Cheers and tears at 'American Idol' auditions
Several thousand young people got a chance to be part of "American Idol" on Tuesday — and for most of them it was short and bittersweet.
Out of the estimated 4,000-6,000 who showed up to audition at the EnergySolutions Arena, only about 200-400 were expected to make it to the second of three rounds. Those who did, however, could hardly contain their excitement.
"I was freaking out. I was so nervous. I started shaking like crazy," said 18-year-old Skyler Holman of Salt Lake City. "I was so happy, because I've dreamed about this forever. Ever since the show came on."
"It's intense — how fast everything happened," said Nicole Christensen, 25, of Midvale, a ventriloquist who performed with a "elderly" dummy on her arm. "It's Simon Cowell's grandmother," she joked.
At the other end of the spectrum were the vast majority who were told the show is "looking for something different" this year. There was a lot of disappointment and a few tears.
But that didn't mean the effort wasn't worth it.
"Yeah, absolutely, It was a good experience," said Chris Aaron, 27, of Orem. "Nerves got the best of me."
"It wasn't how I expected it to be, but it was still fun," said Jordann Gasser, 20, of Midvale — who's expecting a baby in September. "Just to come out here and try out was worth it. You're part of 'American Idol,"'
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Out of the estimated 4,000-6,000 who showed up to audition at the EnergySolutions Arena, only about 200-400 were expected to make it to the second of three rounds. Those who did, however, could hardly contain their excitement.
"I was freaking out. I was so nervous. I started shaking like crazy," said 18-year-old Skyler Holman of Salt Lake City. "I was so happy, because I've dreamed about this forever. Ever since the show came on."
"It's intense — how fast everything happened," said Nicole Christensen, 25, of Midvale, a ventriloquist who performed with a "elderly" dummy on her arm. "It's Simon Cowell's grandmother," she joked.
At the other end of the spectrum were the vast majority who were told the show is "looking for something different" this year. There was a lot of disappointment and a few tears.
But that didn't mean the effort wasn't worth it.
"Yeah, absolutely, It was a good experience," said Chris Aaron, 27, of Orem. "Nerves got the best of me."
"It wasn't how I expected it to be, but it was still fun," said Jordann Gasser, 20, of Midvale — who's expecting a baby in September. "Just to come out here and try out was worth it. You're part of 'American Idol,"'
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