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00:00:11American Idol is the gold standard in finding talent.
00:00:16How's it going, man?
00:00:17Last season, we got to hear Jamal sing,
00:00:19and then a few months later, he's nominated for a Grammy.
00:00:22And let me bask in your light.
00:00:26You know I'll be there for the first to get to it.
00:00:28That's what we sit in the chair for,
00:00:30to hopefully find those next superstars.
00:00:35Jamal Roberts!
00:00:36It just takes one year.
00:00:38Life will change forever.
00:00:42Welcome to the show.
00:00:43Take it all in.
00:00:44Oh, my goodness.
00:00:45Wow.
00:00:46I love American Idol.
00:00:47I've watched it since I was a kid.
00:00:48Even this last season, I actually got to meet Jamal Roberts,
00:00:51and he was amazing.
00:00:56Phenomenal singer.
00:00:57I got to see him in concert, and incredible vocalist,
00:00:59great stage presence.
00:01:01I love him so much.
00:01:02You look like you're pretty excited.
00:01:03I am.
00:01:04I'm very excited.
00:01:05My name is Jordan McCullough.
00:01:07I'm 27, and I'm from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
00:01:09Where'd you grow up performing at?
00:01:11In church.
00:01:12That's where I got my start.
00:01:13I didn't know that any of this was a possibility
00:01:16outside of the choir stand.
00:01:17So just four years old, I was singing in the choir.
00:01:20And yeah, that's where it started.
00:01:22Very cool.
00:01:22All right.
00:01:23Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:01:24Well, we're going to bring the choir stand here,
00:01:25and I'm going to sing Goodness of God.
00:01:27Yay!
00:01:28So good.
00:01:29All right.
00:01:36I love you, Lord.
00:01:42Oh, your mercy never failed me in all my days.
00:01:49I've been held in your head.
00:01:52From the moment that I wake up until I lay my head, oh, I will sing of the goodness of
00:02:07God.
00:02:11All my life, you have been faithful, oh, yes, you have.
00:02:19All my life, you have been so, so good with every breath that I have made, oh, oh, I will
00:02:34sing of the goodness of God.
00:02:38Yes, thank you, Lord.
00:02:43Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:02:50Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:02:56With my life later, I'm surrendering, oh, I'll give you everything.
00:03:06Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:03:18Thank you, thank you, thank you so much.
00:03:20Come on.
00:03:21That'll wake you up.
00:03:22Come on.
00:03:24Come on.
00:03:25What you think, Carrie?
00:03:27You were flying up out of that chair, levitating.
00:03:29I was.
00:03:30I was.
00:03:30How can you not?
00:03:32You have been given an incredible gift.
00:03:35Wow.
00:03:36And I love that you use it.
00:03:38I mean, the first two words out of your mouth, it was like, ooh, oh, yeah, okay.
00:03:42I just had chills pretty much the whole time, so it was really great.
00:03:48Your voice is big enough to fill up any room, very classic sounding voice.
00:03:54Wow.
00:03:54University has been waiting on you.
00:03:56Oh, my God.
00:03:57I'm telling you, it is one of those moments when we discover your talent.
00:04:03It's mesmerizing to watch you perform, because it's not just standing there singing.
00:04:08You actually have stage presence, which is something we can't teach.
00:04:13Wow.
00:04:13It just felt like worship.
00:04:14Like, it didn't feel forced.
00:04:17It just felt like you were in the moment, and we were in the moment with you.
00:04:20It's a big, giant yes from me.
00:04:23No doubt about it.
00:04:24Yes.
00:04:24I'm looking forward to all the goosies throughout the rest of it, so it's a big yes from me.
00:04:30Let's go.
00:04:31It's a yes from me.
00:04:33Congratulations.
00:04:34Thank you guys so much.
00:04:35So good.
00:04:37You're going through the...
00:04:38Hollywood week.
00:04:40Let's go.
00:04:40Thank you guys so much.
00:04:41Yeah, thank you.
00:04:44Let's go.
00:04:44I hope y'all ready to worship with me next time.
00:04:46I'm ready.
00:04:47Let's go.
00:04:47I'm always ready.
00:04:48What is happening?
00:04:49This is happening right now.
00:04:50This is crazy.
00:04:56It's so great to start off.
00:05:00Great.
00:05:00Big old voice there.
00:05:02Welcome to the class, man.
00:05:03Yeah.
00:05:04It feels really, really wild to be standing here just like Jamal Roberts did, and I feel
00:05:08like kind of passed the torch here, and I'm ready to carry it even further.
00:05:12I'm going to Hollywood week!
00:05:14Woo!
00:05:17Good way to start the day.
00:05:19That was great.
00:05:19Keep your head up.
00:05:31What is that?
00:05:35Is this part of the...
00:05:37What the heck?
00:05:38Is this like an entrance?
00:05:41I feel like the best class we could shape is going to be very eclectic.
00:05:48It's more spicy, and I, being a lover of rock music, I just want to find that representative.
00:06:01Woo!
00:06:03Woo!
00:06:03My name is Noah!
00:06:04These are my friends at Dona Bella, and this is the rock and roll wall of town!
00:06:10Woo!
00:06:13Woo!
00:06:14Woo!
00:06:15Woo!
00:06:15Woo!
00:06:15Woo!
00:06:16Woo!
00:06:26She loves rock and roll.
00:06:28Yeah!
00:06:28All right.
00:06:28Ace of spades, coming in hot, baby!
00:06:30Woo!
00:06:30Woo!
00:06:30Let's go!
00:06:32Yeah!
00:06:34Rock and roll, baby, this is the world of town!
00:06:40You know I'm born to lose, and Emberling's for fools, but that's the way I like it, baby!
00:06:46I'm gonna run away forever!
00:06:50Here we go!
00:07:05I love the idea, too, of having some of those more entertaining people in the mix.
00:07:10You kind of have to give some people a shot.
00:07:11I'm Isaiah Morrow.
00:07:13What kind of music do you play?
00:07:14I'd say rock.
00:07:15Yes!
00:07:15Don't fall away and lead me to myself.
00:07:22Don't fall away and leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:32Leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:41Oh!
00:07:43Oh!
00:07:45How happy are you?
00:07:47How are you?
00:07:48How are you?
00:07:48How are you?
00:07:49I think you're great.
00:07:51I think even if we can get you channeling more like, I am a rocker, she'll be even more ecstatic.
00:08:00My name is Brett Carlisle and I sing for the band Great White.
00:08:04We expect to rock and we would like to rock, sir.
00:08:09You didn't even listen.
00:08:12Oh, you should have set me free.
00:08:15Now I'm leaving with the devil.
00:08:19Gonna leave this search for love.
00:08:22I'm leaving with the devil.
00:08:26Leave this house of broken love.
00:08:32If you happen to go through it, bring it.
00:08:35Especially when you rock.
00:08:36I mean, you're going to be the poster child for this.
00:08:38That's the way I like it, baby.
00:08:40I know you want to live forever.
00:08:44Yes.
00:08:46No way!
00:08:47No way!
00:08:48Yes!
00:08:49Woo!
00:08:53I'm ready to bring some rock and roll to American Idol.
00:08:56Yeah!
00:08:58Rock and roll, baby.
00:09:00What is it, Lana?
00:09:00You're either going to rock or you're going to roll.
00:09:03Fire up the bus!
00:09:04Let's go!
00:09:05Woo!
00:09:07Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.
00:09:10Oh my goodness.
00:09:12Oh my goodness.
00:09:16Oh my goodness!
00:09:26I'm from Orlando, Florida.
00:09:28I'm 21.
00:09:29I'm so excited to be here.
00:09:30Clearly.
00:09:31What do you do in Orlando?
00:09:33I'm a full-time musician.
00:09:35It's my only job I've ever had.
00:09:37I wouldn't have it any other way.
00:09:39What kind of music do you play?
00:09:40I do a lot of everything, but I really want to go for pop rock.
00:09:45I've been in a lot of bands and I did harsh vocals and stuff like that.
00:09:48So I will be singing today, not doing that, but...
00:09:51What are you going to sing for us?
00:09:52I'm going to be doing Creep.
00:09:54Cool.
00:09:55Good.
00:09:55All right.
00:09:56Ready?
00:09:59When you were here before
00:10:04Couldn't look you in the eye
00:10:09You're just like an angel
00:10:13Your skin makes me cry
00:10:16But I'm a creep
00:10:27I'm a weirdo
00:10:34What the hell am I doing here?
00:10:38I don't belong here
00:10:42I don't belong here
00:10:43I don't belong here
00:10:44Oh
00:10:46Oh
00:10:52She's
00:10:53Running out the door
00:11:07She's running out
00:11:10She runs, runs, runs
00:11:20Oh, she runs
00:11:30She runs, runs
00:11:38But I'm a creep
00:11:44I want more!
00:11:47Do you have a second song?
00:11:49You said you did like harsh vocals, I'm just curious
00:11:52Um
00:11:53What does harsh vocals mean?
00:11:55Like screaming
00:11:55Screaming, yeah, that's right
00:11:56Like metal vocals
00:11:59Let's do it
00:12:00Okay
00:12:00What is it?
00:12:01The Kill, 30 Seconds to Mars
00:12:03Okay
00:12:05Okay, cool, ready?
00:12:06Yeah, got it
00:12:11I tried to be someone else
00:12:16But nothing seemed to change
00:12:20I know now
00:12:22This is who I really am
00:12:26Inside
00:12:27Finally found myself
00:12:32Fighting for a chance
00:12:35And shy
00:12:36No
00:12:37Now
00:12:38This is who I rely
00:12:41Yeah
00:12:42I'm up
00:12:43Woo
00:12:45Woo
00:12:46Woo
00:12:47Woo
00:12:48Wow
00:12:49I'm up
00:12:50Wow
00:12:52Thank you
00:12:53Thank you
00:12:55Love it
00:12:56Luke
00:12:57Luke
00:12:59Don't do any more harsh vocals
00:13:01Yes
00:13:02She can do that without hurting herself
00:13:04Yes
00:13:05I'll bring a little edge
00:13:06Absolutely
00:13:07You know the bottom line is you're one of the best voices we've heard so far
00:13:12Yes
00:13:13You just kept getting higher and then higher
00:13:16I'm thinking where does this voice end?
00:13:18Just
00:13:21Oh my goodness
00:13:22Push the box
00:13:23Let's vote
00:13:24I'll go first
00:13:24I wanna just
00:13:25Yes
00:13:27Yes
00:13:28You're one of my absolute favorites
00:13:31Top 30
00:13:32I'm calling it
00:13:34Let's do this
00:13:35Yes, yes, yes
00:13:36Yes
00:13:36I'm in
00:13:37Thank you so much
00:13:38Oh my goodness
00:13:39You need this
00:13:40You gotta have the ticket
00:13:42Oh thank you so much guys
00:13:43Oh I gotta go
00:13:44Run to my mama
00:13:45Oh my god
00:13:46Oh my god
00:13:46Oh my god
00:13:48Thank you guys so much
00:13:50Thank you
00:13:50Have fun
00:13:56I'm going to Hollywood quick
00:13:57Carrie called me top 30 and I almost fell to the ground
00:14:01I almost fell to the ground
00:14:02It's insane
00:14:04I'm glad she believes in me
00:14:06I am so ready for this
00:14:07Oh you know I've been looking for my rockers
00:14:10I'm like they were screaming
00:14:12So there's a technique you can do that and it's not
00:14:14Can you do it that way?
00:14:16Yes
00:14:17But I've never done such things outside of my car
00:14:29We come around the corner
00:14:31LaGrange, Georgia
00:14:32We're all these folks around here man
00:14:35LaGrange
00:14:36Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
00:14:46ZZ Top, really?
00:14:48Isn't that LaGrange?
00:14:50That's LaGrange.
00:14:51Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:54All right.
00:14:55Take a lift.
00:14:57How are you?
00:14:58Good, how are y'all?
00:14:59Good.
00:15:00Well, you came in so comfortable.
00:15:02Very chill, man.
00:15:03So tell us who you are, where you from, your age.
00:15:06My name's Philman Lee.
00:15:07I'm from LaGrange, Georgia.
00:15:09And I'm 25 years old.
00:15:10Philman, that's right down the street from Tuskegee.
00:15:12Shout out.
00:15:12There you go.
00:15:13What do you do for a living?
00:15:14So right now I'm in insurance sales.
00:15:16I do life insurance.
00:15:17It's all virtual.
00:15:19Talk with people all day long.
00:15:23Hello.
00:15:24Coraline, this is Philman.
00:15:25How you doing?
00:15:26I'm an insurance broker.
00:15:27I see where you inquired about some life insurance coverage pretty recently.
00:15:31Here's a destination.
00:15:34I've got a way to go.
00:15:36I do insurance now, but that's not the end goal.
00:15:40I want to sing every single night if I can.
00:15:42There's a revelation that I might never know.
00:15:47I've been a musician my whole life.
00:15:49All credit, really, to my dad.
00:15:51He toured around with a gospel quartet group.
00:15:54And I was on a tour bus with him ever since I was like four years old.
00:15:57It definitely gave me a hunger.
00:15:59You know, even being a kid, that's what I want to do for the rest of my life.
00:16:02I've been trying all this time.
00:16:04I got into music after I dropped out of college.
00:16:06And I eventually ended up signing with a major label.
00:16:09Still can't climb the mountains of my mind.
00:16:12I was able to record a lot, and it looked like it was going to be pretty promising.
00:16:17And then when COVID hit, it just kind of plateaued, and I got shelved.
00:16:21You know, I obviously wasn't making any money.
00:16:22That's when I picked up insurance.
00:16:24Don't worry, I'll be fine.
00:16:26But I still can't climb the mountains of my mind.
00:16:30My family, you know, they were there every step of the way.
00:16:32The nights that I would cry because I'm not singing, I'm not doing music,
00:16:36and I thought I would never have another chance at it.
00:16:39They were definitely there for every single one of those moments.
00:16:41I got faith in you, brother.
00:16:43You got it in your baby.
00:16:44We've been in your corner all your life.
00:16:47We love you so much, little buddy.
00:16:49American Idol's another chance at doing what I love and getting my foot back in the door.
00:16:53I have a voice, and I want it to be heard.
00:17:09Come on now.
00:17:17When a man loves a woman
00:17:23Can't keep his mind on nothing else
00:17:31He'll treat the world
00:17:33The good things he's found
00:17:38If she is bad
00:17:41He can't see it
00:17:45She can do no harm
00:17:51Turn his back on his best friend
00:17:54If he puts her down
00:18:01When a man loves a woman
00:18:06When a man loves a woman
00:18:06When a man loves a woman
00:18:11I give you everything I got
00:18:20Trying to hold on to your precious love
00:18:27And baby, baby, please don't treat me bad
00:18:37When a man loves a woman
00:18:43When I'm deep down in his soul
00:18:49She can bring you such mystery
00:19:01Wow.
00:19:03You know, there's a difference between bent down and broke down.
00:19:06You were in both conditions.
00:19:08I'm doing bad.
00:19:09I mean, you were down.
00:19:10You were down.
00:19:11I said, how low is he going to go?
00:19:13Oh, man.
00:19:14No, you wouldn't know.
00:19:15That was great interpretation, man.
00:19:17Carrie, what do you think about this?
00:19:18Wonderful gentleman.
00:19:20Surprising.
00:19:22Like you just walk in and you're just so chill and calm
00:19:25and then you open your mouth to sing, hands in your pockets.
00:19:29Sorry.
00:19:31No, you're good.
00:19:32I was like, is he going to...
00:19:33I'm going to have to go take his hands out of his pockets.
00:19:35I was pleasantly surprised.
00:19:38You can't learn what you just did.
00:19:40Regardless of whatever else you think you were trying to do,
00:19:43do more of that.
00:19:45Carrie reminded me of my mom.
00:19:47Take your hands out your pocket and look the folks straight in the face.
00:19:51That's all you need to do.
00:19:52In other words, now you have to become the character.
00:19:54Yes, sir.
00:19:55And if you're really, really lucky and blessed,
00:19:58you won't have to worry about insurance except on your voice.
00:20:00And that's going to be covering you.
00:20:02Sounds good to me.
00:20:03Luke?
00:20:04Luke, making another Georgia boy proud.
00:20:06Come on.
00:20:07We've had ten people today that look like they've been trained to sing.
00:20:11And you look like you were born to sing.
00:20:13Nah.
00:20:16The fun part about this business, we can't judge any book by any cover.
00:20:20We just have to let you sing.
00:20:22And then, man, when we get somebody like you, it's pretty dang exciting.
00:20:26Yeah.
00:20:26It made me cry, man.
00:20:28Yeah.
00:20:28It is now, I think it's your turn to shine.
00:20:31I think we should just take a vote.
00:20:33All right.
00:20:34Carrie, what do you think?
00:20:35Yes.
00:20:36Boom.
00:20:36Luke, what do you think?
00:20:38Yes.
00:20:38Boom.
00:20:39We're not selling insurance, but we're definitely selling tickets.
00:20:42Welcome to Hollywood Week, babes.
00:20:44Good job.
00:20:46Get down, baby.
00:20:47Let me start crying.
00:20:48I don't know.
00:20:49Georgia boy.
00:20:50Yes, sir.
00:20:55Here it comes.
00:21:01They're not, Jill.
00:21:10I had a lot of family and friends here with me today that have seen nothing but ups and downs.
00:21:16Definitely felt like music slowed down for me a lot, and I didn't see another way back into it.
00:21:21But I believe my life definitely changed with this audition.
00:21:24I'm going to Hollywood Week.
00:21:27Woo!
00:21:29Shout out to the insurance company I work for.
00:21:32Thank you all for the job, and I will be taking some time off.
00:21:37Simple play.
00:21:43You know what my mother used to stop and get me for breakfast?
00:21:47A 20-ounce Mountain Dew.
00:21:49Wow.
00:21:50And a sleeve of powdered donuts.
00:21:52Wow.
00:21:53Okay, we're about to start.
00:21:54Let's hold everything.
00:21:55Luke needs to have his breakfast burrito.
00:21:57The burrito.
00:21:58No, it's just arriving.
00:22:00It'll be 10 more minutes, everyone.
00:22:0210 more.
00:22:02Oh, my God.
00:22:03Must be blue.
00:22:04He's going to have a rushed burrito.
00:22:06Fast burrito.
00:22:07There's burrito, and then there's fast burrito.
00:22:10I'm going to have one more bite, and I'll be ready.
00:22:15Is there a napkin?
00:22:17Ah.
00:22:25Brrrr.
00:22:28Two seconds.
00:22:29Here we go, guys.
00:22:31All right.
00:22:32And here we go.
00:22:36We made it.
00:22:37Look at it!
00:22:38Ah!
00:22:41My name is Livvy.
00:22:42I'm 22 years old from a small town called Shinston, West Virginia, and I am a server at Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:48Everybody here.
00:22:49Uh-oh.
00:22:49Here we go.
00:22:51Yes!
00:22:52No one's going on.
00:22:53How are we doing today?
00:22:55My name's Livvy.
00:22:56Welcome to Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:57I'll be serving you.
00:22:58We're going to get y'all started with something to drink.
00:23:00We got some Coke products, sweet tea, and, Luke, we got that one margarita, two margaritas, three margaritas.
00:23:07Plenty of shots.
00:23:07You're going to break a shot?
00:23:08Oh, you got some peanuts.
00:23:10I do.
00:23:10Can I give them peanuts?
00:23:12Yes.
00:23:12Today for the judges, I'm bringing the energy, I'm bringing the roles, and I'm bringing my personality for them.
00:23:18That's not a server's out.
00:23:20Is that your outfit?
00:23:21Do you wear that?
00:23:21Oh, this is my outfit, you know?
00:23:23I got to look sexy for you guys.
00:23:24I got to look snazzy.
00:23:25You're making a mess, by the way.
00:23:28I've got it contained.
00:23:29This is so good.
00:23:30The main place I sing would have to be my job.
00:23:33We do a thing called give us a Texas size yeehaw for the birthdays.
00:23:37So I started singing happy birthday, and people were posting me on TikTok.
00:23:41Things were rolling up.
00:23:47Luke, I think my mom's about to have a heart attack.
00:23:50If she sees you, she thinks you're the sexiest man alive.
00:23:53Oh, no, mama.
00:23:55Oh, Luke, come on.
00:23:57Please.
00:23:58She said, on the way of her, she said, is Luke married?
00:24:01I said, yes, mom, he's married.
00:24:03He said, we ain't going to be married by the time I get in there.
00:24:05Oh, boy.
00:24:07You better get prepared.
00:24:08That little Italian woman's about to come get you.
00:24:11Security, security.
00:24:13Well, good deal.
00:24:14Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:24:16I'm singing Love Wins by Carrie Underwood.
00:24:19All right.
00:24:19All right.
00:24:20Let's hear it.
00:24:21Absolutely.
00:24:25He'll stop smacking.
00:24:28Oh.
00:24:36Straight bullet and a mama cries.
00:24:40Her baby won't be coming home tonight.
00:24:43Siren screaming down the avenue.
00:24:46Just another story on the evening news.
00:24:49Oh, and so it goes.
00:24:52But I hold on to hope and I won't let go.
00:24:56Cause I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:25:03And I, I believe we're made to be here for each other.
00:25:10We'll never fall if we walk hand in hand.
00:25:13For the world that seems broken together again.
00:25:16Yeah, I, I, I believe in the end.
00:25:23Love wins.
00:25:27Love wins.
00:25:28Woo.
00:25:33Um, Carrie, is she pushing too hard?
00:25:35Might be a little bit.
00:25:37You, you have a, such a big instrument.
00:25:39And I feel like sometimes if you start off out of the gate going a hundred miles an hour,
00:25:45there's nowhere left to go.
00:25:46Absolutely.
00:25:47Fredly, can we do a, play that chorus soft.
00:25:52Sing it soft one time.
00:25:55Absolutely.
00:25:55Real relax.
00:25:58I, I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:26:05And I, I, I believe in the end.
00:26:11Love wins.
00:26:14That was so much more emotional.
00:26:18Oh my gosh.
00:26:20Hello.
00:26:20That was really nice.
00:26:22Was it enough for maybe you to eat both those?
00:26:25Can I have your biscuits?
00:26:28Get Lionel's.
00:26:29Give me Lionel's.
00:26:30You have enough.
00:26:32My vote is yes.
00:26:34I'm excited to see what you do next.
00:26:36And please show us all the sides.
00:26:39Your softer side, your powerful side.
00:26:41Yes for me.
00:26:42You're a queen.
00:26:42Oh my gosh.
00:26:43You're a queen.
00:26:43You're a good enough singer to not have to push so hard.
00:26:46Really focus on capturing the emotion like you don't on that second go around.
00:26:49I'm a yes.
00:26:50Oh, thank you.
00:26:51Thank you, Luke.
00:26:52Lionel, what are you?
00:26:53I'm full.
00:26:55I'm sorry.
00:26:56It is an absolute yes for me.
00:26:58Thank you, guys.
00:26:59And let me tell you something.
00:27:00And I mean this from the heart.
00:27:01You're a sweetheart.
00:27:02And if you just calm down and put that voice out there, you've got something magical.
00:27:07Thank you, Lionel.
00:27:09You need this.
00:27:11You're going to Hollywood.
00:27:12Oh, my God.
00:27:14Oh, my God.
00:27:14Yeah, my God.
00:27:15Yeah, my God.
00:27:16Remember, Mama.
00:27:17Mama.
00:27:17Mama.
00:27:18Here we go.
00:27:19Oh, my God.
00:27:21Oh, my God.
00:27:21Mama Maria.
00:27:22She got the chance to meet Luke.
00:27:23And I think Luke was a little scared.
00:27:25Oh, my God.
00:27:25You see who that is?
00:27:27Wait.
00:27:30Get him.
00:27:31Oh, mama.
00:27:32Get him.
00:27:32He's been warm.
00:27:34Oh, my God.
00:27:35Thank you so much.
00:27:36You're amazing.
00:27:44You know, I worked my butt off for this.
00:27:48Like, Gary Underwood, Gabby Barrett, all these people have held the stick.
00:27:52And now, again, I'm like, now it's my turn.
00:27:55That's all I'm going to say.
00:27:55I'm ready to show the world what I can do.
00:27:57And let's win this, baby.
00:27:59Let's do it.
00:28:00We're going to Hollywood week.
00:28:02Let's give them a big old Texas sign.
00:28:04Yee-haw!
00:28:06Yee-haw!
00:28:08Yee-haw!
00:28:08Yee-haw!
00:28:10Yee-haw!
00:28:13Hello!
00:28:14My name is Miyaka, and I'm 24-year-old, and I'm from Ukraine.
00:28:17Yee-haw!
00:28:31I sing Japanese, though I don't speak Japanese for now.
00:28:35I'm still learning English.
00:28:37I can sing opera, rock, jazz, whatever.
00:28:40And I was thinking which style matches me the most.
00:28:43And when I started to work with anime project, I felt like that.
00:29:03From the moment when I started singing, I knew for sure that I'm going to be on stage.
00:29:08That I have enough energy to have a stadium, to have a huge concert, and I really, really
00:29:13want to share this with you guys.
00:29:21I've taken out of my mind.
00:29:28Wow.
00:29:29Wow.
00:29:30Wow.
00:29:31It's exactly what I want.
00:29:33I love her.
00:29:35I really love your energy.
00:29:37I love everything you're about.
00:29:40You are a star.
00:29:42You are a star.
00:29:44I thought it was very good.
00:29:46I love your energy.
00:29:48In this arena, we do not have an anime night.
00:29:54So I'm not sure this is the avenue.
00:29:57But we enjoy your uniqueness.
00:30:00If I could take your energy and cut it in half.
00:30:03If I could take your vocals and cut it in half.
00:30:07We put the baby got back through.
00:30:09I like big butts and I cannot lie.
00:30:14I like you, Trace.
00:30:15We got to check y'all's ears.
00:30:17We're not going to put her through?
00:30:18You're hitting on something.
00:30:20I'm hitting on a good point.
00:30:22When Luke has a moment, we recognize.
00:30:26This is my baby got back dude moment.
00:30:28There's show business and then there's entertainment.
00:30:30And we don't want theater.
00:30:32We want that pop singer.
00:30:34I can do it.
00:30:46I think the only way you're going to know what we're talking about is to put you in the class.
00:30:53You know what I'm thinking?
00:30:53I'm thinking we don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't put the muscle, don't put the muscle.
00:31:00Yeah, we're not trying to force Carrie into anything.
00:31:03What do you think, Carrie?
00:31:04You don't need me.
00:31:05Say it.
00:31:06You don't need me.
00:31:07Just say what your vote is.
00:31:09It's a no for me.
00:31:10Oh, what is our vote, Lionel?
00:31:13I'm a big old yes.
00:31:14I'm a big old yes.
00:31:15There you go.
00:31:16I go, yeah?
00:31:17You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:18You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:21Guys, we did it.
00:31:22Woo!
00:31:24I love it.
00:31:24Thanks for Kono Bull, Mila.
00:31:26I know, I love it.
00:31:27I love it.
00:31:28So for our next step, I definitely have one extra challenge.
00:31:31It's to get yes from Carrie.
00:31:37Hollywood week, I'm coming.
00:31:40Carrie, I know this has damaged our judging relationship just a wee bit.
00:31:46Year two with Carrie, she can dig her heels in.
00:31:49I would love to hang out with her.
00:31:50No, totally.
00:31:51She is like Miss Cheerleader, awesome.
00:31:53I did not find that entertaining.
00:31:55She is 1,000% comfortable in her role as a judge.
00:32:01Well, we'll just have to see what America wants to do.
00:32:04That's my thing.
00:32:05She's great.
00:32:06I like her.
00:32:07There were several times that me and Carrie, we kind of got at odds.
00:32:13Our brains just are working differently, which is great.
00:32:15It's definitely more than Baby Got Back, dudes.
00:32:18Y'all are mean.
00:32:20You would be one that by the end of it, it would be like, do you remember his first audition
00:32:25and look how far he's come.
00:32:27I'm a yes.
00:32:28I'm a no.
00:32:29Boo.
00:32:30That was great.
00:32:32She's going to fight for her kids and the talent.
00:32:35The kind of intro, emo, I just worry about that.
00:32:41Yeah, but he said he likes Fall Out Boy.
00:32:44I know, but...
00:32:45Do you do stuff like that that's like, you can start out all quiet and then the drums kick
00:32:49in and...
00:32:50I do.
00:32:51See?
00:32:51He does.
00:32:53I'm a no.
00:32:55Shocker.
00:32:56Shocker.
00:32:57If we disagree on something.
00:33:00Oh, are we going to beef?
00:33:02It's too late.
00:33:03You're going to have some flat tires.
00:33:06It's all in love, you know?
00:33:09Hello.
00:33:10Got a whole band with you, trio.
00:33:12All right, well, who are you?
00:33:14My name is Vincent Fondo.
00:33:15Well, who's your crew here?
00:33:17Well, this is my band.
00:33:18We've been together for 18 years.
00:33:19Where are you from?
00:33:20I'm from Cleveland, Ohio.
00:33:22What do you do up there in Cleveland?
00:33:23I do concrete with my brother, and I've created this band up there.
00:33:28What's the name of the band?
00:33:29It's named Recess.
00:33:30Recess?
00:33:31Yeah.
00:33:31We just think of it as like a break from every day.
00:33:34Awesome.
00:33:35What are you going to sing today?
00:33:36I'm going to sing an original song we actually wrote in 2019.
00:33:40We felt like we were going to break up, and instead of breaking up, we just came out with
00:33:45this song.
00:33:45Lionel and I thought we were going to break up in 2019.
00:33:48Never.
00:33:48We were going to stay together no matter what.
00:33:50Stronger than ever.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:53Let's go.
00:33:56When every minute heightens my confusion
00:34:00Till I can feel the fall from space
00:34:05How come you look so close like you're right in front of me?
00:34:11And if they say that time is an illusion
00:34:14Why can't you see it on my face?
00:34:20How come you look so close but you feel so far away?
00:34:33Oh, how come you look so close?
00:34:50And I know it's over, but it's all I've got
00:34:58I know I'm halfway there, but I'm just not close enough
00:35:03Oh, I know it's over, but it just won't stop, no
00:35:11Oh, ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:17Oh, and I know it's over, but it's all I've got
00:35:25Ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:37I'm really excited about you you have this beautiful voice. I have no words
00:35:44I'm a little on the other side of the fence
00:35:49Yes, are you serious?
00:35:51You've got big notes, but I thought when you're doing the tinder stuff
00:35:55It's almost not really connecting with me all the way
00:35:58It's just not reaching in me and pulling like emotions out right now Thomas
00:36:03Lana what you think about our concrete boy concrete concrete solid performance concrete work may not be where you're gonna
00:36:10end up with
00:36:10This thing if you sound like an old seasoned guy with that voice, you know, you kind of know where
00:36:14you're going with that bad boy
00:36:16So yes for me. Oh
00:36:18It's a yes, it's already one Lionel over you can see the headlines. It's gonna be a good season hearing
00:36:23Luke at odds. I
00:36:26Can vote?
00:36:27I'm a no you are dead inside
00:36:32The concrete boy looks like he has cemented himself
00:36:37Wow Hollywood week
00:36:38I'm gonna give this to you. You're going to Hollywood week, babe. You're getting up and you get a hot
00:36:43delivery from Carrie Underwood
00:36:45Thank you so much
00:36:47Congratulations. Seeing Carrie and Luke at odds was very stunning. She never gets mad and mean at anything
00:36:54I'm just glad Carrie was on my side and I was able to move through. Carrie's coming strong. Okay. You
00:37:00watch him
00:37:04Carrie and I are already incapable of being in the room with one another
00:37:11It's Nicki Minaj all over again
00:37:13Oh, no, no, no
00:37:23I am feeling very very nervous. I've had the jitters all day
00:37:29Were you ever nervous like on idle? Yes, of course. I was horrified
00:37:34Are you nervous a little bit? I've never done anything like this before for me if I'm slightly doubtful
00:37:45Once I grab the mic, it's only one way
00:37:49I gotta go that way or you're kind of super power. You just take charge
00:37:53Well, that's the mark of an entertainer. That's a superstar because you're gonna figure it out or you're not
00:38:00Hopefully I can impress the judges. I will be giving it my absolute all
00:38:07Right this way. Hi. How are you? I'm great. I'm trying not to cry looking at you. No, no
00:38:14Take your time. Take it all in. You guys are. Oh my gosh
00:38:19Oh my god. Hello you guys. How are you doing? Good to see you. I'm great
00:38:22I had a bunch of like hand warmer strapped to my body just now. So I'm like well
00:38:27I know you picked the sleeveless shirt, right? Okay. Listen, I'm not I'm new to Nashville. I've never been from
00:38:33Phoenix, Arizona. Oh, Phoenix, Arizona. Yeah
00:38:36Have you ever been in weather this cold? No
00:38:40Arizona doesn't get like below 50. All right. Oh, you just back up. Tell us who we are and your
00:38:46age
00:38:46My name is Lonnie. I'm 19 years old and I'm currently in high school
00:38:51Um, yeah, it was my first time on a plane. Did your family come with you? What is? Oh, I
00:38:55came alone came alone
00:38:56Sorry, this is crazy. My dad loves you. I love you and I really like you. I'm sorry. Um, anyways
00:39:03Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and start for you guys because I'm taking up a lot of dollars. Yeah, okay
00:39:07No, no, no, no. We're just really learning about you
00:39:10So from Arizona to here, what was the leap of faith? I mean, American Idol, come on
00:39:16My dad, um
00:39:18He's in the ICU right now. So, um
00:39:22So this is all for him. I'm doing this for him. He believed in me and I'm here and I
00:39:27want this more than ever now
00:39:32I'm very insecure about my voice
00:39:34But my dad believed in me when nobody else did he saw it in me even when I didn't see
00:39:39it myself
00:39:40Got a second chance you could go home
00:39:43My dad is the kindest person in the world
00:39:45But at the same time, he was struggling with addiction since before I was born
00:39:52There were so many nights I would just cry from watching my dad stumble upstairs
00:40:02And he would say tonight's gonna be my last drink
00:40:05every day
00:40:12Recently he has been getting better because he stopped but he now has liver failure and is currently awaiting a
00:40:20transplant
00:40:22Um
00:40:27I really want my dad to be in my future but this could be my last chance to show him
00:40:35his daughter tried for him
00:40:41I am gonna be singing tell me you love me by demi lovato so i hope you guys like it
00:40:46okay let's give it okay
00:40:59Oh
00:40:59Oh no here we go again fighting over what i said i'm sorry
00:41:07yeah i'm sorry
00:41:10bad at love no i'm not good at this but i can't say i'm innocent not hardly
00:41:18But i'm sorry but i'm sorry and all my friends they know when it's true
00:41:24don't know who i am without you i got it bad baby got it bad
00:41:31oh tell me you love me i need someone on days like this i do
00:41:41on days like this i do
00:41:53on days like this oh can you hear my heart say
00:41:58oh
00:41:59oh
00:42:00oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh you ain't nobody till you got somebody you ain't nobody till you
00:42:06got somebody
00:42:08everything i need yeah it's standing right in front of me oh i know that we will be
00:42:16all right all right all right yeah through the ups and downs baby you know i'm gonna stick around oh
00:42:25you know that we will be all right oh
00:42:29oh tell me you love me i need someone on days like this i do on days like this oh
00:42:52can you hear my heart say
00:42:59bye
00:43:00wow okay you have an incredible voice i don't even know if you know what you could be capable of
00:43:09but you completely owned that that was it was awesome thank you yeah some people's journey to get
00:43:16here is a lot harder than others and yours has been a hard one and you're just out here being
00:43:23so
00:43:24real and open with us and you're not hiding anything you're not trying to be something you're
00:43:30not you're just being authentically you and i don't know there's just something really really
00:43:36special about you how brave you are to get on a plane and come out here and roll the dice
00:43:41and
00:43:43just sing your little heart out thank you that's what this show's about thank you so much you got me
00:43:50all messed up over here in the corner and so what you told us was about your dad and how
00:43:56you got here
00:43:56and you know and then you walked in this door with all this bubbling personality and gave us an artist
00:44:06i think that's what we're kind of happy about it's pretty uplifting to see the the human spirit
00:44:15thank you and what you're a perfect example of it thank you all right i really want to see you
00:44:21go forward it's a yes for me thank you it's a yes for me thank you it's a yes for
00:44:28me too
00:44:29great job i think first of all you're going to hollywood week but we're going to give you a group
00:44:37hug
00:44:37thank you okay this is yours we'll see you in hollywood week thank you so much you guys
00:44:43wait for me we love you
00:44:48we love you thank you so much we love you all right thank you guys oh my gosh we're the
00:44:54family
00:44:55we're the family welcome to the family
00:45:00we're going to hollywood
00:45:05what do i do i don't know what to do oh my god this is everything like to you guys
00:45:13it's just the card
00:45:14but like this is like the beginning of everything
00:45:20it's just the card that i want you to try to hold on to time to come home
00:45:42melinda doodle you went to school here at belmont i did this is where my parade was
00:45:47oh this is where they watched
00:45:50take me back
00:45:52come still in need when you walk in that door i can get
00:45:56this is melinda doodle
00:45:59melinda what's it like to be back it is crazy yeah but i'm really excited that idol is
00:46:04on my home turf now obviously you have a lot of talent do you think there's any left after we
00:46:08found you there's so much i mean it's music city we should go out and just see if we can
00:46:14find any
00:46:14talent oh let's do it right okay okay cameras let's go see what we can find out belmont
00:46:23hello everybody want to sing for us we are auditioning for american idol
00:46:29we'll send you straight to the judges i know you got class but if you have a second anybody
00:46:34come on okay you want to sing something sure sure you want to sing for us yes ma'am i
00:46:39got what you
00:46:39got it's okay to be think that you're better than me i'm the obvious i'm your number one number one
00:46:48what are you studying political science you you've got charm let's see who else
00:46:56don't you say sorry i hear that train coming it's rolling around the bend that was pretty good
00:47:02let's see what else we can find anybody we got another hi ever thought about auditioning for
00:47:09american idol uh yes yes i would love to do you have class i do but like this is more
00:47:14nice to meet you let's go meet you downstairs in the bar and her your rolled up sleeves and your
00:47:24skull t-shirt you say what did you do with him today and sniff me out like i was tanqueray
00:47:49like roger moore i told you i was trouble oh and you know that i'm no good all right
00:48:04all right carrie what do you think i mean just listening to you sing i feel like you can get
00:48:11some more air underneath those higher notes and maybe should you get the chance surprise us next
00:48:18time with like a big vocal song yeah okay i love your vibe i do worry about the bigness of
00:48:24your voice
00:48:25but that doesn't mean i wouldn't want to roll the dice on you thank you thank you yeah ditto i
00:48:33am just
00:48:33rolling the dice it's a yes for me okay thank you yes wow make it three the enthusiasm paid off
00:48:46this is the most unexpected thing to ever happen to me congratulations you did it oh my god and you
00:48:55can get some more horsepower yeah we're so happy that you crossed our paths when we were out here
00:49:00i'm so glad you guys crossed my path don't skip class unless you get an audition for american idol
00:49:06oh my gosh wow this is beautiful
00:49:20this is terrible i'm nyla martin i'm 17 years old and i'm a junior in high school
00:49:27when i say nala you say smaller nala nala nala nala nala nala i've never really described myself
00:49:36to people before but i would say like cool calm and collected
00:49:51my whole life has revolved around singing i'm not really good at much else yeah your character
00:49:57everywhere she goes she's trying to sing she's gonna ask somebody random and if they say no she's
00:50:01still gonna sing i've never met a famous person so when i see them in person i'm gonna be like
00:50:08oh like i don't know i really hope not because that would be embarrassing but i'm gonna try to
00:50:14keep it cool and calm and collected hi everyone hey how are you nice to meet you guys you too
00:50:21i'm nyla martin she went right there you just jumped right into it it's so surreal to be here right
00:50:28now
00:50:28i would like get my hair done by my cousin on sundays when this show would air and like everyone
00:50:35would
00:50:36be singing and stuff like that i would be like oh my gosh i hope that can be me one
00:50:39day and um
00:50:42this is crazy well what will you be singing for us i'll be singing ain't no way by aretha franklin
00:50:50take a deep breath man take a deep breath wow
00:50:58ain't no way
00:51:00ain't no way
00:51:02for me to love
00:51:06love you baby
00:51:12if you won't
00:51:16let me
00:51:23it ain't no way
00:51:27for me
00:51:30for me to give you all you need
00:51:33if you won't let me
00:51:36give all of me
00:51:43and if you need me
00:51:47and if you need me to love you
00:51:49say
00:51:50say you do
00:51:53oh cause baby baby baby
00:51:58don't you know that i need
00:52:01i need you
00:52:09i said it ain't
00:52:11i said it ain't no way
00:52:13for me
00:52:15to love you
00:52:16if you won't
00:52:19if you won't
00:52:24let me
00:52:28oh
00:52:34wow
00:52:37thank you
00:52:39yeah incredible voice absolutely it's hard to believe you're 17 years old with an instrument like
00:52:46that thank you so much there were some moments where you dialed it back and they were really
00:52:51beautiful notes really nice but you can tell singing means a lot to you and this moment means
00:52:56a lot to you i almost want to see how much you can grow in this competition i don't like
00:53:00that
00:53:01she went 200 000 feet straight up and landed the plane all in one piece god bless you with an
00:53:09instrument but for me it's it's a it's a teaching moment that i really want to tell you about because
00:53:15curls you have range you have if you had let's say an hour show
00:53:23you just gave the whole show away in the first song you could have done half of that
00:53:27and still walked out of here with the prize if you could just learn to edit i think you'd be
00:53:32well
00:53:32on your way thank you i'm a yes less is more i'm a yes
00:53:41yay oh lord give her the zinger quick give her the zinger quick give her the zinger quick
00:53:48you're going to hollywood week thank you oh my god what is this coming around the car
00:53:53thank you so much oh you did come on
00:54:01how you doing family i'm so thankful for everybody here thank you guys for coming out to support me
00:54:09i know where we're going
00:54:25this is actually a working person schedule like nine to five it's like clock in nine to five
00:54:31it's like real real working yeah where's our pail we need a lunch pail
00:54:36a lunch pail thermos thermos full of coffee
00:54:42well i'm a carpenter i'm a spray foam technician i'm manager for a plumbing company i am a warehouse
00:54:48worker i'm a plumber i always tell everybody the stinkier it is the the more money i make so
00:54:55yep that's that's the truth we manufacture spray foam on the spot i feel like spray foam was a game
00:55:01changer to the insulation industry it's the ferrari of insulation definitely yeah sure it's great
00:55:14i'm christian brown i'm 22 years old and i'm a delivery driver how are y'all doing how you doing
00:55:20doing wonderful today i'm ready to give y'all something today we are ready all right well who
00:55:25are you i'm christian brown christian brown i know this guy right here oh you do i do my dad
00:55:32is country
00:55:32music singer songwriter marty brown and he is well known for the song i'm from the country and i like
00:55:38it that way we're from the country and we like it that way we put out three records in the
00:55:4490s he's
00:55:45played on the grand old opry stage he's a member of the kentucky music hall of fame he is all
00:55:50in
00:55:50all just a great songwriter a great singer and a great dad we know how to work and we know
00:55:56how to
00:55:57play i'm from the country and we like it that way everybody knows everybody everybody calls you
00:56:06friends we're from the country and we're from the country and we like it that way
00:56:29i told you there you go look out
00:56:33well good deal well christian what you going to sing for us today wildest dreams that he wrote
00:56:37actually no i'll do that one i'm singing wildest dreams that my dad had written he had written that
00:56:43song about his children it's a song about how much you love somebody i'm going to be singing for my
00:56:48dad
00:56:48it's my way of telling him i love him too i would not be where i am today without him
00:56:55only in a dream would i be feeling this way
00:57:05and it would be a nightmare lady if you ever ran away
00:57:16because you are the reason for the way that i feel is this love a dream or is it for
00:57:26real
00:57:28and if this is a dream i'd sleep a thousand years and wake up to find you lying right here
00:57:50you could love an old man like me i'm just as calm as i can be
00:58:03this love could only happen to me
00:58:11in my wild wildest dream
00:58:27yeah yes sir yeah that's my boy that's my boy i think dad's a fan that's my boy i love
00:58:35that
00:58:35wow it's got to make you proud to watch your boy do that right yes it really does what you
00:58:40think
00:58:41there uh line l listen i could take both of them on the road right now make a lot of
00:58:44money um no your
00:58:47enthusiasm on performing i love thank you uh i want to hear more from your vocals i'd love to give
00:58:52more
00:58:52to you you have a surprising range to your voice you hit like a high note that i was like
00:58:57where'd
00:58:58that come from which is a weapon in your arsenal for sure thank you so much carrie that means a
00:59:03lot
00:59:04coming from you it does yeah i think you definitely got all the tools to really see some rounds in
00:59:10this
00:59:10competition i think really digging more and more it's a big time vocal competition yes but
00:59:17i want to see you go after that i want to see you grow i'm a yes thank you yeah
00:59:23make that too it's
00:59:24a yes for me it's an absolute yes for me you got three yeses you're going to hollywood week
00:59:32hey hey bring marty with you you want me bring it with me sure it ain't far
00:59:43well i'm gonna tell you i was moved it just felt like i was that fella he made me feel
00:59:49like i was
00:59:4922 again i don't lie boy marty i love marty i love you i love you i love you i
00:59:54love you very much that's
00:59:55all about that's right it's just a moment that we will have forever in our lives together for sure
01:00:00that's right i'm going to hollywood baby
01:00:19i really want to tell stories i'm a storyteller with my music i've been writing songs as long
01:00:25as i can remember the first one was when i was like five so what are you gonna do for
01:00:30us i'm
01:00:30gonna play uh an original song that i wrote for my long distance friends and it's called long live
01:00:35the lost boys okay we're ready for you she was by the window with adventure in her eyes wondering
01:00:46while he's out there waiting on the other side and he said make my hand and i will teach you
01:00:53how to fly
01:00:55he said i i can see it in your eyes cause you're one of the misfits always doing things that
01:01:02they don't
01:01:03get tough from taking all of their worst hits cause you won't fit into their mold
01:01:09so long live the lost boys running home and never let them tame your soul long live the ones who
01:01:16never
01:01:17grow old
01:01:21that uh i'm going to tell you right now i'll buy the first copy
01:01:26i'm a fan of it doesn't fit it fits because it's you and your original song basically described
01:01:33you to a t thank you it's a yes for me thank you so much you are super duper unique
01:01:42but i'm trying
01:01:43to see where you would fit in the context of artists today and it's like can we channel all of
01:01:51that uniqueness into something where you can be you and your artistry but it also just makes total
01:01:59sense to the listener i could be right or you could make me look real dumb someday um i think
01:02:06i'm gonna
01:02:06have to give you a no so luke it is it's down to you sir what do we do with
01:02:11this little creative
01:02:12creature gosh i don't know what to do with you i'm very confused
01:02:29you're gonna do great things be the wonderful misfit that you are that doesn't fit i'm loving it
01:02:35come get this please for goodness sakes you're going to hollywood week thank you so much i guess i'm going
01:02:42to hollywood week i wasn't expecting to pass but then they let me through and i'm extremely happy we're
01:02:50being attacked by eight oh my god is this the whole herd here this way gang
01:02:59that was awesome to have my family come into the audition room with me
01:03:05i'm so blessed damn oh there's so much love in that family boy that's so good
01:03:16yeah
01:03:16hey trevin i don't want to let you know bruh it's very old women to be here you know we
01:03:19used to watch
01:03:19this show and we was a little bit very proud of you bro it means a lot for y'all
01:03:22to be here they
01:03:23really do i appreciate y'all
01:03:29join us good day sir yeah so tell us who you are where you're from your age i go by
01:03:35true to star i'm 24
01:03:36i'm from montgomery alabama no way down the street down the street tuskegon man all right
01:03:43any musical background in the family or just just you my uncle lano uncle who lano
01:03:52sounds like a good individual my first memory of music me and my mom actually used to watch american
01:04:00matter that was my first memory of like loving music and yeah he once tried to run away to hollywood
01:04:06and he was just gonna run away with a guitar and sing on the street i thought it was crazy
01:04:13yeah
01:04:14he was determined and i'm i'm glad you kept the energy but despite what anybody said about you i
01:04:19appreciate it for real i gotta see them things hurt my heart growing up was tough my mom was on
01:04:29drugs
01:04:29there was a lot of times we didn't have water on lights on i had to take care of my
01:04:34little siblings
01:04:37my mama had a hard life and truthfully my mom went through the same thing i had to go through
01:04:42you know history repeats itself eventually our family stepped in and my mom got clean and she was
01:04:52actually really trying to change and make things better i lost my mom in 2022
01:05:03i had just started to understand i had just started to understand at that time and i just started to
01:05:13forgive for for a lot of things that we went through as kids it was hard it was very hard
01:05:33this is a very special moment not only for me but for my family
01:05:40for me it's more than auditioning it's just about my family showing them that you can do anything
01:05:46that you can put your mind to if i go a million miles away i'll write a letter
01:06:00teaching every day because i need nothing so nothing can never change this love i have for you
01:06:18you're the apple of my
01:06:22you're the apple of my
01:06:24cherry pie
01:06:28and oh
01:06:30you're kicking ice cream
01:06:42you're the girl of my my my my my my my my dreams
01:06:47but if you want it
01:06:49DID you just see me
01:06:51to leave me
01:06:52yeah wrong��
01:06:54when
01:06:55you got back baby i'll
01:06:58just say well come
01:07:00on
01:07:01cause i'm
01:07:02need nothing oh
01:07:04nothing can
01:07:06never
01:07:07change
01:07:08this cause
01:07:09i need
01:07:10Nothing that I can change
01:07:15This old love I have for you
01:07:26So, so I'm channeled now.
01:07:29All the folks in Montgomery, Tuskegee, Auburn, Union Springs,
01:07:33they told me to give you a hug.
01:07:34Thank you so much.
01:07:36Now, we're proud of you, son.
01:07:38Thank you so much.
01:07:39You did well.
01:07:40I love that.
01:07:41Thank you so much.
01:07:42You have a commanding voice,
01:07:44but I think my favorite part was your delivery.
01:07:48It was completely intentional,
01:07:49and it wasn't trying to barrel over the song
01:07:53and show us all your big notes.
01:07:56You were just delivering a story to us,
01:07:59and it was very believable.
01:08:00Thank you so much.
01:08:01It was the first time in three days
01:08:04I've had full body chills the whole time.
01:08:07And I thought it was just so real and genuine,
01:08:10and I just cheer for you.
01:08:12I want to see your family have a blast with all this.
01:08:16Are we going?
01:08:17Is the rest of your family outside this door?
01:08:19They should be.
01:08:24We have been waiting on you.
01:08:26Come on in, Montgomery.
01:08:28This is my brother.
01:08:29This is my sister.
01:08:30That's my brother.
01:08:31That's my little brother.
01:08:32That's my auntie.
01:08:33That's my uncle.
01:08:34Montgomery's going to be proud.
01:08:35I think he came in here to take no prisoners,
01:08:38and he just did that.
01:08:41It's a yes for me.
01:08:43I'm a big-time yes.
01:08:45Carrie, what's the note?
01:08:46Little man,
01:08:48you think we should all say yes and give him one of these?
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:53No!
01:08:54Say yes.
01:08:55It's a yes for me.
01:08:57You will!
01:08:58You're going to Hollywood week.
01:09:00Come on down here.
01:09:05Proud of you, man.
01:09:06Thank you, sir.
01:09:06Guys, family, you guys, I'm telling you.
01:09:09This is wonderful.
01:09:10It's really been a blessing.
01:09:11It's really just been an honor to, you know,
01:09:13be here with my family.
01:09:14Oh, I did it.
01:09:15Oh, I did it.
01:09:19I think they're just really proud of me,
01:09:21and I know my mom is watching.
01:09:23I gotta go to Texas!
01:09:28This is hope.
01:09:30This is hope.
01:09:31Oh, my God, you'll be here to be here.
01:09:42We have had the invasion of the Alabamians.
01:09:45I'm 17 years old, and I'm from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
01:09:47I'm from Huntsville, Alabama.
01:09:48I know where you're from.
01:09:50Birmingham.
01:09:50From Troy, Alabama.
01:09:51Alabama is in the house.
01:09:53Roll Tide!
01:09:57Roll Tide?
01:09:58Yes, I'm a Roll Tide band.
01:10:00Oh, no.
01:10:00No, don't tell you that.
01:10:02Which judge are you most excited to meet?
01:10:04Lionel Richie.
01:10:05Love his music.
01:10:06And he's a Bama boy, too, so.
01:10:08I'm here without you, baby, but you're still on my lonely mind.
01:10:15I think about you, baby, and I dream about you all the time.
01:10:21I love your voice.
01:10:22I love your voice.
01:10:24I love your confidence.
01:10:24That little growl you have is a signature to you.
01:10:29It is very different to be here in Nashville compared to what I'm used to.
01:10:33I've never been around anything like this.
01:10:36You want all my love and my devotion.
01:10:45You want my love and soul right on the line.
01:10:54I'll give you a chance.
01:10:55I'm a yes.
01:10:56You need to know what you're capable of.
01:10:59If you've got to push a little more, you've got to squeeze that tushy.
01:11:03I'm a yes.
01:11:04It's a yes for me.
01:11:05I'm going to Hollywood.
01:11:09And Miss Carrie, every time I sing, I'm going to remember to squeeze that tushy and let
01:11:15it out.
01:11:16Best advice of my life.
01:11:22My home state is showing up.
01:11:26Hey.
01:11:26How are you?
01:11:27I'm good.
01:11:28How are you all?
01:11:29Great.
01:11:29I like your sparkle.
01:11:31Where are you from?
01:11:32Alabama.
01:11:33Alabama.
01:11:35What's your name?
01:11:36Kira Howell.
01:11:37How old are you?
01:11:38I'm 16.
01:11:3916 years old.
01:11:40Yes, ma'am.
01:11:40Yes, sir.
01:11:41Oh, my gosh.
01:11:41I'm so nervous.
01:11:43Well, where do you sing?
01:11:45I sing at festivals a lot.
01:11:47So those are my favorite.
01:11:48I like getting to interact with the people after I finish.
01:11:51I like festivals, too.
01:11:52I'm a talker.
01:11:53Good.
01:11:54So what kind of music do you listen to?
01:11:57And then what kind of music do you perform?
01:11:59If I had to pick one, I've been kind of pulled towards Christian rock a little more.
01:12:03So that's actually what I'm singing today.
01:12:06Cool.
01:12:06Well, what song will you be singing?
01:12:08I'm singing Don't Tread on Me.
01:12:10It's by We the Kingdom.
01:12:11All right.
01:12:11Cool.
01:12:11Well, let's go.
01:12:16Oh, no, you've done it now.
01:12:19Gone against the king.
01:12:21Gone against the crowd.
01:12:23Oh, no, you've done it now.
01:12:26It's time to fill the fire.
01:12:30And rumors spreading around.
01:12:33How could you think he would stay down?
01:12:37Rumors spreading around.
01:12:40He's nothing but a liar.
01:12:43Get on out of here.
01:12:45Get on up and leave.
01:12:47Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:12:50Choking on the blood that ran down the tree.
01:12:54Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:12:56I said, no weapon formed against me shall prosper in Jesus' name.
01:13:35Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:13:41Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:13:46Woo!
01:13:47All right.
01:13:49Okay.
01:13:51I will tackle you first.
01:13:52You'll tackle it first.
01:13:53I will.
01:13:54I feel like there's a lot of versatility in there.
01:13:57Well, thank you.
01:13:57Just in your tone and you sometimes kind of have this grittiness in your voice.
01:14:02Oh, I love rest.
01:14:03That's like my favorite in the world.
01:14:05Yeah.
01:14:06I could hear you singing country.
01:14:07I feel like I could hear you singing like some Stevie Nicks.
01:14:10Yeah.
01:14:11I like your voice a lot.
01:14:13And I mean, who needs oxygen, right?
01:14:16I was gonna say that.
01:14:17I feel like you broke a Carrie Underwood note-holding record somewhere.
01:14:22I don't know.
01:14:23I don't know.
01:14:24We might have to test it out someday.
01:14:26Yeah, we'll have to time it one day.
01:14:27But listen, you're very, very spunky and you've got a great energy to you.
01:14:31But, you know, just sing smart.
01:14:34Make sure you sing smart.
01:14:35I think that song choice, too.
01:14:37Yeah.
01:14:37Yeah, that song.
01:14:38Like, because you are so bubbly and fun and spunky, like, should you go forward?
01:14:46Oh, my gosh.
01:14:46If you keep your song choices like young and fun and spunky, that'll do you well.
01:14:52Iowa University is looking for that kind of energy to be on the cheering squad, don't you
01:14:58think?
01:14:58I think so.
01:15:00Shall we vote?
01:15:01Yes.
01:15:02Oh, my gosh.
01:15:03Final.
01:15:03Yes.
01:15:05Yes, ma'am.
01:15:06I love it.
01:15:07Come get this.
01:15:09Oh, that's so weird.
01:15:10You're going to Hollywood week.
01:15:12She was a buddy.
01:15:13She was a buddy.
01:15:14Alabama, come on.
01:15:16Yeah.
01:15:17Good job, Alabama.
01:15:18Go.
01:15:18You're representing.
01:15:20This is, like, so unreal.
01:15:22I see this on TV and now, like, I'm holding it on TV, which is kind of the craziest thing
01:15:26in
01:15:26the world.
01:15:28Woo!
01:15:29She's got it.
01:15:31She's so sweet.
01:15:32She's fun.
01:15:33She's fun.
01:15:34She's got a little Gabby Barrett kind of quality in there, too.
01:15:39This day was absolute perfection, and I'm going to Hollywood week.
01:15:43Yay!
01:15:49That was a wild ride there for the last 45 minutes.
01:15:53Yeah.
01:15:53Today was promising.
01:15:54I mean, we found some real talent.
01:15:58I'm already dreading, like, paring things down.
01:16:02Yeah.
01:16:03Ooh.
01:16:05Come on in.
01:16:06Don't be shy.
01:16:07Come on in.
01:16:07Watch this.
01:16:08How are you?
01:16:09I'm doing very well.
01:16:11Oh, so great.
01:16:12What is your name?
01:16:13My name is Royal.
01:16:14I'm 25 years old.
01:16:15I come from Puerto Rico.
01:16:18Puerto Rico.
01:16:18Puerto Rico.
01:16:31Yes.
01:16:32The hottest place on earth.
01:16:34I stretched myself across four states, new lands, west coast, where my dreams lay.
01:16:47I've loved music since I was a little girl.
01:16:51Back home in Puerto Rico, I really tried every route, every way to be involved in music, but
01:16:58I feel like I never quite fit in that industry.
01:17:02I just didn't want to give up my dream.
01:17:06I started searching on Google Jobs with Housing USA, and this popped up.
01:17:12Oh, my gosh.
01:17:42It was so different.
01:17:43The hardest thing has been leaving my whole world behind.
01:17:48When was the last time you saw your family?
01:17:50I saw them the day before arriving to Death Valley.
01:17:53It's been six months since I saw my mom my whole life.
01:17:56She told me, go follow your dream, and I'll be here to help you, always.
01:18:01I know I can hear her through the phone from Puerto Rico, but it's not the same to have
01:18:06that hug in person.
01:18:09I feel like she reminds me to be that little girl that had such big dreams.
01:18:18Well, we actually have a note here from your mom.
01:18:21Oh, my God.
01:18:24It says, God bless you.
01:18:26I want you to know I'll always be here to support you.
01:18:30Remember what I've always told you since you were little.
01:18:33Dreams do come true.
01:18:35Don't let anything or anyone stop you.
01:18:38I'm here with you in spirit.
01:18:40I love you with all my heart.
01:18:42Love, Mama.
01:18:43Oh, so beautiful.
01:18:45Thank you for that.
01:18:46Now that I made you cry, or your mom made you cry, what are you going to sing for us?
01:18:51Maybe by Sienna Spiral.
01:18:53Oh, awesome.
01:18:54Okay.
01:18:55No, I can't wait to surprise her.
01:18:58How are you going to feel when you see her?
01:19:01I'm very happy, and I don't know if I'm going to run, because I'm so excited.
01:19:10I, it's, I, it's, I, it's happy, emocionada.
01:19:16Yeah.
01:19:27All I wanted was to be a hostage for you to tie me up and never let me leave.
01:19:40If we're honest, it took the longest time for you to even notice I was here.
01:19:52But now I'm feeling jaded.
01:19:56I thought I was your favorite.
01:19:59I believe that you for so long.
01:20:03Well, maybe this time you hurt like I did.
01:20:08You won't get no sympathy, cause I got nothing from you.
01:20:15Better make up your mind.
01:20:18Mine's not confused.
01:20:22Nothing left in me that wants to leave a space for you.
01:20:26Maybe this time, maybe this time, maybe this time, you'll feel like I do.
01:20:39It all feels so good when it's your turn and blue.
01:21:02Here it goes.
01:21:04It all feels so good when you are up and you'll feel like I do.
01:21:14You won't get no sympathy
01:21:18Cause I got none from you
01:21:20It all feels so good
01:21:30When it's your turn and blue
01:21:41Wow
01:21:42Wow, okay
01:21:43Thank you
01:21:44Very cool
01:21:45Very good
01:21:46Thank you so much
01:21:48That was really good
01:21:50I'm kind of at a loss for words
01:21:53Cause I didn't really know what to expect
01:21:56Your tone
01:21:58I mean, your range
01:22:00You can feel
01:22:02Just so much emotion
01:22:04It's incredible
01:22:05It really is
01:22:06Yeah
01:22:07You open your mouth
01:22:09And it's just
01:22:10Songbird
01:22:12I really love
01:22:14The way you navigated
01:22:16A very difficult song
01:22:17And made it yours
01:22:19Yeah, we've heard that song
01:22:21Quite a few times now
01:22:23And that was the first time
01:22:25I've heard someone give me
01:22:26The right experience with the song
01:22:28You just really made that song come alive to me
01:22:32And I'm really looking forward to seeing you explore even more
01:22:37Thank you
01:22:37Thank you so much
01:22:39Yeah, I think we can vote
01:22:41But before we do
01:22:44In your mom's note
01:22:45She said that she is with you in spirit
01:22:50But she is also
01:22:53With you right now
01:22:56For real
01:23:00Oh my god
01:23:23Nothing's better than mama's hug, right?
01:23:27I don't need to vote
01:23:28Let's tell her the good news
01:23:29You're going to Hollywood
01:23:31I was calling her
01:23:37And I was like
01:23:37She's not answering my calls
01:23:39Like
01:23:39She's not going to know
01:23:41If I made it or not
01:23:42As she was here
01:23:43I'm so excited
01:23:44Happy
01:23:45I never would have thought
01:23:48I would be holding
01:23:49One of these in my hands
01:23:50That was great
01:23:51That was great
01:23:52Awesome day, y'all
01:23:53We're getting there
01:23:55Class of 2026
01:24:05This golden ticket is like
01:24:07That little bookmark
01:24:09That lets me know
01:24:12It's a new chapter
01:24:14Mama
01:24:16Gracia
01:24:17Thank you for being here
01:24:19I will always remember this
01:24:24We both made it
01:24:25Standing still
01:24:30You're the last audition
01:24:31Bring it home
01:24:34You're going to Hollywood week
01:24:35Wow
01:24:36With the guitar
01:24:37Sir, is your name with Brian?
01:24:39Am I in trouble?
01:24:40Yeah
01:24:40Easy
01:24:42It's a gift to hurt so much
01:24:44You know
01:24:44Because it means that something was important there
01:24:46I love you guys
01:24:47He was gravity to us
01:24:48He was my best friend
01:24:49I didn't think I'd ever get to pee somewhere like this
01:24:52Aww
01:24:52I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:24:56Thank you
01:25:02I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:25:03I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:25:03I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:25:03I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:25:04I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:25:05I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
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