For 'Idol' contestants picking a song is half the battle

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I don't really know that song -- -- American Idol contestants know that song choice can determine whether they move on in the competition or go home.

That's how you do when you -- Here show where you got I think you can sing anything.

Scientists probably -- hardest thing ever.

And it's the most important things happen.

Some soreness or having the connection with a solid as if you're not doing that and no one else can understand it or why you're singing.

Really feel like you've been listening.

As they choose songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney the contestants -- to take into account.

That even -- other states are now in the hands of the viewers they still have to please the judges.

But it does this to victory gives them.

That -- you know America's opinion.

He's biggest fans saying Nicky is like and I kidney disease and my -- we don't like -- there.

And I think -- -- -- -- and if you don't have a son did his thing it doesn't like it says that.

It and then they don't love it becomes like.

And I.

It can sound confusing because we don't always hear the same view and one of us -- say oh you should.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- you have to regulate what it's going to be in a place that you and that's not playing these strengths what would you do that I'm gonna put it down soon.

Gist -- from me the wrong song choice.

I'm not.

1000% of my songs ice still I usually just let on I think that -- -- -- pitches you supplements you happy there's so much that goes into the process of putting on great performance no matter who the artist is no matter.

How long they've been in the business so for these contestants it's got to be.

You know an enormous.

Thing to try and conquer I don't know -- the girls wasn't tired this actually once I see you don't anybody break you confident.

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