I Was Born In America, But I

When You Are In The American Idol Bubble, A Lot Of Contestants Want To Go As Far As They Can And Wish To Be On Point With Ready-to-go Songs.

When I Found Out That I Was Going To Be Singing With Jennifer Holliday, I Literally Freaked Out! I Grew Up Listening To Her, And I Was Going To Cry Because I Sang With Someone Who Is A Huge Inspiration To Me.

I Was 16-years-old When I Appeared On 'american Idol,' And The Show Was My Boot Camp. It Was A Crazy, Stressful At Times, Experience.

I Always Had An Idea For What I Wanted To Do In The Future And Throughout My Career. This Wasn't, Like, Me Figuring Out What To Do After Idol. I've Always Known The Steps In What I Had To Do To Get Where I Was.

I Think That I Have Grown A Lot As An Artist. I Have Been Writing About My Experiences Of Love And Overcoming The Struggles That I Have Faced In The Music Industry. I Have So Much More To Tell My Fans, And I Know So Much More About Myself. It Is Crazy How Much I Have Grown Over These Past Years.