Fans were shocked when R&B singer Drea Onamade was eliminated from Australia Idol on Monday, March 11 alongside Kiani Smith.
But, while Drea may be out of the Australian Idol competition, she’s taking away some powerful lessons that she learned while on the show.
During an Interview with Chattr, Drea said that she tried to keep a positive mindset throughout the process; something she’s done throughout her entire life.
“What I dealt with growing up was a lot of comparisons and it did come up again now. But the biggest piece of advice is to do the best that you can do, and you will fall short sometimes, but take the little wins,” she said.
“If you have little wins, add that to your bag, these are things like nobody can take away from you, the experiences that you have, and nobody can take away your voice.”
What advice does Drea have for Australian Idol hopefuls?
Drea believes that it’s important that aspiring contestants have a strong self of self, and that they remain true to their values while competing.
“Be solid in yourself and don’t let anyone sway you if you start to feel something uncomfortable in your body, then say no,” she advised.
“I have a lot of opinions and I say them in a way that reflects how I feel and how I’ve experienced it, but not disregarding other people’s experiences because they’re not going to be the same.”
“My big thing is my experience in life is very different to other people’s, but my experience on the show is very different to other people’s as well. You can’t take everything I say as gospel, there’s always going to be preconceived notions and ideas, but I know who I am and I know what I’m made to do.”
Drea appreciated the support from the judges
Although Drea didn’t make it to the top six, she shared how it felt to have the support of the Australian Idol judges Amy Shark, Marcia Hines and Kyle Sandilands.
“It’s lovely to know that they can see what I’m doing,” she said.
“I think that was a big thing for me, to me. Not that you need external validation, but when people who are in the industry, and that have been in the industry for so long, can see that what I’m doing is, is it good, it’s really nice.”
Australian Idol continues at 7.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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