So I’m sure you all have heard the GREAT NEWS!!!

Can’t wait!!!! Be sure to show your support and buy the single on iTunes and spread the word!

From E! Online:

Guess Which Jennifer Lopez American Idol Favorite Is Coming Back to Perform?!
Thu., Apr. 12, 2012 6:10 PM PDT by KEN BAKER AND NATALIE FINN

Haley Reinhart has graced the season 11 stage, as has Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and, just tonight, James Durbin.

But American Idol isn’t done featuring your faves from seasons past.

E! News has exclusively learned who will be performing on the April 26 elimination show. It’s…

Stefano Langone!

The 23-year-old cutie will debut his new single, “I’m on a Roll” (featuring New Boyz and Rock Mafia), on the stage where it all began in two weeks.

“I’m a little nervous but so excited for the opportunity,” Stefano tells E! News. “It will be almost a year to the day since I was last on.”

Langone, who finished seventh last season after being a wild card addition to the top 13 courtesy of big fan Jennifer Lopez, says that his style has changed a bit since his days of singing mainly R&B on the show.

“I think a lot of people will be surprised because it’s a new sound, but I still have the same soul,” he promises.

And “I’m on a Roll” about sums it up: The singer, whose appearance on Idol came two years after he was hit by a drunk driver and seriously injured, is feeling extra appreciative about his recent success.

Also since being on the show, the Seattle-area native has relocated to Los Angeles and served as best man at fellow finalist James Durbin’s wedding on Dec. 31.

“I’m on a Roll” hits iTunes on April 24 and Hollywood Records is planning to release Langone’s full album this summer.

Be sure to keep updated with Stefano by signing up for his Fan List via his new official website!

On a side note: I’m really busy with school and rarely have time to update like this so just wanted to remind you guys about that!

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A description of the event from the Carnegie Hall site:

A Tribute to the Music of Motown

Ray Chew returns to Carnegie Hall to celebrate this soulful brand of music from the Motor City that has been loved by generations. “Motown touches every American,” says Chew, who is also the current music director of American Idol. “It brings you back to a familiar place.”

Performers
Boyz II Men
Dionne Warwick
Paul Shaffer
Martha Reeves
BeBe Winans
Melba Moore
Kindred the Family Soul
with very special surprise guests
Soledad O’Brien, Host
Ray Chew, Musical Director

Congrats to Stefano on being able to perform at this very special event, come so far in little time!! <3

It's been 1 year!!

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Stefano Langone Chats on Camera with Latina Readers!
By Adriana Rivera | 01/26/2012 – 15:58 |

Last night, Latina Magazine conducted a live Facebook video chat with part-Mexican American Idol alum Stefano Langone! Over 150 fans tuned in to chat with their favorite Idol contestant from last season and ask those burning questions that have been on their minds since they last saw him either on the show or on the Idols Live tour.

Watch the full live Facebook chat below! Fast forward to 2:56 to see the chat from the beginning!

Thank you very much Latina Magazine!!

19News – Check out @Stefanolangone with the US Air Guards at this weekend’s 49ers game @Candlestick Park!

This will be a fan effort. LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN, TREND IT FOR FANO GUYS!!! It’s all up to us

From Andrea, @GlamFanotic:

Stefano Langone has been signed!!! I couldn’t be prouder of him, and I assume all you FanoFans/Fanotics/Langonians/whatever you want to call yourself feel the same. He wants to thank all of us for believing in him, well I want to thank HIM for giving us something to believe in.

Our last trending attempt didn’t work, but this is important. Let’s try again. TONIGHT (Thursday, January 12) we’re going to try to trend WeBelieveInFano at 8 PM EST (7 PM CST, 6 PM MST, 5 PM PST)

We’ll need help from EVERY SINGLE PERSON in this fandom. If you see a Stefano fan on and not trending, remind them! We could also use help from other fandoms, so enlist help from #McCreerians, #Alainers, #Durbinators, #Haliens, #Lumberjacks, #Luskateers, and #SweetPs. Spread the word. RT this!

Trending tips:
•No hashtag (it trends faster)
•One word, no spaces
•Having your location on helps, but it isn’t essential. If you feel comfortable with your location on, turn it on. If you don’t, no big deal.
•If you have a protected account, turn off the private Tweets.
•The NUMBER of people trending counts more, the more people involved, the better.
•DON’T spam it. Make sure you include more in the Tweet than just “WeBelieveInFano,” only use it once per Tweet, and the things like “WeBelieveInFano 1…. WeBelieveInFano2…. WeBelieveInFano A…. WeBelieveInFano B” count as spam. If you do this, it won’t help.

Let’s do this for Stefano! Thanks everyone!!

CLICK BELOW to sign it!!

Spread the word to other fans via Twitter; let’s get as many fans as possible to sign this!!!

I’m gonna try to send the link to Fano by Wednesday so try to get all your signatures in by then!

USA Today:

‘Idol’ singer Stefano Langone signs with Hollywood Records

Stefano Langone has signed with Hollywood Records, making him the seventh finalist from American Idol’s 10th season to score a major-label record deal.

“It feels great, man, it feels great,” the native of Bellevue, Wash., said Wednesday.

Langone, who finished seventh on the past Idol season, has been in the studio for about a month, working with songwriting and production teams including Rock Mafia and the Jackie Boyz. “Right now, I’ve got nine or 10 songs that could potentially be a part of the album, but we’re always working for the best sound, the best songs,” he says. “We’ve really just started.”

Langone says his music will be pop/R&B with an eye toward the Latin market. “We’re looking at some songs we maybe can write half-Spanish/half-English. Right now, we don’t have any that are in Spanish, but we are looking at that and seeing where we can go with it.”

Hollywood is looking to release Langone’s first single this spring, with an album following in the summer.

Langone, 22, says he began getting interest from record labels as soon as he was eliminated. “I stayed in LA because I was getting looks from producers,” he says. “I did a lot of slow jams when I was on the show, but I sang countless songs for a lot of producers, and they knew what I could do.”

In a press release announcing the signing, Hollywood Records executive vice president Ken Bunt says, “We are very excited to have Stefano on our roster. He’s an incredibly talented vocalist and songwriter. His story is very inspiring and we are looking forward to helping him achieve his goals.”

Stefano is the second Idol singer to announce a record deal this week. On Tuesday, Casey Abrams broke the news that he had signed with the Concord Music Group.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

American Idol season 10 finalist Stefano Langone is the latest show alum to score a recording contract. The Kent, Washington native has been signed to Hollywood Records, label home to Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and other Disney stars from past and present.

The news comes one day after friend and fellow finalist Casey Abrams announced his signing to jazz label Concord Music Group. Other season 10 alums with record deals include winner Scotty McCreery, whose debut album was just certified platinum, and runner-up Lauren Alaina (both signed to Universal Music Group’s Mercury Nashville), Haley Reinhart and Pia Toscano, signed to Interscope, and James Durbin, who recently released his first album on Wind-Up Records.

“I feel blessed to have gotten this opportunity with Hollywood Records,” added Langone. “I think it is a great fit for me and I’m so excited and hungry for what’s to come.”

On Idol, Langone was judge Jennifer Lopez’s wildcard pick for the Top 13 (she later cried during his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Lately”), but was eliminated in seventh place. His backstory on the show involved a near-fatal car accident that left him with two broken arms and a fractured pelvis. Langone recuperated while wheelchair-bound for many months.

Langone is currently managed by 19 Entertainment and Red Light Management. The same day news of his signing was made public, the 23-year-old tweeted a simple message: “Today is a good day.”

Official press release

*JUMPING WITH JOY*

SO EXCITED & PROUD FOR STEFANO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait for everything coming! 2012 is going to be AMAZING for Fano!!

STEFANOLANGONE – Let’s do work baby!!! For everyone who believed! It’s just the beginning!

Congrats again to Heidi & James!!

Courtesy of James Everett Photography