Casey McQuillen turned in one of the best vocals we heard from anyone in the Omaha audition episode on American Idol. She sang Demi Lovato’s “Skyscraper.” And, in a year when nearly everyone has been lugging guitars into the audition room, the fact that she performed a cappella was even more impressive.
From what we saw on TV, Emily Rottler’s American Idol audition couldn’t have gone much better. After all, after hearing her sing, Harry “The Hammer” Connick said he had the feeling this was going to be a special year on American Idol.
Sabrina Lentini is one of the guitar-playing teens to earn golden tickets on American Idol in Salt Lake City. But this isn’t the teen’s first televised singing competition.
We only saw a snippet of Keith Sanders’ audition during the American Idol episode from Salt Lake City. So we didn’t find out how natural his interest in music is.
Before he auditioned in Salt Lake City, we heard Alex Preston describe himself as “an obnoxious” guitar player. “Obnoxious” because he just can’t help strumming on the thing constantly when a guitar is strapped around his neck.
Michael Simeon was part of a three-singer montage during American Idol’s Salt Lake City audition episode. But we were treated to an impressive snippet of his performance of John Mayer’s “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.”
American Idol identified Lebryant Crew as a real estate appraiser. But from his audition, it’s pretty clear he’s used to entertaining as well.
We only saw a few seconds of Jocelyn Baker’s audition during American Idol’s Salt Lake City episode. Which is a shame judging from the potential she shows in the originals on her new YouTube channel.
You might remember Samantha Calmes as the young woman who wore a fanny pack into her American Idol audition. Or as the singer who auditioned with “Movin’ On Up,” the theme song from “The Jeffersons” TV show.
There’s no doubt what type of music Blake Branscom will play should he make it far on American Idol. Watch out, Scotty McCreery. Someone’s out to steal your limelight.
