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Name: Janelle (BGjanelle)
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Short bio: I’m a big American Idol fan and I’ve had many obsessions with contestants over the years, but this has by far been the biggest. Matt Giraud caught my attention immediately with his “I Don’t Wanna Be” audition; I just loved his voice and hoped he would go far based on his talent–”Georgia”, anyone?  Along the way I also fell in love with his fun personality and his overall awesomeness. As a fan, there were so many twists and turns on the emotional rollercoaster from week to week, especially with the Wild Card and Judges’ Save.  I had never invested so much time, energy, and money into any artist, but between being able to see Matt perform live in Philadelphia and Grand Rapids and meet him personally, it has provided memories for me that I’ll never forget.  Through Matt I have found my girls, the BG’s, and bonded with many other awesome fans on Twitter and the americanidol.com and mattgiraudfans.net forums.

On #SignMattGiraud: Matt G needs to be signed! What really drew me to Matt was his originality, that husky, soulful voice and his virtuosic piano skills, which I certainly would pay to listen to any day of the week, and I know I’m not alone!  It’s clear to me that Matt breathes music and has so much pouring out of him that he can’t wait to deliver.  It has been exciting to hear about his writing and recording sessions–I hope that Matt is making music that he is really proud of and that truly represents himself as the artist he wants to be.  No matter what though, I will be a Matt Giraud fan for life!!

Janelle sitting at the lounge piano where Matt played for years.

In today’s featured “Fan Friday,” we have a very special supporter of the SignMattGiraud movement. She created a twitter account dedicated completely to this mission – @SignMattGiraud. (Follow her!)

Name: Tiffany (SignMattGiraud)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Bio: I’m a 27 year old attorney, working and living in LA with my husband, who hates that I’m infatuated with another man…Matt Giraud.

On becoming a Matt Giraud fan: I’ll admit I wasn’t infatuated during his first audition.  He was good, no doubt about it, but I was an Anoop fan to start with (still am).  My husband actually commented that Matt would go far, that he was really good and the judges and people would like him. Everyone my husband likes makes it to the top 5. Then came Hollywood Week, White Chocolate hit the stage and Matt sang Georgia… that was it.  I was hooked and I’ve been a Matt fan ever since.  Got his first two CDs and loved every note and lyric, the boy can write and sing. And he’s hot so that doesn’t hurt.

On #SignMattGiraud: I made the twitter account, @SignMattGiraud back in June to get the movement rolling… we were all thinking and wanting the same thing, to get Matt signed! Looking just at pure talent, there’s no question about Matt’s vocal abilities, writing skills and his ability to captivate while performing. We’ve all seen it during the show and on tour.  Then throw in his personality, charm and good looks and you’ve got yourself the best new artist. The records company have to recognize it eventually. He’s got the fans to support his career and he’s got the talent.

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Names: Sarah and Julia
Location: South of Buffalo, New York
Short Bio: Sara (left) is 16, Julia (right) is 15. We both live in New York, south of Buffalo. We went to two American Idols Live tour shows this year, (Rochester and Cleveland) and we also went to the aftershow meet and greet in Syracuse.

On becoming a Matt Giraud fan: Our story begins in Cleveland. We got to the barricades super early before the show, around 11:30. Matt was the first to come out, but he got to us last, as he started on the other side. Being Adam fans originally, we were all decked out in glitter and t-shirts. He took one look at us and laughed, saying “Ah, Adam fans. Well, I’ll convert you tonight!” He was extremely nice and took a picture with each of us. But when Julia went to take Sara’s picture, the camera turned off. Julia claimed it wasn’t her that did it, Sara was worried that he wouldn’t have enough time, but he stayed and even made a joke about it, “Ah, the old camera turned off by itself trick. Works every time!” Julia’s mom commented that he kind of looked like our big brother, which we thought was cool.

During the show we really were ‘converted’ and we screamed during his set that we loved him! After the show he came out and saw us, saying “Ah, it’s you guys!” We told him he had converted us and he said, “I did?! High five!” So we each high fived him. We asked him if he had heard us yell that we loved him, and he said ” That was you?! Ah, you guys are the best.” Then he came back around, and we reached out to give him a hug. He seemed flattered and said (in a cute voice) “Aw, I get a hug? Cause I converted youu!” We asked if he would remember us, and he said yes, and told us to ‘just wear those shirts.’ We were super excited that we had not only met him, but actually had a conversation with him.

When we went to Syracuse, we hoped he would remember us, and he did! We reminded him that he had converted us, and we were wearing the shirts, and he recognized us! He signed Sara’s picture of them, and when she said she loved him, he replied “Thanks baby.” Julia asked him to give us a shout out (she was filming) and he said “Thanks for being converted, I’ll love you forever.”  The video can be seen here:

On #SignMattGiraud: Matt Giraud is a wonderful, kind, hilarious person who deserves to be signed. Not only is he an outstanding singer with a great voice, he truly enjoys meeting and interacting with his fans, and was by far the nicest idol that we met. He has the ability to convert people into fans of his with his awesome talent. He blew people all over the country away with his stunning vocals, and he plays the piano like it’s his job. I could think of a million reasons why he SHOULD be signed, and absolutely none for why he shouldn’t. So get on it, Music Industry! Do your job!

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Now that the American Idol tour is officially over and Matt Giraud has won over thousands of new fans, there needs to be a way to stay connected. “Fan Friday” is going to be a way to feature Matt fans from all over the country…and even internationally! Every Friday a new fan will be featured and they will share – in their own words – why they believe Matt Giraud should be signed.

Stories will vary from those who grew up hearing him perform as a dueling pianist, to those who became fans of Matt as an American Idol contestant and also those who saw him on the “American Idols Live” tour and were won over as fans.

Are you a Matt Giraud fan? If so, maybe you have a great story you would like to share! If you would like to be featured in “Fan Friday” please submit; your name (or an alias), location, a short bio about yourself, an optional photograph to make it more personal, and of course your testimony (in 300 words or less) why Matt should be signed. Send this information to: signmattgiraud@gmail.com and maybe you will see yourself featured as one of Matt’s biggest fans!