The purpose of this show is not to find talent, it's to generate viewership so's they can charge outlandish fees for advertising. That bein said, it appears to me that talent is totally secondary to being some sort of nut or kook with a "story" than being able to sing. Maybe if your kid told em she was a tree hugger and lived on a limb with an owl.

Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!