Gianna Isabella

Gianna Isabella, the Jackson native, who became a Top-10 contestant on American Idol, joins me this morning live in studio from 8:30-9a.m.

The 15-year-old from NJ came into the Thursday night's show in the bottom three along with Avalon Young and Olivia Rox, and performed Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You" as the final song of the night.

We kicked off another week in New Jersey with a wide array of topics. Today we discussed everything from a heated debate over puppy sales in New Jersey, an injury I suffered while playing paintball with my son and family and we even got to have a conversation with American Idol contestant Gianna Isabella!

Gianna's coming off a performance both she and the judges said weren't her best, and needs more votes to stave off a double elimination on Wednesday's show.

Harry Connick Jr. says NJ teen has a "mysterious quality" he's still trying to figure out.

Jackson Memorial High School gave Gianna Isabella a rousing sendoff to Hollywood as she continues her journey on Fox's "American Idol."

Jackson's own Gianna Isabella is continuing her run on "American Idol", as she made it into the Top 24 last night. Being a friend of the station, she called in to Bill Spadea's show this morning to share how lucky she feels to have made it...

"It's made me grow as a performer. I feel through this whole process I've become more comfortable," Isabella told New Jersey 101.5.

Today we had a very special guest in the studio and a star-in-the-making. Gianna Isabella, the 15-year-old from Jackson, NJ is about to head out to Hollywood for the final season of American Idol.

Gianna Isabella from Jackson, NJ joins Bill Spadea to talk about being another talented musician heading to American Idol. Watch the segment now.