contestants

Name: Jennifer Fuentes

Age: 18

From: Homestead, FL

Occupation: Server at Ruby Tuesday's

Final 32 performance: Jennifer was last up in the second group of eight semi-finalists on February 11. Randy said her take on Whitney Houston's "I Want To Dance With Somebody" wasn't as good as her original Miami audition, whilst Simon told her she shouldn't have bothered leaving the red room to perform in the first place.

Next appearance: Jennifer could be asked back to perform in the wildcard show on March 4.

Who is Jennifer's American Idol? "Mariah Carey has been able to get through the pain and hard times and I love her for that."

Why does she want to be the next American Idol? "To have the exposure I have been waiting to share the gift God gave me to an audience and pass this feeling and rush of excitement to another."

Favourite judge? "Simon, because he's honest and he tells it like it is!"