As the final season of American Idol gets closer to an end, a singer with Vineyard ties remains in the singing competition.
Reality television
2016
March 11, 2016
Martha's Vineyard seasonal resident Sonika Vaid is keeping her American Idol hopes alive.
February 11, 2016
Sonika Vaid, an American Idol contestant with Vineyard ties, is one of the top 14 finalists in the final season of the reality show.
January 7, 2016
Twenty-year-old Sonika Vaid, a singer with Vineyard ties, impressed American Idol judges in the season premiere of the reality show, which aired Wednesday.
2015
January 14, 2015
A crowd of well-wishers gathered at the Wharf on Tuesday night to watch the premiere of Big Giant Swords, a new reality series on the Discovery Channel. Swordmaker Mike Craughwell was there, along with other cast members.
January 13, 2015
Tonight at 10 p.m. the Discovery Channel premieres a new series called Big Giant Swords. The reality show features the Vineyard's Michael Craughwell, who creates swords of up to six feet long and weighing 80 pounds.
