Syesha Mercado - Audition - American Idol 7
Syesha Mercado, 20, Miami, FL, auditions in Miami, FL for American Idol 7
Syesha Mercado sang "Think" by Aretha Franklin, and had a pimp-to-the-max introduction video.
In the summer of 2006, Syesha Mercado was a contestant on ABC's "The One: Making a Music Star" which was based on Operación Triunfo / Star Academy. It's a mashup of music competition and Big Brother. Unfortunately, ABC canceled "The One" after 4 episodes. It had the distinction of having scored "the second-lowest audience ever for a premiere episode on a major U.S. broadcast network". Of course, I watched it, hahaha -- not for Syesha Mercado, but for somebody else (we were rooting for the cute but vocally challenged contestant with a Southern accent).
At any rate, I was able to find a video of Syesha Mercado singing "Chain of Fools" on "The One"! Syesha Mercado was the best singer on "The One" -- let's see how she fares on American Idol. The contestants on "The One" weren't exactly cream of the crop. Syesha Mercado might be swallowed up vocally on American Idol.
Video clips:
Chain of Fools: