Why Carrie Underwood Avoided Country For Her ‘American Idol’ Audition
Underwood was a country girl, through and through -- so why didn't she choose a mainstream country hit?
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Their facial expressions seem to say they were impressed.
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Carrie Underwood Shares Touching Journal Entry From Her Run on ‘American Idol’ [Watch]
"It's something I've wanted since I was a little girl."