Joanna Pacitti Rehearses ‘Collide’ With Mark Ballas, Aaron Kamin

Footage of Joanna Pacitti, her boyfriend Mark Ballas of Ballas Hough Band, and Aaron Kamin of The Calling learning/rehearsing the new song ‘Collide’ has been posted online. The song was written by Pacitti and Kamin. Watch the video, which includes part of Joanna’s soundcheck for the LA Lakers 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, below.


Joanna Pacitti Performs National Anthem At LA Galaxy Game

Footage of Joanna Pacitti singing the National Anthem for the Los Angeles Galaxy vs. AC Milan game on July 19th at Home Depot Center in Carson, California has been posted online. The pop singer was greeted with a kiss on the sidelines afterwards by boyfriend Mark Ballas of Ballas Hough Band. Watch footage below.


Joanna Pacitti Remembers Her ‘American Idol’ Experience

Joanna Pacitti checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace on Monday (June 29), talking about how it’s been a year since her prematurely completed ‘American Idol’ experience began. She writes:

It’s been a while since I have done an official blog so I think it is time… considering I am in a strange mood [...]


Mark Ballas & Joanna Pacitti Perform ‘Falling Slowly’

Mark Ballas and Joanna Pacitti teamed up for a performance of ‘Falling Slowly’ by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová at Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation event ‘Dancing the Night Away’ on Saturday (May 30) at the Hyatt Regency held in San Francisco. Watch below.


Joanna Pacitti Talks About Her ‘Idol’ Ouster, Career Challenges

‘American Idol’ season eight contestant Joanna Pacitti spoke with Fox 29 in Philadelphia. The Philly native talked about being forced to leave the show amid a swirl of controversy, how she was treated by Simon Cowell during her brief time on the show, not giving up on her singing/acting dreams, how the drama she’s faced [...]


Joanna Pacitti In Philadelphia For Breast Cancer Charity Show

Joanna Pacitti returned to her hometown Philadelphia, where the disqualified ‘American Idol’ season eight contestant was doing a charity for breast cancer. Watch Pacitti singing a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’ in rehearsals below.


‘American Idol’ Alums React To Joanna Pacitti’s Ouster

UsMagazine.com spoke with four former ‘American Idol’ about news that Joanna Pacitti was ousted from Season eight’s Top 36 after it’d been suggested she had a close relationship with executives at 19 Entertainemnt, the company that produces the hit FOX show. “I believe in second chances,” season one runner-up Justin Guarini said. “I don’t think [...]


Joanna Pacitti Has Close Ties To Two ‘Idol’ Execs

Star magazine hears that not only has ‘American Idol’ contestant Joanna Pacitti already released a major label album and opened for Sheryl Crow, the singer also has close personal relations with two 19 Entertainment execs, Michelle Young and Roger Widynowski. Pacitti has called Michelle her “manager” and “best friend,” while Roger is credited by the [...]


Joanna’s ‘Let It Slide’ Debut

Pop newcomer Joanna is out with her first single ‘Let It Slide’, off the 21-year-old’s forthcoming debut ‘This Crazy Life’, released on Geffen Records July 25th. Listen to the track in high or low formats.