Melinda Doolittle

You guys have to watch this!

You guys have to watch this! Andrew is one of my absolute favorites and he's only 17!!!Love!Melinda

What NOT to do at your American Idol Audition

People always ask me for tips when it comes to auditioning for American Idol. There is obviously no perfect strategy for making it on the show, but there are a few things that are sure to ruin your chances...If you are auditioning, please promise me you WON'T do these things...1. Blend in with the crowd! Make sure you don?t do anything that sets you apart from everyone else. Don?t have an original sense of style or anything...just blend.2. Start at the boring part of the song and hope to make it to the best part before they cut you off. I mean, what sense would it make to start at the good part and show them what you can do immediately?3. Pick a song that has a total of 5 notes in it. There?a absolutely no need to show them you have range...you can show that once you get to the live show.4. Do your entire audition with your eyes closed. Really, is there any reason to connect with them? They?re just judges.5. Act like you?re above it all. Seriously, you don?t need American Idol...they need YOU. It?s a wonder they survived that last 9 seasons without you.***If you have any more to add, comment below. :-)***Also, if you audition, let me know how it goes. Love ya!Melinda

Happy Independence Day!

My book, BEYOND ME, comes out tomorrow!

Exciting news, Guys!My new book, Beyond Me, is releasing tomorrow!Beyond Me talks about the behind the scenes of IDOL, but much more than that, it contains life lessons I've learned along the way:? Overcoming obstacles? Making the best of a situation? Facing your fears? Dealing with criticism? Giving Back... And, much more!It has things my Mom taught me growing up in a single-parent household and funny stories about my life.I hope you all get a chance to read it. Beyond Me is my journey poured into a book in the hopes that the things I've been through can help someone else along their way.And best of all, if you purchase it from my website, MelindaDoolittle.com, you'll be making a donation to Malaria No More!Click HERE to read some excerpts!Love you!Melinda