Worst 'American Idol' Finalists Ever -- #6: Kevin Covais

We're teaming with Vote for the Worst to name the 12 worst 'American Idol' finalists ever. Check back next week to see their pick for number 5.

Name: Kevin Covais
Season: 5
Worst Performance: 'Part-Time Lover'
Why We Loved to Hate Him: You know things are rough when people start comparing you to a Disney character.

Such was the case with season 5's Kevin "Chicken Little" Covais, a hapless 16-year-old from Long Island, New York, who could sing just about as well as he could dance. (Which, as you'll see in the clip below, wasn't very well.) When Kevin took to the stage to sing 'Part-Time Lover' during Top 12 week, it was as if the sky really was falling.

Remarkably, Kevin made it through to the next round (without landing in the bottom 3, no less), and by then, he seemed to have realized that his time was running out. (Think Tim Urban, only without the smile. Or pecs.) After he sang 'When I Fall in Love,' Kevin joked with and sassed the judges, prompting Simon Cowell to laugh and predict that Kevin's fan base would it eat it all up.We're teaming with Vote for the Worst to name the 12 worst 'American Idol' finalists ever. Check back next week to see their pick for number 5.

Name: Kevin Covais
Season: 5
Worst Performance: 'Part-Time Lover'
Why We Loved to Hate Him: You know things are rough when people start comparing you to a Disney character.

Such was the case with season 5's Kevin "Chicken Little" Covais, a hapless 16-year-old from Long Island, New York, who could sing just about as well as he could dance. (Which, as you'll see in the clip below, wasn't very well.) When Kevin took to the stage to sing 'Part-Time Lover' during Top 12 week, it was as if the sky really was falling.

Remarkably, Kevin made it through to the next round (without landing in the bottom 3, no less), and by then, he seemed to have realized that his time was running out. (Think Tim Urban, only without the smile. Or pecs.) After he sang 'When I Fall in Love,' Kevin joked with and sassed the judges, prompting Simon Cowell to laugh and predict that Kevin's fan base would it eat it all up.

But, in a rare moment, Simon was proven wrong (though something tells me he probably didn't care). By the next night, America had fallen out of love with Kevin and sent him packing after just two weeks in the competition.

Still, despite such a short run on 'American Idol,' Kevin managed to extend his 15 minutes of fame longer than anyone would have expected (hoped?): He rapped (yes, rapped) on a song off Paris Bennett's debut CD, 'Princess P,' and had roles in 'College' and the straight-to-TV flop 'Labor Pains,' starring Lindsay Lohan.

He currently blogs about 'American Idol' for the website Zap2It. (So much for being a part-time 'Idol.')

Relive the horror of Kevin Covais' Top 12 performance below.


Fun/sad fact: If you do a search for "Chicken Little" on IMDB, Kevin appears as the top result under "Names." See for yourself.