American Idol Audition Video – Johnny Escamilla
January 29, 2008 by Jeanne
Johnny Escamilla sang “Shout” and it was pretty bad. It cracked me up that Paula Abdul had such big hiccups. Johnny didn’t start out so bad but it was downhill from there.
Simon Cowell said that “in every single way” it was everything that he hates. (that jacket was pretty horrendous). All of the judges passed on Johnny’s audition.
Watch the audition:
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i just wanted to let you all know. this was my audition. and i’ll tell you one thing, it took over two years to get the guts to read what the media wrote about me.
i’m glad i waited that long. it would of destroyed me because obviously, the media seems to assume that i’m about as unfeeling as fictional tv character. or least it seems that way from how heartless their comments were.
i’m sure no one cares of what it feels like to perform in front of 30 million people, three celebrity judges who want nothing more than to tear you apart for exploitive entertainment – then let down and give a bad name to the 14,000 back in your home town, never hearing the end of it for the next two years and of course–reading this.
gosh. i was so nervous, i didn’t even realize at the time of how badly i was doing. but after watching it two years later–i found out happened. i feel to pieces because i was so nervous.
and oh–btw Jeanne. like you care but i wore that jacket because it was made by a family friend who was proud of me performing. i don’t care how it looked. it was sentimental.
btw, think of my comment as telling my side of the story. and correcting and facing past mistakes.
Nerves have gotten the best of me in auditions so I can understand how that might have played a role. I commend you for, as you said, having “the guts” to read what the media wrote about you because I’m not sure that everyone would be strong enough to do that. As for the jacket, I’m happy to know the story behind it and I’m sorry you didn’t like the fact that I called it horrendous.
In my defence, I’d like to explain a few things.
Since you mentioned the jacket and the sentimental reasons for wearing it, I’ll talk about that first. I am a mother and there are literally hundreds of things that my children have made for me over the years that I keep in a special bin. I love them because they remind me of my love for my kids but I also wouldn’t expect others to appreciate them. If someone looked at this bear-shaped thing my daughter made years ago and said “it’s horrendous” I would laugh and honestly say “yes, it’s very ugly but it’s pretty good for a 3rd grader!” I hope you understand what I mean.
The second thing I want to say is that American Idol has been on the air for years now. When you auditioned, there had been seasons before when I’m sure you knew what happened to contestants. When you put yourself in the public eye, you have to expect that people are going to be critical, especially if you are auditioning for something. That’s a direct invitation for feedback. If I was going into a situation where 30 million people are going to see me, I would dress to impress and I’d make sure I was ready for it emotionally. I’ve thought about trying out for Canadian Idol a million times but I know that my nerves would get the best of me and people would comment on my extra pounds. I knew I wouldn’t be strong enough to handle the criticism so I stayed home
That being said, you did something that those 14,000 people in your hometown couldn’t do and if they don’t see that you were BRAVE to stand in front of those judges and sing your heart out with that jacket on, maybe you should move. You don’t deserve to be treated like you’ve shamed your hometown!
Thank you for stopping by, I’m sorry it wasn’t a better experience for you. Keep your head up because it took guts to go on the show and it took guts to read and respond to these articles about you. You are clearly a tough person!