American Idol – Season 7 – Auditions – San Diego
American Idol sends the freak caravan of Simon, Paula and Randy down to America’s Finest City, San Diego. We love the Chargers (even though they lost) we love the zoo, and we love the crazies!!! We only have an hour tonight so the Idol producers are careful not to waste any of it on real talent. In the end, miraculously, 30 hopefuls make it through.
Best Moments
Carly Smithson
She’s an Irish tattoo artist who got booted in season 5 for not having a valid Visa. She blasts I’m Every Woman to the rafters. But don’t be too stunned by this seemingly undiscovered Irish lass. She’s one of the infamous “plants” of former discovered talent that everyone’s been talking about. She actually had an album… and it sold a whopping 300 copies.
Michael Johns
An Aussie hunk with soul whips out some Otis Redding and scores a place in Hollywood. Girls will love the dreamy accent, and guys will want to be him just so they can say, “Shrimp on the Barbie” and not seem lame.
Valerie Reyes
She thinks she’s Mariah…but she’s really more Pariah. She does some scary vocal acrobatics, some guttural notes, and then flares into a noise I think only dogs can really understand. The best part…she can’t believe that she’s going to be on the rejects reel. WE CAN!
Monique Gibson
The nurse who does her best impression of Whitney Houston…if she was swallowed by a goat with a bad weave. I need some earplugs, STAT!
Christopher Baker
He follows his friend with his own interpretation of Whitney’s “Greatest Love of All.” He really yelled through it more than he actually sang any notes. You have the love the guys’ tenacity. He keeps trying different Whitney songs until the bouncers have to walk him out. Classic crazie!!
Blake Boshnak
Speaking of tenacity (and crazy,) this guy does not believe in giving up. He’s auditioned 11 times in 10 cities since season 3 and never made it. You might remember him from Season 5 as the Statue of Liberty… although you might not. Thankfully today is no different.
Alberto Hurtado
C-R-E-E-P-Y in an Age of Aquarius meets Priscilla Queen of the Desert sort of way. He sings his own piece about tragedy and flying and more tragedy… evidently he’s heard himself sing. Not sure if he belongs in a commune or an institution. Anyhoo, the best part about his audition – the eagle on acid montage at the end.
San Diego has so far proven quite entertaining, and so disturbing all at the same time. But then again, that’s what makes for some dang fine television entertainment.
Tune in tomorrow night, Idol fans as we go for Round 2 of the American Idol Audition Freak Show.
Peace, Love and Tonality,
Kristi
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