She Quit 'American Idol' to Join the Air Force
Department Of Defense | By Katie Lange
Nalani Quintello quit 'American Idol' to be in the U.S. Air Force -- that's how excited she was to join up. Now, she's serving her country as the lead singer of Max Impact, the service's six-member rock band. Their mission? To travel the world honoring our vets, connecting with communities and inspiring patriotism through music. It's something she never saw coming as a kid, but now she can't imagine doing anything else.
Katie Lange: You're from a military background. How did that shape your upbringing?
Nalani Quintello: My sister is also in the Air Force, and my dad was in the Army before I was born. He was stationed in Germany, where he met my mother, who was full German. I was born in Germany and raised there for about eight years, then my family ended up moving back to Florida, which is where I spent the bulk of my life. I actually had to learn how to speak English because I had a terrible German accent. So, I grew up bilingual, which was really cool.
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