I was a novice at the process and I sure paid the price! My father, who came with me as my support, and I got our bracelets 2 days before the audition and there were people already lining up inside and sleeping in the building. It was as people in the industry call a "cattle call". Robin: The DC audition was absolute chaos. Give me an example of what the scene is like at one of these auditions. For Season 6, I went to San Antonio at the Alamo Dome and then to the Meadowlands in NJ.Ĭommander: That’s a lot of traveling. And I also went to Greensboro, NC for another audition. I then went to Chicago and it was held at Soldier Field. Season 5, I was originally supposed to go to the FedEx Center in Memphis but those auditions were canceled because that became the relief center for Hurricane Katrina refugees. Robin: Season 4 was in DC at the convention center. I had a really great boss who knew of my musical history and said ‘you have to go for it’.Ĭommander: Where were the auditions held?
I started researching the audition venues and saw that Washington DC was in 3 weeks. I was so excited and said "That’s it.I am there!". One night, I was sitting home with my father, watching Entertainment Tonight, and AI made the announcement that they were increasing the age limit to 28. Robin: I will never forget it because initially the age cut off for AI was 26. Robin: I auditioned for seasons 4, 5 and 6. Tell me, which season did you try out for? First of all, thank you for taking the time out for this interview. I am sitting here with Robin Lennox, a former American Idol hopeful who has granted me a few minutes from her busy schedule to talk about her experience with auditioning for the show and shed some first hand light on the goings on behind the scenes.Ĭommander: Hello, Robin. I still say he got ripped off, but I guess I have to let it go. As you know, I’ve been a fan of American Idol since season 5, the Elliott Yamin season.
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