IDOL VOTERS BID FAREWELL TO JASON CASTRO FINISHING 4TH PLACE. POST IDOL RUNDOWN. VIDEOS AND MORE!
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The Rockwall resident got no airtime before making the top 24, but managed to amass enough fans to make it to the top four. And before auditioning for the show, he'd performed in public a whopping five times – while his Idol counterparts had previous record deals, assorted handlers and general showbiz smarts.
Raw or polished, all Idol hopefuls are besieged by message-board rumors, and Jason took the time to clear up a few. No, he didn't forget the words to "Mr. Tambourine Man" on purpose, and he didn't mouth the words "Don't vote" after Tuesday's mistake-riddled performances. DMN
Jason publicly said his lack of experience was holding him back and seemed on a hippy version of an emotional roller coaster all week (maybe that’s more of an emotional merry-go-round). Only the Chosen One seems in his shrugging, embarrassed way, completely unaffected by the accumulated pressure.
And so we bid farewell to Jason Castro, "American Idol’s" first hippy finalist. With his piercing eyes, goofy remarks, perpetual smile and unmistakable sweet nature, he was a contestant who was impossible not to like. While his musical background was more limited than many of the others, he nonetheless had some star-making musical moments and was the sort of genuine find for whom this season will be remembered. LATimes
Entertainment Weekly: Let's talk about Tuesday night. When Simon said no one should ever cover ''I Shot the Sheriff,'' did you think of reminding him that Eric Clapton did a great cover of the song?
Jason Castro: You know, sometimes he says things that are obviously wrong. But no, I wouldn't have said that to him. My mom taught me never to make a person look wrong. I am just respectful. It's my place to sing a song and his place to judge.
EW: Is it that hard learning two songs a week?
JC: Oh, definitely. There's so much pressure trying to find the right song. And next week was going to be three songs. I was freaking out. I was as happy getting voted off as I was to make it to the top 24.
EW: Speaking of next week, what were you going to sing?
JC: Two of the songs would not have been my choice. We were going to be given two songs. For the third, I was deciding between ''Blue Eyes'' by Cary Brothers and ''Green Eyes'' by Coldplay. Next week was all about the eyes.EW
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