Lee DeWyze returned to the 'American Idol' stage last night (17.03.11) to perform his Brand New single 'Beautiful Like You'.
Lee DeWyze returned to the 'American Idol' stage last night (17.03.11).
The 24-year-old singer - who won the ninth season of the Fox talent contest last year - performed his Brand New single 'Beautiful Like You' on the show, which also saw 21-year-old New Yorker Karen Rodriguez eliminated from the series.
He said: "I'm really happy with the single. It's one of my favourite songs off the album and we put a lot of time into it."
Giving advice to this year's hopefuls, Lee added to 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest: "It's great to be back. Just remember why you tried out in the first place. You guys are fine, no matter what happens."
However, Lee - who beat runner-up Crystal Bowersox to be crowned winner of the show in 2010 - admitted he still finds it "weird" watching this year's hopefuls battle it out on 'American Idol'.
Speaking on KIIS-FM's 'On Air With Ryan Seacrest' yesterday (17.03.11), he explained: "It's weird watching the show after being through that; I know what they're going through and I can see it sometimes. I'm like, 'Oh boy'. "