Jennifer Hudson Doesn’t Regret the Song Choice That Led to ‘Idol’ Elimination: ‘It Led to Me Getting ‘Dreamgirls,’ Honey!’ (Video)
thewrap.comthat song, little do you know, it led me to getting ‘Dreamgirls’ honey! Because it was structured — Barry Manilow structured that song as if it was ‘And I Am Telling You,’ and a lot of people thought that’s what I was singing.”For those who don’t remember, that song was “Weekend in New England.” You can watch her performance of the song in the video below.Hudson went on to note that some of the songs she sang at the beginning of her run on “American Idol” were ones that “I don’t feel like that represents my artistry.” She didn’t name names on the songs, but added that “Circle of Life” was another song that she definitely did not regret.“By the time I was eliminated, I felt like I got an opportunity to display who I was as an artist, so I was OK with being eliminated,” Hudson said.You can watch Hudson’s conversation with Cowell in the video above..
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