-one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and his first number one on the easy listening chart. It won Wonder a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. This song was... (Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... )	Eliminated
Lauren Klena	L-O-V-E L-O-V-E "L-O-V-E" is a jazz song written by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler for American singer-pianist Nat King Cole's 1965 album L-O-V-E... (Nat King Cole Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres... )	Eliminated
Chantel Kohl	Open Arms Open Arms (Journey song) "Open Arms" is a popular song originally recorded by American rock band Journey, and released as a single from their 1981 album, Escape. Co-written by band members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, the song is a power ballad whose lyrics are an empowering plea to a lover to forgive past wrongdoings... (Journey Journey (band) Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded... )	Top 5
Brennan Hillard	That Thing You Do That Thing You Do (song) "That Thing You Do" is a 1996 song that appears in the film That Thing You Do!. The song is performed by the fictional 1960s band The Wonders, who are the focus of the film.-In the film:... (The Wonders)	Eliminated
Mercedes Ruiz	Can't Fight the Moonlight Can't Fight the Moonlight "Can't Fight the Moonlight" is a song written by Diane Warren, recorded by LeAnn Rimes and featured on the soundtrack of the film Coyote Ugly, and in the film itself... (LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her... )	Eliminated
Taylor Thompson	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) "The Shoop Shoop Song " is a song written by Rudy Clark. The song was made a hit when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit #1 on the Cashbox magazine R&B charts with it in 1964... (Betty Everett Betty Everett Betty Everett was an African-American soul singer and pianist, best known for her biggest hit single, the million-selling "The Shoop Shoop Song ".-Early career:... )	Top 5
Canyon Grove	You've Got a Friend You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year... (James Taylor James Taylor James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.... )	Eliminated
Tori Thompson Tori Thompson The Thompson Sisters are a duo American act made up of sisters Tori Dawn Thompson and Taylor Marie Thompson both from Santa Maria, California...	Let 'Er Rip Wide Open Spaces Wide Open Spaces is the major label debut of American country music band the Dixie Chicks, and the fourth studio album overall, released in 1998 . It was their first record with new lead vocalist Natalie Maines, and became their breakthrough commercial success... (Dixie Chicks Dixie Chicks The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines... )	Top 5 (Highest votes)

Results:

• Advanced to Top 10 Finals: Tori Thompson (Highest votes), Taylor Thompson, Jordan McCoy, Lucy Hale, Chantel Kohl

• Celebrity performers: Ruben Studdard
  Ruben Studdard
  Christopher Theodore Ruben Studdard , best known as Ruben Studdard, is an American R&B, pop, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol...
  
  
• Group performance: "Put a Little Love in Your Heart
  Put a Little Love in Your Heart
  "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" is a song originally performed in 1968 by Jackie DeShannon, who composed it with her brother, Randy Myers, and Jimmy Holiday. In the USA, it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching #4 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary charts...
  
  "

Top 10

• Theme: Songs of 1969

• AJ Melendez - "My Cherie Amour (song)" (Stevie Wonder
  Stevie Wonder
  Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
  
  )
• Katelyn Tarver - "I'll Never Fall in Love Again
  I'll Never Fall in Love Again
  "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" is a popular song by composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David. Originally written for the 1968 musical Promises, Promises, it soon became one of Bacharach and David's most enduring songs. It was nominated for Song of the Year in the 1969 Grammy awards...
  
  " (Dionne Warwick
  Dionne Warwick
  Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
  
  )
• Jordan McCoy - "More Today Than Yesterday" (Spiral Starecase
  Spiral Starecase
  The Spiral Starecase was an American band, best known as a one-hit wonder for their 1969 single "More Today Than Yesterday".The band, from Sacramento, California, was a popular 1960s group, recognizable for its horns and lead singer/guitarist Pat Upton's distinctive voice...
  
  )
• Chantel Kohl - "You've Made Me So Very Happy
  You've Made Me So Very Happy
  "You've Made Me So Very Happy" is a song written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson and Berry Gordy, and was released first as a single in 1967 by Holloway on the Tamla label...
  
  " (Blood, Sweat & Tears
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
  Blood, Sweat & Tears is an American music group, originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Since its beginnings in 1967, the band has gone through numerous iterations with varying personnel and has encompassed a multitude of musical styles...
  
  )
• Chauncey Matthews - "This Guy's in Love With You
  This Guy's in Love with You
  "This Guy's in Love with You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and recorded by Herb Alpert. Although known primarily for his trumpet playing as the leader of the Tijuana Brass, Alpert sang lead vocals on this solo recording, arranged by Bacharach.The recording's origin occurs, as...
  
  " (Herb Alpert
  Herb Alpert
  Herbert "Herb" Alpert is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records...
  
  )
• Morgan Burke - "Build Me Up Buttercup
  Build Me Up Buttercup
  "Build Me Up Buttercup" is the name of a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations with Colin Young singing the lead vocals in 1968. This was the third major hit for The Foundations. Colin Young replaced Clem Curtis in 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit...
  
  " (The Foundations
  The Foundations
  The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby Now That I've Found You" , written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" The Foundations...
  
  )
• Lucy Hale - "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" is a soul song most popularly released as a joint single performed by Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations for the Motown label...
  
  " (Dee Dee Warwick
  Dee Dee Warwick
  Dee Dee Warwick was an American soul singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey as Delia Mae Warrick, she was the sister of Dionne Warwick, niece of Cissy Houston and cousin of Whitney Houston....
  
  )
• Tori Thompson - "Bad Moon Rising
  Bad Moon Rising (song)
  "Bad Moon Rising" is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the lead single from their album Green River and was released in April 1969, four months before the album. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on the UK Singles...
  
  " (Creedence Clearwater Revival
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
  Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
  
  )
• Danielle White - "Good Morning Starshine
  Good Morning Starshine
  "Good Morning Starshine" is a pop song from the musical Hair. It was a #3 hit in the United States in June of 1969 for the singer Oliver.-History:...
  
  " (Hair
  Hair (musical)
  Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
  
  )
• Taylor Thompson - "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Results:

• Top 3: Chantel, Tori, and Taylor
• Top 2: Chantel and Taylor
• Advanced to American Juniors Group: Taylor

• Group Performance: "Make Your Own Kind Of Music"
• Celebrity performers: Tamyra Gray
  Tamyra Gray
  Tamyra Monica Gray is an American actress, singer and songwriter, who finished fourth place on the first season of the musical reality competition American Idol in 2002. Record and television executive Simon Cowell — who judged the show for nine seasons — was disappointed when she was voted off...
  
  
• Taylor's Encore Performance : "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater)

Top 9

• Theme: Songs of 1970

• Tori Thompson - "Love The One You're With" (Stephen Stills)
• Danielle White - "(They Long To Be) Close To You" (Burt Bacharach)
• Morgan Burke - "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (Edison Lighthouse)
• Chauncey Matthews - "Hey There Lonely Girl" (Eddie Holman)
• Chantel Kohl - "Stony End" (Barbra Streisand)
• Jordan McCoy - "ABC" (Jackson 5)
• Katelyn Tarver - "We've Only Just Begun" (Carpenters)
• AJ Melendez - "I'll Be There" (Jackson 5)
• Lucy Hale - "Make It Easy On Yourself" (Dionne Warwick)

Results:

• Top 3: AJ Melendez, Tori Thompson, and Chauncey Matthews
• Top 2: Chauncey Matthews and Tori Thompson
• Advanced To American Juniors Group: Tori Thompson

• Group Performance: "United We Stand"
• Taylor Thompson's Music Video: "Cheeseburgers For Me"
• Celebrity Performer: Brian McKnight
• Tori's Encore Performance: "Love The One You're With" (Stephen Stills)

Top 8

• Theme: Songs of 1962

• AJ Melendez - "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" (Bobby Vee)
• Danielle White - "The Loco-Motion" (Little Eva)
• Chantel Kohl - "Don't Make Me Over" (Dionne Warwick)
• Chauncey Matthews - "Moon River" (Henry Mancini)
• Lucy Hale - "Breaking Up Is Hard To" (Neil Sedaka)
• Morgan Burke - "Can't Help Falling In Love" (Elvis Presley)
• Jordan McCoy - "Sealed With A Kiss" (Bryan Hyland)
• Katelyn Tarver - "Tell Him" (The Exciters)

Results:

• Top 3: Lucy Hale, Chauncey Matthews, and Chantel Kohl
• Top 2: Chauncey Matthews and Chantel Kohl
• Advanced To American Juniors Group: Chauncey Matthews

• Group Performance: "Do You Love Me"
• Celebrity Performer: Kelly Clarkson
• Chauncey's Encore Performance: "Moon River" (Henry Mancini)

Top 7

• Theme: Songs of 1980

• Katelyn Tarver - "On the Radio" (Donna Summer)
• Morgan Burke - "Rock With You" (Michael Jackson)
• Jordan McCoy - "Magic" (Olivia-Newton John)
• Danielle White - "Daydream Believer" (Anne Murray)
• AJ Melendez - "Still" (Commodores)
• Chantel Kohl - "Brass In Pocket (I'm Special)" (Pretenders)
• Lucy Hale - "Call Me" (Blondie)

Results:

• Top 3: AJ Melendez, Lucy Hale, and Chantel Kohl
• Top 2: Lucy Hale and Chantel Kohl
• Advanced To American Juniors Group: Lucy Hale

• Group Performance: "Still Rock And Roll To Me"
• Celebrity Performer: Monica
• Lucy's Encore Performance: "Call Me" (Blondie)

Final Round

• Theme: S.Club Songs

• Morgan Burke - "Bring The House Down"
• Danielle White - "Never Had A Dream Come True"
• AJ Melendez - "Alive"
• Jordan McCoy - "You're The One"
• Chantel Kohl - "Sundown"
• Katelyn Tarver - "Have You Ever"

Results:

• Top 3: Danielle White, Chantel Kohl, and AJ Melendez
• Top 2: Danielle White and Chantel Kohl
• Final Member Of American Juniors: Danielle White

• Morgan Burke Performs: "Build Me Up Buttercup"
• Katelyn Tarver Performs: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
• Chantel Kohl Performs: "Open Arms"
• Jordan McCoy Performs: "I Love You More Than Yesterday"
• Danielle White Performs: "Colors Of The Wind"
• AJ Melendez Performs: "I'll Be There"
• Group Performance: "Kids In America"
• Danielle White's Encore Performance: "Never Had A Dream Come True"
• Chantel Kohl's Encore Performance: "Sundown"
• AJ Melendez's Encore Performance: "Alive"
• The Official American Juniors Group Perform: "One Step Closer"

Ratings and aborted second season

American Juniors became one of the highest rated

Nielsen Ratings

Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...

 television shows of the summer season, with approximately 11.9 million viewers on June 3, though the numbers dropped 40% toward the end of July. Nonetheless, the producers were satisfied of the strong teen demographic. A second season was planned for fall 2003, later postponed to the summer after American Idol (season 3)

American Idol (Season 3)

The third season of American Idol premiered on Monday, January 19, 2004 and continued until May 26, 2004. The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by an approximate margin of 2% ; the vote total was the highest recorded vote total in the show's history until the...

, then called off.

Following the show

The American Juniors made a brief appearance on the December 2003 American Idol Christmas special, An American Idol Christmas

An American Idol Christmas

An American Idol Christmas is a Christmas television special for the television shows American Idol, American Juniors and Canadian Idol, but focused mostly on American Idol– the Canadian winner Ryan Malcolm was edited out in the American release, due to legal reasons...

. Their debut album American Juniors

American Juniors (album)

American Juniors was the second and final album from the American Juniors group that emerged from the short-lived American reality television series American Juniors....

was released on October 26, 2004

2004 in music

See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....

 after a year's delay from its original scheduled date.

The American Juniors group disbanded in 2005. The members seem to be pursuing individual efforts and there was little publicity about them as a group. The show website became inactive in April 2005, but the show website shut down shortly after the group disbanded.

In 2011, Tori and Taylor Thompson resurfaced on NBC's The Voice

The Voice (U.S. TV series)

The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. It is part of an international series...

as a singing duet. They were selected and coached by Cee Lo Green.

Albums

Album Information
Kids in America Released: June 17, 2003 (U.S.) Singles: (2003) "One Step Closer"
American Juniors American Juniors (album) American Juniors was the second and final album from the American Juniors group that emerged from the short-lived American reality television series American Juniors.... Released: October 18, 2004 (U.S.) Singles: (2003) "Bring the House Down" (2004) "Sundown"

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One Step Closer Released: August 4, 2003 (U.S.)