Phillip Phillips Won't Take Credit For 'Home' At 'American Idol' Finale
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 05:17
| ← 'American Idol' Finale Is Making Jessica Sanchez 'A Big Ball Of Emotions' | 'American Idol': Tonight's The Night → |
|---|
'It's not really something I would write, so I'm excited to get my own stuff out there,' he tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Kelly Marino
Phillip Phillips on the "American Idol" finale red carpet
Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
As has been his M.O. throughout this 11th season of "American Idol," Phillip Phillips wowed the crowd and the judges with his show-stopping final performance of would-be single "Home."
MTV News was lucky enough to chat with Phillips on the red carpet leading up to the big finale Wednesday (May 23), where he revealed a few details about how he wound up choosing the rootsy ballad.
"It wasn't really too much of a process," Phillips admitted with his trademark "aw, shucks" smile. "I got to hear it once and they said, 'Would you like to do it?' "
Obviously, Phillips did want to do that song, a smart decision that led to the evening's only standing ovation from the judges. However, if the Georgia native had to do it all over again, without the strict time constraints they work under on "Idol," Phillips said he would have preferred to have performed his own original song.
"I wanted to do my own stuff, but we only had a certain amount of time to do everything, so I had to do that one, and it's a really good song," he said. "The writers are really good. It's not really something I would write, so I'm excited to get my own stuff out there."
We're sure Phillips' adoring fans are excited to listen to his "stuff" as well. In the meantime they can watch and re-watch the sweet-tempered 21-year-old's final performance, complete with a marching band, to hold them over.
Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
Related PhotosSource: MTV
Quote this article on your siteTo create link towards this article on your website,
copy and paste the text below in your page.
Preview :
'It's not really something I would write, so I'm excited to get my own stuff out there,' he tells MTV News. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Kelly Marino Phillip Phillips on the "American...
© 2013 - Screen Rave
Back
| < Previous | Next > |
|---|
- Limp Bizkit 'A Perfect Fit' For Cash Money Records
- Justin Bieber 'Boyfriend' Remix Let 2 Chainz Express Himself 'In Different Ways'
- 'American Idol' Finale: Phillip Phillips Crowned Winner
- Will Smith Laughs Off Kissing-Reporter Incident
- 'American Idol' Finale Is Making Jessica Sanchez 'A Big Ball Of Emotions'
- 'American Idol': Tonight's The Night
- Snooki Is Having A Boy!
- A$AP Rocky Addresses Kanye West Producer's Criticism
- Justin Bieber Headlining Believe Tour Kicks Off In September
- Donald Driver Wins 'Dancing With The Stars' Mirror-Ball Trophy
