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Choosing America's Next Superstar
Book: Choosing America's Next Superstar Read Online Free
Author: Jeff Erno
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
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down notes on her clipboard. “Okay, Corey… usually you’d sing in front of one of our voice coaches before going on camera, but we’ve decided to go with this… whether you can sing or not.”
    “He can sing—”
    “Doesn’t matter,” Renee interrupted. “He has the look, he has the story… that’s all that matters.”
    “But…,” Corey began to protest.
    “They’re ready!” Dylan said. “Time to go in.” He grabbed Corey by the shoulders and spun him around, pushing him toward the door.
    “But what do I…?”
    “Just march right in there. They’ll tell you what to do.”
    Renee grabbed Corey by the arm and led him through the door and down a long hallway. When they reached the end, she stopped. “Here,” she said, handing him the papers from her clipboard. “Give these to the gentleman right over there.” She pointed to a man who was wearing a headset. “He’ll give your paperwork to the judges, and they’ll call you when they’re ready.”
    Corey took a deep breath and grabbed the papers. He stepped forward, into the next room. When he got up to the man Renee had pointed to, he held out the papers. The man turned and placed his finger over his lips to indicate silence. He glanced at the papers and nodded, then pointed to a bench, indicating Corey was to sit.
    He could hear the activity in the next room. It was an audition, and the contestant was embarrassingly flat. It was a male singer, and he had a serious pitch problem. Corey couldn’t tell exactly what the judges were saying, but there were shouts followed by laughter. After a few moments, the contestant stormed off the stage into the room where Corey was waiting. He was dark haired and skinny, and at this point he was obviously crying. He didn’t stop to say anything to either Corey or the man with the headset. He just marched right on by.
    “Okay,” the man said, turning to him. “You’re next. Wait here till I come back.”
    The man disappeared, stepping out of the room onto the stage. About thirty seconds later he was back. He waved his hand, motioning for Corey to stand. “When the green light comes on, they’re ready for you.” He pointed to a light on the opposite side of the stage. “Sometimes the judges take breaks in between contestants. Sometimes not. You just have to wait here.”
    Corey nodded. “There’s a problem with….”
    “You’re on!” the man said, shoving him out toward the stage.
    He stumbled at first, then righted himself. Taking a deep breath, Corey willed himself to place one foot in front of the other. When he looked up, he was center stage, standing directly in front of the four judges he’d seen thousands of times on TV.
    “Hey there,” Raymond said. He was the heavy-set rap singer whose trademark was his dark sunglasses and excessive bling. “Who do we have here?”
    Corey swallowed hard, and then forced a smile. “Corey… uh… Corey Dunham.”
    “Nice to meet you, Corey,” Krystal said. She was smiling broadly.
    “Thank you,” Corey said, looking at each judge. It was all so surreal. He felt as if he were dreaming. There they were, all four of them. Reuben, Krystal, Tyler, and Raymond. He knew all about them—or he thought he did. He’d watched them on the show since he was a little kid.
    “And where are you from?” Reuben said with his thick Australian accent.
    “Here in Michigan, sir. I’m from a small town in the northern part of the state.”
    “So lots of snow,” Tyler said. “Do you ski?”
    Corey tried to look cheerful, smiling again. “Yeah… a little bit.”
    “And why are you here?” Raymond asked. “You’re gonna be America’s Next Superstar?”
    “Uh… yes. Yes, definitely!”
    “Very good,” Reuben said. “I like your confidence. But let’s see if you can put your money where your mouth is. What are you singing today?”
    “‘Shape of My Heart’ by Backstreet Boys,” Corey said.
    Reuben rolled his eyes and Krystal smiled sweetly at him.
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