Hey, I'm an aspiring singer and I'd love to get on American Idol. You know that American competitive tv series?  
Yeah!! I love American Idol. What genre would you consider yourself to be in?
Well, when the show first aired on Fox in June 2002 I really was inspired to sing Western style. But now I've been training more in classical. 
Nice, have you been training your voice and preparing for auditions. It's super competitive. A girl I know tried out and made it to the group performances but as a solo singer, she didn't make the cut. I mean she sings beautifully. Queen Naija Bulls is her name.
shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with the winner determined by American viewers using phones, Internet, and SMS text voting. The winners of the first seventeen seasons, as chosen by viewers, are Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, Nick Fradiani, Trent Harmon, Maddie Poppe
surprised whenever I come out with my album, that it's completely different than his. So that's when other people might one day be, like 'Hey, you sort of sound like Chris Richardson.'"
"American Idol" American Idol Performances.
- Audition: A Song for You (originally sung by Leon Russell, covered by Donny Hathaway)
- Hollywood Week: I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (originally sung by Donny Hathaway)
Post "Idol".
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