“Local "American Idol" semifinalist Casey Carlson didn't make it past this year's top 36, but that hasn't stopped the 21-year-old from getting some quality camera time. The CW Twin Cities snagged Carlson as one of its "CW Crew" members.”

“ "I just wanted to say thank you to Casey Carlson, cause she was really, really sweet to me!" "Did you hear it?!" Jordin asked radio people. "She was like, 'I picked Tattoo cause Jordin's my favorite' and I was like OH MY GOSH! It was so sweet, and she sang my song, I was really excited."”

“Casey Carlson is so petite, with birdlike bones and a slender brunette prettiness, that the force of her voice is surprising. Certainly the 20-year-old University of Minnesota junior’s powerhouse alto wowed the judges of “American Idol,” which Carlson was a part of only a few short weeks ago.”

“Carlson: "Since we were able to see the whole process, by the time we got cut and the judges said bad things to us, we didn't even take it personally. This is just a TV show, and at the end of the day, they can only create two stars, so they need to pimp certain people from the beginning."”

“ DELANO, MN – Though they’re not sisters, it wouldn’t be hard to mistake Kassidy Knaus of Delano and her cousin, Casey Carlson of Eden Prairie as not falling far from the same tree. To read the rest of the article, click the link below. ”