• I didn't feel the right connection.

    I didn't feel like you were competing.

  • You have a great voice; you have a great look.

    It was kind of like request night at a restaurant.

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  • Question: What one performance in a past AI season will you always remember?
  • Answer: Adam Lambert's Mad World - so eerie and amazing!
  • Question: What's your dream song to perform?
  • Answer: Superstar by the Carpenters
  • Question: What theme week would you love to have for Season 9?
  • Answer: The blues!
  • Question: Which theme week would be most challenging to you and why?
  • Answer: Disco - I wouldn't know any fitting songs for my voice!
  • Question: If you could perform with any person or group, who would it be and why?
  • Answer: RADIOHEAD. I would die of happiness if I could rock it out onstage with Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood.
  • Question: What's been the most surprising part of the Idol experience so far?
  • Answer: The other contestants. I thought there would be cattiness and drama, but everyone has been so supportive of one another.
  • Question: How do you combat stage fright?
  • Answer: I close my eyes before I go on stage and remind myself.
  • Question: What makes a great performer?
  • Answer: Being able to tell a story and move the audience.
  • Question: How has music inspired you?
  • Answer: Especially through songwriting...it allows me to take personal experiences and convey them through the art of music.
  • Question: What was the first concert you attended?
  • Answer: LeAnn Rimes
  • Question: If you could perform in any venue in the world, where you that be and why?
  • Answer: Wembley Stadium in London, England. It's beautiful, huge and Michael Jackson broke a world record for attendance at that stadium.
  • Question: Of the past 8 seasons, who's been your favorite Idol contestant thus far?
  • Answer: Kelly Clarkson
  • Question: Who is the person that you would most like to meet?
  • Answer: Stevie Wonder
  • Question: If you have 24 hours to do anything you wanted, what would you do?
  • Answer: Fly to Tokyo for a day - shop, go to shows, and eat amazing sushi.
  • Question: Who are your musical influences?
  • Answer: Radiohead, Wilco, Lovednig, Stevie Wonder, Jack White
  • Question: How do you plan on differentiating yourself in the competition?
  • Answer: Being myself! I believe that I have a unique voice and style.
  • Question: What have you learned (about yourself) by going through the Idol audition process?
  • Answer: I learned about my work ethic and how hard I'm willing to fight for what I love. This week (Hollywood Week) has simultaneously been the hardest and the best of my life.
  • Question: What would people be surprised to learn about you?
  • Answer: I minored in ethics studies in college.
  • Question: If you couldn't sing, which talent would you most like to have?
  • Answer: I wish I was a killer dancer!
  • Question: What's your proudest moment?
  • Answer: Making the top 24 on AI season 9!
  • Question: What's your most embarrassing moment?
  • Answer: My swimsuit bottoms came off at the bottom of the water slide and I had to swim after them.
  • Question: Do you have any rituals or things you do before you perform?
  • Answer: Lip trills...and I go over in my head what I'm singing about.
  • Question: What music would your friends be surprised you own?
  • Answer: Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin
  • Question: What are your personal goals in life?
  • Answer: Make a living in the music industry and eventually adopt children.
  • Question: What has been the most unique job/chore you've ever had?
  • Answer: None
  • Question: What other talents do you have?
  • Answer: Piano, poetry and songwriting
  • Question: Do you have any formal singing training?
  • Answer: Yes - for 4 years
  • Question: When did you first start to sing?
  • Answer: 2 years old
  • Question: Do you have a favorite quote or personal motto?
  • Answer: Hearts can never be practical until they are made unbreakable - The Wizard of Oz and It is what it is.
  • Question: Favorite Female Artist:
  • Answer: Karen O from the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
  • Question: Favorite Male Artist:
  • Answer: Stevie Wonder

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