Crystal Parizanski

Contestant #4358

Crystal was, I think, going for the Britney Spears look, but with a "make-up tan," she wasn't going to cut it. Combine that with an almost infinite supply of ditziness and some poor singing "talent," and you've got yourself an interesting (but unsuccessful) audition.

Simon immediately attacked by asking about the suntan. Here's how the conversation went:
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David "Crazy Dave" Hoover

Contestant #2109

One word: Spaz.

Crazy Dave seemed to believe that if he had enough energy and overwhelming enthusiasm that this would cancel out the fact that he couldn't sing. He was wrong . . . or was he?

As with several previous poor performers, Randy and Simon split the vote, forcing Paula to be the one who let the poor performer down. This time, however, she had apparently had enough. Paula said, "For my own reasons . . . YES."

Crazy Dave made it through. Why is he referred to as "Crazy Dave?" It might be that he performed barefoot and claims that animals started talking to him when he was 16.

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Blake Boshnack

Contestant #1452

Blake is from New York, so he thought it only natural to dress as the Statue of Liberty.

From what I can tell, his song was New York, New York, but it was hard to tell, since Simon cut him off quickly: Blake only got to sing "Start spreadi–"

Hey, I guess everyone gets their fifteenth-of-a-second of fame.

Blake Boshnack appeared again in Season 7.

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Stuart Benyamin

Contestant #3935

Stuart dressed in traditional Assyrian garb, which included an unfortunate hat with a long plume comng out from the top.

The fact that his song was also Assyrian didn't help his case much, either, and he was quickly eliminated.

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Jessica Nelson

Contestant #?

Jessica's song included two words that needed to be bleeped out, and she was quickly denied. Her post-audition rant would have made a sailor blush. Time to go buy some soap to wash her mouth out.

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Yuliya Matus

Contestant #3421

Yuliya is a Ukranian looking to obtain a 3-year performing visa.

Yuliya opted to sing Bohemian Rhapsody, but her performance seemed more like a striptease, prompting Paula to join in and take her jacket off.

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Deputy Brandon Groves

Contestant #2292

Brandon sang — what else? — I Shot the Sheriff. At least, he tried.

Before the judges let Brandon down, they confirmed that he did not have any authority in Chicago

Update: This would not be the last we would see of Brandon. He returned in American Idol 6 as Uncle Sam.

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