Alberto Hurtado
Contestant #8000
Alberto had a lot of "unique" ideas about singing and about American Idol: "To me, singing is like the ultimate revealing of my soul, and I've always been too scared to do that. Not even my own mother has heard my singing voice. I get my inspiration from my imagination. Sometimes, I just get so lost in my imaginations that I kind of live there . . . um, maybe a little too much."
Alberto walked in with a large fan, at least three feet wide, that said "A BIG American Idol fan." With a flourish, he pulled it down and pulled out a smaller fan that said "Hey Paula."
Alberto sang his own autobiographical song titled Live. He sang so softly that Randy had to cup his hand to his ear.
Simon cut Alberto off and complained that it was the most depressing song he had ever heard. Alberto assured him that it had a happy ending, but Simon still complained that the "happy ending" sounded gloomy when Alberto sang it.
On his way out, he gave the Paula fan to Paula, who complimented him on his way out.
