Quiana Dishes Out Idol Advice

The Charleston Post Courier interviewed Quiana Parler recently for some tips for American Idol wannabes:

So you want to be the next Jordin Sparks.

No problem.

But first, a few words from former "American Idol" contestant Quiana Parler: "Be yourself. Relax."

Parler, a Charleston resident, competed during the show's second season, advancing to Hollywood before she was cut. So, please, lend her your ear.

Still, no matter the outcome, Parler suggests that contestants make the most of their experience. She did, forming a friendship with Clay Aiken, another "Idol" contestant, whom she since has toured with as a background singer.