And that's with a notebook, a pen, an extremely fast pair of hands to take down notes, and wit to cope with anything we didn't expect.

With the interview being brought forward to 4p.m, I had to rush through lunch and take a bus to MediaCorp. Luckily, school is a stone throw away, so the bus journey was fast. The nightmare began when I had to walk from the bus stop to MediaCorp which was all the way inside, up the hill. With the blazing sun and humid air as company, I slowly made my way in. Maybe I should take a cab next time. Will have to see if my budget allows.

To ensure that the interview was not over monotonous and similar to the previous one, it was necessary to think of new questions. Sadly, I do not know the idols too well, so I do not know what personal questions to ask.

Thus, most of the questions I came up revolve around the standard experience and lessons learnt. Maybe I need to do more research for the subsequent interviews. Lets hope that time allows!

The interview was about to start, so we needed our passes. Told the receptionist we were going to interview Gayle. The receptionist apparently thought Gayle was a m.corp staff and insisted that she must register our names.

Why did Mediacorp change their security system, I do not know. However, it definitely brought about inconvenience, for us and the other people involved, especially since the receptionist did not even know who Gayle was…

Since only video recording was not allowed, I used my handphone to do a voice recording instead. Gayle looked great and was full of enthusiasm, ready to tackle any questions we ask. It started out slow, but she opened up after the warm up questions and was soon revealing interesting facts like how Paul drools in his sleep! The words "I enjoyed Singapore Idol" were written all over her face, which was glowing throughout the interview.

Compared to Norman, Gayle definitely learnt more from the idol journey.

Then, I did the stupidest thing no reporter will ever do. I forgot to save the voice recording of the interview because I pressed the 'cancel' button instead of 'save'. Oh my god. Luckily, I took down lots of notes (thanks to my gosu writing speed), so all was not lost.

And this time round, there weren't any tickets. Haha, I doubt I can attend anyway. Maybe some true fan out there will get that ticket instead, yay!

Go Gayle, all the best!

Interview with Gayle (questions and answers)

How is life after idol?
Life is great
Made lots of friends
Attended lots of birthday parties
Catch up with sleep
Weird, too used to having a schedule to follow

How did your family and friends shower their love and support?
They make all sorts of badges, banners
Friends attend the road shows

Lessons learnt
Must drink lots of water, ample rest, blah blah It is important to be happy and comfortable with who you are. Cannot always please others Have fun in any situation Friendship is the most important

Will you take part in any of such programs?
May join another talent search, but definitely not singing as she had her chance (Jokes) May take part in project runway

Feelings when results are announced
Please, please don't let it be me, please god, don't let it be me My mind was blank when the result was announced, but i just accept the fact slowly.
Kinda expected it when Gurmit skipped my name No regrets

Future plans
Its between performing arts and design for now. Still deciding Aunt suggested that I become a flight stewardess Will keep options open For now, I may take up a part time job

Which judge do you love best
Jacintha, definitely. She gives the nicest comments that never fails to motivate me. I can relate to her the best Ken's final comment was the best take away "Don't let the song control you"

What were the most memorable times?
Paul drool when he sleeps
Bonded really well, especially with Nurul and Emilee Loved everything, like the photo shoots, vocal training, styling, clothes, friends