By Stacey M. Salo | Editor-in-Chief
Stand back Kelly Clarkson. Watch out Paula and Simon. MWCC is here to take over the idol scene on April 7 to benefit the United Way.
Fifty plus hopefuls gathered inside the theater for the first ever Mount Idol auditions on February 25, each wearing a number, anxiously waiting for Gail Steele to give the instructions on how the audition process was going to be done. Those that were auditioning were going to be taken in groups of five to a separate room and placed in front of a panel of judges to sing their music selection.
As soon as she left for the judging room, the theater erupted in nervous chatter and some got up, began to pace and warm up their voices.
“A couple of friends told me about this…I’ve never sang before…I’m just trying it,” Josh Millet said as he waited for his number to be called.
As each group of five was called out, instructions were given to the group as to what to do upon entering the judging room.
“I perform at the Mount. I’m a little bit nervous, excited. I do better when I’m nervous. I have some anxiety, I don’t know the judges, they are looking for something in your voice,” Julie Capone Smith said as a judge called numbers one through five to begin the elimination process.
One thing that was a huge relief to most of those auditioning was there was not going to be a judge like Simon.
“I don’t think there could be a judge quiet like Simon,” Steele said during an interview.
At the end of the auditions, the judges narrowed it down to only twelve performers for the April 7 show.
According to Steele, at the end of the show on the 7th, the audience will vote for their favorite singer. The top three will sing again to determine who will be the first ever, Mount Idol.
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