Last summer, UC Berkeley civil engineering student William Hung and 70,000 other singers auditioned for a chance to become Fox Television's American Idol for 2004. Fox featured William's performance, "She Bangs," by Ricky Martin on the number one show in the country a couple of weeks ago in front of judges: Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. Hung failed the audition but left with his head high.

Within hours of the broadcast, William Hung fan sites were created: www.williamhung.net

Today, Will is featured on the Hollywood insiders TV show "Entertainment Tonight" singing in LA karaoke bars and he was also written about in the The Oakland Tribune. Bill is a hot property. An Instant American Phenomenon!

People are selling T-Shirts with his image online. Hung is threatening these profiteers with legal action.

Fans are making amusing audio/video remixes of his summer audition performance.

San Francisco Chronicle - February 11, 2004
TV Zap2it - William Could Return to AI3. February 13, 2004

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