American Idol Special Edition Worst Auditions Seasons 1 2 3 and 4 Part 2

looking back at some of the worst auditions from American Idol First 4 Seasons

[@beautyns12]

Tamika's choir members are probably like, about time somebody told her the truth. Lol

[@AshleyMintz]

LMAO!!!

[@orlandoprude3341]

Lol

[@NOWWECAN]

Yes and she may have been baptized but her mouth must have stayed above water considering all her profanity.

[@rustymugg9658]

Judge is literally in their title for this, so yes, they are judging 😂😂😂

[@mariahardy1201]

😂😂😂😂

[@alinafritz6826]

Good singers: 1% confidence Bad singers: 10000% confidence

[@TheNei]

Perfect❤

[@GrayveRoseMusic]

Its because to be good you have to be aware of what doesnt work, so you keep focusing on that being a perfectionist that by the time you're "good" you're damaged goods and waiting for something bad to happen lol.

[@ranatumindeg]

Goes in general Talented: 1% confidence Not talented: 10000% Confidence

[@erikasundlie305]

Not true. I suck at singing AND have no confidence 😂😂😂

[@thedarkerknight2188]

What about William hung

[@carolwilder2289]

Lord! Please family/friends STOP LYING to these people that they can sing! Save them them from social media embarrassment!

[@burgundisands9905]

I can't believe the full footage was hidden for so long. Simon was WAY more kind and patient than he was portrayed to be in the small mash-ups, once you see the full context.

[@xandercrew6088]

The people who tell the truth without tip toeing are always demonized. Happening today too

[@geoffreymay6504]

are they holding these auditions in an mental asylum

[@tuulaleponiemi4328]

😹

[@MamiTT237]

My ex used to cast for these kind of shows and he said they purposely chose bad ones just for TV! And they only select a certain amount of good ones.. meaning some people were good but were turned away because they had a certain balance of good and bad for TV. And to get in front of Simon and the others it took several auditions and call backs. Which is actually pretty cruel when you think about it.. they pretty much know who will be the winner from the beginning! Because the winners are already professional singers. These shows are lies.. And they’ve wasted all these people’s time that don’t realize they don’t stand a chance. I was supposed to be on the Voice years ago and when I found out I was the only amateur, I didn’t want to do it because I’d only be getting on the show because I knew someone instead of because I worked at it. I had some experience but nothing big like that

[@MamiTT237]

@@greeneyez0697 I don’t know how some people could walk into a room full of people who did the work while they only got there because of someone they knew. I was ashamed to say “oh I got here because my fiancé got me in” and that’s why I walked away. I was the least talented and they kept giving me call backs! I knew I wasn’t the best.. It just isn’t fair!

[@wilsonialanglois4907]

1:23:29 I was wondering the same thing!🤔

[@roxanne_george]

@@MamiTT237 I agree. Unfortunately, that's the nature of all TV shows. They cast these poor delusional people who naturally begin to think they're something. But that's their own fault. In the 21st century, there's no excuse not to record yourself at least on your phone and work on your vocals. If they don't realize they're so bad, they deserve the notoriety.

[@dianabranham7332]

That first girl has such a bad attitude its unbelievable. She will never go anywhere.

[@auntyvenom133]

She is AWFUL. She has narcissistic traits

[@JayBurris100]

She was humble when it came to Paula but Randy & Simon were rude so she was rude back 🤷‍♂️

[@sparra3819]

try telling her that

[@jetmirmetaliaj8521]

Obama must bé proud of her

[@pollypurree1834]

She was found murdered shortly after. The 2nd girl was found dead in her car from natural causes

[@mariamwalters8326]

“With God on my side that’s all I can ask for” “well he’s taking the day off sweetheart” I choked 🤣🤣🤣

[@sheena9p90]

Lol that had me dying 😂 girl i know the feeling....i feel like God takes the day off a lot too haha

[@gertibell]

Nobody has ever beaten William Hung's audition. Legendary!

[@joannababes3177]

yes,, i feel like im young again

[@kellynh9303]

This is exactly why Simon has a reputation for being mean but hes right these people are horrendously tone deaf and delusional. He has gotten nicer over the years imo.

[@mvmishler]

He exploits and produces/focuses on what is wrong to promote his gain.

[@aidankelly840]

Typical genaration blonde She wouldn't get a note in a bank She's got new job as Air hostess.after all she s Lots of experience with her legs in the air 🤣

[@saralynn518]

If you notice, it was right around the time his son was born that he changed and his heart grew ten sizes. He's definitely nicer to kids and those who are at a disadvantage. He also has a business to run. I bet he used to be nice until he was walked on and his time was wasted. Now, he's been a rip the band-aid off kinda guy. There's something to be said about a person who won't waste your time. His opinion is highly valued and that should say enough. Some will never take no for an answer.

[@JJLewis-so1iq]

He really has 😂

[@aHavenForTheLost]

I didn't like Simon during this time but he is a really nice guy. He seems like a sweetheart.

[@rachelreneer56]

Tamika went to an audition, that in of itself, means being judged. Yet, she got so mad that she WAS judged.😂

[@michaelb2388]

What right do they have to judge her? They're not singing. They can kiss her black ass!🤣

[@91prostreetstang]

Sadly its typical of folks today

[@infinitydreamzz]

Imagine being her boyfriend

[@Mandaxx25]

​@@91prostreetstangtoday? This was about 20 years ago

[@doyouevendab77]

When I listen to my heart, my heart sings to me ❤🎶

[@user-qb9fv3bf2d]

“My nick name is Scat Girl” 😂😂

[@Darrylizer1]

In her case scat has a meaning other than the jazz one.

[@hyeneacrete6777]

😂When she said "I do my best" what, you can doing worst!??? 😂

[@thelikeitispodcast]

yall are gross lol

[@user-qb9fv3bf2d]

@@thelikeitispodcast nah. She is gross.

[@mintycharmdesu4484]

💀

[@Cheesycheddar642]

The judges reaction to Route 66 was EVERYTHING! ❤️🙏🏻😂😂😂

[@itsmeagandanielle]

I need a “Where Are They Now?” video. Badly. There’s got to be some amazing stories there.

[@AlexaLuthr]

The 2nd girl Mary Iaconelli unfortunately passed away a while ago. Idk about the others

[@pollypurree1834]

The first girl was found murdered

[@MadScientist267]

William Hung got an "album" after all. Although it wasn't what he expected 🤣

[@geraldinerinne2700]

​@@pollypurree1834 that was a different Tamika that was murdered

[@puneethsalian3585]

​@@AlexaLuthr What was she doing? Any idea?

[@diandian9827]

I appreciated that this collection of horrific auditions has more context and complete interviews than the "cut" versions circulating all over the internet for the last 10 years. Well done.

[@weirdLEXbutok]

agreed !

[@kanini43]

Very true, thank you! 👏🏽👏🏽

[@cynthiahusband106]

Ryan seacrest such a doll and he’s always politically correct

[@cynthiahusband106]

Love this panel of judges love randy so good hearted, adore Simon , gene Simmons so polite and shows such respect to Simon , Paula , beautiful -great panel of judges !

[@victorianeal9369]

God bless them for this!!

[@starmellie]

William Hung is not anywhere near the worst of the auditions we’ve seen. Love this dude. 😊

[@margaretconnor5623]

That first girl. EVERYONE in the industry has worked with a vocal coach and voice lesson at some point. It's common to continuously work with a vocal coach even as a professional performer. Them telling her to take voice lessons isn't an insult, it's good advice. If you think you're so good, go to a coach who can hear what you can't so you can be better than good.

[@evehampton9485]

NOPE👎👎👎👎👎👎👎 You aren't singing you are YELLING👎👎👎!!!

[@Aylii1]

I hate that people think going to a vocal coach and having training means they’re horrible. It just means that they could build up what they already have and find possible potential. Like some of these people could genuinely be something if they had done extensive training. But they just take it the wrong way entirely..

[@soonermodels1173]

Still waiting for Tamikas CD to come out here in 2023...lmao!

[@m42037]

CDs are out records are back I think you're still in 1999

[@buduchan517]

😂😂😂

[@Angela-nr7jx]

I thought she was killed by her boyfriend

[@eldorta]

​@@Angela-nr7jxI think so, too. Either that or she was involved in a shootout, but yeah, she's a goner.

[@xandercrew6088]

Probably her attitude sent him to the edge

[@judithfloyd4394]

You come to an audition to be judged. Then you freak out because they judge you??? Duh

[@Cats.Got.My.Tongue]

IKR The audacity!

[@MadScientist267]

Can't fix stupid

[@electricfil]

They're raysist

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

They didn't come here to be judged, duh! They came to be told how super special and amazing they are by famous people.

[@jeffreyvaile5664]

​@@electricfil its spelled Racist

[@snuff-lh1zt]

Hate when ppl are like "your opinion doesnt matter" then MFer why are you here 😂

[@Lich_huntress]

I’ve seen Keith’s audition a million times but I’ve never seen the after interview. The way he talked about not regretting it because he met a lot of nice people and stuff, he seems like a very sweet person. I wonder how he is today

[@nightstalkers_revenge1850]

Last I saw of him, he came back again ten years after his first audition and Simon liked him the second time.

[@HL-xz8zf]

​@@nightstalkers_revenge1850yes! He came back as that rapper and got the crowd worked up. Was such a fun performance.

[@BoxOKittens]

I genuinely miss these days, when the idol was just a group of judges with actual careers in music production sat in a room.

[@DuckDavis3000]

Paula, Randy, and Simon are still the most (no pun intended) iconic trio and best chemistry

[@Gravydog316]

"it's too boring! we need action! we need hot tubs!"

[@tommackay7433]

How has it changed? What regular judges didn’t have a career in music?

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

@@Gravydog316 sorry, what's this about hot tubs?

[@queenstarlibra]

Did y’all catch the fact that Tamika had two pairs of glasses on her head 😂😂😂😂

[@GlacieraBr1de]

She looks ridiculous.

[@christinecatt8039]

I do know she has a narssisistic, obnoxious personality.. Not to mention her BIG mouthy mouth..😂

[@user-nq8qe9bd4b]

Yes and Simon didn't say anything about it lmao

[@sharonjones6504]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@disswitgan2376]

💀😂😂😂

[@CarlyCorsola]

I never thought Simon was as mean as people made him out to be and this solidifies it. Hes respectful, honest, and blunt. Straight to the point and he doesnt sugar coat it. He's the best judge, fer sure

[@kmm4499]

He salt-coats it. Obviously it's for good TV, but he is rude and not a helpful judge

[@videocat1366]

Tamika had on two pairs of glasses but couldn't see.

[@miawallace2306]

The 2nd one, blonde girl, really wasn’t that bad. It’s the way she portrayed herself as a diva before she sang and then her lack of being abled to take criticism after the fact. The judge panel knows from the get-go what kind of attitude they are searching for and because she was combative and unwilling to lower her own opinion of herself, it was easy to reject her in totality.

[@thegardenofedn1969]

100% agree. Had she dropped the diva act, and picked a song that was in her octave lane, she might had gone to the next round. Simon was right about her throwing Mariah octaves into an already complicated song. She rushed through in such a breathless way too.

[@user-ji5cr6xs2i]

No, she was bad

[@tovah8841]

She was horrible 😅

[@jenniperkins4260]

Truth !!

[@Em1ly949]

That girl is so conceited & full of herself 😳🙄” Listen sweetheart, I’m beautiful & I can sing, Blah Blah “

[@MamiTT237]

Scat girl: I have God on my side! Simon: Well, he’s taken the day off sweetheart! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MattWolfe1019]

That was too funny 😂😂😂😂😂

[@roxanne_george]

How can you possibly "study jazz" and be so badly out of tune?

[@MamiTT237]

@@roxanne_george She probably is in a Jazz club where they just listen to Jazz! I don’t think she really “studies” it. 😂

[@kerstieamiya4880]

LMAO

[@joannnadra9715]

Paula: 😲

[@sw6188]

Tamika: "I can ask anybody that I have ever sang for in my whole entire life and they will tell you right now that girl has a beautiful voice". Yes, and they're all being nice to you by lying.

[@phelovepokemon]

William is a ray of sunshine ✨ Even though he didn't sing as well as he thought, he is positive, upbeat and I would deffo do karaoke with him 😄

[@BeckBeckGo]

He’s a goddamned icon

[@moniquetrudeau5571]

Tamika doesn’t want to hear anything else but how good she thinks she is. The rants after she left the audition definitely won’t get her anywhere but slamming doors.

[@kimdasko6952]

How can you teach someone that knows everything already.

[@MamiTT237]

I wonder where she is now… 🤔

[@kimdasko6952]

@@MamiTT237 She's probably telling her Dr. She can take her own appendix out and be better at it.

[@MamiTT237]

@@kimdasko6952 Maybe she went on to Everest College and got her medical assistant certification 😊

[@kathyadmirespurlock5308]

And Tamika sings in her church choir!! She's not too churchy when she says they can kiss her black ass!!

[@happysheepboys1935]

The first girl sings in church. I doubt the church is impressed by her not so Christian mouth.

[@S.Trades]

Everyone gets stressed/upset. She's only human.

[@carcrashheart]

Patsy was SO SWEET and I feel like no one’s talking about that

[@shannonlee8864]

Its 2023 and im still waitin on tamikas album that she claims we needa be waitin on...

[@craftyemily.]

That guy who sang like a virgin killed me dead af 😂 💀

[@glenculp5236]

Killing me softly with his song 😂😂

[@lynnpittman8902]

I have a feeling he won't be any better at dancing either 😢

[@grubbygoat3821]

Poor, little Tink Tink. Simon broke his heart

[@maria7689]

@@lynnpittman8902I read that he has neurological damage, poor thing. They were so mean to him. 😢

[@FeebleCatSoup]

​@@maria7689The meanest people are the ones in his life who set him up for failure; his friends know damn well what they did propping up like that. I gotta be honest though.. it must've been HILARIOUS from their POV

[@angels0auras]

Tamika is high on the malignant Narcissism scale LoL 😂

[@jessejames5825]

Not anymore.

[@GG-jw8pt]

TAAAMEEEKA! 😂👍😁🇬🇧

[@pollypurree1834]

She was murdered shortly after

[@angels0auras]

@@pollypurree1834 Oh gosh. Seriously?

[@pollypurree1834]

@@angels0auras Seriously. Her ex boyfriend murdered her. She was murdered at the age of 24 in 2004 and her remains weren't found until 2005. Her father died in a murder/suicide in 2017 in South Carolina.

[@Scratchingforcash]

After Keith finished his rendition of Madonna, I immediately smashed my phone and took a shower.

[@AppoloniaWarren]

Tam ick Ka, Tam ick Ka, Tam ick Ka 🤣🤣🤣🤣 in my Simon voice 🤣🤣 I thought he was saying "time to cut" 🤣🤣🤣 but when she said it's Tameka I spit my drink out

[@Jacoe413]

Tamika had a huge chip on her shoulder. She's probably been told by a few friends a family that she's amazing. I hope she saw this and took her down about 100 pegs and she came back down to reality.

[@pattiharvey1787]

Agree 💯👍 She was awful 🙄

[@xana5649]

She died. Murdered by a boyfriend.

[@romanbukharevich9841]

She has personal issues

[@Mk-eo3ss]

@@xana5649what?!

[@k-mashup1144]

@@Mk-eo3ss dont mind her

[@Omnibushido-]

I know I can’t be the only sick minded person that cackled the moment that one girl says people call her “scat girl” lmao

[@ashleylowrimore8054]

You are not alone 😂😂😂

[@rmiller334]

I thought the same thing and the irony is, she sounded like shit.

[@drxmxrxm3674]

doesnt "scat" mean "shit"?

[@ceciliacrocker390]

​@@drxmxrxm3674 it sure does 😂😂😂

[@drxmxrxm3674]

@@ceciliacrocker390 LMAO

[@liz3424]

I've never heard so many key changes in a song before you even get through the first verse😂

[@isabelamacavei8418]

The judges must request an increase in pay for this torture. It was so heartfelt to see them coaching the candidates for alternative routes in life. I practiced my abs watching this tonight. Thanks!

[@dannysands9341]

The girl that said that she is young and beautiful I got to say something to her " beauty fades dumb is forever "

[@kayzeegirl972]

That is the name of one of the best books I’ve ever read/ “ Beauty fades, dumb is forever” by Judge Judy.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

She actually has a very good voice, and with voice lessons could go further; however, her lousy attitude will do her in regardless.

[@drxmxrxm3674]

i didnt even think she was pretty. especially with her burnt out hair

[@sita9071]

I mean… she’s dead now so…

[@nicoleb2906]

​@sita9071 you're lying! Really??

[@lordvishnu8172]

"Scat girl" sounds like it means something exponentially worse than even the horror we suffered of her "singing."

[@sheena9p90]

Lmao when she said i had god on my side and Simon goes "he's taken the day off sweetheart" hahaha

[@amelialouiseJ]

William Hung is awesome - He got a $25K record deal, was on tv shows and in commercials, he's also a motivational speaker and a technical crime analyst. 20 years later, he performs at events, writes songs, and is living his best life :)

[@user-zc8jt3lb1n]

WILLIAM HUNG WASNT GOOD ENOUGH TO GET A 1CENT RECORD CONTRACT NEVER MIND SOMEONE OUT OF THEIR MIND WENT AHEAD AND GAVE HIM A 25GRECORD CONTRACT??? OK OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE JUST HAD MONEY TO THROW AWAY BECAUSE THEY NEVER MADE THEIR MONEY BACK IM SURE OF THAT! SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST STUPID AND TONED DEAF THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING. NICE KID BUT THATS NOT ENOUGH IN MY OPINION TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING!!! CRAZYYYYY!!!!

[@user-zc8jt3lb1n]

WILLIAM HUNG WASNT GOOD ENOUGH TO GET A 1CENT RECORD CONTRACT NEVER MIND SOMEONE OUT OF THEIR MIND WENT AHEAD AND GAVE HIM A 25GRECORD CONTRACT??? OK OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE JUST HAD MONEY TO THROW AWAY BECAUSE THEY NEVER MADE THEIR MONEY BACK IM SURE OF THAT! SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST STUPID AND TONED DEAF THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING. NICE KID BUT THATS NOT ENOUGH IN MY OPINION TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING!!! CRAZYYYYY!!!!

[@user-zc8jt3lb1n]

WILLIAM HUNG WASNT GOOD ENOUGH TO GET A 1CENT RECORD CONTRACT NEVER MIND SOMEONE OUT OF THEIR MIND WENT AHEAD AND GAVE HIM A 25GRECORD CONTRACT??? OK OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE JUST HAD MONEY TO THROW AWAY BECAUSE THEY NEVER MADE THEIR MONEY BACK IM SURE OF THAT! SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST STUPID AND TONED DEAF THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING. NICE KID BUT THATS NOT ENOUGH IN MY OPINION TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING!!! CRAZYYYYY!!!!

[@carms7758]

This is where the voices in inside their heads sound so different to what we hear. Must be

[@rebeccakennedy5205]

Tamika is shameful. I bet her family is embarrassed.

[@seasonedbeefs]

The apple never falls far from the tree.

[@falon97]

@@caliclassic9528she hasn’t. that was tamika huston a different american idol contestant

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@falon97 yep I saw it on forensic files.

[@elliot5691]

Nah, they are probably telling her how right she was. They have probably been telling her how talented she is for years

[@antoniocm3119]

She is disturbed and mentaly ill.

[@DrLuke49]

These classic clips only grow more hilarious as time goes by 😂

[@BeckBeckGo]

Well yeah! Because today, with the intense scrutiny of social media, the danger of becoming a meme overnight is very real.

[@kekoakaawa8879]

We need a where are they now. Would love to see if Tamika made an album.

[@anaypearcy5051]

When Simon say "I just heard you murdered 2 songs" 😂😂😂 I laugh so hard till I nearly cried 😂😂😂. Then again if it was me singing and I see the judges burst out in laughter and won't stop, I would just leave instantly 😊.

[@brendacoen2059]

The best advice: record your voice, and listen to it!!😬

[@KnightOMoon]

I thought I was a decent singer until I heard it play back to me... Why do I sound like a small child XD

[@cindyd2963]

I recorded myself once and listened to it. Did I mention ONCE?

[@asmrfarmgirl]

​@@cindyd2963😂

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@cindyd2963 I did too and I can't sing lol 😆😂 there is no way I would be on here .

[@bunwonie]

@@KnightOMoon Literally same.. Why tf do i sounds like a dog 😭 my voice...

[@Amber93012]

You know whenever someone says “because I’m very unique” it’s gonna be a disaster

[@mynewyork165]

I hope that Tamika girl is watching this again like 30 years later & finally understands that the judges were trying to help her. She needs more training to be a better soloist.

[@treeguyable]

Simon to every bad singer: You are the worst I have ever heard. He is delusional. How many " worst" are allowed?

[@Monica-ko9tl]

Shame on these contestants family and friends who lied to them to make asses of themselves! Even though its hilarious! I cant deal this is to much 😂😂😂😂

[@pgnandt]

The generation of never being told no. They all expect blue ribbons.

[@Monica-ko9tl]

​@@pgnandt your exactly right!

[@Kat-ld3zi]

Too much

[@Kat-ld3zi]

@@Monica-ko9tlyou’re

[@bernvlogs7391]

I remember when this first aired for season 1. It immediately turned into a family night event with my aunt coming over every week to do dinner and American idol.

[@Almanatrix]

Me too! I was 13 and spending the summer with my aunt. It was like a party. We found out you could call up to 7 times on the land line to vote for your favorite. We'd run around the trailer court to borrow our neighbors' phones to vote for our favorites. We loved Nikki McKibbon!

[@Scratchingforcash]

Good times!!!

[@k.p.5736]

That Simon is hilarious , “ that was very appalling”:).. “that was beyond horrific” :) 😂

[@user-ql9om1ke4j]

I liked the blonde girl's voice a lot. She was off on a few notes but she had a good vibrato and a good range.

[@moaningpheromones]

She can't sing in key!! Get out of here!! It's everything, they can't feel timing and rhythm, vibrato? It was stuck on one setting each note - just nasty. Not a musician.

[@ingridbrandt7710]

She was awful. She changed key at least 20 times. If you’re tone deaf, that can’t be fixed and having a vibrato doesn’t change that.

[@aryarathne2479]

​@@ingridbrandt7710She didnt changed the key Up until each end

[@sparenovations7176]

I'm afraid you can't tell a narcissist anything constructive. They don't hear a word you're saying, they are so delusional

[@Veruca_NaCl]

Bulletproof confidence that even the most devastating reality can't penetrate 😆

[@wanderingseth]

Ugh I was just thinking this about my boss haha

[@BeckBeckGo]

If you’re calling William Hung a narcissist, I’m going to have to kick your ass, pal. Also man-voiced Cyprus girl. She was gracious af

[@TransVirgin118]

I envy the confidence of each contestant. Their confidence? Off the chart! Part delusional, but still- that confidence? Yes!

[@Omnibushido-]

Sometimes I wish I had this level of confidence, but then I realize I might end up a delusional, narcissistic asshole like a lot these guys. No thanks, I’ll stay in my box lmao.

[@ceyoncelazarusknowles2678]

Lol😂

[@donnabaardsen5372]

😂😂😂😂

[@GMacIII-wf3nn]

"Can you dig it!" Is a character! He actually posesses potential to be in a sitcom

[@lizcopple]

Unchained melody? No more like Unhinged melody! 😂

[@user-wx7vz1lq4y]

LOL

[@moaningpheromones]

Too funny!! You got me.

[@amandawitherspoon5225]

My cat is now traumatized by our national anthem. She is hiding under the bed.

[@SerenityJourneys]

Mine was watching in fascination 😂

[@PatchedUpTwice]

Mine hissed at my laptop.

[@ksrams21]

Tamika was murdered in 2004 by her ex-boyfriend.

[@tabreshiafultz1]

@@ksrams21 are you serious?

[@sherryhudson6879]

I’m under the bed with ya kitty!😬

[@allyforester46n2]

The blonde girl could use some vocal lessons. She needs someone to teach her how to use her voice.

[@kimdasko6952]

She needs to lay off the hair dryer with her straw hair and learn what beauty is because she's cute AT BEST. Her attitude makes her ugly!!!

[@JMac-27]

She could definitely sing she had nerves, adrenaline and not pitch or control of her vocals. She just needed lessons

[@DigitalViscosity]

@@JMac-27 Her diction and mouth shape didn't do her any service either. A lot of people don't realize that getting lessons isn't a detriment. For some reason people have this notion if they are self taught it's better, but self taught people don't have key skills, and it's short sighted to say you love music but refuse to do everything possible to become the best you can be. I don't understand that.

[@zemriewright4060]

Simon has a lot of asses to kiss this season. Happy kissing simon

[@eh-i1841]

She wouldn’t listen.

[@mbb--]

"Missing two days of school is a big sacrifice" Today's kids could use some of that mindset

[@redrockpaco]

When you list out the fact that the combined net worth of Randy, Paula, and Simon is over $400m, makes these uninformed (and resistant) contestants’ responses even funnier. American idol is akin to a job interview, hence it becomes even funnier that contestant spew their mouths off with absolutely no knowledge of what they are saying. Randy, Paula, and Simon are nothing short of captains of their industry, which adds another layer of juxtaposition in which we can lol even more loudly 😂

[@kellysong2256]

Awww...I feel so bad for William Hung 😢 He's such a sweet guy and he's so positive and upbeat

[@angelinamintz4403]

He wasn’t even the worst on this video.

[@Burlykim13]

Right!?! I remember thinking he was way worse than he actually was. Listening to him again he wasn’t near as bad I remembered him and I love his personality…guess that’s why he had his moment of fame.

[@jauntycommander1065]

I bought his CD….. when he sang can you feel the love tonight it made the animals freak out at my gram’s 😂 she broke it so I couldn’t play it anymore..

[@kellysong2256]

@@jauntycommander1065 Thank you for a great laugh 😂 I'm sorry your Grandma broke your c.d.! I can relate to that, as my mom broke my Def Leppard c.d. because she thought they were evil 🙈 haha

[@Princesaemy2]

@@jauntycommander1065😂😂😂

[@whiteheat916]

When they put the Airplane-esque subtitles on that dudes after interview. That was amazing!

[@gabesmom5615]

What in the world do these people think is appropriate outfits. Not one of them were dressed decently. Just horrific choices.

[@Sweetnsour30-wy2bs]

That blonde chick that walked in with the hosts probably thought that her appearance would be enough to get her through to the next level...

[@melissadarienzo1276]

She wasnt as bad as most of the people in these types of clips

[@donnabaardsen5372]

@@melissadarienzo1276 I agree. She actually has a really good voice; however, her lousy attitude will cost her until she changes it.

[@drxmxrxm3674]

@@donnabaardsen5372 she was completely tone def. i was only half watching this with the volume lowered and i could hear it blatantly. especially when she would try to reach higher pitches

[@donnabaardsen5372]

@@drxmxrxm3674 No, she had an ok voice that with training, would amount to something. However, and as said, her attitude is bringing her down.

[@mynamemeanspeace]

What's funny is that there are way prettier that show less skin, and aren't conceited through the roof

[@conniewilliams7650]

You know, I wish people would be honest with their family members and tell them the truth before they get on national TV and embarrass themselves.

[@coryr7183]

true and can also be said for the limited family 1 has (because of death n distnace n others being more messed up) but saying it to the 1s that are very talented but need thier break /foot in the door , but then again those relatives arent musical themselfs and even if they did say it that doesnt change thing s in most cases unless they have contacts that are good but i dont need my family ,

[@BeckBeckGo]

The problem is that most of their relatives share their chromosome pairs, and they’re likely tone deaf as well.

[@somerandomguy3807]

Yeah really lol

[@lynettemcconnell7828]

Judges need too be more respectful !!! Do they realise that they are lowering themselves when laughing, looking away, have negative body language and with one judge holding a square piece of paper in front of his face when contestants are performing and doing their very best. Bad performance from the judges, and no need for the Theatrics. Well done to those Contestants that gave their all

[@warrenfuchs2304]

Nice Comment

[@madduck2389]

Omg!! I saw this way back then!! The ones that didn’t make it and thought they were all that were hysterical!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@SKC193]

How can they stand there, seeing these people laughing, wincing & continue with their singing?

[@coryr7183]

ive always wonderd that to makes them look silly all of them however maybe they think it shows strength and tenacity maybe tey think they areb eing challenged by the judges the thought just occured to me now ,

[@viiviviviiv]

@@coryr7183 these are also edited. the reactions they're cutting back to might not be the ones the judges were doing in real time. and we're listening to their mics, which they can turn the volume up on. the laughter could be quieter in the actual room. and on top of all that i'm sure they're coached to keep going and do not stop until they tell you to stop, no matter what reaction they're getting.

[@mamapetillo8675]

They really ought to have an army of mental health professionals on hand. I’m not even kidding

[@josiahstearns9615]

In the 2.3k comments im sure this is in there, but is so true that "Those who dont have the confidence to audition, are likely the ones that should - and the ones that have way too much confidence should be the ones watching at home."

[@janelleanderson6744]

What narcissistic entitlement; "No! I don't need lessons! No, I don't need to listen to professional input! No! I don't need to be grateful for a singular opportunity. No! I will never learn from this honest experience."

[@MissTruthFactor]

Tamika still isn't famous. Imagine that.

[@saylortebault2210]

@@actualwakandangirl7121 wait what???? what happened to her?

[@TB-rr6qd]

Almost understandable

[@__-hi5gq]

​@@actualwakandangirl7121 no, she wasnt. Do your research and stop copy pasting this misinformation. You're thinking of Tamika Huston, this is Tamika Bush.

[@serious7179]

​@@actualwakandangirl7121OMG stop saying that. Are you guys bots? That was obviously another Tamika

[@actualwakandangirl7121]

Omg completely wrong Tamika sorry for the wrong info. The internet is something else. And no I’m not a bot.

[@allyforester46n2]

Tamika has an attitude problem and doesn't take constructive criticism at all. She's defensive and thinks she knows it all. Girl has some growing up to do. If you can't sing you can't sing. Move on.

[@Brianmeligan1992]

It's 2023 and I'm still waiting for just one labeled copy written official song from Tamika 🤣😂😅🤦🏻‍♂️ One love 🙏🏼❤️💯

[@jeannespuller2797]

@@MrAntoniocanada2002 wrong Tamika. This is Tamika bush - it was Tamika Huston who was killed

[@MrAntoniocanada2002]

@@jeannespuller2797 Really?

[@sarxh9795]

​@@MrAntoniocanada2002 omg really? How she died?

[@peterpiper831]

@@MrAntoniocanada2002 I think Mary, the blond second singer died young.

[@alantroake4737]

'Was that Marilyn Monroe?'' is an absolute killer!!!! Lol!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulrogers3637]

Tamika's foul mouth shows how serious she is about her church! Lol.

[@shawntaybell-er2gk]

Route 66 Song Randy's reaction had me weak😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sheena9p90]

Lol that and like a virgin LOL

[@stormygail1]

Bless the third girls heart! At least she has a good attitude….when it comes to Simon! 😁

[@matimus100]

Nonsense comment

[@projectxs107]

The way they treat foreign auditions is so weird & no one ever talks about it. Not just here but on X Factor too. Sharon, Louie & Simon treated a Japanese woman like a baby animal or something....it was so strange. Edit: did the blonde near the end, who didn't even sing & with the horrible audio, stink? Ryan held his nose near her twice so Im wondering if her breath stank or something lol. Could be he was on something too, he def looks it.

[@laceybrown7218]

Mary Ann is definitely giving Jan from the office when she sings but Kelly when she’s talking 😂😂 “I don’t really care ab your opinion I’m pretty” hahaha

[@grapplergirl10]

Patsy terrified me. It sounded like she was summoning something 😂

[@ceciliacrocker390]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@norrainebaby]

I said the same thing lmaoooo !

[@BeckBeckGo]

She was neurologically painful to me. I got very out of sorts and had to skip her. Total discord.

[@rachelwarneck2443]

My cat came running to me when she came on, 90% sure my cat actually thought I was dying 😂

[@Scratchingforcash]

She sounded like a Llama was ran over by a dump truck.

[@charliewhon6548]

I’ve been singing since I was 5 too, and did lots of solos in the church and school choirs, but that still doesn’t mean I’m good enough to be on American Idol.😂

[@thepearlswirl]

Exactly 😂 same

[@shadowwolf7038]

The way I relate to this because now I think I'm tone deaf 😂😂😭😭

[@janelleanderson6744]

Exactly--same. Choirs growing up. I'm good at singing in my car :)

[@debtrethewey-tervree9928]

This was filmed a LONG time ago and she isn't familiar AT ALL. Sooooo......maybe if she had taken lessons she'd be something now. No matter how great you think you are you can always learn more to better yourself, ALWAYS. And respecting people, no matter who they are, is extremely important. Criticism is ALSO a lesson in learning more about yourself and your passion.

[@rickyplott9931]

I adore William Hung!! What a great soul!!❤️

[@debrastarr8436]

I think the girl who sang the National Anthem actually hit ONE of the notes. Bless her sweet heart.

[@pgnandt]

Rosanne Barr still did a better job.

[@hipsterkennyrogers909]

She hit all the notes, just not in the right order.

[@RoyalBlue4486]

Sounds like the girl that sings it for karate tournaments we go to. Bless her heart. Last time she just forgot the words halfway through.

[@BeckBeckGo]

Her voice has a nice tamber, but she can’t carry a tune

[@johnbullerjahn884]

The big question is which one? The Star Spangled Banner has to be one of the hardest pieces to do. I don’t know whether to admire or ask WTF were you thinking for trying it in an audition. It was written by Francis Scott Key, not Francis ‘Off’ Key.

[@jay3fox]

I blame Tamika's parents, she has clearly never heard the word no! take the critisim, process it and move on and take your awful self important attutide somewhere else.

[@pgnandt]

The generation where everyone gets a blue ribbon.

[@pamelahall1367]

Y dis Las nut talkin so much an so loud...tsk😮

[@swatkabombonica4103]

Maybe she has some mental problems and all were just nodding to her delusions

[@chimilewski]

My word! I'm only half way through and it's getting WORSE!

[@beignet2012]

Love the attitude on the blonde girl "I'm 22 and I'm beautiful". I wonder where she is at now? Is she, in fact, a "star"? LOL

[@serious7179]

Patsy, the pretty girl who sang unchained Melody for the second time, actually took the criticism like a champ

[@adrianamaringrez9461]

I actually liked the way she sounded. May be there are different cultural tastes in music.

[@KimberlyBishh]

They treated her like she couldn't sing at all I don't understand it, rude ass judges

[@kellynh9303]

These were hilarious 😂 people are delusional. I could not stop laughing when Simon said you're the worst singer in the world then Randy says that was horrific! To Keith .

[@jocooper1785]

I think Keith and a few others may be on the autism spectrum, just by their demeanor, not a put down, just my observation.

[@angelwingz892]

I have never heard the SSB sung so badly. The young lady was a sweetheart.

[@poerava]

The second girl had a beautiful voice, yet when someone is that much off tune it’s a good 3-5 years to fix.

[@ingridbrandt7710]

Nope. Tone deafness can NOT be fixed.

[@poerava]

@@ingridbrandt7710 For some. Not all. I’ve been a vocal coach and sound engineer for a while bud. I know what you are saying though. Some try but there seems to be little hope. I’ve worked with some that learn when they practice intervals for a year or two and they learn over time.

[@kellysong2256]

The "Like a Virgin" guy HAD to have been a performance artist just messing with the judges 😮

[@loveleighladey7945]

He seemed 1000% serious

[@that_goth_bitch3899]

I wondered about that too but idk... He seemed a little off so he could have been totally serious

[@sheena9p90]

He came back on x factor years later and did baby got back and got in!! Hahaha so he improved over the years lol he was serious.

[@gailcaldwell1512]

I’d forgotten about William Hung! The fact that he ACTUALLY capitalized on his HIDEOUS voice and ended up cutting 3 albums and selling like 250k copies. I mean WHAT? And his parting line of …”I’ve actually never had any professional training “. I mean you gotta love his enthusiasm. But it is a VERY good thing he’s intelligent and found his calling elsewhere.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

I heard he went on to be a millionaire.

[@Danny_Kagia9]

He's not clever at all. The 250k people buying the album of an untalented bafoon are the fools. He just took advantage of the ability of fools.

[@allieanderson85]

I thought the girl that sang Unchained Melody was actually good. Route 66 had me cracking up 😂

[@kurt479]

Lol at the first american idol judges desk being just an old table with a cloth thrown over it

[@rebekah1180]

I love the glasses, on her face, and the sunglasses, on her head/hair. 😆 She’s at least prepared with that