American Idol Season 7 and 8 auditioner Alexis Cohen aka Glitter Girl, was found dead at the age of 25 in Seaside Heights, NJ.
She was most recently seen at the Boston, MA auditions for American Idol's 9th season. And just yesterday she posted a video of her stand up comedy rehearsal on her myspace.
And here is her first audition from Season 7.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Edit: It was reported yesterday that Alexis was struck and killed by a possible drunk driver.
First aid workers took her to Community Medical Center in Tom's River, where she was pronounced dead at 6:35 a.m., he says.
An autopsy performed Saturday afternoon by the office of the Ocean County Medical Examiner found multiple traumatic chest and abdominal injuries, and a closed head injury, Mohel says.
"There was evidence that her body was impacted by a vehicle," he says, noting the death is classified as a homicide, People Magazine reports.
Meanwhile Police arrested a 23-year-old Toms River man in connection with the death of "American Idol".
Daniel Bark was arrested at 6 p.m. Sunday in Atlantic Highlands on charges of causing Cohen's death by reckless driving and then leaving the scene of the collision.
If convicted, Bark could serve 10 to 15 years. Bark is being held in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River in lieu of $35,000 bail, Asbury Park Press reports. [source]
Front of the line Idol hopeful Priscilla Gray auditioned for Season 9 in Atlanta Georgia. After driving 5 hours from Randleman, North Carolina with her dad, she tells reporters "I'm not nervous, but it may not have hit me just yet.". It is still unknown if she made it to the next round, but you can listen to her recording of "Walkin' After Midnight" below.
Yesterday was the American Idol Auditions for Season 9 in Boston, MA. I had arrived on Friday night to get my wristband, ticket, and rules. And was told to come back at 5AM Sunday morning to audition.
Sunday morning comes, I wake up around 3 and make my way to the auditions. It is pouring rain the whole time we are in line. By the time they let us inside it was 8AM, so why they wanted everyone at 5 is a mystery. Once inside, they were blasting the chorus the The Pussycat Dolls song "When I Grow Up" this was to be our group song. I sat in my seat and got rained on for a long time. Around 10 or so Ryan Seacrest comes out and addresses the crowd. The moment Ryan comes out, the skies clear up and the rain is over. Fox is so powerful they can change the weather!
Ryan talks to the crowd for a little bit, and we shoot the opening scenes for about an hour and a half. They have us yell things like "Boston Rocks because we're wicked awesome" (what a horrible line) and "I'm The Next American Idol". Then they make us sing the chorus of "When I Grow Up" about 3 or 4 times.
Finally the auditions start, and they go PAINFULLY slow. The weather changes every 10 minutes, it would be so sunny I was getting a sunburn, back to raining and cold, and would repeat the cycle all day.
At one point a guy in the crowd starts singing a bunch of songs to keep us entertained. Everyone seemed to like him, he was a nice guy talking to everyone, and taking requests. At one point someone asked him for his name, and he handed he a business card. Then everyone wanted one, so he just started throwing them out to people who wanted them. A few minutes later someone with a big headset on kicked him out of the auditions. Everyone boo'd and chanted his name, but he was gone.
A bit later on I saw some PLANTS in action. The crew was taking people from backstage areas and sitting them in the audience and filming them doing things like taking to people next to them looking off in the distance, waving, or listening to music. This happened with about 7 or 8 people that I noticed, it could have been more. They already had stickers on with their numbers on it, as apposed to the wristbands everyone else had. (See pictures of some of these people in the gallery below)
By the time it was my turn to audition, it was about 3:30. I made my way to the field, then to booth number 4. My judge was some British sounding woman. I was so nervous I forgot the words to my song, which was Fell In Love With A Girl by the White Stripes. I started over and thought I did pretty well. One of the girls in my line of 4 made it to the next round, but the rest of us did not. They kick you out right after that, and that's it! Maybe next year!
American Idol Season 9 - Boston - When I Grow Up
American Idol Season 9 - Boston - Joey Homza - Damaged
I just got back from getting my ticket and wristband for this Sunday's American Idol auditions in Boston! Check out the rule sheet we were given below (click to enlarge)
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, life has been crazy. On top of all that, I am going to the Boston Idol auditions this Sunday.
I asked some former contestants about what I should do during my audition, here is what they had to say:
Brent Keith: Don't try to be anything that you're not. Never works. Fakeness shines through. Be you (without nerves) and sing your butt off! Don't over sing, but be sure to show off the best aspects of your voice. You've only got a little time to pack it all in there.
Alex Wagner-Trugman: be yourself. show personality and confidence. focus on what makes you unique. just a good voice will only get you so far.good luck!
Felicia Barton: stand out!...they are looking for more than just a good singer! give them a reason to put you on...auditioning starts in the line!
Are you auditioning? I'd like to hear how it went. Email me at tsflea(at)gmail(dot)com, I'll be back after Sunday with my own rundown of how things went!
