Thursday, December 12, 2013

'American Idol' Alum Danny Noriega to Compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

From: Reality Blurred
American Idol 7’s Danny Noriega would have been the Fox show’s first openly gay finalist, but was eliminated at the top-16 stage of the semi-finals. He’s now one of 14 Drag Racecontestants, performing as Adore Delano. She introduces herself as being “two years old and I’m from the ocean.” Explaining the translation of her last name, she says, “I guess I’m a swampy anus at night.

Logo’s bio for Danny says, “Notorious for sassing Simon Cowell on American Idol, Danny Noriega is now setting the Southern California drag scene ablaze as the infectiously charming party girl Adore.” Yahoo TV reports that he has been “performing in drag shows across Southern California” and “auditioned for ‘Drag Race’ last season, narrowly missing the cut.

Daniel 'Danny' Anthony Noriega (born September 29, 1989 in Azusa, California) is a 23-year-old (18 at the time of the show) who auditioned in San Diego. He previously auditioned for Idol in season 6 and made it to Hollywood week but was cut in the first round. His elimination song was Soft Cell's version of "Tainted Love". Shortly following his elimination, Noriega received an offer from Rosie O'Donnell to perform on her cruise. Danny is working on his debut album and has just released his debut single, "Poisonous Cure", on February 15. In 2012, Noriega unveiled his drag persona "Adore Delano" in a series of attempts to appear on RuPaul's Drag Race. In December 2013, he was announced as one of the competitors in the shows sixth season.

Check out him on American Idol



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