Michael Johns Performing For Miss Malibu Pageant

According to a press release made by Live-PR, one of American Idols Season 7 Top Finalists, Michael Johns will be performing at the 5th Annual Miss Malibu Pageant being held on August 23rd, 2009.

The audience can look forward to hearing songs from Michael's debut album Hold Back My Heart (available on iTunes, Amazon.com, and retail stores everywhere). The album features his new single "Heart On My Sleeve", which can be downloaded FREE from Amazon.com by clicking on the album title above.

Here's an excerpt from the news release. Please click HERE to view the entire article.

The other distinguished judges will include Elisabeth Röhm (Law and Order, Miss Congeniality 2), Eric Viskovicz (Celebrity Personal Trainer), Jeff Garner (Designer), Linda Thompson (Actress and GRAMMY Nominated Songwriter), Marnie Saitta (Casting Director), Michael Yo (E! Celebrity Correspondent), Shaun Toub (Iron Man) and Timothy Durham (CEO, National Lampoon). Atlantic Records recording artist Ryan Cabrera and American Idol Season 7 finalist Michael Johns will also be in attendance to provide live musical entertainment.

The following "Heart On My Sleeve" video is from Michael's performance at Hollywood and Highland.

Michael Johns - Heart on my Sleeve

Michael Johns Hollywood & Highland Videos

A little over a month ago, Michael Johns performed several songs from his new album Hold Back My Heart in a live concert held at Hollywood and Highland. The concert was meant to celebrate the June 23rd release of his debut album and was in fact performed only two days after the album hit shelves nationwide. It's also available for digital download at Amazon.com and iTunes.

News of this concert was overshadowed that day, as we learned Michael Jackson had just passed away.  Now that a respectable amount of time for mourning has passed and some high quality videos of the performance have recently surfaced, I'm happy to share with you Michael Johns live at Hollywood and Highland, performed June 25, 2009.

My thanks to Lovinthefro09 for uploading most of the following videos. The first video is one posted by scoobyld, in which Michael Johns pays a stunning tribute to Michael Jackson, RIP the King of Pop. This was one of the first tributes to Michael Jackson to be posted to YouTube. All of the other videos, with the exception of "Hold On", are from the new album Hold Back My Heart, by Michael Johns.

Michael Johns - I'll Be There


Michael Johns - Heart on my Sleeve


Michael Johns - Feeling Alright


Michael Johns - Fire


Michael Johns - Fool's Gold


Michael Johns - Hold On


Michael Johns - Little Bear


Michael Johns - Hold Back My Heart


Michael Johns - To Love somebody


Michael Johns - Mountains

Michael Johns Announces Album On AP!

This just in from the AP (Associated Press)! New video announces Michael Johns Hold Back My Heart album release! Way to go Michael! I didn't write this one, but I'm happy to share it with all the American Idol Michael Johns' fans.

The following is a Quote from the AP:

"Former 'American Idol' contestant Michael Johns releases new album, "Hold Back My Heart." Johns - one of the first non-US citizens to make the Top 12 - came fifth place in the seventh season of 'American Idol'. (July 15)"

Request Michael Johns On Clear Channel

It's not often that an "Idol" like Michael Johns asks his fans to help out, so when he did, I was more than willing to offer whatever I can to help spread the word to all of his fans. Michael sent out a bulletin and a blog today, both requesting the same thing. Here's what he had to say:

Hey everyone,

Clear Channel has chosen me as one of their "Artists to Watch" but I still need your help. I would love it if you could spread the word about the promotion and request "Heart on My Sleeve" through their ON DEMAND service located at the top of the page.

Check out the page I'm featured on RIGHT HERE.

We're trying to get the single all over radio so this would be HUGE!

Thanks so much and see you on tour!

MJ

Now being the faithful little Michael Johns fan that I am, I clicked on the "RIGHT HERE" portion of his blog and bulletin to follow through with his request. It did indeed take me to the Adult section of the iheartradio.com site. When I got there, I noticed that Michael was on that page, but under their "Recommended" artist section instead of "Artists to Watch". He's the nice looking fellow on the far right, bottom row.


The picture above will take you to the iheartradio.com's Adult page.

I also went to the On Demand section just as he asked, but couldn't find how to request an artist or a song. I was able to find his music by entering the On Demand section, then finding a Search button on the very far right of the iheart radio player, I entered his name and then clicked on select. I got to "Heart On My Sleeve" from his new album Hold Back My Heart easily enough, but I don't know if that constitutes making a request, so I fired off an email to the site. I asked them flat out how to make a request on their website (and requested the song via email too). They're supposed to answer within 12 hours, so I'll let you know how that goes.

If you click on the picture below, it'll take you directly to his page, which looks something like this.



One of Michael's fans also suggested that those who have Twitter accounts can make their requests by tweeting @iheartradio and @NEWArtists - Please play Michael Johns - "Heart On My Sleeve" . No worries my Twitter friends, I'll do it from a Twitter account no one knows about instead of bombarding you like I did on the AOL "All Twitter Request" radio station. :P

American Idol Finalist Michael Johns - In Tribute And Honor (Video)

(Video courtesy of Cast TV)


In continuing coverage given by news sources from all over the internet, Michael Johns' renditions of "The National Anthem" and "God Bless America" in Anaheim on July 4, 2009 is earning praise. By all accounts, these were some of the best performances of the songs ever heard.

Major League Baseball teams across the nation dedicated themselves to raising awareness and funds for ALS to commemorate Lou Gehrig's farewell speech 70 years ago. Michael Johns was there to pay tribute to America on her birthday, and to further his support in the fight for a cure of ALS.  In honoring others, he unknowingly (and deservedly) earned honor from The Angels for himself.

Here's an excerpt taken from an article posted at their website.

In an effort to raise awareness and financial support for organizations leading the fight against ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, the Angels will have American Idol Finalist Michael Johns sing the national anthem before Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Johns, an avid supporter of ALS research, has been involved in certain organizations to help the fight against ALS.

In December 2008, he released the song "Another Christmas," with 50 percent of the proceeds going towards ALS research.

"Michael Johns embodies the spirit of this day," Angels entertainment and production manager Pete Bull said. "He loves America and the opportunity he had with American Idol was able to show what we can provide as a nation. He truly loves our country."

The feeling is mutual. Our country loves him as well. Cheers Michael Johns, our "Aussie-American", and thanks once again for everything you do for your fellow man.  Now that the Fourth of July has passed, we'll look forward to your upcoming tour.  Best wishes on your new album Hold Back My Heart.

That's an unusual name for an album from someone who so often gives of yours. :D

Michael Johns To Sing National Anthem July 4th

Listen and order at AOL, and Wal-Mart Click on the pic for Amazon.com!

It was announced in an article from MLB.com, that American Idol finalist Michael Johns will be performing the National Anthem to offer his support in finding a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). His first tribute for the cause was offered when he dedicated all proceeds from his single "Another Christmas" to various charities, one of which benefited ALS.  That contribution was meant to honor the passing of Nancy O'Dell's mother to the disease.  News of that gift can be found at Blogcritics.org.

This Independence Day, Michael continues his reputation for giving of his time and talent by singing at the following event.  Here's an excerpt from the article "Major League Baseball clubs hold special on-field ceremonies on July 4th to honor 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech" from MLB.com.  Please read the entire article at the SOURCE.

In addition, individual Clubs will support the ALS cause on July 4th. For example, American Idol Finalist Michael Johns will perform the National Anthem prior to the Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game; the Philadelphia Phillies have raised over $865,000 for ALS this year alone; and the Minnesota Twins are one of many Clubs that have donated a suite for ALS families.

Michael Johns' debut album Hold Back My Heart can be downloaded or ordered online at both iTunes and Amazon.com.   You can also pick up your copy at retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy everywhere!  The album features the hit song "Heart On My Sleeve", which is being offered for free download at Amazon.com.  Look for the CD to be displayed along with other American Idol stars.

Download Michael Johns' Single "Heart On My Sleeve" FREE!

From his MySpace Music blog today, Michael Johns sent out the news that his single "Heart On My Sleeve" from his debut album Hold Back My Heart can now be downloaded FREE from Amazon.com. Here's the blog he sent out today:

Free Download of My Single!

Current mood:
electric

Hey guys,

The folks at Amazon are giving away my single, "Heart on My Sleeve" for free! So if you don't already have it, head over to the link below to grab it.

My album is available there and iTunes too so don't be shy

Free MP3 Download HERE!

Cheers!

MJ

If you haven't already downloaded this song, you'll find it distinctly different from anything you've heard him do before. Michael Johns is an accomplished singer/songwriter whose talent is limitless. As he's so often shown in the past, he can sing any genre of music and somehow make it his own. This song stretches the boundaries of Michael's previous works into a clearly high-polished, yet soulful rendition that softly rocks with sophistication.

Although the song was written by John Shanks and James Morrison, Michael's performance easily captures the emotions expressed in the lyrics and conveys them to the listener. Beautiful song, and beautifully done. Be sure to listen to the rest of the album when you download the free single. It's completely different from the single.

Michael Johns Blogs About UGO.com Solo Videos

Catch the interview Michael Johns did with UGO.com in the first video, he talks about his debut album Hold Back My Heart; released TODAY! You can pick up a copy at your local stores, or download it from iTunes or Amazon.com!

Interview



Thanks for the video news Michael, and my thanks to UGO.com for providing the embed links so we can share them! Be sure to visit their site for up to the minute news on Gaming and media!

Here's what Michael wrote in his MySpace blog:

New Solo Video Performances!!!
Current mood:  vibrant

Hey everyone,

Check out 2 new live solo performances that just went up on UGO.com today! Head over to the link below to see my acoustic performances of "To Love Somebody" and "Heart on My Sleeve" plus an interview.

Let me know what you guys think!

UGO.com Michael Johns Video Sessions

MJ

Heart On My Sleeve


To Love Somebody

Michael Johns Live At Fresh 102.7 Radio

Watch Michael Johns interview and performance of "Heart On My Sleeve" from his radio appearance this morning on Fresh 102.7 in NYC!

For those of you that live in the NYC area, Michael will be doing a Meet N Greet at J&R's Music World, 23 Park Row at 5pm. Don't miss meeting Michael to get your copy of Hold Back My Heart signed!

Also, don't miss Michael tomorrow morning on Good Day New York!  He'll be on the show around 8:40 am. 

Meanwhile, back at the radio station, please enjoy the following videos courtesy of Fresh 102.7 FM, and listen to their station to hear Michael Johns "Heart On My Sleeve"!  Download the single FREE at Amazon.com!

The Entire 103.7 Lite FM Michael Johns Video Collection

My unending thanks to 103.7 Lite FM for sharing these outstanding videos with all of us Michael Johns Fans. In an article I wrote yesterday, I posted the video of Michael Johns they filmed while he was in their studio playing his debut single "Heart On My Sleeve" from his new album Hold Back My Heart. Lite FM was thoughtful enough to turn on the video cameras and shared that video at their site. Stay tuned to that radio station to hear Michael Johns and this song on a regular basis!

Michael Johns - "Heart On My Sleeve" (In-studio @ 103.7 Lite FM)


I cannot even begin to tell you how thankful I was to find the video above, so you can imagine my surprise when I returned to their site and found they went the extra mile for their listeners. The Lite FM radio station hosted Lite Nite at The Glass Cactus in Dallas on June 17th, as you already know if you read this blog very often.

They made videos of Michael Johns set as he performed the songs below. It's almost as good as being there...almost. 103.7 Lite FM in Dallas are now my heroes. Cheers and best wishes to them!

Michael Johns - "Wish You Were Here"


Michael Johns - "Never Tear Us Apart"


Michael Johns - "I've Been Lovin' You Too Long"


Michael Johns - "To Love Somebody"


If you missed the interview before the song, you can listen to that fabulous Aussie wit in that beautiful accent below. Lite FM most graciously shared their mp3 of the interview and the song in a Podcast from the Gene and Julie Morning Show, airing weekdays on 103.7 Lite FM from 5am - 10am.

Listen to this!

Michael Johns on 103.7 Lite FM - Michael Johns

You can purchase the album Hold Back My Heart in stores everywhere on June 23rd. Michael's first single "Heart On My Sleeve" is available for download at iTunes and Amazon.com now!

Video Of Michael Johns In Studio With 103.7 Lite FM

Here's an extra special treat for 103.7 Lite FM listeners and Michael Johns Fans. As previously reported, Michael Johns was in their studio to play his debut single "Heart On My Sleeve" from his new album Hold Back My Heart. You can purchase the album in stores everywhere on June 23rd, or download it digitally from iTunes and Amazon.com. Lite FM turned on the video cameras and shared that video at their site. Stay tuned to that radio station to hear the song on a regular basis!



If you missed the interview before the song, you can listen to that fabulous Aussie wit in that beautiful accent below. Lite FM most graciously shared their mp3 of the interview and the song in a Podcast from the Gene and Julie Morning Show, airing weekdays on 103.7 Lite FM from 5am - 10am.

Listen to this!

Michael Johns on 103.7 Lite FM - Michael Johns

103.7 Lite Nite Concert - Michael Johns Hits Dallas!

For those of you who live in the Dallas area and are looking for something special to do tomorrow night, 103.7 Lite FM will be hosting Michael Johns to introduce his new CD. Michael will be performing five songs from his debut album Hold Back My Heart at The Glass Cactus tomorrow night (June 17th).

He's just recently started his promotional tour for his album, which is set for a June 23rd release. To hear 30 second samples of all 12 songs from the album, you can go to Amazon.com now! You'll be able to purchase the CD in stores everywhere next Tuesday, or you can pre-order the album today! Michael's new single "Heart On My Sleeve" was the #1 requested song at AOL Radio last week and it's available for download from iTunes and Amazon.com.

Don't miss seeing one of American Idol Season 7's Top finalist while you can! This up close and personal performance is sure to be one of a kind, and it's FREE. It's your chance to see him before he starts his actual Hold Back My Heart Tour in August 2009. The single "Heart On My Sleeve" can be downloaded at iTunes or Amazon.com today!

Take your video camera and then share your night by uploading it to YouTube for the rest of us that can't be there! The concert is free, but you must present them with a ticket to enter. You can visit the following stores to pick up your free ticket, or you can PRINT YOUR OWN TICKET HERE.

Directions to the store locations can be found at the 103.7 Lite FM Website!


If you missed his interview and gorgeous acoustic performance of "Heart On My Sleeve" on 103.7 Lite FM (June 17th) - have a listen below. Simply breathtaking.

Michael Johns on 103.7 Lite FM - Michael Johns

Michael Johns Good Day Dallas Video & Lite Nite Concert

Michael visited the set on Fox 4 - KDFW in Dallas today and played his new single "Heart On My Sleeve" from his debut album Hold Back My Heart, which will be released one week from today! On June 23rd, you'll be able to purchase the CD in stores everywhere, or you can pre-order the album from Amazon.com now!



Heart On My Sleeve can be downloaded now at iTunes or Amazon.com!

For those of you who can make it to Dallas tomorrow night, Michael will be performing at The Glass Cactus. The concert is free, but you must present them with a ticket to enter. You can visit the following stores to pick one up, or you can print your own ticket from the source below. Directions to the store locations can also be found at their site. Enjoy!

The New 103.7 Lite FM gives you Lite Nite with Michael Johns.

We’ve arranged to have Top Ten American Idol Michael Johns debut his new CD for you…Live, in the intimate setting of The Glass Cactus night club at The Gaylord Texan on Wednesday, June 17th at 7pm. This 5 song acoustic and intimate performance with Michael Johns will be something that you'll be talking about for the rest of the year!

It’s a FREE SHOW…but you must have a ticket to get in. PRINT YOUR TICKET HERE

You can also stop by any of these locations to get your tickets!
Wednesday 6/10 12p-2p Southlake Town Square Directions
Thursday 6/11 2p-4p Grapevine Mills Food Court Directions

Friday 6/12 7a-9a Panera Bread Southlake Directions
Friday 6/12 4p-6p Verizon Wireless Preston Center Directions
Friday 6/12 6p-8p Dr Pepper Arena Directions
Saturday 6/13 10a-4p Stephanie's Day NorthPark Center Directions
Saturday 6/13 3p-5p Anna's Linens Dallas Directions
Sunday 6/14 11a-6p Dallas CityArts Celebration Directions
Monday 6/15 2p-4p Vista Ridge Mall Food Court Directions
Tuesday 6/16 2p-4p North East Mall Food Court Directions
Wednesday 6/17 11a-1p Dallas Museum of Art Directions

You must have a ticket to enter. Please arrive early. This event is on a first come, first served basis and is NOT guaranteed. Glass Cactus and Lite FM are not responsible for over capacity.

Michael Johns Was THE #1 Most Requested At AOL Radio

When I first reported this story on Thursday (See the original June 11th story here) based on an AOL Blog from that morning, I was more than happy to give you the news that Michael Johns' first single "Heart On My Sleeve" was one of the Top 11 songs requested that day in a contest held by AOL Radio.

AOL asked its listeners to send Twitter requests so they could launch a new Tweet Requests radio station. What wasn't known at the time that I published the first report, were the exact number of requests for the the Top 11 artists and songs. We just knew Michael Johns had done well based on preliminary reports from AOL Radio's blog.

Today, I am most pleased to announce that Michael Johns was in fact THE #1 most requested artist that day. Here's the news as it was confirmed in this Tweet from AOLRADIO a few hours ago:

"aolradio Well the #'s are in: It looks like the Michael Johns fans won by a mile - Johns was the most requested artist by a mile on Wednesday.about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck"

I've followed their news on Twitter and at AOL Radio on a daily basis since the launch of their Tweet Request station, and I'm loving every minute of finally finding a station that truly listens to the fans. Not only is Michael's single in heavy rotation at the first ever (that I'm aware of) Tweet Request station, they've also added his new single to their New Pop First channel as well as their Pop Idols station.

AOL Radio has more than 350 Sports, News, Talk and Music stations from which you can choose your favorite genre. Personally, I plan on listening to every one of their stations where they put Michael Johns' music in the rotation. Michael's debut album Hold Back My Heart will be released on June 23rd, which will give me at least 11 more songs to requests from my AOL radio stations. :D

You can listen to 30 second snippets of all 12 songs from the Hold Back My Heart album HERE. Cheers, and to Michael Johns, congratulations on being the most requested.

Michael Johns "Heart On My Sleeve" Among Most Requested At AOL Radio

Michael Johns new single "Heart on My Sleeve" from his debut album Hold Back My Heart (to be released June 23) was among the Top 11 most requested songs at AOL Radio yesterday when they launched an All Tweet radio station.

Those artists that had the highest number of request will be in heavy rotation according to news from the AOL Radio website. If you haven't heard Michael Johns' new single on the radio yet, now is your chance to hear it, if it hasn't already hit your local radio stations! The link at the bottom will take you directly to The Tweet Request channel.


The following article is from AOL Radio's Blog:

Your 11 Most Requested Songs for 'Tweet Requests'
Posted Jun 11th 2009 8:14AM by T.C.

We received thousands of tweet requests yesterday as part of our Tweet Requests station launch and again, want to thank everyone for their input.

There were 11 songs that we tallied through requests, replies and DMs on Twitter that we'd like to call out. Below are the 11 most requested songs that you guys wanted. Below, the songs are ranked in alphabetical order by artist/band.

11 Most Requested Songs for AOL Radio on Twitter 6/10

3OH!3, 'Don't Trust Me'
Anarbor, 'Let the Games Begin'
Cash Cash, 'Party in Your Bedroom'
Cobra Starship, 'Good Girls Go Bad' (feat. Leighton Meester)
Collective Soul, 'Staring Down'
David Cook, 'Bar-Ba-Sol'
David Cook, 'Come Back to Me'
Michael Johns, 'Heart on My Sleeve'
Jonas Brothers, 'Paranoid'
New Found Glory, 'Listen to Your Friends'
Seether, 'Careless Whisper'

Runner-Ups Include: 10 Years, 'Actions & Motives'; Kris Allen, 'No Boundaries'; The Cab, 'Bounce'; Company of Thieves, 'Oscar Wilde'; David Cook, 'Light On'; Elliott Yamin, 'Fight For Love'; Envy on the Coast, 'Mirrors'; Owl City, 'Strawberry Avalanche', Sick Puppies, 'You're Going Down'; Thriving Ivory, 'Hey Lady'

Artist/Band with Most # of Requested Songs in the Station: Collective Soul

Congratulations to the artists and the fans as well! As a result of your efforts, these songs are in heavy rotation on the 'Tweet Requests' station which is now live on AOL Radio. You can find it in the 'Themes' genre or by clicking on the link below.

More stats will be posted throughout the day as we have them.

Listen to Tweet Requests on AOL Radio

Fontana Announces Michael Johns Hold Back My Heart Release

Click on the speaker to hear "Heart On My Sleeve"!

Here's what the ad for Michael Johns' debut album Hold Back My Heart looked in the Fontana new release book for 6-23-09. After a wait that seemed like forever, his album release date is so close now you can almost reach out and touch it. Seeing the announcement from Fontana makes it seem so much more real.

Since Michael was kind enough to offer a slideshow for his fans to post on our pages to go along with the album and single release, I decided to use the same program to add pics from the Fontana website annoucement and share them with you.

I didn't realize that the slideshow Michael provided his fans included the single "Heart On My Sleeve" in its entirety until I went back to that site to make this slideshow for the Fontana news. I wrote about the slideshow in my last blog, added it to three different blogs, MySpace, Facebook, and Twittered about it, but never knew how special this little gadget was. How embarrassing not knowing what you've spent so much time posting. I was happy just having the pics.

I would've screamed that same news from the highest hilltops if I'd known the single was attached. For those of you that didn't add the slideshow to your page because I didn't tell you it included the single, you can still find the embed code for the picture widget at the following link. When you get yours, be sure you click on the little speaker and listen to "Heart On My Sleeve".

Follow the link below:
GET YOUR MICHAEL JOHNS SLIDESHOW FEATURING HIS SINGLE HERE!

Is Michael Johns On Downtown Records?

Has Michael finally given us some new information? It seems like he has signed with Downtown Records- the same indie label that manages Gnarls Barkley! Yay! It sounds awesome. You can watch the interview here. And we finally have Michael confirming the date of his album release on tape.

Some information about Downtown Records (from wiki):

Downtown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana and for certain releases, a joint venture with Atlantic Records. The company also has a marketing/promotion deal with Interscope which covers select albums on Downtown and its three distributed labels Dim Mak, Fool's Gold and Mercer Street.