THE NEXT `AMERICAN IDOL' HOPEFULS LINE UP TO SEEK STARDOM ON TALENT SHOW.Byline: FRED SHUSTER Staff Writer PASADENA -- They came by bus, car, airplane, roller skates roller skates npl → patines mpl de rueda roller skates roll npl → patins mpl à roulettes roller skates roll npl and sheer force of will. They wore low-cut evening gowns evening gown n. A woman's formal dress. Also called evening dress. Noun 1. evening gown - a gown for evening wear dinner dress, dinner gown, formal and hair curlers and banana suits. And they sang. Some 20,000 anxious crooners began standing in line at 3 a.m. Tuesday at the Rose Bowl with dreams of landing on ``American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. ,'' the country's biggest show, and becoming a star. The audition marked the first of seven over the next month for next year's edition of the Fox TV talent contest. ``You need a lot of patience for this,'' said Francesca Lucioni, 23, of Pasadena, who planned to sing something from ``The Little Mermaid'' when her turn came. ``But everyone's here for the same thing, so we're all keeping it positive. Being here is something to remember.'' By dawn, thousands stood warming up their voices, hoisting signs (``Simon for President in '08''), chatting on cell phones and keeping toasty toast·y adj. toast·i·er, toast·i·est Pleasantly warm. beneath blankets and sleeping bags. ``You make friends here since you're sharing the experience,'' said Tiffany Zavala, 16, of Sylmar, who had already spent four hours in the pre- dawn darkness waiting to sing ``Impossible,'' the Christina Aguilera  Some statements may be disputed, incorrect, , biased or otherwise objectionable. Patrick Lynn, coordinating producer of ``Idol,'' promised that each and every person holding a ticket for the audition would be heard. The star- making show was the top ratings grabber last season when Taylor Hicks Taylore Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent bested Sherman Oaks-based singer Katharine McPhee. ``I tell everyone (who plans to audition) to focus on today's performance,'' Lynn said. ``Do the song that shows you at your absolute best. We're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. originality and personality and commitment.'' Bribery won't work: ``I've seen people strip in front of us, and try to offer us money.'' The producers of the show, now in its sixth season, will winnow See chaff and winnow. down the hopefuls to 24 -- 12 men, 12 women between the ages of 16 and 28 -- by the time it begins airing in January. The first shows will feature the audition sessions featuring the best and worst from each of the seven cities Seven Cities may refer to:
``I think this whole thing is great,'' said Pete Oganesian of Woodland Hills, who was accompanying daughter Kathereen, 18, to the event. ``It gives the kids something to look forward to and excel at Verb 1. excel at - be good at; "She shines at math" shine at excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" . You make it, or if you don't make it, you can always try next year.'' Once the Rose Bowl gate opened at 8 a.m. and the potential ``Idols'' were seated in the stadium, hopefuls were brought down in groups of four to perform in front of the panel of producers. Each was given little more than 30 seconds to make an impression. Most were rejected immediately. ``Auditioning after standing in line all night is not the optimal way to be heard at your best, but it serves to weed out the weaker ones,'' said Fae Simmons, general manager of the Singing Store, a Van Nuys shop that sells all manner of equipment for vocalists. ``We tell all our customers that plan to try out to show the judges what they're capable of. Show your range and style. Some of them have been frantic about picking their song at the last minute.'' It wasn't easy for Lacee Dewall. The 18-year-old spent 12 hours on a Greyhound greyhound, breed of tall, swift, sight hound developed nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt. It stands about 26 in. (66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 65 lb (29.5 kg). from her home in Salt Lake City and was staying with friends in Riverside in the days leading up to the audition. As late as 7 a.m. Tuesday, she wasn't sure whether to belt out ``Me & Bobby McGee'' or Rascal Flatts' ``Melt.'' Carolina Herrera Carolina Herrera could refer to either:
Herrera's energy didn't seem to be lagging despite her 3 a.m. arrival. ``I'm not competing with anyone but myself,'' she said. As for the very first person in line, Ken Fitzgerald, 27, a Cupertino contractor, took the honors after running to the front when the line began. ``This is all just for fun,'' he said. Nearby, Mark Lewin Mark Lewin was a professional wrestler. Career Mark Lewin broke into wrestling in the late '50s and had great early success in a matinee-idol babyface tag team with Don Curtis, headlining in major territories like New York and Chicago. , 18, of Northridge was preparing to deliver Andrea Bocelli's ``Vivo Per Lei'' in Italian when his turn came. ``I'll give it my best and whatever happens, happens,'' he said. ``I always imagined this would be a great thing to do.'' fred.shuster(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3676 CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) ``American Idol'' hopefuls, above, mug for cameras Tuesday morning while waiting to audition at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. At left, Jameelah Hairston, 18, fixes her makeup while Vahe Karapetyan, 26, of Toluca Lake gestures. (3) ``American Idol'' auditions draw enthusiastic would-be superstars to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Tuesday, the first of seven nationwide tryouts over the next month. (4) Carolina Herrera, 21, of Van Nuys waits in line to audition for ``American Idol'' at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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