American Idol 7 - Omaha Auditions

The Good



Jason Rich 21, Stout, IA - Keith Whitley “When You Say Nothing at All”




Rachael Wicker 23, Richmond, MO - “Don’t Tell Me to Stop Loving You” by Lee Ann Womack




Samantha Sidley 22, Los Angeles, CA - “I Don’t Know Why” by Norah Jones




Angelica Puente 17, Kenosha, WI - “Power of Love” by Celine Dion




David Cook, 24 - “Living on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi




Leo Marlowe 23, Charlotte, IA - “A Song For You” by Donny Hathaway





The Bad



Chris Bernheisel 24, Fremont, NE - “Since You Been Gone” By Kelly Clarkson




Sarah Whitaker 24, Council Bluffs, IA




Johnny Escamilla 18, Scottsbluff, NE - “Shout” by Otis Day and the Nights

American Idol 7 - Miami Auditions

The Good


Robbie Carrico 25, Melbourne, FL




Ghaleb Emachan 27, Miami, FL



He sings “You Sang to Me” by Marc Anthony. I usually don't mind an accent, but Ghaleb's is very strong. He probably sounds much better when he sings in Spanish. Still, he's not bad, and he's got a cute smile.


Corliss Smith 20, Jacksonville, FL



She comes in with her friend Brittany, and they audition one after the other. You expect Corliss to suck she's so over the top... But she doesn't. She can sing! She auditions with “Take 5.


Brittany Wescott 20, Jacksonville, FL



And this one can sing, too! She sounds even better than her friend. She sings “My Guy”.


Suzanne Toon 21, Clearwater FL



She sings “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt. She seems really nervous, and tho her phrasing is a bit off, she has a good soung going on.


Ramiele Malubay 19, Miramar, FL



She sings “Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin. A bit shouty here and there, but good over all.


Syesha Mercado 20, Miami, FL



She sings “Think” by Aretha Franklin. I was expecting her to be better than what she offered... But I think she's got great potential.


Nastashia Blach 29, Fort Collins, CO



She sings “At Last” by Etta James.


Ilsy Lorena Pinot 28, Miami, FL



She sings “Unfaithful” by Rhianna




The Bad


Shannon McGough 18, Okeechobee, FL



She sings “Cry Baby” by Janis Joplin, and when the judges tell her she sucks, she is completely floored.


Julie Dubela 16, Stratham, NH



She sings “Me and Bobby McGhee” by Janis Joplin. She was on a singing show when she ws 12. She is very much rehearsed in every move she makes, in every note she sings. She could be good, if she let loose a little. She didn't go through.



The Ugly


Ben Hausebach 26, Melbourne, FL - “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John




Carroy Bethea 27, Fort Myers, FL - “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin




Grant Rhea 24, Miami, FL




Fabienne Hyppolite 28, Hollywood, FL - “When I Fall in Love”




Richard Valles 19, Tampa, FL



He sings “God Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts. VERY nasal. Wow.


Brandon Black 20, Pompano Beach, FL



Stand up comedy routine that is not funny.

Greg Neufeld - New Songs!!!

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Leaving Song
Secret
Your Eyes

The songs are great... Beautiful lyrics and melodies... And of course, the vocals are killer! Go now and give him a listen!

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American Idol Season 7 - Charleston Auditions

Very strange show. 23 people got golden tickets to go to Hollywood, but we are shown only 4...


The Good

And it's a relative term. I didn't think anyone really stood out from the Charleston's auditions. Meh.


Michelle Lampkin 26, Fort Mill SC and Jeffrey Lampkin 24, Newberry SC



Brother and sister auditioning together. They sing “I’m Your Angel” by R. Kelly and Celine Dion. While Jeffrey sounds better than his sister, Simon just "can't seperate those two". So they both go through.


Amy Katherine Flynn 16, Knoxville, TN



Captain of her dance team and member of a group that lectures students on abstinence, Amy comes off as a bit annoying. She sings “Reflections” by Christina Aguilera, not very well I might say, but she still goes through.


London Weidberg 24, Sullivan’s Island, SC



London sings “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holliday. She's got a really good voice despite it not being very unique. She goes through.


Lindsey Goodman, 24



Lindsey is an airforce pilot. She sings “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles. She was obviously VERY nervous, but I liked the tone of her voice, and I think she has potential. The judges didn't let her go through. I thought she should have.



The Bad


We saw a lot of bad auditions this episode, with many delusional people who argue with the judges, well with Simon.


Raysharde Henderson 27, Atlanta GA



He sings “I Can’t Make You Love Me” By Bonnie Raitt. I think under all the theatrics (and the enormous afro) might be a good voice hiding. But this was so over the top... WOW.


DeAnna Prevatte 26, Albermarle NC



She angrily sang her way through “Fancy” by Reba McEntire. Yikes!


Crystal Ortiz, 26 Raleigh, NC and Randy Stark, 27 Abilene, TX



They met on the American Idol Board. They auditioned together. They are shown the door. Ouch!


Aretha Codner 22, Buffalo, NY



A very confident Aretha sings “I Who Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston. Simon tells her she's not good, and that it would be no. She argues so much that the security guards start walking her towards the door... Bad, bad, bad.


Joshua Boson 20, Beaufort, SC



Singing, no wait, screeching his way through “And I Am Telling You” by Jennifer Hudson, this guy is the portrait of delusional. WOW.


Oliver Highman 27, Cornelius, NC



New daddy (the baby was born during the auditions apparently) sings “Get Here” by Oleta Adams, and he is terrible. Oh.

American Idol Season 7 - San Diego Auditions

The Good


Tetiana Ostapowych 24 - Venice, CA



She sang “Someone to Watch Over Me”. The judges liked her, and despite a good voice, I didn't like her.


Perrie Cataldo 27, Phoenix AZ



Perrie is a single dad, and he introduces us to his son, who's the cutest thing ever. He sang “I’ll Make Love to You” by Boyz II Men.


Michael Johns 28, Los Angeles, CA



Originally from Australia, Michael presents himself well. He's cute! He sings “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” by Otis Reading. Not very impressive for a first audition, but there's potential...


Samantha Musa 20, Baldwin Park, CA



She comes in with her sister, who sits on Simon's lap and ends up judging her. She sang “Until You Come Back to Me” by Aretha Franklin.


David Archuletta 16



David sings “Waiting On the World to Change” by John Mayer. David mentions that he had vocal paralysis and feared he would never be able to sing again. He strains on some notes, but all in all, he's got a good, mature voice for a 16yo.


Carly Smithson



I can't remember what she sang. She apparently auditioned last year, and made it, but had to drop out due to visa problems. Her audition was underwhelming, but the judges love her and lets her through.



The Bad



Valerie Reyes 20, Riverside CA



She sings “Against All Odds” by Mariah Carey. She ws saying to Ryan that she likes laughing at the people who have bad auditions... Yep, you guessed it. She SUCKED. And she was mortified about it. It was truly funny!


Christopher Baker 22, San Diego, CA



“The Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston. Yep. But not the greatest singer of all, that's for damn sure.


Monique Gibson 24, San Diego, CA



“I Believe in Miracles” by Whitney Houston. OUCH.


Blake Boshnack 22, Long Beach, NY



Blake sings “Stand By Me”. This is his 11th auditions in as many cities. And no, he didn't go through... He did not suck as bad as I was expecting him tho.


Alberto Hurtado 28 - Chula Vista, CA



Alberto sings an original song. It was original alright...