American Idol success so often hinges on matching the song and the look to a singer's strengths. Think Carrie Underwood belting out Independence Day or Ruben Stoddard crooning his signature song Superstar. San Antonio's Haley Scarnato has had mixed luck.
Her take on Cyndi Lauper's True Colors was a snorer. But those hot pants and her flirtatious take on the girl-group hit Tell Him were, as Simon famously smirked, naughty.
Based on upcoming mentors already announced (Barry Gibb, Bon Jovi, Martina McBride and Jennifer Lopez), we've channeled our inner Dick Clark and come up with a list of musical styles Scarnato will have to successfully navigate if she wants to advance much further.
Here, then, is some friendly advice on the songs and outfits Scarnato might consider that could tip the text-message and phone votes in her favor. We also predict the odds that she'll advance to the next level.
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