No wonder....I usually don't watch American Idol. (Guess everyone else knew who she was, though.)
Hope she does well. It really was obvious on that song tonight just what a good voice she has.
Most people today don't know it, but a number of top stars got their starts in talent contests in the past, including Frank Sinatra. If a young person has talent, but has no money or connections, sometimes a talent contest is the only way they can catch a break.