Season 13

Estimated 5,000 turn out for Idol’s Atlanta auditions

0

The American Idol Season 13 auditions continued in Atlanta over the weekend.

And Idol was reporting that a crowd of 5,000 showed up.

This young lady was among an estimated 5,000 to turn out for American Idol auditions in Atlanta. (FOX Photo)

This young lady was among an estimated 5,000 to turn out for American Idol auditions in Atlanta. (FOX Photo)

If so, that’s down some from the estimated 8,000 who turned out for the Detroit auditions the week before, but a better crowd than Idol drew earlier this month in San Francisco.

A reporter with one Georgia newspaper names three return auditioners who showed up in Atlanta and has posted snippets of several other contestants singing. You can check those out here.

You might want to get to know these folks. After all, the last three winners — Candice Glover, Phillip Phillips and Scotty McCreery — hail from the southeastern U.S. Add Ruben Studdard, Fantasia and Taylor Hicks, and the southeast has produced six winners in Idol’s 12 seasons.

Idol has three more audition cities to visit: Boston on Aug. 2, Austin on Aug. 7 and Omaha on Aug. 11.

And, of course, online auditions are still welcome. That process continues through the end of August.

Here are photos from the Atlanta auditions.

Some of the many singers auditioning for American Idol in Atlanta. (FOX Photo)

Some of the many singers auditioning for American Idol in Atlanta. (FOX Photo)

Ryan Seacrest among a sea of singers trying out for Season 13 of American Idol. (FOX Photo)

Ryan Seacrest among a sea of singers trying out for Season 13 of American Idol. (FOX Photo)

Two Atlanta audtioners with signs touting their talent for American Idol producers to see. (AP Photo)

Two Atlanta audtioners with signs touting their talent for American Idol producers to see. (AP Photo)

Contestants in Atlanta were hoping Season 13 is lucky for them in terms of American Idol (FOX Photo)

Contestants in Atlanta were hoping Season 13 is lucky for them in terms of American Idol (FOX Photo)

Singers in Atlanta await their turn to try out for American Idol Season 13. (FOX Photo)

Singers in Atlanta await their turn to try out for American Idol Season 13. (FOX Photo)

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *