Akilah Askew-Gholston
Contestant #5190
Akilah printed out instructions on how to train a gospel singer from the internet. These printouts had many biological diagrams and instruction on manipulating various parts of the body such as the trachea, larynx, and diaphragm. As Akilah read these sentences to the camera, she read off various items such as:
- glotissal irritation
- muscles of the quartilages
- helium of the left lobe
- trashea
- larnux
- lozenge
- lyginical quartilegs
Akilah sang her original song Make Sweet Love. Simon said that the song was not very good, so she sang Aretha Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Akilah completely missed a note and Simon stopped her. Akilah asked for one more chance because she came "from the wrong rectum." The judges got riled up at this point, and Randy asked about how you could have more than one rectum.
Akilah continued to beg for another chance, so Paula hugged her and walked off. Kara finally got up, hugged Akilah, told her it was time to go, and escorted her toward the door. Kara then got upset that Simon let her go on and on while he usually cuts contestants off too quickly.
Even in Akilah's post-audition interview, she rambled on and on, even so far as to continue rambling after she walked off-screen.
