Ethan Thompson was one of the American Idol contestants brave enough to sing an original song during his audition. The tune is called “Stand My Ground,” and the performance went well enough for the Phlllip Phillips look-alike to be Hollywood bound on Idol.
Steven Curd is hoping last year’s American Idol experience serves him well in Season 13. We caught just a glimpse of the 18-year-old from San Antonio during Idol’s Austin auditions.
Anna Melvin is among the American Idol contestants hoping the second time is the charm in Season 13. Anna, 22, from Memphis, also made it to Hollywood last year, but says she got cut in the first round.
The very last audition we heard from Austin on American Idol came courtesy of John Fox. The 20-year-old from the small town of Magnolia, Texas, said he was attending a four-year college..
Taylor Stearns was part of a montage during the Austin auditions on American Idol. The 21-year-old from Round Rock, Texas, performed Jason Marz’s “I Won’t Give Up.”
With silver chains around his neck and pink spikes on his shoulders, Austin Alvarez stood out among American Idol contestants in Austin. Of course, Idol identified Austin as a makeup artist, so you had to expect a bit of theatrics.
