In the wee hours of the morning, hundreds of people braved the pouring rain for their shot at stardom during the first round of “American Idol” audtions at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Aug. 2.
In the wee hours of the morning, hundreds of people braved the pouring rain for their shot at stardom during the first round of “American Idol” audtions at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Aug. 2.
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“Music is my life, it’s my true passion,” said Sam Dziobek, 23, of Harwich. Dziobek planned to sing “No Diggity” by Blackstreet during the acapella portion of the audtion and “I Got a Woman” by Ray Charles should he get the chance to use his guitar.
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From left: David Morris, 16, and Brooks Peaslee, 17, both of Gardiner, Maine. “People say I have the voice of [Chris] Daughtry,” said Morris, who planned on performing the song “No Surprise” by the band named after and fronted by the former “American Idol” finalist.
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Harry Wood, 18, of Andover was given a camera by the show’s producers in order to film the audition experience from the contestant’s perspective. “They just handed it to me,” said Wood. “Go record your ‘Idol’ journey.” The young singer said that he planned on performing the song “Gold” by Glen Hansard from the musical “Once.” Asked why he made that choice,Wood explained that he’s a fan of the musical and that the song “fits” his style.
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“I grew up watching ‘American Idol’ since season two,” said first-time auditioner Justin Cohn, 20, of Milford, N.H. Cohn, who said he grew up in a musically inclined family, planned to show off his vocal range to the judges with the song “Drops of Jupiter” by Train.
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From left: Alyssa Meers, 22, of Enfield, Conn. and Felicia Ferraro, 20, of Wallingford, Conn. “Singing is what keeps me whole,” said Ferraro, a soon to be transfer student to the Berklee College of Music. The two “Idol” hopefuls came to the auditions with their acapella group. “It was so last minute,” said Meers, a graduate of Suffolk University.
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Pictured: Jarad Brockman, 26, of Needham. “I tried in Denver,” said Brockman, who was auditioning on the show for the second time. The Colorado native admitted he “got a little nervous” the first time he tried out for “American Idol” but felt confident this time around. The dance instructor turned singer planned on performing his version of “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn.
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A mob of “American Idol” hopefuls attempted to avoid the rain as they posed for a picture. The improptu group later belted out a rendition of “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond as they waited to enter Gillette Stadium.
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“I’ve auditioned for ‘The Voice’ before,” said Sarah Tello, 18, of Milford, N.H. The first time “Idol” auditioner planned to sing “I Feel Lucky” by Mary Chapin Carpenter. “I’ll always be a southerner at heart,” said Tello, who originally hails from Texas.
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