Haggai Yedidya
Contestant #72892
Haggai is becoming an American, and he wore an American flag shirt for his audition. He claimed that he was going to make the judges excited with his singing. He ensured the judges that he would sing in tune because he had a key chain to help him with his pitch. Simon noted that it sounded a little low, so Haggai asked him if he had any batteries.
After Haggai desecrated God Bless the USA, the judges turned him down. It probably didn’t help that when he sang "the men who died," it sounded like he was gargling.
Haggai told the judges that, with a vocal coach and a couple months, one can become a good singer, and after a year, one can become a great singer if they have perfect pitch, like he does. If Haggai has perfect pitch, then apparently the rest of the world doesn’t.
Post-audition, Haggai explained that he had tried to grab the judges’ attention. He said that the "right judge" (Randy) was most impressed because he maintained eye contact, Paula was looking at his dancing and his body, and Simon was reading a book.
