Jennifer Lopez on Idol Contestants, “They’re Little Pop Stars in a Box!”
At the most recent American Idol press conference located at the Wynn Las Vegas, judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and newly engaged Steven Tyler weighed in on their latest crop of Idol hopefuls. Jennifer thinks this year’s round of contestants is better than ever. “I think the stakes each year get better and better. There’s so many amazingly talented artists this year.”
While Randy told In Touch to expect “a lot of soulful [contestants]. A lot of Adele’s”, Steven gave some insight as to why she’s become such a popular singer for the contestants. “Adele is a good example of singing from the heart. It’s from the heart, it’s from the spirit. That’s why that sold. She’s so soulful and the kids today that have these vocal gymnastics, it’s just astounding, and the ones that we have this year are just over the top.”
Even Jennifer thinks this year they’ve found the total package. “Not only the voices, but they also seem to have the whole package, they understand that there’s a performance that needs to be there, they’re gonna have to dress a certain way. They’re like little pop stars in a box!”
