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Contestant #60146
Tamika is not the most well-spoken 16-year-old to have auditioned on American Idol. Her pre-audition interview was full of awkward pauses and lack of enunciation.
During her interview before the judges, Simon had a difficult time understanding Timika:
Timika: I think I could be a Mya.
Simon: Pardon?
Timika: I think I could be a Mya.
Simon: A model.
Timika: A mya.
Simon: A Maya. A mayor?
Timika: A mya, sir.
Simon: A mayor.
Timika, Randy, & Paula: A Mya.
Simon: A mayor.
Randy: Mya's a singer . . .
Simon: Oh! I thought you wanted to be a mayor.
Timika sang Ashanti's Rock Wit U in a grossly nasal and tone-deaf style. Simon admitted, "I've got to be honest with you. I couldn't understand a single word of that."
Despite her initial rejection, Timika started to sing Secret Lover in a breathy voice. All the judges gave her a "No" and Timika was on her way.
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Carlene wore one of the oddest outfits to her audition. She wore red body fishnet on her arms and legs along with a grey skirt and vest. Carlene explained, "My outfit today expresses that I am very excited, a little nervous. I think my outfit just means who I am and what I'm about — craziness, goofiness, and loud — I'm very loud."
Because of the red fishnet covering her body, Simon told Carlene that she looked sunburned.
Randy sang "I like big –" and Carlene immediately sang the next few lines with gusto. She admitted, "I've got a big booty, I'm fluffy," which prompted Paula to give her approval of the term.
Originally, Carlene intended Hit Me With Your Best Shot until she found out that Simon hates the song. It seems that any song choice would not have helped Carlene advance to the next round, however. The judges quickly and matter-of-factly declined. Carlene brought Tika, her pet miniature Pomeranian, to American Idol but did not bring the pet into the audition. Unfortunately, the dog did not give her much luck in the audition. Maybe she should have brought it in to sing instead.
Again referring to the fishnet, Simon asked, "What was that net she was wearing? . . . It looked like she'd been caught in a net."
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Contestant #74846
Steven is called Red because he truly is a redhead. From his red hair to his red facial hair, he has earned his name.
Red sang Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody in the highest pitch he could muster — so high, in fact, that many of the notes never made it out of his mouth.
After singing, he told the judges that he felt that a bit of coaching would help him win the audition. He challenged Simon to coach him and prove that he was a great vocal coach, but Simon told him, "It would be like coaching a one-legged man to win the 100 meter sprint."
Red's parting message to the judges was, "Hey, the way I see it, don't — don't be about it — er, don't, hey — don't sing about it, be about. All right? Don't sing it, just bring it. Aight?"
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Contestant #80450
Eric is a hairdresser that looks like Taylor Hicks.
Eric said that he wanted to distinguish himself apart from Taylor, but he also contemplated doing some Taylor moves during his audition, noting that "If I portray him, it's just me."
Eric's singing talent wasn't of the same calibre as Taylor's, though. He was quickly rejected by the judges.
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Contestant #76288
Kenneth believed that he was the next American Idol, but he certainly didn't look the part. He sort of looked like an even weirder looking Steve Buscemi.
After singing 'N Sync's Tearin' Up My Heart, the judges gave him the bad news. After some discussion, Simon told Kenneth, "You look like one of those creatures that live in the jungle with those massive eyes. What are they called? Bush babies."
During the wait to audition, Kenneth formed a friendship with Jonathan Jayne, a kindly guy with a rotund figure. They supported each other through the process, but neither made it to Hollywood.
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Contestant #78045
Nick came out for the American Idol auditions because his friends had heard a couple instrumental demos he had recorded.
Nick came into the audition with nervously wide eyes. After butchering Unchained Melody, Simon's favorite song, Simon asked, "What the bloody hell was that?"
During the post-audition interview with Ryan, Nick created several awkward pauses and disturbingly long blinks. He finished his brief interview with "That's pretty much all I have to say about that. [pregnant, 10 second pause] Where'd my stuff go?"
Nick thought that he might watch the tape to get an idea of what he could do to improve, but then he considered the fact that he just might scare himself.
Update: Nick has posted a direct link to one of his demos, presumably titled "Sleep Now."
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Contestant #77??7
David Mills was half William Hung, half Napoleon Dynamite.
After singing Lean on Me, Simon let him off easy by saying, "This has been one of the worst days we've ever had, and you are probably the worst we've had today."
David said that his American Idol rejection was a big wake-up call for him.
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