Music Video: Baby It's Cold Outside - Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams

It's already here! The much awaited music video of American Idol 10 finalists Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams' Christmas single, Baby It's Cold Outside!

I admit, I was a little iffy when I heard the preview just because Casey's key was a bit too high to complement Haley's voice, but I'm actually liking it more now after watching the music video. It's a superb and harmless fun music video. I think both are adorable and of course, they sound great - especially Haley! Enjoy!

Music: Baby, It's Cold Outside - Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams

SO MUCH SEASON 10 GOODNESS NO? Haha.

Pia Toscano, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and James Durbin got to release something after American Idol. Now, it's Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams turn with this cute little homage to a holiday classic, Baby It's Cold Outside, which will be available on iTunes for download on November 21, 2011. 

Now, while I found their duet of Moanin' on American Idol incredibly phenomenal, this one is a bit lackluster in comparison. True, Haley still sounds gorgeous on this recording with such a rich and textured voice and Casey shows an uncharacteristic restraint beyond anything I saw on the show. Together though, the duet seemed disjointed.

I think Casey's voice sounds WAY too high on this that it didn't provide quite the right counterpoint to Haley's voice. This also ruined the seductive quality the song needed to actually work. It should have more sizzle, but it was kind of sterile. It's still cute though and I can't wait to have the full version of the song. All I'm saying is that this could've been better, but who am I to complain? At least I have something from them after Idol right? Enjoy!

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Idol News: Haley Reinhart Signs With Interscope

UPDATE: It's official. Interscope's Press Release, HERE.

It looks like the rumors are true! Haley Reinhart has reportedly scored a record deal with Interscope - the same label where Pia Toscano is currently signed.

I didn't post this news a couple of days ago just because it wasn't anything official aside from Yahoo Music's Lyndsey Parker article. But since another article confirmed this news, this time with The Hollywood Reporter, I guess it's just a matter of time.

According to The Hollywood Reporter:

Though reports surfaced last week, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Reinhart has joined the 19 Recordings family, after exiting the competition in third place.. An official announcment regarding Reinhart's deal is expected to be made public shortly.

Congrats Haley!

So, this makes Haley Reinhart the fourth Idol of Season 10 to get signed alongside Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and Pia Toscano. Very interesting.

If a couple of them can actually make a decent career out of this, then Season 10 can seriously pull a Season 5 success story with Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Katharine McPhee, and Kellie Pickler. Mandisa also has a surprisingly good career in Christian music, Bucky Covington as a country singer, Lisa Tucker as an actress (Vampire Diaries), and Ace Young in Broadway. Of course, Taylor Hicks' career wasn't too shabby either.

Anyway, Haley Reinhart's record is one of the albums from Season 10 that I am most interested in hearing. Can't. Wait.

Music: You Oughta Know - Haley Reinhart

That's right!! Here's Haley Reinhart's studio version of You Oughta Know. Apparently, this is part of her American Idol Season 10 Highlights EP set to be released on June 28, 2011 by Walmart.

Her EP is composed of 5 songs: House Of The Rising Sun, Bennie and The Jets, Rolling In The Deep, What Is And What Should Never Be and the two songs which American Idol didn't release on iTunes, the Led Zepplin song, What Is And What Should Never Be and this Alanis Morisette hit You Oughta Know. Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and James Durbin will also release their own EPs on the same date.

As for the recording, I think Haley sounds absolutely fantastic on this. Yes, I had problems with her live performance of You Oughta Know as I thought she muffed the tough fast part of the verses, but she - for obvious reasons - pulled this one off pretty nicely. I'm a fan.

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