Nearly 10 years ago, Van Pelt was a contestant on the 11th season of "American Idol. Van Pelt entered the "American Idol" competition in a very unique fashion after numerous times of not making it through the first round.
More: Newport musician Mikey Millionaire re-emerges with solo music video project. When she started to progress, Van Pelt was definitely surprised, but in a good way. She went through with it while putting her prior commitments to the wayside. There were about 11, people there to audition but only two of us ended up in Hollywood. The first few rounds of producer auditions took about a month which was followed by four months from when I first auditioned to when I stood in front of the judges.
It was about a year and a half of my life from start to finish. Sometimes you can seem composed on the outside, but when I watch my audition now, I can hear where my nerves were trying to work against me. We spent a few hours each week with them for rehearsals and behind the scene shooting. What was that night of elimination like? It was crazy. I got sent to a hotel by myself and the next day I was on a plane back to Rhode Island.
I knew it was the end of that chapter, but I also knew there was more to come. That was also the week that Tommy Hilfiger came on to help with the styling and ended up sending me to Beverly Hills to cut my hair off.
It was not my choice to cut it, but it was my choice to dye it black. If I was going to go for a change than I really wanted to do it. When you hit the Providence tour stop, how did it feel being back in Rhode Island? There is nothing like it. We started the tour in June and the Providence show was near the end of August. The schedule was really tight and I had already experienced doing this show so many times, but there was something so special about being in Providence. I remember the hometown support because I was from Rhode Island and I remember the applause feeling different there.
I came back to Rhode Island and got right back to work on my record. Luckily, he wrote songs across all genres, so he had a big catalogue. I am hoping by the end of this year. Our busy season is from May through the end of October, but when November rolls around, we can hit the ground running. What is a word of advice for upcoming artists especially in smaller markets like Rhode Island?
Van Pelt, despite a brilliant rendition of the Billy Joel classic "New York State of Mind" and a makeover that involved cutting her hair and coloring it black, was eliminated on March 22, , finishing in 10th place. American Idol Wiki Explore. Season Ryan Seacrest. The Series.
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