For those who watch American Idol, Lauren Daigle tried out for American Idol in 2010 and 2012 after she was encouraged by her family to compete in the singing competition.
She was cut just before the final 24 contestants in 2010,did not make Hollywood in 2011, made it through the Hollywood round in 2012, but was cut in the first Las Vegas round in 2012.
Which just goes to show that the judges do not always choose the right person.
She had her first American Idol audition posted on her website. It was genuinely awful. She definitely progressed between then and her first time going through.