Brianna Quijada

Brianna Quijada is a college student from Arizona who was featured in the season premiere of American Idol season 8.

In her American Idol audition, Brianna Quijada began by singing her rendition of "Let's Hear It For The Boy" originally made popular by Deniece Williams on the Footloose soundtrack. Simon Cowell started the critique saying that Brianna made it to the auditions because of her personality and that she doesn't have a great voice, just a great personality. Paula Abdul asked her to sing another song. After Brianna mucked up the words, Simon laughed at her. Brianna responded by saying "oh Simee" and caused the judges to giggle. After making it though a portion of "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi both voted no, but Simon and Paula cast the votes to enable Brianna to go to Hollywood for the next round of auditions.Dailymotion Video: Brianna Quijada Auditions for American Idol (Time: 3:39)

• Dailymotion Video: Brianna Quijada Auditions for American Idol (Time: 3:39)

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• TV Squad: American Idol: Phoenix Auditions (January 14, 2009)

• Newsday.com: "Sexual Chocolate and Annoying-But-Can-Sing Brianna Quijada (January 13, 2009)