The 12 Best Latino 'American Idol' Auditions Ever! (VIDEO)

Allison Iraheta, Season 8

It’s hard to believe Allison Iraheta was only 16 when she auditioned for American Idol in Season 8. The Salvadoran American singer showed great maturity during her performance of Aretha Franklin’s "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," despite having a serious case of nerves. “You’ve got something about you,” declared Simon Cowell. Boy, would he be correct. Iraheta ended up being the season’s dark horse as the season progressed. And, when she was eliminated from the competition in 4th place, Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash tweeted that "Alison [sic] didn't deserve to be voted off AI so soon, she has amazing potential.”