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What was it like when you first walked up to sing in front of Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan on the show? How did you feel? M A RY JO Oh my gosh, I was TERRIFIED! I was super excited because I was like “Wow, look at these guys!
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excited to meet them but nervous to sing in front of them, so I had two different feelings about the entire situation.
they decided to bring your mom out so that you could sing to her. What was that like, considering that they pulled that out of nowhere? M A R Y J O It was — eh, I don’t know. I really don’t know. I was nervous to sing in front of my mom but at the same time, it almost felt more comfortable. I think that if I was singing in front of my mom alone, I would’ve felt even more nervous. But having the judges give a good reaction to the first song I’d sung made me feel more confident to sing in front of my mom. What advice would you give to someone who loves singing and who would love to showcase their talent on a show like American Idol, but who’s too nervous and afraid to do so?
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NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WITH AMERICAN IDOL, I’M THANKFUL FOR IT AND I’M GOING TO KEEP ENJOYING IT AND HAVING FUN WITH IT.
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your mom had never heard you sing before. That’s when
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During your audition, you revealed to the judges that
