American Idol – Season 7 – Auditions – Charleston SC
If you’ve been an avid fan of the past 6 seasons, you know American Idol loves the South. The South has always been good to the Idol Machine. The states south of the Mason-Dixon Line have produced the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Fantasia, Diana DeGarmo, Chris Daughtry and Taylor Hicks (although that hasn’t turned out very well…see here) Even so, with that kind of lineage; Charleston is bound to bring out the best… uh… right? Well, not exactly. The South may rise again… but it’s definitely not thanks to any rising stars in this audition.
Best Moments (Not that there’s a lot to choose from tonight)
London Wynberg
She’s the blonde who takes on the great Billie Holiday. Granted, she’s got a smoky tone but so do a thousand lounge singers in the Lower East Side. But she’s hot, so Simon will put her through.
“The Reason We Really Watch” Moments
He sports the best Fro of Season 7. He says he’s the Black Clay Aiken…and I’d say there’s a million “Claymates” out there that beg to differ.
DeAnna Prevatte
She’s a crazy Hillbilly waitress from Kellie Pickler’s hometown. Unfortunately, geographic proximity does not an Idol make. She does an angry rendition of “Fancy” and is graciously turned down by the judges. Not because they like her, but because they were probably afraid of meeting her in the hotel stairway later that night.
Lindsey Goodman
As the daughter of an Air Force “Flyboy,” I’ve got to give some patriotic props to the tiny girl who pilots a C-17, one of the largest planes in the AF. Her voice isn’t has big as the plane she flies, but still, you gotta salute her
Aretha Codner
Being named after one of the greatest soul singers certainly sets some serious expectations. However, after opening her mouth, all expectations are decidedly erased. I’m not sure what’s bigger, her ego or her boobs! It was definitely not her talent. She disagrees, but don’t all the most delusion crazies??
Well 23 in total make it through tonight, all I don’t know how they were even able to find that many. Maybe next week we’ll find more kooky contestants to make fun of.
Peace, Love and Some Semblance of Talent,
Kristi
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