Falling just short.

So I didn't make it. But I was close.

At last Thursday's Shamrock Idol contest I finished 10th out of 35 singers and I think that's pretty dang good. It was upsetting to come so close to advancing (they take the top 8 to the second round) but I still am pretty proud of myself. I had a great turnout with friends and family all showing up to lend their support and I never could've gotten through it without them!!

The contest was very much like you see on TV's American Idol. There were three judges, seated at a table directly in front of the stage. Each of them commented on my performance immediately after. I got all positive feedback, which was great, but I got the impression they wanted a little more range from me. I sang Brass in Pocket, which they all said was a perfect song choice for my voice. One judge credited me for really understanding my vocal range and wished he could say the same for everyone else. He was like the Simon Cowell of the three, so it was good feedback. This was the same judge who approached me after the results and suggested I come back and try again this week. I politely declined, saying I thought I did it right this time.

All in all, it was a great experience and I'm so glad I did it. I definitely had the biggest entourage and was a crowd favorite. All I really wanted to do was perform well and have fun doing it. And that I did.

Back to karaoke for Lady J!!