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American Idol Season 11 auditions
Where were you when it all started??
Contestants are now documenting their trips to the auditions themselves.
Savannah, GA
David Leathers jr., 17, Remember The Rain by Century 21 and Never Can Say Goodbye by Michael Jackson
Gabby Carrubba, 16 (champion tap dancer), Sunday Morning -- Maroon 5
Brianna Faulk, Neco Starr, Molly Hunt, Elise Testone all went through
Jessica Whitely, 19, In This Song by Charice
Shaun Kraisman, Oh Girl by The Chi-lights
Shannon Magraine, 15, Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
Amy Brumfield 24, Superwoman -- Alicia Keyes
Joshua Chavis, 23, I'm Yours -- Jason Mraz
Stephanie Renae, 15, Inside Your Heaven -- Carrie Underwood
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Schyler Dixon, 16, Break Even -- The Script
Lauren Mink, 25, Country Strong -- Gwyneth Paltrow
Mawuena Kodjo, Racsal Flatts
Ashley Altise, 28, Come Together - Beatles
- Joy=hopping? Joy Hop
W.T. Maddox quit his job in order to audition for A.I. and made it to Hollywood
Erica Nowak, 28, Super Duper Love -- Joss Stone
Brittany Kerr, Spoiled -- Joss Stone
Phillip Phillips, 20, Superstition -- Stevie Wonder
Pittsburgh auditions tomorrow
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American Idol Season 11 auditions
Where were you when it all started??
Contestants are now documenting their trips to the auditions themselves.
Savannah, GA
David Leathers jr., 17, Remember The Rain by Century 21 and Never Can Say Goodbye by Michael Jackson
Gabby Carrubba, 16 (champion tap dancer), Sunday Morning -- Maroon 5
Brianna Faulk, Neco Starr, Molly Hunt, Elise Testone all went through
Jessica Whitely, 19, In This Song by Charice
Shaun Kraisman, Oh Girl by The Chi-lights
Shannon Magraine, 15, Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
Amy Brumfield 24, Superwoman -- Alicia Keyes
Joshua Chavis, 23, I'm Yours -- Jason Mraz
Stephanie Renae, 15, Inside Your Heaven -- Carrie Underwood
.
Schyler Dixon, 16, Break Even -- The Script
Lauren Mink, 25, Country Strong -- Gwyneth Paltrow
Mawuena Kodjo, Racsal Flatts
Ashley Altise, 28, Come Together - Beatles
- Joy=hopping? Joy Hop
W.T. Maddox quit his job in order to audition for A.I. and made it to Hollywood
Erica Nowak, 28, Super Duper Love -- Joss Stone
Brittany Kerr, Spoiled -- Joss Stone
Phillip Phillips, 20, Superstition -- Stevie Wonder
Pittsburgh auditions tomorrow
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00:00This is Robert Anton, and I'm back with you for American Idol.
00:05Hey, fam. What's up? What's up? What's up? This is Robert Anton here, robertanton.com. Yes,
00:09this is the No Frills American Idol commentary from a singer. And it has started. It has begun.
00:15The madness is here. We are now in American Idol Season 11. It has kicked off this night.
00:24And let me tell you, they opened up in Savannah, Georgia. So let me tell you,
00:29they opened up with a collage about where the auditioners were coming from and all that
00:33different stuff and what happened. And it's going to be just a little bit different this time because
00:37they will also be having each of the auditioners document their story as they go along. So when
00:44they're coming to the audition, and what they did this time was they showed a lot of that in
00:49the opening clips. They showed like a lot of the footage of the other entertainers and stuff. And
00:53I'm sure they'll be using it at other times as they move on to Hollywood and whatnot. So I am
00:59looking forward to seeing some of that and the way that they show themselves from their own point of
01:04view. But let me tell you guys, for those of you who don't know, I generally watch some of the
01:09auditions for American Idol. And then I come back around the top 12 to do in-depth commentary.
01:14I think this time I'll be watching maybe one a week. And then I will come back like the top 24
01:22because I think they start getting into singing more fuller songs, you know, like at least about
01:26a minute of singing. That way I can actually critique the voices and stuff like that. I don't
01:31like to just watch because they just take so many people in and out. But one thing about the auditions
01:36they do a lot of times, every single winner has been shown in the audition process so far from
01:44from what I remember. All the ones that I've seen, all the seasons that I have followed,
01:49every single winner has been seen in the audition process. They have not been hidden. So we will see
01:56if we could find out the winner. We could play a little game if you want and say who is going to
02:00be in the top 12, you know, as you see people go along. And they were also doing a little segment
02:05where it all started. And it was like basically, you know, Kelly Clarkson was the first. I watched
02:09the very first season of American Idol. Was in love with Tamyra Gray and she went out at third
02:16place. Yeah, and I was mad about that at the time. I love Kelly Clarkson but I was just in love with
02:23Tamyra Gray. Where were you when it started? Did you watch the first season and who was your favorite
02:28in that season? Okay, so getting on just to a few people that I wanted to talk about. I'm not going
02:34to talk about everybody who went up but I just did want to talk about a few people. They were at the
02:38Coliseum in Savannah, Georgia. And yeah, the first person to sing was David Leathers Jr. He's 17
02:46and he did Remember the Rain by Century 21. Then he did, actually, then he did a song by MJ but it's
02:53because the judges were like, you sound like, I mean, this boy had a very high natural tenor voice.
03:00He had a lot of personality, stage presence, and he was just out there. He did his thing.
03:06No nerves, no nothing. He just went up there and nailed it totally. I mean, it was just really
03:12great. I look forward to seeing more of him. Now, I know a lot of people, including me, watch the
03:16auditions to get the funny. You know, really, that is the main reason to watch the auditions for me is
03:21to get the funny. And our first funny contestant, I said not so good singer, was Jessica Whiteley.
03:29She was 19. She did End the Song by Charisse. Let me tell you, it was very enjoyable for me to watch.
03:35I got my first good laugh of the night and y'all know I love to laugh for those of you who know me.
03:40It was just that she, you know, I wrote that she had really bad placement. Randy said it was awful
03:47and they were silent. You know how they do the silence after. If you watch, you know, like, it was like
03:55after she finished for like a full like 10 seconds before they said anything. Just awkward silence.
04:00Oh lord, she said she plans to go to the Texas auditions also. I don't know why, but whatever.
04:07Sean Chrisman did Oh Girl by The Charlites. Again, a not very good singer, but he had a whole segment
04:13about him looking like and idolizing Ryan Seacrest, which was pretty funny. And he did kind of look
04:18like him. They could have been brothers. Shannon, I believe, McGrane was 15. She did, uh, Something's
04:23Got a Hold of Me, Etta James. And she brought her whole family in. Tall, six foot tall girl. She said
04:27size 11 shoe, women's shoe, okay. Her dad pitched in the World Series and I thought, oh lord, she
04:33brought the whole family in. It's going to be terrible, whatever. And she sounded good. I was
04:39like, wow, she sounded really, really good. But now Steven Tyler, well, as soon as she came in,
04:45was giving her that look. He was giving a lot of girls the look, but like with her being 15,
04:49I was like, why in the heck are they even, you know, so her dad said something and Steven said
04:55a lewd comment about her. I mean, he said, he said something about the teams and then also her
05:02daughter. And it was just kind of like, um, so if you watch that, it was just very, again,
05:08a very funny moment for American Idol and kind of just weird and wrong at the same time. Joshua
05:15Chavez, 23, did I'm Yours, Jason Mraz. He was kind of flashy and extra, but he didn't sound
05:20very good. And not to me anyway. I mean, he had a lot of personality and, and Steven said, uh,
05:27to him, he said, your voice just ain't there. Right. And Randy was like, terrible. I think
05:31that's going to be his, his thing now. Terrible. Um, yeah. And he came out and just broke down,
05:36started crying, poor kid, but it just, it just wasn't good. He was like, he was very, very like
05:41Rick overconfident. And then when he got in there, it just didn't produce. Stephanie Renee, 15. She
05:46did Inside Your Heaven by Carrie Underwood. And you know, I was sitting there writing,
05:50she was a little nasally and then Jennifer Lopez said, oh, you know, you're a little nasally. And
05:55I was like, oh, I used to live my words right out of my mouth. Right. So whatever people talk
06:01about Jennifer Lopez and they say, oh, why is she judging singers? And you know, all this different,
06:06but she's a performer. She's an entertainer and she knows what she is talking about. Believe me,
06:11there's so many times. So I've been thinking something, I've said something and she has
06:14stated it right there on television. She has a really good ear. So I wish people would just
06:20stop putting her down. Um, but anyway, I was writing it and she said, and I was like, oh my
06:24God, I think it's going to be the same thing with Nicole Scherzinger and X Factor. Every time I was
06:28writing something, she would say it right there. And I'm like, what? And I'm like, people would
06:31never believe that I'm actually right. They're going to think I just said what she said, but
06:35whatever. Um, yeah. But I thought the girl had a nice sound altogether. She was just kind of nasally
06:41and I was like, I don't know if they're going to put her through. Um, so they gave her some advice
06:44and they sent her through. At least two of the judges sent her through. Randy said no. WT Maddox
06:49was next. Um, he quit his job in order to audition for American Idol and he has a baby on the way.
06:55And I was like, oh my God, I do not believe people actually do this. But thinking about it,
07:02you have to have that kind of commitment if you believe in yourself and you know your talent.
07:07Now there are some people who are delusional, um, and they need friends around them to say, no,
07:13don't, no, no, don't do it. You know, but if you believe in yourself, you know, you sound good,
07:19you know, and people around you who you trust and respect are telling you that you might be
07:26able to do this, then it is advisable for you to try. It's not in the best interest. I think it's
07:32crazy. I think it's stupid. I think it's insane, but sometimes you have to be a little insane to
07:37be successful. And he made it to Hollywood. And I personally thought he had a decent voice. I
07:43didn't think it was great, but they put him through and I'm glad for him. They had a whole
07:48Steven Tyler segment next with all the ladies going crazy for Steven. They wanted to, you know,
07:53touch him and kiss him and hug him and grab his butt. He's kissed several ladies on the lips.
07:58I was just like, but it was a cute segment, you know, and then they brought out this woman,
08:0328. She did Super Duper Love by Josh Stone. And, you know, she had a nice personality and
08:08everything, but not the best voice. But she was like saying something that gay people say a lot.
08:13That's my future ex-husband. And I was just tripping out. I thought, wow, I think that
08:19might be the first time I heard that on television. Yeah, but I've heard it in New York quite a bit.
08:25She did not make it through, but she did get to hug Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson.
08:30Up next, Brittany Kerr did Spoiled by Josh Stone also. And you know what, Brittany Kerr,
08:37I forget what team she's a cheerleader for, but she's a professional cheerleader
08:40and a beautiful girl, great body. And she had a really nice sound and a nice tone.
08:46Steven Tyler said yes before she even opened her mouth. She was walking in and he was like,
08:50yes. And both the guys said yes. And J-Lo said no. And I wrote on Twitter, women are so catty.
08:58But I thought she had a good voice and she made it through.
09:01Last up, Phillip Phillips, 20-year-old did Superstition by Stevie Wonder. I thought he
09:05was going to be good, but for me, he wasn't so good on the first song. Then they had him pick
09:11up his guitar and he did Thriller and he sounded better. I thought he was kind of intense, but I
09:16wouldn't have put him through personally. He played the heck out of his guitar. I wrote he
09:20played the heck, I mean, he played the hell out of that guitar. I came, immense words there.
09:25But I just wasn't feeling his voice at all. I didn't think he had a whole lot of presence.
09:30And I guess we'll see what happens as he goes through the competition. I wish him the best,
09:35but I thought they were overhyping him quite a bit. And I was wondering, you know, with the first
09:39song, I didn't think he did so great. Why they even asked him to do a second song. So I feel
09:44like there's something going on there. I think that's a setup of some kind. 42 people from
09:48Savannah made it through. I won't be listening to everybody when I do do these auditions and
09:53things. So there's just so many people. I will have some people that I didn't mention
09:57in this breakdown. It'll be in the description if you want to see some names. Besides that,
10:03we're also going to be Thursday night. They're also going to have more auditions. The auditions
10:07are going to be in Pittsburgh. That is tomorrow night. If you're watching this the first night
10:11it's up or, you know, whenever. And then next week, I think I'm going to do probably just
10:15Wednesday, but we'll see. We'll see. I'll be letting you guys know via Twitter or Facebook.
10:19All right. This is Robert Antion, RobertAntion.com. Peace. I'm out.