Lil Rounds

Last week, you stood up for yourself in front of the judges. What changed?
I felt the judges, when they critiqued me, were going back and forth. One week, they told me one thing; then, the next, they'd tell me to do the opposite. I was trying to show I'm definitely an artist. That's why I did "Mill Is on the Road" -- I made it my own. I felt that regardless of what artist you choose, as long as you make it your own and sing it the way you want to sing it, then you go for it. I just had to tell them.

Do you think the judges' comments impacted how people voted?
I'm not sure. America kept me in for a while. I'm not sure if that made an impact, but I felt America got the message. The judges are great, but I came on this show for America -- to get out there and show them my dream.

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