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  • Question: Favorite Male Artist:
  • Answer: George Harrison
  • Question: Favorite Female Artist:
  • Answer: Janis Joplin
  • Question: Do you have a favorite quote or personal motto?
  • Answer: A dream is just a wish without a plan.
  • Question: When did you first start to sing?
  • Answer: In the womb!
  • Question: Do you have any formal singing training?
  • Answer: Been taking singing lessons for as long as I can remember.
  • Question: What other talents do you have?
  • Answer: Songwriting,I can hike up a big mountain, and I'm good at makeup.
  • Question: What has been the most unique job/chore you've ever had?
  • Answer: Definitely American Idol! Wow
  • Question: What are your personal goals in life?
  • Answer: To own a record label and be successful enough to finance everything I want for my music career.
  • Question: What music would your friends be surprised you own?
  • Answer: Lady Gaga. Don't usually jam pop music.
  • Question: Do you have any rituals or things you do before you perform?
  • Answer: I try to get as psyched as I possibly can.
  • Question: What's your most embarrassing moment?
  • Answer: Not being able to tune up my guitar on stage after going into drop D.
  • Question: What's your proudest moment?
  • Answer: Making it to the top 24!
  • Question: If you couldn't sing, which talent would you most like to have?
  • Answer: I'd love to be a fierce lawyer.
  • Question: What would people be surprised to learn about you?
  • Answer: That I'm much more friendly and courteous than I appear to be.
  • Question: What have you learned (about yourself) by going through the Idol audition process?
  • Answer: That I have the ability to stay confident through criticism.
  • Question: How do you plan on differentiating yourself in the competition?
  • Answer: Picking awesome and different songs, displaying my original voice.
  • Question: Who are your musical influences?
  • Answer: The Beatles
  • Question: If you have 24 hours to do anything you wanted, what would you do?
  • Answer: Fly into space.
  • Question: Who is the person that you would most like to meet?
  • Answer: Paul McCartney
  • Question: Of the past 8 seasons, who's been your favorite Idol contestant thus far?
  • Answer: Adam Lambert
  • Question: If you could perform in any venue in the world, where you that be and why?
  • Answer: Definitely would love to headline a show at the Red Rocks Amphitheater near my hometown in Colorado.
  • Question: What was the first concert you attended?
  • Answer: Michelle Branch.
  • Question: How has music inspired you?
  • Answer: Music has inspired me to be an original individual and to create and write music with true feeling and also to inspire others to do the same. Real music can change lives.
  • Question: What makes a great performer?
  • Answer: Someone who is confident and truly expresses themselves when they sing the lyrics. Always gotta be into it!
  • Question: How do you combat stage fright?
  • Answer: By telling myself that I’m gonna kick butt!
  • Question: What's been the most surprising part of the Idol experience so far?
  • Answer: Being told I wasn't one of the strongest singers. It's the time to do some epic big vocal songs and show everyone what I've got!
  • Question: If you could perform with any person or group, who would it be and why?
  • Answer: Paul McCartney or Robert Plant
  • Question: Which theme week would be most challenging to you and why?
  • Answer: Probably Michael Jackson night.
  • Question: What theme week would you love to have for Season 9?
  • Answer: Beatles night with Paul McCartney!
  • Question: What's your dream song to perform?
  • Answer: "I Am the Walrus" with the exact same arrangement and instruments.
  • Question: What one performance in a past AI season will you always remember?
  • Answer: Adam Lambert's "Black or White" or his performance with Kiss during the finale.

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