Does everyone who goes to the American Idol auditions actually get to audition?
Round 1: First audition Once everyone is seated in the arena, groups will be called up section by section and then broken into subgroups, where you get a turn to sing at a station on the arena floor for someone from American Idol. Plan on having 30 seconds to a minute, although sometimes you may be asked to sing more than one song Be careful, though, because this is also the stage where the producers are looking for the next William Hung. Once you impress the first group of judges, you advance to a meeting with the executive producers, which will most likely happen later that week. Either way, plan on spending up to 10-12 hours before getting called. Round 2: The producers In Round 2, you perform for the executive producers. Be ready to sing a whole song a capella. Some people try to cheat by starting with the easy part of a song and hope they can stop before the hard part. Not a good idea. Round 3: The judges The American Idol crew will generally take a day or two to sort through the
