Second eliminated American Idol 2014 contestant Emily Piriz speaks out after results show

Emily Piriz, the 18-year-old native of Florida, was the second contestant eliminated from Season 13 of American Idol on Thursday. She, MK Nobilette and Jena Irene were in the bottom three, but Piriz unfortunately got the boot.

The singer spoke to EW.com after her departure and revealed her thoughts during the crucial moments of the show:

"What was going through your mind after you were the first one sent into the bottom three?
I was a little nervous. I was like, 'Okay, now let me think of my song and practice a little in my head just in case.' I got nervous, but I wasn't trying to put my hopes up too high before the show started so that whatever happens, happens."

Piriz sang Jennifer Lopez's "Let's Get Loud" on Wednesday night, but that was not enough to keep her in the competition. Piriz told EW.com what Lopez said to her after her elimination:

"She didn't say a lot. She was kind of teary a little bit. She said, 'Don't give up. You have a great voice and this isn't the end. Keep going.'"

And what about Harry Connick Jr., who has been a notoriously critical judge this season?

"Harry talked to me for a while. Basically, he said that everything he told me was to help me grow as an artist and that 'this isn't the end for you. Keep going, keep trying.' He just encouraged me a lot. He was like, 'Don't hate me! I know you hate me now!' And I was like, 'No! I don't hate you!'"

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