Tori Kelly stopped by Kelly Clarkson's new talk show, where the two reminisced on the "I Was Made For Loving You" singer's not-so-well-known time on American Idol.
Kelly auditioned for season nine when she was just 16 years old, and was told by Simon Cowell that her voice was "almost annoying." She got a "yes" from the other three judges and ultimately made it into the next round, but Cowell's comment was shocking to Clarkson, who told Kelly she is "one of the greatest vocalists."
"I never knew you were on Idol and I never knew that Simon was like, ‘Eh, you’re annoying.’ I was like, ‘What?’" she said.