Many viewers were disappointed to see Paul Jolley eliminated on last Thursday’s American Idol episode. The sweet Southern boy from Palmersville, Tennessee, knew that it would be his final week though. “I was just so ready for it,” the performer said of leaving the show. “I talked about it throughout the day. Everybody could see that I was going to be okay no matter what.”
As for his future plans, Jolley hopes to record a pop country album. “I don’t want to change what I feel in my heart. That’s what my calling is, and that’s what I need to be doing,” he shares. Of course, his dreams aren’t limited to music: “I want to have my own clothing line. That was a custom shirt that we had made during my ‘Eleanor Rigby’ performance. I also want to act. I want to dabble in a lot of different areas, put my Paul Jolley stamp on everything.”
To his fans – affectionately known as Troopers – Jolley wants to say a “huge thank you. It’s a true blessing to have such loyal people that are there for me no matter what.” If you want to see more of him, don’t miss the American Idol tour this summer!
