Shameless Plug

Alright, I'm allowed 1 or 2 shameless plugs every once in a while, so here goes....

I don't know if any of you watch American Idol. I watched and enjoyed the first couple of seasons but quickly tired of it. Honestly, who has time to sit through 3 HOURS of the same show in one week (unless it's summer and SYTYCD is on. I'd sit through that for hours. But that's another story for another day). Anyway, I've been watching bits and pieces of American Idol this season because I know one of the contestants! 

Meet Skylar Laine!

 Skylar is my cousin's very serious girlfriend's sister. Ya follow? Skylar grew up in Brandon, MS, which is where my Mississippi cousins live and they have known her and her family since my cousin started dating her sister over 8 years ago. I met Skylar a few years ago at the Auburn vs Ole Miss game and talked to her about her singing career and her aspiration of moving to Nashville and becoming a country star. It was really inspiring. I always admire people who know what they want out of life and go for it, even if it's going to be an uphill battle. 

Flash forward 4 years, I hear that Skylar is trying out for American Idol and that I should watch the Texas auditions because she might be on. I watched, she was on, she has an excellent voice, she made it to Hollywood! Then she made it to the top 24 and now she's in the top 7! It's pretty amazing to think that out of the thousands of people to auditioned, she made it to the top 7. 

She is a country girl through and through and adds a little twang to every song she sings. From Whitney, to Billy Joel, to Barbara. It's been really fun watching her every week and having someone to cheer on and vote for. 

This week is a huge week for American Idol because the judges used their one save last week and most likely two people will be going home this week. Skylar needs all of the votes she can get (hence, this shameless plug!) so if you have a min or two tonight from 9-11 CST please go to www.americanidol.com and vote for Skylar. It doesn't take much time and you can vote up to 50 times! If you really have a lot of free time, you should watch the show! If not, just enjoy this clip of Skylar!