| Blogging from Seattle: American Idol auditions |
[Sep. 18th, 2006|09:39 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | seattle | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  nervous | ] |
So, I'm writing this from my Sidekick, from Tully's coffee shop at the corner of Pike and Broadway in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. I think our rental car is about to get a parking ticket, but Kris is working on something that's keeping us from going. Ah well....
Yesterday was the day to get registered for the Seattle American Idol auditions, and tomorrow we actually audition. I'm so excited! Going to sing Edwin McCain's "I'll Be" and Five for Fighting's "100 Years." No idea if I'll make it to the celebrity judges, judging by yesterday's line that's a LONG shot.
Yeah, we got into line @ 5:45am yesterday and were greeted by a line that was already 4,000-5,000 strong, altho many were family and not auditioners. We were herded along thru the line slowly but surely only to find out that we don't sing on Sunday, just get a wristband, which I cannot remove and must not let get wet. American Idol's recommendation to shower and keep the wristband dry? Plastic wrap. Hot.
We met some fun people in line, and just so happened that the woman and her daughter behind us were also from San Francisco! Small world. They'd driven up to Seattle to arrive in line at precisely the same time as we did.
About the folks in line, I would say it divides into a few groups. There were the obvious entertainers.... One woman was playing her guitar and singing the whole time. There were the copycats... One kid was shouting "sexy back!" and looked like a cheap knock-off of Justin Timberlake. There were those who probably were just doing it for television... A number of women had tans and hair dyed to look like Mariah or some other odd television vixen. There were some genuinely talented folks who might not sing well in the genre (I may fall into that category). And then there were folks who probably got everything the producer's want.
It'll be fun to see what happens tomorrow.
As for today, Kris and I are just exploring the City, and tomorrow we're back in line at 5am, and not guaranteed an audition, even w the producers.... argh.
I'm just having a good time! |
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Woohoo! Enjoy Capitol Hill! I was just in Seattle a couple weeks ago - it's sort of my hometown (spent five years after college there).
Strong recommendation - on Denny and Broadway, Vivace has the best coffee I've ever had in my life, bar none. :-)
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