AI Utah Auditions Round One

July 29 th American Idol Audition Day for Salt Lake City, Utah has come. Deseret News reports that “Idol” senior producer Patrick Lynn says while nothing is set out of the estimated 4,000-6,000 people who showed up to audition for the eight season of American Idol this morning at the EnergySolutions Arena, only about 200-400 are expected to make it to the second of three rounds.

Auditioners started showing up about midnight although getting there that early made no differeance to when you were seen. Everyone found out it was a little more than audition and leave. That there were media, cameras, and a bit of American Idol iformation given out. SLC’s crowd semmed to take the auditions very seriously as a step to their stardom and they were pretty calm…. well except for when First season runner-up, Justin Guarini, was doing interviews for the TV Guide Network or some other TV camera near by or doing interviews!

This morning on the floor of the EnergySolutions Arena (ESA), 12 pairs of American Idol staffers sat at tables. Four auditioners at a time stood before a pair of judges, who spent about four minutes with each group. All who registered did get to audition. The chosen few will return to sing for the executive producers, who will pick maybe 100 to sing for judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. The date and location of the next two rounds is a closely guarded secret for security reasons. All we know for certain is that Rounds 2 and 3 will be in Salt Lake City sometime in September.

While they still have a few call back before getting to see Randy, Paula, and Simon let a lone Hollywood week or the Top 24, here are the names of a few who have made it past round one.

Good Luck to all those auditioning!

Skyler Holman, 18, of Salt Lake City
Nicole Christensen, 25, of Midvale, a ventriloquist who performed with a “elderly” dummy on her arm.
Heather Elmer, 26, South Jordan, auditioned five times before to be a contestant on American Idol; in seasons two, four, five, six and seven.
Josh Pierce, 23, Salt Lake City, his audition song: Marc Broussard’s ”Hope for Me Yet.”
Murray Idol winner Loren Allred’s sailed through with her audition song “Listen” from the musical “Dreamgirls.
Mikaline Ipson from St. George, UT, self proclaimed “red necked Barbie”
Yolanda Arrey from Salt Lake City
Sharon Hernning, a lunch lady
Jr. and Dave the winners of Fox’s American Idol Competition

Does anyone know if Brittany Shamy made it thru?

Have you made it past round one? Let us know!