Did you guys see this interview from top 5 on AI boards?

Not sure how I missed this one...

http://www.americanidol.com/videos/season_8/matt_giraud/top_5_matt_giraud

that is one of my favorites!! watch it all the time!
thanks for linking it!

You know what I love about Matt? He is always referencing that he is a musician. I'm not sure I have ever heard other contestants call themselves that. Don't get me wrong being a vocalist is great but what I love about Matt is that he is more than just a vocalist. He is a musician!

OMG - he is just such a sweet heart. There is this innocense about him, this sort of naive (in a good way) aura and genuine heartfelt LOVE for music. You just wanna hug him and tell him that he is on his way to making it big!
Wow - I don't know why but it just brings tears to my eyes listening to him, watching him, being a wittnes to his passion. And he is so good at articulating his emotions - I LOVE HIM - in short

What I found most interesting in watching these videos, is how much more comfortable he is in front of the camera. In his first interview, he is really fidgety and you can see how the camera has to keep moving to keep up with him. The one with Lil, he is really nervous. But you can definitely see his growth with subsequent videos to the point where he is incredibly comfortable on video. I think he will have the same type of growth in performing. Once he feels all the love and positive feedback, he will absolutely shine.