'Other people didn't get screen time at all, and they got through,' he says.
By Katie Byrne
Jose Munoz performs on Wednesday's "American Idol"
Photo: Michael Becker/ FOX
Joe Muñoz had a lot of ground to make up on "American Idol," having only been shown once toward the end of Hollywood Week before this week's live debut.
Unfortunately, his good-but-not-great take on Jason Mraz's "You and I Both" didn't do the trick, and he was eliminated Thursday along with Tyler Grady, Janell Wheeler and Ashley Rodriguez. We caught up with the soft-spoken singer to talk about what went wrong and what's next.
Q: We didn't hear anything from you until the very end of Hollywood Week. Do you that lack of screen time was your downfall?
A: I don't think so, because other people didn't get screen time at all, and they got through. I try not to think about it that much. I just did the best I could, and I was really proud with what I did. Even though the outcome wasn't the best for me, I have faith that things will get better after this. ... I didn't really have much control over [screen time], so that's just how they tried to handle the show. So I wasn't really disappointed. I think I had my moment, and, well, got eliminated! [Laughs.] But I had a blast.
Q: Why do you think you were eliminated?
A: I honestly have no idea. This is such an unpredictable show. You really never know what's gonna happen. So I was just keeping my mind clear and not trying to think about it and do the best I could.
Q: Were you surprised to be going home, or did you expect it?
A: A lot of things were going through my mind, honestly, but I was just trying to keep calm. It's so unpredictable. You don't really know who's gonna go home, so I didn't want to get overconfident.
Q: What was it like when Ryan Seacrest asked Kara to pick who should stay and who should go home between you and Tim Urban?
A: That was kind of nerve-racking, actually. I was blocking myself from even listening, because I didn't want to get more nervous than I already was, so I tried to keep calm.
Q: Going forward, whose careers do you hope to emulate?
A: I really look up to Michael Bublé and Celine Dion as performers.
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