Question: What one performance in a past AI season will you always remember?
Answer: Katharine McPhee's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".
Question: What's your dream song to perform?
Answer: "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston.
Question: What theme week would you love to have for Season 9?
Answer: Disney song week.
Question: Which theme week would be most challenging to you and why?
Answer: If there was a rap week because I can't rap at all. It would be embarrassing.
Question: If you could perform with any person or group, who would it be and why?
Answer: Andrea Bocelli because he is so inspirational and has an incredible voice with a lot of emotion.
Question: What's been the most surprising part of the Idol experience so far?
Answer: Making it into Top 24, I was shocked!
Question: How do you combat stage fright?
Answer: I tell myself that I'm the one on stage and that many people wouldn't have as much confidence as I do to get up there.
Question: What makes a great performer?
Answer: Someone who can relate to their audience and involve them in the performance
Question: How has music inspired you?
Answer: It teaches me how to feel in a different way, and has taught me how to express those feelings.
Question: What was the first concert you attended?
Answer: Britney Spears for my 9th birthday.
Question: If you could perform in any venue in the world, where you that be and why?
Answer: Madison Square Garden because it is such a big venue and I've never been there.
Question: Of the past 8 seasons, who's been your favorite Idol contestant thus far?
Answer: Carrie Underwood
Question: Who is the person that you would most like to meet?
Answer: Denzel Washington
Question: If you have 24 hours to do anything you wanted, what would you do?
Answer: I would go skydiving, ride a camel or an elephant, and go to Disney World.
Question: Who are your musical influences?
Answer: Whitney Houston, Taylor Swift, and my brother.
Question: How do you plan on differentiating yourself in the competition?
Answer: To be myself because I am me and that's something no one else has.
Question: What have you learned (about yourself) by going through the Idol audition process?
Answer: To always be myself and to stay grounded at all times.
Question: What would people be surprised to learn about you?
Answer: I speak Portuguese fluently.
Question: If you couldn't sing, which talent would you most like to have?
Answer: To be able to do crazy backflips and to be flexible.
Question: What's your proudest moment?
Answer: When Ellen told me that I was in the Top 24.
Question: What's your most embarrassing moment?
Answer: The judges told me I was going to Hollywood and gave me the golden ticket, I turned to thank them and was walking backwards and ran into a pillar!
Question: Do you have any rituals or things you do before you perform?
Answer: I pray and thank God for everything He's given me.
Question: What music would your friends be surprised you own?
Answer: Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra.
Question: What are your personal goals in life?
Answer: To become a professional artist.
Question: What has been the most unique job/chore you've ever had?
Answer: Busgirl (not that exciting).
Question: What other talents do you have?
Answer: Acting, dance, (I can also touch my tongue to my nose).
Question: Do you have any formal singing training?
Answer: A couple of months.
Question: When did you first start to sing?
Answer: 3 years old.
Question: Do you have a favorite quote or personal motto?
Nice vocals; I liked it. I was entertained.