Since the auditions, the mother of three was the favorite of the four American Idol judges. Even Simon Cowell was wowed by her! However, Lil Rounds seem to be stumbling ever since being named as one of the Top 12 finalists. Vocally, she’s awesome but according to the judges, she’s more like a karaoke singer — mimicking the original singer and not making the song her own. As Kara DioGuardi puts it, Lil Rounds has to make the transition from being an excellent singer to a well-rounded artist. Is she up to it? According to her,

I’m really my biggest critic. When I watch myself singing, I’m like, “Lil, make sure you hit that note!” “Lil, make sure you smile!,” even though it’s already happened.

Lil Rounds also shared how her husband and kids felt about her American idol experience. She shares, “My husband, right after they showed my audition, he started getting noticed a lot. He said he had different people come up to him, and they’re like, “Oh, my God, we saw your wife! We absolutely love her!” And the babies are just excited. They call me “American Idol Mama.” [Laughs.] We’re all happy about it.” Well, you gotta step up Lil if you want your American Idol experience to be prolonged. The public is noticing the judges’ not-so-good remarks about your performances =(

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