As Season 11 kicked off, 309 people made it past the oh so bland audition rounds that covered 7 cities. Over the course of three weeks- 8 hours total, American Idol managed to feature only a handful of standouts who were going to Hollywood for a spot in the live show.
There’s drama, cat fights, tears, sweats and anxiety all captured and edited for home viewers’ entertainment –it is Hollywood week! The cuts are brutal. Contestants are lined up in tens and 5 people either move on or leave right there and then. In day one, they cut 69 people.
To end the one hour show Wednesday night, they featured 16 year old Symone Black, who seemed fine through it all, did her solo well and all of a sudden while the judges were talking to her, lost her footing and FELL OFF the stage!! Looked like she passed out. At this point, end credits roll, torturing its viewers to tomorrow nights continuation of this unexpected event. That is reality television for you.
The hopefuls:
Elise Testone, Bailey Brown and Hallie Day
Lauren Mink, Jeremy Rosado and Symone Black
Jen Hirsh and Lauren Grey
Featured contestants
Baylie Brown
Hallie Day
Jen Hirsch
Lauren Gray
Erika Van Pelt
Johhny Keyser
Heejun Han
Elise Testone
Creighton Fraker
Aaron Marcellus
Heather Youmans
Candice Russell
Philip Phillips
Jessica Phillips
Lauren Mink
Jeremy Rosado
Symone Black
Reed Grimm
Travis Orlando
Adam Brock
Jane Carey
Shannon Magrane
David Leathers
SONG LIST:
Title: Hello Zepp
Artist Version: Charlie Clouser
Contestant: n/a
Title: Paradise
Artist Version: Coldplay
Contestant: n/a
Title: A Change Is Gonna Come
Artist Version: Sam Cooke
Contestant: JOHNNY KEYSER
Title: Dreamin’
Artist Version: Amos Lee
Contestant: JOHNNY KEYSER
Title: Do Ya Think I’m Sexy
Artist Version: Rod Stewart
Contestant: n/a
Title: How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
Artist Version: Michael Bolton
Contestant: HEEJUN HAN
Title: My Body
Artist Version: Young the Giant
Contestant: n/a
Title: Virtual Insanity
Artist Version: Jamiroquai
Contestant: ELISE TESTONE
Title: If I’m Not In Love With You
Artist Version: Faith Hill
Contestant: BAYLIE BROWN
Title: (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Artist Version: Aretha Franklin
Contestant: HALLIE DAY
Title: Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Artist Version: Kelly Clarkson
Contestant: n/a
Title: Up To The Mountain
Artist Version: Patty Griffin
Contestant: JEN HIRSH
Title: One and Only
Artist Version: Adele
Contestant: LAUREN GRAY
Title: Crazy On You
Artist Version: Heart
Contestant: HEATHER YOUMANS
Title: Chasing Pavements
Artist Version: Adele
Contestant: SASCHA JULIAN
Title: Undo It
Artist Version: Carrie Underwood
Contestant: CANDICE RUSSELL
Title: Soul and The Sea
Artist Version: Joshua James
Contestant: n/a
Title: Thriller
Artist Version: Michael Jackson
Contestant: PHILLIP PHILLIPS
Title: Papa’s Got A brand New Bag
Artist Version: James Brown
Contestant: PHILLIP PHILLIPS
Title: I’ve Got A Golden Ticket
Artist Version: from Willy Wonka
Contestant: REED GRIMM
Title: This Love
Artist Version: Maroon 5
Contestant: TRAVIS ORLANDO
Title: Hometown Glory
Artist Version: Adele
Contestant: n/a
Title: All I Do
Artist Version: Stevie Wonder
Contestant: TRAVIS ORLANDO
Title: Gravity
Artist Version: Embrace
Contestant: n/a
Title: Walk Through The World
Artist Version: Marc Cohn
Contestant: n/a
Title: Stormy Weather
Artist Version: Etta James
Contestant: ADAM BROCK
Title: Walking in Memphis
Artist Version: Marc Cohn
Contestant: ADAM BROCK
Title: Looking Out My Back Door
Artist Version: CCR
Contestant: JANE CARREY
Title: A Little Bit Of Everything
Artist Version: Dawes
Contestant: n/a
Title: Mercy
Artist Version: Duffy
Contestant: n/a
Title: All I Do Is Win
Artist Version: DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain
Contestant: n/a
Title: Fallin’
Artist Version: Alicia Keys
Contestant: SHANNON MAGRANE
Title: Because You Loved Me
Artist Version: Celine Dion
Contestant: DAVID LEATHERS JR.
Title: The Great Escape
Artist Version: Patrick Watson
Contestant: n/a
Title: All The Man That I Need
Artist Version: Whitney Houston
Contestant: JESSICA PHILLIPS
Title: Howl
Artist Version: Florence + the Machine
Contestant: n/a
Title: Glitter In The Air
Artist Version: Pink
Contestant: ERIKA VAN PELT
Title: Somebody to Love
Artist Version: Queen
Contestant: CREIGHTON FRAKER
Title: Forever For Always For Love
Artist Version: Luther Vandross
Contestant: AARON MARCELLUS
Title: Your Song
Artist Version: Ellie Goulding
Contestant: n/a
Title: Alone
Artist Version: Heart
Contestant: LAUREN MINK
Title: Superstar
Artist Version: Luther Vandross
Contestant: JEREMY ROSADO
Title: Halo
Artist Version: Beyonce
Contestant: n/a
Title: Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
Artist Version: Otis Redding
Contestant: SYMONE BLACK
