Nicolina Bozzo talks about her American Idol audition

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Nicolina Bozzo talks about her American Idol audition

March 4, 2022 By Mark Franklin 0

Nicolina Bozzo interacts with the judges during her audition on American Idol. (ABC Photo)

Nicolina Bozzo provided one of the highlights of American Idol’s Season 20 premiere with her stirring performance of “She Used to be Mine” by Sara Bareilles.

The performance earned Nicolina a unanimous gold ticket to Hollywood Week. Heck, she even got a standing ovation from Idol’s superstar panel of judges.

Nicolina’s an 18-year-old from Toronto, Canada, who has more than 200,000 followers on her TikTok and released a three-song debut EP called “Moving On” last year.

Here’s what she told Idol Chatter about her audition and her music.

Idol Chatter: How did you wind up auditioning for American Idol Season 20 and what made you decide this year would be a good time to do so?

Nicolina: I ended up auditioning for American Idol after my social media started growing. I figured this season would be the perfect season for me because of my recent growth on social media and I was right! All of my TikTok followers have been so supportive of my Idol journey and I can’t wait to see the next steps.

Idol Chatter: I listened to a podcast where you said “Waitress” is one of your favorite musicals? Why did you choose “She Used to Be Mine” as your audition song?

Nicolina: I chose She Used To Be Mine not only because of my love for the musical Waitress but because I was able to connect to this song on an emotional level. I feel every word in this song and am able to relate to it deeply.

Idol Chatter: What was that audition process like compared to what you expected?

Nicolina: I expected the audition process to be a lot more cutthroat, but it really wasn’t! I made SO many friends at the audition and was able to connect with so many amazing humans who share a passion for music.

Idol Chatter: How did you initially get started in music and at what point did you decide it was something you wanted to seriously pursue?

Nicolina: I have been singing all my life but really started training and putting in the work at age 14. It wasn’t until I was about 16 years old that I really knew that singing was something I wanted to make a career out of.

Idol Chatter: You’ve already released an EP. How would you describe the original music you create?

Nicolina: “I would describe my music as emotional. Even though I have written and released songs that may seem more upbeat they all convey an emotion. I write my songs when I go through something. When I can’t talk about how I feel, I will try to put my thoughts and feeling into song.