16 year old Alaina Whitaker auditioned in Dallas singing ‘Stronger’, and was promptly given her ticket to Hollywood.


Check our her audition video clip below:

Jessica Brown is a Dallas auditionee, who impressed the judges with her rendition of “I’ll Stand By You”, which was one of the best auditions on the show.


She is being described as a new Carrie Underwood already – see what you think by giving her audition another listen below:

Whether you believe Carly Smithson / Hennessy deserves a place in the competition or not (see our ‘back story‘ for more information), there’s no doubting that the girl can sing.


Check out the Irish lass’s powerful vocals singing Chaka Khan’s ‘I’m Every Woman’ here:

For those of you who loved Carly Smithson’s auditions, or for those of you who want to know the secret’s behind her ’second chance’ (!), AIF brings you this expose of her recent past.


We’ll leave it to you to tell us whether this matters or not – at least it gives those of you who are already fans a chance to pick up some of her early material (really cheaply too!)

David Archuleta is only 16 years old. What’s more, this isn’t the first time he’s found success on a TV talent show. He was successful in Star Search back at the tender age of 12!


Bound to appeal to the younger generation of American Idol fans, David’s audition in San Diego showed us what he is capable of: