Q: Is it going to be different for him singing on the stage at the Nokia compared to singing on American Idol stage?

A.  “You know, it’s interesting.  I’ve always been really kind of confused by the idea, like the smaller the crowd for me, the more nervous I tend to get.  Having the Nokia full, should be great.  But you know, win or lose; I think we both win, so for me now it’s just kind of enjoying the moment.”

Q.  Did his experience on Idol match what he expected?

 A.  “It’s busier than I thought it was going to be.  And so for me, the learning process has just been kind of like watching the stuff that takes place that people never get to see.  Just, more than anything, just kind of the relationships that form.  I remember at the beginning of the season, I always wondered why we all cried when people went home, and it’s like, you know, some of these people we’ve known almost a year now, so it’s definitely been an experience though for sure.”

Q.  He is happy just to be in the Idol finals.

 A.  “You know, to be where I was at before, now to be standing on the finale stage and have, a 50 percent chance of my name being called, is pretty heavy, you know.  So for me, it’s just, either way, I’m content.”