American Idol Season 7

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Day two in sunny San Diego certainly had its share of ups and downs.

Blake Boshnack returned to American Idol after being rejected in previous years many, many times. He admitted to the camera that he has auditioned in at least 10 different cities since the start of season 3. Now that is determination! His mother is a self-proclaimed Idol fanatic with strong hopes that her son is going to become the next American Idol. You may remember Blake from his season 5 audition where he showed up dressed as the statue of liberty.

Yup. He’s back.

Mr. Boshnack cleaned up this time around and sang a rendition of “Stand By Me”. I thought it was very good but the judges were not so enthused. He didn’t really seem as energetic as he probably should have been but I really think the judges were harsh on Blake. They should have just sent him to Hollywood to at least humor him a little bit. Poor guy!

Next, a girl named Sarah attempts to sing but all her efforts go down the drain as she is compared to the painful William Hung.

Then we met Alberto Hurtado, the ultra sensitive spiritual guru. He tells us that singing is the ultimate revealing of his soul and that he tends to get lost in his own imagination. His hair is long, wavy and black, his nails are freakishly overgrown, he wears a dress shirt with a gold eagle on it and a red heart attached to his sleeve. He begins his audition by flinging his hair back and singing in a soft but dramatic tone about tragedy.

Simon calls it overwhelmingly depressing and tells him he is the equivalent of a storm cloud on a sunny day. Ouch. Alberto hands the fan he is toting around to Paula and exits with three resounding “no’s” from the judges.

On a much better note, John, a 16 year old suffering from vocal paralysis auditioned and completely blew me away. He sang John Mayer’s “Waiting On The World To Change” and while it was a bit breathy in between phrases, he was nothing short of amazing. The judges all loved him and sent him right through to Hollywood. Keep an eye on this kid!

Finally, Carly Smithson had made it to Hollywood back in season 5 but her dreams were crushed when she heard the news that she was still waiting on her visa. She was automatically disqualified from the competition and it took her a really long time to get over it. This year, Carly is back with “I’m Every Woman”, she sang it well even though it was a bit overdone and a tad slow. Simon confesses that she sounded better two years ago but Carly still manages to snag a second chance in Hollywood.

All in all, San Diego produced 30 more American Idol hopefuls. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s audition recaps as we head one more step closer to crowning the next champ.

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