American Idol
Jennifer Lopez to Idol Contestants: Don't Try to Sing My Songs






Note to contestants hoping to impress American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez: Don't sing her songs.

"It was cute, super entertaining and flattering, but no," the pop diva said of contestants who failed to make it through Thursday's round of auditions in Los Angeles by performing one of her hits.

"They know we're not out to cut them down or make a joke of them," she said. "We're trying to mentor them to the next step."

And so far – after visiting seven cities – Lopez says they've found 15 to 20 "real superstars who could be recording artists for sure," adding that the judges have seen "a lot of great country [singers]."






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