Episode Recap: American Idol - Season 6, Episode 2

Episode 2 Original Air Date: January 17, 2007 Seattle. Another two hour special. And I still have to watch and recap Beauty and the Geek tonight. It's times like this when I doubt the wisdom in starting this site. The Contestants Brendan Grover. He comes dressed as Uncle Sam. Maybe he thought he was trying out for Let's Make a Deal. He tried out last season in his police uniform and sang "I Shot the Sheriff". Since Brendan likes coming in costume, Randy concludes, "He's undercover." Brendan's song is "God Bless America". But singing it that poorly has got to be unpatriotic. Paula says, "Next year he'll come dressed as an Indian chief." Jennifer Chapton. Calls herself "The Hotness", probably because no one else will. As she walks into the audition room, Paula has to remind The Hotness to take out her gum. She sings "I Want Your Love", but her hotness fails her. After Simon offers his typical politely phrased constructive criticism, Jennifer tells him he "don't know nothin' about no music." Amy Salgado. Her husband didn't come with her. He told her the audition would be a "waste of time". But she knows she sings well because her five-year-old little boy tells her so. That's kind of like concluding your a good person based on how happy your dog is when you get home. She sings a Christina Aguilara song - badly. But she explains she has a cold and asks if she could just drink some water and try again. She drinks some water and tries it a second time. Simon says the water makes her sound worse. Randy tells her she's tone deaf. At least her son still likes the way she sings. Darwin Misharina Reedy, "Misha". Misha describes herself as "sexy", which she says is "more of an attitude." She must have one heck of a sexy attitude, because she looks just like her mom, who looks like a librarian. Together, they have written a novella about a music competition, with a character who happens to be a lot like Simon. They tell Paula that Darwin used to sing Paula's songs when she "was little". That should make Paula feel good. Darwin sings "Don't Ya" by the Pussycat Dolls. None of the judges like it. But both mother and daughter say they "still love American Idol," and make the most graceful exit I've ever seen on the show. Too bad there isn't a prize for best attitude. Thomas Daniels. This is his third time auditioning for American Idol. He slept behind trash cans outside last night while waiting in line to audition. He sings his song and does a great job. All three judges love him and send him through. Why didn't he make it the first two times? Thomas runs out to tell his family. It looks like his whole family, including their little dog, showed up. As everyone rushes to hug Thomas, a terrified Ryan is left holding the dog. Melissa Carlene Carbros. Comes with her little dog Misha. For some odd reason, Randy starts her off on "I Like Big Butts." She excitedly complies, dance moves and all. For her real audition, she sings a Christina Aguilara song. Voice goes out of control, probably due to nerves. She does not get through. Blake Lewis. Blake is the beat boxing champion of Seattle. Randy asks him to demonstrate, and he's pretty good. He sings "Crazy" by Seal for his audition. He's good, but barely squeaks by. His dad cries when he hears the good news. David Mills. Performs a horrendous rendition of "Lean on me." Unlike most of these delusional losers who leave still believing that they are great singers, David tells Ryan, "This is a major wakeup call for me." Brother and Sister Shuyamali and Sunjaya Malakar. First Shuyamali, the sister, tries out. she has a very pretty voice. Paula and Randy love her, but she needs to work on her confidence and showmanship. Simon thinks she isn't the slightest bit unique, but defers to his colleagues. She gets through. Little brother Sunjaya tries out next. Does better than his sister, and the judges tell him so. He gets through easily. Nick Zitsman. Software engineer. He should have tried out for Beauty and the Greek instead. His coworkers encouraged him to come, of course it doesn't matter that they haven't heard him sing. He sings "Unchained Melody", which is was Simon's favorite song. "What the bloody [heck] was that?", Simon asks. A wide-eyed Nick responds, "It was me." "It was almost nonhuman." This guy has got to be put on a another show. He's got that William Hung, "You have to watch me because I'm such a train wreck" quality about him. Rudy Cardenas. Last contestant of the day. He plays bass guitar in a band. He starts out really well, but is a little pitchy at end. Simon votes no, but Paula and Randy overrule him. Rudy gets through. Only seven people out of the thousands who try out on Day One make it. Simon is quoted in a local paper as saying "Seattle has no talent." Surprisingly, the people of Seattle don't appreciate that bit of constructive criticism. Kenneth Briggs, looks like a member of the Addams family. Simon tells him, "You look like one of those creatures who live in the jungle with those massive eyes." But Kenneth thinks he's more like Justin Timberlane, and he's got the dance moves to prove it. None of the judges are impressed. Johnathan Jayne. Kenneth's new buddy, whom he met in line for the audition. Johnathan is wearing a Hawaiian shirt tucked into black pants, which are hiked way up around his pudgy frame. Simon asks him if he borrowed Randy's trousers. Kenneth sings "God Bless America", but not very well. He's such a nice guy, even Simon hates telling him "no". Eric Chapman. Hairstylist. He looks like Taylor Hicks' goofy-looking little brother. He comes in acting drunk. He sings "Drift Away" so poorly that Simon makes him swear on his mother's life that he's serious. After being rejected by the judges, Eric takes out some hair cream and approaches Simon saying he wants to give him a new hairstyle. Security has another idea and makes him leave. Anna Kearns. She's 6'4", 6'7" with heels. Everybody has ask her about her height. She sings "Respect" by Aretha Franklin really loudly. She still gets through. After she leaves, Simon turns to Randy and says, "You just put through a giraffe." Jordan Sparks, 16. She sings "Because You Love Me" by Celine Dion and nails the high notes. She gets through. Steven Thoen. Red hair, red beard, flaming red shirt. He tells us he's not a big fan of the show. He's only seen a couple of episodes. He sings an unrecognizable version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. Simon tells him that was "possibly the weirdest audition I've heard in my life. You sang it like a 1-year-old." Next week - Memphis