Early auditions
Joshua David "Josh" Royse is an 18-year-old from Turpin, Oklahoma who auditioned in San Francisco. He sang Hoobastank's "The Reason". Royse is a Christian musician who writes about Christianity. On the show, he also performed an original song about the American Idol audition process (title "The Greatest Feeling Of All") with another contestant he met while they were in San Francisco. He did not make it past his initial audition. The judges praised his singing but said he was not what they were looking for. Later, he was chosen by the American Idol Underground A/R team and signed a recording contract with an independent record company in California. His American Idol song was made into a music video on the American Idol website. He also has an "Idol Alumni" testimonial on the website. In addition, he has spoken in radio interviews on a handlful of stations in the U.S., and has airplay for "The Greatest Feeling of All". (see also: Royse's official site)
Holly Corrente worked at a rehabilitation facility. Auditioned in Boston and eliminated there.
Rhonetta Johnson had a diva attitude, a potty mouth, and no underwear. Made negative comments, mostly about and directed to Paula Abdul after being rejected by the judges. Eliminated in Greensboro auditions. Rhonetta later appeared in a Rolling Stone (magazine) issue discussing the lives of various rejected American Idol 5 auditioners.
Rhonetta JohnsonChonna Clepper auditioned in Greensboro dressed in almost nothing.
Zachary Travis auditioned in Denver dressed in a woman's crop top, tight blue jeans with a studded belt and high heeled boots and sang the Whitney Houston song "Queen of the Night" which Simon described as atrocious and Travis as being confused.
Ryan Hart auditioned in Las Vegas singing a song in the style of screamo. He was not accepted and made fun of by Randy upon leaving, but Hart couldn't depart without screaming a few (censored) words to Simon.
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