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00:00:08Big city, bright lights, this is the place where stars are born, baby.
00:00:15More idols have come through this town than anywhere else in the world.
00:00:19The best singers in the country are here to put on a show.
00:00:26But the thing is, this city has no idea what's about to happen.
00:00:37Hollywood Week has arrived in Music City.
00:00:40And the lights are brighter than ever.
00:00:47With the band behind them, it's time for our idol hopefuls to face the music.
00:00:55Hollywood Week in Nashville, outstanding.
00:00:59Music City is like holy ground.
00:01:00The energy in this city is different.
00:01:02It's super nerve-wracking, but super exciting.
00:01:04Hollywood Week in Music City just feels surreal.
00:01:08They'll have one song, one shot to leave it all on the stage.
00:01:13My life could be changing right now.
00:01:16Buckle up, y'all, because this is American Idol.
00:01:21I've made you to knock me out.
00:01:27One hundred twenty-seven of the nation's most talented singers have graduated to the next step in this already epic
00:01:34season.
00:01:37Hollywood Week, Music City takeover.
00:01:40We just had auditions.
00:01:42Moving right into Hollywood Week.
00:01:44This is the earliest they've ever went right in there with the full band.
00:01:49One shot.
00:01:50Some of them have never played with a band in their lives.
00:01:54Okay, here it goes.
00:01:55Some people can handle that, and some people can't handle that.
00:01:57We're out for blood.
00:01:59Each hopeful will sing for the judges.
00:02:01And more than fifteen hundred eager idol fans.
00:02:04Here we come here.
00:02:06Throughout the day, the judges will stop down.
00:02:08Alright, what do we think?
00:02:09Deliberate and begin making some tough decisions.
00:02:13Let's sink or swim.
00:02:13For most, this is where the dream ends.
00:02:17I'm not sure if that was the right song.
00:02:20Bring it on!
00:02:22I love it!
00:02:27But for the best of the best, the journey will continue.
00:02:31Your dreams are still alive.
00:02:33Into the all-new Golden Room.
00:02:36Where the only thing to do is wait.
00:02:39Still in the race for the top 30.
00:02:41But nothing is final.
00:02:43We got more bloodshed coming.
00:02:45Because the decision that matters the most comes at the end of the round.
00:02:49We're out for blood.
00:02:50We're gonna be looking for that next level that instantly goes from American Idol stage to that Grammy Award winning
00:02:57artist.
00:02:58That's what we're looking for.
00:03:01Hollywood Week Music City Takeover starts right now.
00:03:05Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, are you ready?
00:03:09Say hello to your judges.
00:03:13Let's get this party going.
00:03:17Oh yeah!
00:03:18Coming all the way from Alabama, here's 26-year-old Bryant Thomas!
00:03:35My last audition was pretty cool.
00:03:37Don't look at me.
00:03:38We're not looking.
00:03:40No one had really seen my face before my audition, so it was great to finally be able to step
00:03:47down into the spotlight.
00:03:48Wow.
00:03:49Wow.
00:03:50Everything after that just felt like magical.
00:03:52Hey!
00:03:54So.
00:03:56Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
00:03:58Ah, congratulations!
00:04:02Welcome to my hometown, Mobile, Alabama.
00:04:08I started supporting myself completely off of music with a band of guys.
00:04:14You know, we played three to five shows a week.
00:04:17So I'm used to performing on stage, but never in such a beautiful theater as this or being in front
00:04:24of that giant live band.
00:04:26It's nerve-wracking, but this is my opportunity to really, like, show people who I am.
00:04:33I'm going to be singing Champagne Problems by Taylor Swift for you guys.
00:04:37Oh, wow.
00:04:39Okay.
00:04:40Oh, my God.
00:04:44You booked the night train for a reason
00:04:48So you could sit there in this hurt
00:04:56Bustling crowds of silent sleepers
00:05:00You're not sure which is worth
00:05:05Cause I dropped your hand while dancing
00:05:10Left you out there standing
00:05:13Crest falling on the landing
00:05:16Champagne problems
00:05:18Your mom's drinking in your pocket
00:05:21My picture in your wallet
00:05:24Your heart was glass
00:05:26I dropped it
00:05:27Champagne problems
00:05:31From the Chevy door
00:05:33November flush in your flannel coat
00:05:36This storm was once a madhouse
00:05:38I made a joke
00:05:40Well, it's made for me
00:05:41How evergreen
00:05:43Our group of friends
00:05:44Don't think we'll say that word again
00:05:47Then soon they'll have to know
00:05:49To deck the halls that we once walked through
00:05:52To walk for the money
00:05:54Two for the show
00:05:55I never was ready
00:05:56So I watch you go
00:05:58Sometimes you just don't know the answer
00:06:01Someone's on their knees
00:06:03And ask you
00:06:03Who'd have made such a lovely bride
00:06:06What a shame she stuck in her head
00:06:08They said
00:06:09But she'll find the real thing instead
00:06:11She'll patch up your tapestry
00:06:14That I shred in
00:06:15Hold your hand while dancing
00:06:18Never leave you standing
00:06:21Crest falling on the landing
00:06:25Champagne problems
00:06:32Thank you guys so much
00:06:35Oh yeah
00:06:37Passionate
00:06:37Oh yeah
00:06:39Hi
00:06:39Okay
00:06:40You are a showman
00:06:47I love your vibe
00:06:48Your style
00:06:49I love that you picked that song
00:06:51Because I mean
00:06:52I feel like you're going to keep us on our toes
00:06:54And I love that
00:06:55And you've got a great voice
00:06:56On top of it
00:06:57It's so soulful
00:07:00Very cool
00:07:00Thank you
00:07:02For now
00:07:03Bryant will have to wait
00:07:05To learn his fate in the competition
00:07:07This year
00:07:08The judges will watch groups of performances
00:07:09Back to back
00:07:10Very cool
00:07:11Then they'll deliberate
00:07:12And deliver results
00:07:13All adding up to the biggest cut
00:07:15In Idol history
00:07:17Alright
00:07:18Cue it
00:07:19Did they clean up the glasses?
00:07:20Did they get them?
00:07:21I thought those were truck stop glasses
00:07:24Who's next?
00:07:26Who we got?
00:07:27Who we got?
00:07:29Alright here we go
00:07:31This is a really big moment for me
00:07:33I'm ready to get out there
00:07:34And just do what I gotta do
00:07:36Never in a million years
00:07:37I thought I would be here
00:07:39The audition with the judges
00:07:40Went really good
00:07:42It was such a vibe
00:07:43Oh boy
00:07:44Hi Miss Carol
00:07:45Hi
00:07:45Hi
00:07:46And just having my son
00:07:47On the Idol journey
00:07:48Has been a joy
00:07:52God only knows
00:07:53What to say about you
00:07:55I've been doing music
00:07:56For six years
00:07:58I've had a lot of ups and downs
00:08:00And I was doubting myself
00:08:01But I never gave up
00:08:03That fire was still burning
00:08:04You want it bigger?
00:08:05Yeah I want it bigger
00:08:06Oh
00:08:07I'll make sure we're big there
00:08:08I just want to pour out my heart
00:08:09Oh let's go
00:08:10The song I'm singing today is
00:08:12I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz
00:08:14It speaks to me
00:08:15Because the first thing I thought about
00:08:17Is just me and my son
00:08:19So when I sing the song
00:08:20I'm singing to him
00:08:21I think at the very beginning
00:08:23I want you to sing it
00:08:24Like you're singing a lullaby
00:08:26Like you're rocking him to sleep
00:08:29Just really simple
00:08:31I do want to be somebody for my son
00:08:33I want him to know
00:08:35You can do anything you put your mind to do
00:08:37You want to come watch your mom with me?
00:08:39Okay come around this way
00:08:45You sit in my seat
00:08:46Ladies and gentlemen
00:08:47Make some noise for Keela Richardson
00:08:56My name is Keela
00:08:57And I'll be singing
00:08:58I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz
00:09:01I want to let my son know that
00:09:03Never give up baby boy
00:09:04I love you
00:09:05This is for you baby
00:09:16When I look into your eyes
00:09:19It's like watching the night's gas
00:09:25Or a beautiful sunrise
00:09:30Well there's so much stay home
00:09:37Even the stars they burn
00:09:43Some even fall to the earth
00:09:48And we got a lot to earn
00:09:54And God knows we're worth it
00:10:00I don't want to be someone
00:10:03Who walks away so easily
00:10:04I'm here to make the difference
00:10:06I can make
00:10:11And in the end
00:10:13You're still my friend
00:10:16Yeah we got a lot at stake
00:10:21I won't give up
00:10:25I won't give up
00:10:27I won't give up
00:10:36I won't give up
00:10:48Even in the skies
00:10:49Even if the sky
00:10:51It make it rub
00:10:53True I'm giving you all
00:10:56All my love
00:10:59I'm still looking up
00:11:04No I won't give up
00:11:30I don't know how you sang with him looking at you like that
00:11:35Listen it's so good to see you here
00:11:37I love your look
00:11:38I love the song
00:11:40You just slayed that
00:11:41And even showed us more of what you are
00:11:44Thank you so much
00:11:47You did great mom
00:11:48I mean
00:11:49Your confidence
00:11:51The way you just sung to the whole audience
00:11:54Really warmed my heart
00:11:56Thank you so much
00:11:57It's for you baby
00:11:58I love you Juju
00:11:59So much
00:12:02Whoever's most likely to get fired is me
00:12:05And he may have just took my job
00:12:06Don't even think about it
00:12:09Great job
00:12:10That was beautiful
00:12:10Thank you guys so much
00:12:16I'm just
00:12:17I'm overwhelmed
00:12:18I like to sing that song like that
00:12:20It was one of the best moments of my life
00:12:22Your mom did really great
00:12:24You wanna go see her?
00:12:26I just hope I do
00:12:27Just get to the next round of that performance
00:12:29It's for my son
00:12:30So we gotta get there
00:12:31You wanna make this up tonight?
00:12:34Yes
00:12:35Okay
00:12:36You did amazing
00:12:37That's
00:12:38I love you more than everything
00:12:42Music City
00:12:43You ready to rock?
00:12:45Stay tuned as Hollywood Week continues
00:12:47With your viral audition favorites
00:12:50Fighting for a spot in the top 30
00:12:52Hollywood Week in Music City is exciting
00:12:55And it's drama
00:12:56And it's stressful
00:12:57You caused so much excitement
00:12:59He almost rolls his ass off the back of this bad boy
00:13:02A lot of people are going home today
00:13:04I really hope I'm not one of them
00:13:06I gave them my everything
00:13:07She walked out like
00:13:09This is my stage
00:13:10You are a star
00:13:12Get ready for the ride
00:13:14It's gonna be really, really special
00:13:17At least I look hot when I cry
00:13:23Welcome back to American Idol
00:13:25Tonight, our singers anxiously await their turn to hit the stage
00:13:29In hopes of surviving the most brutal cut in Hollywood Week history
00:13:35Knowing only 30 of us are gonna make it through is a super scary feeling
00:13:39I mean, this is crazy
00:13:42It makes my belly hurt
00:13:43I feel like I'm gonna throw up
00:13:44Oh, Lord have mercy
00:13:46I just wanted to come and sit and listen to people
00:13:48But you're the butcher now
00:13:50I know
00:13:50It's terrible
00:13:53It's a war right now
00:13:54But, you know, I've dreamed of this my entire life
00:13:57So getting to the top 30
00:13:59This would change literally everything for me
00:14:02Make some noise for Nibby
00:14:03National!
00:14:05How we do it, baby!
00:14:07Oh, yeah
00:14:09I, yeah
00:14:11I believe
00:14:12Singing a Carrie Underwood song in front of Carrie
00:14:15Was definitely a little nerve-wracking
00:14:16But she gave me, like, really good advice
00:14:18If you start off out of the gate going 100 miles an hour
00:14:22There's nowhere left to go
00:14:23So if the audition was 100 miles per hour
00:14:26What speed will this be?
00:14:28Slow
00:14:28We're gonna take it slow
00:14:29We're gonna be sexy about it
00:14:31We're gonna be sexy
00:14:31Oh, yeah
00:14:32I'm excited
00:14:33I'm ready
00:14:34Let's see it
00:14:35Get with me!
00:14:39Let's take our time tonight
00:14:43Girl
00:14:46Mother's son
00:14:46All the stars are watching
00:14:50Underneath the chandelier
00:14:54We're dancing all alone
00:14:58There's no reason to hide
00:15:02What we're feeling inside
00:15:04Right now
00:15:09So, baby, let's just turn down the light
00:15:13And close the door
00:15:16Oh, I love that dress
00:15:19But you won't need it
00:15:22Anymore
00:15:24No, you won't need it no more
00:15:27Let's just kiss
00:15:29Till we're naked, baby
00:15:31Versace on the floor
00:15:34Come on!
00:15:36Come on!
00:15:59On the floor
00:16:04There you go!
00:16:06Thank you!
00:16:08When you cause a judge so much excitement that he almost rolls his ass off the back of this damn
00:16:15thing right here
00:16:16It is clear that you are doing something entertaining
00:16:21You would just perform it
00:16:23I will tell you, though, song choice is going to be the master of air
00:16:28We know you have a voice in there
00:16:32We know you have a voice in there, okay?
00:16:32So, if there's a next time, I want you to come out and show it off
00:16:36But overall, you did a great job
00:16:41So, Libby now waits for results while the round continues
00:16:46I'm nervous because I'm hearing so many amazing singers
00:16:59This performance is a huge deal
00:17:01I get the chance to show the judges that I'm worth it
00:17:05Like I knew I would
00:17:07You look like a star and you have such a big, big voice
00:17:11But I had trouble picking up a lot of those lyrics
00:17:14Because of the bending and the rounding out and the back phrasing and all that
00:17:19But, you know, we'll see what happens later
00:17:22Okay
00:17:22Thank you
00:17:24I just thought that I had done better than he said
00:17:29But apparently I didn't
00:17:33I'm a little nervous
00:17:34I'm getting a little overwhelmed
00:17:36The judges, they have some really tough decisions to make today
00:17:39But I want to be one of the top 30, like, so bad that I could hit a backflip right
00:17:46now
00:17:47I can't flip, but I'll try
00:17:53I never thought I would make it to Hollywood week
00:17:57But singing has always been my dream
00:18:00And my dad, he just encouraged me to do whatever I put my mind to
00:18:04And he was like, baby, you gonna get it
00:18:06I am missing my dad, wishing that he was here
00:18:13My dad passed away 11 years ago from cancer
00:18:16I was 13 years old
00:18:21I was a daddy's girl
00:18:22I was there every day
00:18:24Every step of the way
00:18:25Take an angel by the wind
00:18:27At the hospital, I fed him
00:18:29I gave him water
00:18:31Gave him his
00:18:32I was there to the very end
00:18:44Dear dad, I've lived so much life since you've been gone
00:18:48And sometimes I wish I could sit with you
00:18:50And tell you all of it
00:18:52I carry you with me
00:18:54In my heart
00:18:56Every step forward
00:18:59I miss you more than words could ever say
00:19:04Love your baby girl
00:19:07I know he's proud
00:19:10With this performance
00:19:13I know he's looking down and shining down on me
00:19:17And when I hit this stage, the heavens will be dancing
00:19:29How did you get here?
00:19:34Nobody's supposed to be here
00:19:39I've tried that love thing for the last time
00:19:46But when I turn around
00:19:49Again, love has knocked me down
00:19:55My heart got broke
00:19:56You know it hurts so bad
00:19:58I'm sad, safe
00:20:01Love wins again
00:20:03So I place my heart under lock and key
00:20:06To take some time and take care of me
00:20:10But I turn around
00:20:13But I turn around
00:20:13And you're standing here
00:20:18Standing here
00:20:20Standing here
00:20:21Oh, yeah
00:20:24No, no, nobody
00:20:27No, no, no, nobody
00:20:31I've tried it over and over
00:20:35But I turn around
00:20:39But I turn around
00:20:41No, no, no, no
00:20:44Nobody's supposed to be here
00:20:47Came along and changed my mind
00:20:51How did you get here?
00:21:12I don't know where you're gonna be in the stars
00:21:15But you are a star
00:21:18Thank you
00:21:21With the first line of singers complete
00:21:24Making it so difficult
00:21:26Where are we putting all these people?
00:21:27It's time for the judges to discuss what they've heard
00:21:30I had her as a yes
00:21:31You think?
00:21:32She had the wrong song
00:21:34That was the wrong everything
00:21:35This year they will first decide
00:21:37If our hopefuls have shown enough potential
00:21:41Make it here to the Golden Room
00:21:42And you're still in the mix
00:21:44For a spot in the top 30
00:21:45Otherwise, it's the end of the road
00:21:48All right
00:21:49You know I'm sad to see this one go
00:21:51But for those who've made it here
00:21:54They can't get too comfortable
00:21:55Because more dramatic cuts
00:21:57Are just around the corner
00:21:59I've always dreamed of being in a position like this
00:22:02So
00:22:04It's so hard having to cut this many, y'all
00:22:14At this stage of the competition
00:22:17We have to cut
00:22:19From 127 down to 30
00:22:24This is not your everyday easy task
00:22:30Would the people I call please step forward
00:22:34Bryant
00:22:37Keela
00:22:42Makaya
00:22:46Front row
00:22:47You are going to the Golden Room
00:22:50Your journey with us continues
00:22:56Back row
00:22:57We're sorry
00:22:58But your journey with American Idol ends now
00:23:01It's like a whole weight
00:23:02That's been lifted off of me
00:23:05I feel so good
00:23:06I'm just really celebrating
00:23:10Going back to serving tables, you know
00:23:12We didn't get what we wanted
00:23:13But it's okay
00:23:14It just wasn't enough, basically
00:23:20Made it through
00:23:21To the Golden Room
00:23:22I have no idea what's going to happen next
00:23:25But I cannot wait
00:23:30Here's 27-year-old Tori McCullough
00:23:34Let the church say amen
00:23:36Amen
00:23:37Amen
00:23:44People, keep on learning
00:23:50While soldiers, I see you over there
00:23:54Keep on worrying
00:23:58Oh girl, keep on turning
00:24:05Cause it won't be too long
00:24:10I'm so glad that you let me try it again
00:24:14It's my last time on earth
00:24:16I've been the whole world of sin
00:24:18I'm so glad that I know more than I do then
00:24:22Gonna keep on shining
00:24:24Till I reach my high ground
00:24:29I'm so glad that you let me try it again
00:24:34It's my last time on earth
00:24:36I've been the whole world of sin
00:24:38I'm so glad that I know more than I do then
00:24:42Gonna keep on shining
00:24:47Till I reach
00:24:55I reach my high ground
00:25:15Wait now, wait now
00:25:19Let the universe say amen
00:25:21Amen
00:25:22You have found some new notes on higher ground
00:25:26Excellent, excellent, excellent
00:25:28Thank you guys so much
00:25:32Fire
00:25:34Up next to perform
00:25:36And hoping for a similar reaction from the judges
00:25:3921-year-old rocker Madison Moon
00:25:42I've been performing since I was very, very little
00:25:45I grew up listening to rock
00:25:48My dad loves hard rock music
00:25:50And I always listen to it with him
00:25:53My dad bought my first guitar
00:25:55And I still use it today
00:25:56Both of my parents are musicians
00:25:58And it's just amazing to have them see me do my thing
00:26:03Coming up next, get up audience for Madison Moon
00:26:09I am very excited to see Carrie again
00:26:11I'm actually doing a song that she did when she was on the show
00:26:15I'm gonna be doing Alone by Heart
00:26:17When I saw Carrie's idol performance of Alone
00:26:20It introduced me to the band Heart
00:26:22This is a very challenging song
00:26:24Especially I take it up all steps
00:26:26I'm doing it a key higher
00:26:28It's kind of insane that I'm going to sing it in front of Carrie
00:26:32So I'm hoping for the best
00:26:41I hear the ticking of the clock
00:26:45I'm lying here
00:26:47I hear the room's pitch dark
00:26:53I wonder where you are tonight
00:26:56No answer on the telephone
00:27:04And the night goes by so very slow
00:27:08Oh, I hope that it won't end all alone
00:27:22Till now, I always got fired
00:27:28I never really got it till I met you
00:27:35And I took me to the moon
00:27:39How do I got you alone
00:27:45How do I got you alone
00:27:50How do I get you alone
00:27:52How do I get you alone
00:27:52Where are you
00:27:56Ah!
00:27:57Ah!
00:28:02Ah!
00:28:04Ah!
00:28:05Ah!
00:28:08Ah!
00:28:11Ah!
00:28:11Ah!
00:28:11Ah!
00:28:13You did it.
00:28:16You did it!
00:28:17You did it!
00:28:19Carrie did that song on the show a while back.
00:28:23Oh my god.
00:28:23Now, what is she going to say about that?
00:28:26you are the only person on planet earth who has ever raised the key on that song all i got
00:28:36to say
00:28:37is dang wow oh my god i just sang in front of carrie underwood again raised the freaking key
00:28:52i didn't know it was possible to do that now it's judgment time for jordan and madison
00:29:00no matter what happens man that is the best that i have ever done i got a bloodbath
00:29:06we're a little more brutal cutting them in half and then we got to do another half
00:29:12jordan madison your dream is still alive thank you very much
00:29:24that's crazy i was not expecting that
00:29:32i'm really proud of myself
00:29:38it's just insane that this is such a huge cut and for me to be considered to be in the
00:29:44top 30 it
00:29:45means the world so madison is the first of our rockers to get to the golden room
00:29:50and after that it was time for the male rockers to take the stage music city you ready to rock
00:30:10so you know i'm in your corner i feel like we had a few hiccups in there
00:30:20it felt like he shouldn't miss anything on that song
00:30:26i mean you got to keep it high energy rock and roll right what's rocking baby here we go
00:30:42you're just a good time noah i don't come down to like the broadway bars
00:30:47but i would come if you were playing
00:30:50oh my god is every girl crazy about a sharp dressed man
00:31:00rock can do no wrong and carries us
00:31:03that's not true i mean he did the moonwalk in boots people
00:31:06he moonwalked
00:31:10i don't know he might be someone people want to get behind
00:31:14but i mean is he gonna be a contender no
00:31:21brett step forward please
00:31:24noah
00:31:28i'm sorry but your journey with us ends right now
00:31:34they canned me
00:31:36i think i'm gonna follow him on instagram after this
00:31:39the crowd started cheering and i completely lost my spot a couple of times but
00:31:44it's all good it was awesome to be a part of the whole thing
00:31:47i'm losing my rockers you know i'm sad
00:31:51cheers thank you god bless america
00:32:00make some noise for trace casanova
00:32:03come on
00:32:05oh boy here we go
00:32:07oh yeah
00:32:09uh
00:32:10mike michael michael
00:32:12raise your hand if your name is michael
00:32:14oh we got one over here
00:32:15all right is that good
00:32:17thank you everybody that concludes our mic check
00:32:19thank you
00:32:23let's swing it boys
00:32:30crazy
00:32:33but that's how it goes
00:32:38i can't believe you got the internet
00:32:53i know that things are going wrong for me
00:33:01you gotta listen to my word
00:33:07yeah yeah
00:33:09going off the rails
00:33:12on a crazy train
00:33:38no no no
00:33:45great what are you doing
00:33:46i mean
00:33:49i mean
00:33:50trace is just being trace
00:33:51i mean trace
00:33:51i mean i love it
00:33:53you kill it man
00:33:54thank you trace
00:33:59are y'all on drugs
00:34:01sure you're stirring the pot out there with those guys
00:34:03that's what we do man
00:34:04yeah
00:34:05i'm glad i'm good at this because i can't serve tables
00:34:07well either they want to rise or they want to fall
00:34:10it's kind of making our decisions easy
00:34:11easy
00:34:12yeah
00:34:14audience please put your hands together
00:34:16coming all the way from dorado puerto rico
00:34:19roe
00:34:26since my audition i actually flew back to death valley
00:34:30did my eighth hour shift at the desert outfitters bike shop
00:34:35these are the prices for the e-bikes
00:34:37for me it's very important to keep this job because my housing situation is tied to my job
00:34:45it's for adjusting if it's too small or too big risking my living situation for this opportunity
00:34:52is scary
00:34:53one day these mountains
00:34:56tired
00:34:57today i'm going to be singing california by the great chapel road
00:35:03this song california talks about moving from your hometown
00:35:07to pursue your dream and not wanting to let your family down
00:35:11this is basically the anthem of my life
00:35:14the risk that i'm taking right now to pursue my music dreams
00:35:19when i step on the stage i'm gonna be thinking about that plane flight that i took from puerto rico
00:35:25to california
00:35:28my brother dropping me off giving me a hug telling me
00:35:34you can do this
00:35:36go and make us proud
00:35:40i stretch myself across four states new lands west coast where my dreams lay
00:35:55i trade amber clay roads for the sea foam and the endless sun rays
00:36:09cause i was never told that i wasn't gonna get the things i want the most
00:36:16but people always say if it hasn't happened yet
00:36:20and maybe you should go
00:36:23come get me out of california
00:36:27and all these are brown
00:36:30i miss the seasons in missouri
00:36:34my dying town
00:36:37thought i'd be cool in california
00:36:41i'd make you cry
00:36:44to think i almost had a going
00:36:48but i made you cry
00:36:55come get me out
00:36:58come get me out
00:37:02thought i'd be cool in california
00:37:06i'd make you cry
00:37:09to think i almost had a going
00:37:13but i made you cry
00:37:29thank you so much
00:37:33you were holding that note at the end i said okay okay that was fabulous but let me tell you
00:37:38something
00:37:38you have a natural stage present that you can't teach i think you did a great job
00:37:46i'm not fully satisfied with my performance i kind of messed up on the lyrics i feel like i could
00:37:53have done much better
00:37:54if i think she missed a note
00:37:58i think she missed a note that she tripped on the sequence of the lyrics
00:38:02that's my favorite song like i know it completely by heart
00:38:05it was just the nerves
00:38:07maybe i got too excited
00:38:08it is done
00:38:12you're okay
00:38:16welcome back to american idol
00:38:18where 25 year old stay-at-home mom hannah harper is taking the stage
00:38:23hannah
00:38:24i loved her didn't i
00:38:26how you guys doing tonight
00:38:30man i'm hannah harper from southeast missouri
00:38:33and i want to be the next american idol
00:38:35because i want to be the forerunners for mamas out there
00:38:37who can still raise babies and pursue their dreams
00:38:45i didn't see any other dream outside of just raising a house full of kids
00:38:50my youngest is one and shortly after he was born i had postpartum depression
00:38:53and so i was sitting on my couch wallowing
00:38:56and my son kept coming up to me he said mom open my cheese
00:38:58i'm like do you leave me alone with the dadgum cheese
00:39:01and i finally opened his cheese and when i did i realized that god had put me in that place
00:39:04and that where i was in my house was the biggest ministry that i could ever have
00:39:08when i'm overwhelmed and touched out
00:39:12they come climbing up on the couch
00:39:15saying mama can you open my stream cheese
00:39:20i was excited that carrie had an emotional connection to the song
00:39:23because she's in the same position she's a boy mom
00:39:25oh well that's about the most relatable song i think i've ever heard
00:39:28and what nobody knew was how her original song
00:39:31would quickly become one of the most viewed clips in idol history
00:39:35the string cheese song
00:39:40touching hundreds of millions of people across the world
00:39:43are you kidding me a song called string cheese has me sobbing
00:39:48can you open my string sweetest song i've ever heard in my whole entire life
00:39:55it was so encouraging to me so thank you hannah because i really needed it
00:40:04i'm okay
00:40:07you're my string cheese
00:40:12you're one that i'm going to think about when we leave here
00:40:15like i wonder what song she's going to sing next
00:40:17and i feel like i'm going to be just rooting for you
00:40:31i had to leave my life in dallas
00:40:34that town will always be you
00:40:43every crowd on every corner
00:40:46and every face i see you
00:40:51oh but i can't turn this thing around
00:40:57and nothing short of breaking down is going to get me off this road that i'm on
00:41:05but i won't win anywhere as fast as i can
00:41:11i'm a little past a little rock
00:41:14further down the line
00:41:17too soon to know what's up ahead
00:41:20too late to change my mind
00:41:22gotta keep my heart out of this
00:41:25with both hands on the wheel
00:41:28learning more with every mile
00:41:31just how living feels
00:41:34it's a lonely stretch of black top
00:41:37out into the blue
00:41:39don't know where i'll go
00:41:41what i'll do
00:41:45i'm a little past a little rock
00:41:48but a long ways from over you
00:41:56i'm a little past a little rock
00:41:59but a long ways from
00:42:05over you
00:42:15thank you guys so much
00:42:16she has one or two little hiccups
00:42:17but her tone is amazing
00:42:21oh hannah you know you
00:42:23you're one of my favorites in auditions
00:42:25leanne womack's not an easy person to sing
00:42:27it's like you listen to it and it's so nice
00:42:29but you don't realize how intricate
00:42:31the things that she does with her voice
00:42:33and i feel like you just nailed that
00:42:35thank you so much
00:42:40man i thought i had it
00:42:42you must have felt great about that performance
00:42:44i was very excited about the performance
00:42:45i just wish i wouldn't have messed up the words
00:42:47you did
00:42:48did we even notice
00:42:50i don't think anybody noticed
00:42:51i didn't notice
00:42:52i noticed man i was beating myself up
00:42:55she jumbled lyrics too and got through it
00:42:57and she handled it and didn't even bump
00:42:59yeah i'm real worried right now
00:43:03i got excited i forgot the words
00:43:05didn't come in on the right spot
00:43:07but i sure hope i did enough to make it to the next round
00:43:13with another group of performances in the books
00:43:15all right okay
00:43:17all right what do we think
00:43:18our hopefuls wait to see if they've done enough
00:43:21to survive the judge's first round of cuts
00:43:24we got so many to go through
00:43:26that's exactly what i was saying
00:43:27not her
00:43:27i don't know what do you think
00:43:31there's a lot at stake right now
00:43:33i'm very eager to show the world that
00:43:35even a girl from puerto rico can do anything
00:43:39i think this guy's time to go
00:43:41i think he just didn't rise to the occasion
00:43:43it makes me sad though
00:43:45because i feel like it's in there
00:43:46i hate this part
00:43:48oh lord have mercy
00:43:51oh hang in there kid hang in there
00:43:57roelle
00:44:00trace
00:44:04hannah
00:44:08you are still in the running to become the next american idol
00:44:14i'm sorry that your journey has ends right now
00:44:19those are happy tears
00:44:21yes
00:44:22i did it tears
00:44:24yes
00:44:25you wouldn't even understand
00:44:26i didn't have an idea
00:44:28i'm getting the picture
00:44:31i was scared i was terrified
00:44:32i didn't think i was going to get it through
00:44:37what's with that wind
00:44:38it's uh winner's breath i don't know man
00:44:41winner's breath
00:44:42oh god dude
00:44:43all right
00:44:44so much fun
00:44:45so our hopefuls can celebrate for now
00:44:48but they'll have to wait with the others until the end of the round
00:44:51when the judges make their final decision on who's made it into the top 30
00:44:55i'm scared
00:44:56everyone's so crazy talented
00:44:58some of us are going home
00:45:00i would like it not to be me
00:45:02being here in the golden room and knowing that so many people are going to get cut
00:45:05it's kind of scary
00:45:06but i think the pressure is good and it will help me get through this stage
00:45:14all right who's next
00:45:17this is a tough board man
00:45:20we'll see what they do
00:45:23it's a lot more than three people sitting at a table
00:45:37it's a lot more
00:45:40and auditions that were confident spitfires
00:45:44and we gave them some feedback
00:45:47it was a little shaky to start
00:45:50and it's like they fret and worry and overthink everything that we told them
00:45:57i think the nerves might have compromised just how good of a singer you are a little bit
00:46:02did we scare him
00:46:03i think we did
00:46:05i really hope i did enough to make it
00:46:08oh sorry
00:46:09can you take the pressure
00:46:11that's the business
00:46:15my knees are shaking dude
00:46:16what's up bro
00:46:18your knees are shaking
00:46:19yes my knees are shaking
00:46:21uh my audition the first time i had my hands in my pockets
00:46:24take your hands out your pocket
00:46:26and look the folks straight in the face
00:46:29yeah i gotta make sure i keep those out
00:46:30don't put them back here though
00:46:31there you go
00:46:32there you go
00:46:33are you gonna hold a microphone
00:46:34yeah yeah
00:46:35that takes care of one
00:46:36yeah there you go
00:46:37now it's what to do with the other
00:46:40yeah yeah that's a good
00:46:41there you go
00:46:41i mean that kind of thing
00:46:42yeah
00:46:43i need to show them more of my charisma i guess on stage
00:46:47and i hope they'll be able to see me move around a little bit more and be more of an
00:46:50entertainer
00:46:51i hold up
00:46:53i'm not too confident
00:46:54you don't have to do a crazy one
00:46:56i enjoy insurance
00:46:58i enjoy helping families out
00:47:01but at the end of the day music's my first passion
00:47:04and that's why that's why i'm here
00:47:09something's got a hold of me lately
00:47:12no i don't know myself anymore
00:47:18feels like the walls are all closing in
00:47:21the devil's knocking at my door
00:47:25whoa
00:47:26out of my mind
00:47:28how many times
00:47:29did i tell you
00:47:31no good at being alone
00:47:34yeah
00:47:35it's taking a toll on me
00:47:38trying my best to keep from tearing this skin off my bones
00:47:43don't you know
00:47:45don't you know
00:47:47i lose control
00:47:51oh
00:47:52oh
00:47:52we are not next to me
00:47:57oh
00:47:58i'm falling apart right
00:48:00i'm falling apart right in front of you
00:48:20can't you see
00:48:21i'm falling apart right in front of you
00:48:38can't you see
00:48:43can't you see
00:48:50can't you see
00:48:51film it
00:48:55film it
00:48:56film it
00:49:03film it
00:49:04film it
00:49:04i mean how about that
00:49:05film it
00:49:06who possessed you
00:49:08i mean
00:49:09you kind of walk out
00:49:12right
00:49:12and then you open your mouth
00:49:13and you turn in
00:49:16to somebody else
00:49:19and i'm telling you
00:49:22that's somebody else
00:49:23we love
00:49:25film it
00:49:27thank you so good
00:49:32oh my gosh
00:49:34that right there was
00:49:35that was two times better than i was expecting
00:49:36unassuming
00:49:38i mean walked out here
00:49:39and it knocked us right out
00:49:41shocker
00:49:41even your eyes are watering
00:49:43yeah i know i almost started crying
00:49:44i feel like
00:49:45i had to get off stage
00:49:46for america seeing the crowd a little bit
00:49:48i'm so proud of you
00:49:50oh man
00:49:51this is getting hard
00:49:52i feel like we've had a lot of good ones
00:49:54i need
00:49:55i need people to start messing up
00:49:57we're gonna be in trouble
00:50:04welcome back to american idol
00:50:06so far after 52 performances
00:50:09just 19 hopefuls have moved on to the golden room
00:50:12still in consideration for the top 30
00:50:16they're at least cutting half of us
00:50:18and like i ain't gonna sit here and lie
00:50:20i'm a little scared
00:50:21once all 127 have sung
00:50:24those who remain here will have to survive one more major cut
00:50:28at the end of the round
00:50:30i've heard people sing and there's a lot of very very very talented people here
00:50:35this is the biggest stage that i've ever performed on
00:50:38in my life
00:50:43first time i performed on a stage was just at my piano recital
00:50:46i was probably about eight years old
00:50:52i thought i had just won a grammy after i sang that song
00:50:57i don't think my younger self would really believe it
00:50:59that i would be performing on this massive stage
00:51:02my first audition i did guitar but this week
00:51:05showing a little bit a different side of myself
00:51:07i'm gonna have to up my game if i want to get to that 30.
00:51:10thank you
00:51:11thank you
00:51:17jorge
00:51:22oh
00:51:25jorge
00:51:26oh
00:51:28jorge
00:51:38jorge
00:51:39Georgia on my mind.
00:51:49Other on, reach out to me.
00:51:57Other I smile tenderly.
00:52:04I still have peaceful dreams.
00:52:09I see the road leads back to you.
00:52:16I said Georgia, Georgia.
00:52:26No peace, no peace at night.
00:52:33Just an old sweet song
00:52:37Keeps Georgia on my mind.
00:52:46I said just an old sweet song
00:52:54Keeps Georgia on my mind.
00:53:09I mean 17 years old coming out here doing Georgia.
00:53:13You know I'm from Georgia so you're already trying to make me.
00:53:17I'm sucking up a little bit.
00:53:19Playing the room already but you did great.
00:53:23I've heard the rest of the singers in my group.
00:53:25It's actually really intimidating.
00:53:29Especially because rehearsal has been stressful.
00:53:32I could not hear myself at all.
00:53:35What's that?
00:53:36I couldn't hear anything.
00:53:37You walked past the wedges.
00:53:39But you were not off pitch.
00:53:41Your notes were on.
00:53:43But I know myself and I've never seen that horrible.
00:53:48I really want to show the judges something out of my comfort zone.
00:53:51And that's what they asked for.
00:53:54You were hitting some high notes in there.
00:53:57Yeah.
00:53:57But it would be great if you could put some oomph in there.
00:54:00Oh you should see me with a band.
00:54:03Maybe I took it too far and I'm doing too hard of a song.
00:54:07I just fell.
00:54:08I kind of stumbled a little bit.
00:54:10I just wanted to be good enough for this.
00:54:12But it's just starting to feel like I can't do it.
00:54:19But right now I'm just trying to remember my Aunt Brittany.
00:54:23I think Brittany has always been a very big mentor to me.
00:54:29To believe in myself.
00:54:31To have the confidence.
00:54:32You are ready.
00:54:33You're ready for this.
00:54:34You were born for this.
00:54:37And that just helps.
00:54:39Just remind myself that.
00:54:42I am good enough to just be here at this part.
00:54:45I really don't want to screw it up.
00:54:49At least I look hot when I cry.
00:55:04I am good enough.
00:55:06I am good enough to do.
00:55:15You are here at this part.
00:55:16I am good enough to see you.
00:55:20You are.
00:55:21The events I'm a winner
00:55:23And you know that you are born to be
00:55:28You're a heartbreaker, dream maker
00:55:32Love takers, oh she fits around with me
00:55:35You're a heartbreaker, dream maker
00:55:39Love takers, oh she's giving up
00:55:41I'm a dream, I'm a dream, I'm a dream
00:55:50I'm with you
00:56:00You better have a guest
00:56:05You good?
00:56:06Are you okay?
00:56:07You good?
00:56:08I had fun
00:56:08Good
00:56:10Okay
00:56:10I kind of felt like you
00:56:11Look like you were about to pass out or something
00:56:15It's a fast song
00:56:16Yeah
00:56:17so yes I was trying to keep up but I did my best I know we were like we need
00:56:24some gas and we need
00:56:24some sass and you you picked a sassy song yeah but then I felt like you were just running behind
00:56:30it kind of the whole time yeah so I I feel like I don't know we're we're processing here
00:56:37but you obviously have like this huge range to work with and I mean we love you or you wouldn't
00:56:44be here thank you thank you I actually thought I was pinning a lot into the performance to sort
00:56:56of hear that just kind of broke me we're so critical now we have to be we got so many
00:57:05to go
00:57:05through how many do we need to get rid of a lot of people are going home today I really
00:57:09hope I'm not
00:57:10one of them didn't we like him he has a great voice but he gets lost in the moment right
00:57:17I don't
00:57:17know I just like him okay it's people's dreams if I call your name please step forward
00:57:28filmin
00:57:37if I call your name please step forward
00:57:43filmin
00:57:46Lucas
00:57:50Kira
00:57:55you three are still in the competition going through to the golden room
00:58:01back row is the end of the lap thank you guys
00:58:08the big one there
00:58:10I'm on cloud nine right now or whatever the phrase is cloud nine cloud ten
00:58:14oh my gosh this is huge this is amazing and I'm so excited we only called three names and praise
00:58:20be
00:58:21that I was one of them
00:58:23that's painful
00:58:25this is the end of the road for now for here for American Idol for American Idol yeah but not
00:58:29for
00:58:29car no of course not no I have to still be my ambitious self and just try to reach for
00:58:35the stars
00:58:39so two of our youngest hopefuls have moved on to the golden room and from there more teenage singers
00:58:46we're proving they came to fight
00:59:00yes people are always surprised when they hear how young I am and they like you're 16 I get that
00:59:06a lot but I can sing okay guys like watch out
00:59:09thank you
00:59:12thank you
00:59:39hey
00:59:39certainly the notes that came out were amazing thank you absolutely amazing I love the performance
00:59:49I'm surprised by all people my age honestly I never thought people my age had this type of pipe
01:00:09I'm 16 years old you know I understand this competition can be a stressful thing to go through but I
01:00:15think I have what it takes for sure
01:00:17I just wanna be loved
01:00:21I just wanna be loved
01:00:29can you tell me am I worthy or important or am I working hard enough
01:00:35we're not expecting you to be anything other than what you are 16 year old kid but uh you're just
01:00:43doing impressive stuff you should be very very proud good job
01:00:46I just wanna be loved
01:00:54I'm one of two 15 year olds in this competition so I have to step it up and show that
01:01:00I can hold my own even being so young
01:01:02my audition went really well it was a very emotional audition
01:01:07I wrote this song in honor of Aubrey Wyatt Miss Heather's daughter she was bullied for years and took her
01:01:14life
01:01:14I'm just so moved
01:01:16the way you had your heart broken
01:01:18for someone you didn't even know
01:01:21you know
01:01:23for this round I'll be performing Stay by Sugar Land
01:01:26check check check what's it do
01:01:27I've been working for this moment my entire life
01:01:30are you nervous at all?
01:01:31no ma'am
01:01:32I mean I've been doing this since I was so young
01:01:34I've been performing in front of people on a stage since I was 10 years old
01:01:38make some noise for Chloe Grace
01:01:44hi my name is Chloe Grace I'm 15 years old and I want to be the youngest competitor to ever
01:01:49win this show
01:01:52you ready to do it?
01:01:54and that's what you say
01:01:55I love it
01:01:5615 years old
01:01:58good lord
01:01:59I'm super ready
01:02:02I've been sitting here staring at the clock on the wall
01:02:09and I've been laying here praying praying she won't call
01:02:15it's just another call from home
01:02:20you'll get it and be gone and I'll be crying
01:02:31what do I have to do to make you see?
01:02:38that she can't love you like me
01:02:44why don't you stay?
01:02:49so the next time you'll find
01:02:52you wanna leave her bed for mine
01:03:02why don't you stay?
01:03:10baby why don't you stay?
01:03:23thank you so much
01:03:28Chloe Chloe
01:03:29um
01:03:30what a tough song to sing
01:03:32it's just
01:03:33you being a 15 year old
01:03:35that's the way it's gonna sound
01:03:37in the front part it seemed like
01:03:39you were pretty nervous
01:03:40but toward the end you really started locking in and hitting your stride
01:03:44I mean you should be so proud of yourself
01:03:46good job
01:03:50anytime you're dealing with a 15, 16 year old kid
01:03:53it becomes really really delicate
01:03:55she was too young
01:03:56she was good
01:03:57a sweet little girl
01:03:58this could be a life altering moment for them
01:04:02and we want it to alter them in a positive way
01:04:06not too young just not ready
01:04:08we hope that it doesn't alter their confidence
01:04:11and who they are as an artist
01:04:13okay thank you guys
01:04:14stand by please
01:04:16okay here we go
01:04:17the following people step forward please
01:04:21Aboyomi
01:04:24Michael
01:04:33the front row goes through
01:04:36the back row this is the end of the road
01:04:39thank you very much
01:04:40love you so much
01:04:54I'm feeling great man for real
01:04:56I'm so excited right now
01:04:57me only being 16
01:04:59I really thought I was out for the count
01:05:01but I guess this just proves it's not just about the age
01:05:04it's about what you got inside
01:05:05and you did Aboyomi
01:05:07you broke both the doors
01:05:09and you made it to the next round
01:05:10thank you
01:05:11congratulations
01:05:12yeah
01:05:15two more of our teens survived the judge's first cut
01:05:18but it's the end of the road for another
01:05:21so this is it for this time around
01:05:24yes sir
01:05:24I know it's disappointing
01:05:26but there's a lot of future in front of you
01:05:27thank you
01:05:31it's hard to go home
01:05:32I would have loved to move forward but
01:05:35they felt like it was best for me to go home and work hard
01:05:38and maybe come back one day
01:05:40this is just the beginning
01:05:42we love you baby
01:05:43we're so proud of you
01:05:44you did great
01:05:51welcome back to Hollywood Week
01:05:53Music City Takeover
01:05:55sitting in this golden room
01:05:57amongst some of the best talented singers
01:05:59on this side of the earth
01:06:00it makes me feel honored
01:06:02to be a part of the chosen one
01:06:05it's blowing my mind right now
01:06:06because I don't know what's coming up
01:06:08it feels a little tense in the room
01:06:10there's a lot of good performers
01:06:11that are going up right now
01:06:13so I'm sweating
01:06:15Hollywood Week is a slap on your mama's mouth
01:06:21and I remember
01:06:24and I remember
01:06:25the sickness was forever
01:06:28and I remember
01:06:30the snuff video
01:06:34the cold September
01:06:36the distances we cover
01:06:38the fist fights on the beach
01:06:41the busies round us up
01:06:44do it all again next week
01:06:47and the boy who kicked Tom's head
01:06:51still bugs me now
01:06:53and that's the thing we think
01:06:56it cuts you when you're down
01:07:02and she wept and wept and wept
01:07:04love came and died down here
01:07:07I see my murder
01:07:09the EWPC a number
01:07:12cries on the floor ain't coming
01:07:15I'm 17 going under
01:07:18I'm 17 going under
01:07:29I'm 17 going under
01:07:36Thank you guys so much.
01:07:39I like that.
01:07:42Boom.
01:07:43I like that.
01:07:45You're so ready for this.
01:07:48Yeah man.
01:07:49That's very kind of you.
01:07:51Even the sound that you chose
01:07:53on that guitar
01:07:53was a really really cool sound
01:07:56the way you started in the band
01:07:57I mean you're just ready to do this
01:07:59let me go win this thing
01:08:02make an album
01:08:02hit the road
01:08:03get a band.
01:08:05You know it's a little bit bigger
01:08:06of a band than I would normally
01:08:07play with which is a ton of fun
01:08:09but I consider myself really lucky
01:08:11that I have had the opportunity
01:08:12to play a lot over the last
01:08:13bunch of years
01:08:15and I'm hoping that
01:08:16that will get me into the top 30.
01:08:20This is a tough board man.
01:08:23How are we going to get these people
01:08:25down to 30?
01:08:26I don't know.
01:08:27That's what I'm sitting here thinking.
01:08:30Up next to take the stage is
01:08:32Minnesota hopeful
01:08:33Chris Tungseth.
01:08:34Being here on American Idol
01:08:36I mean it means everything
01:08:38it's kind of a start of something new for me
01:08:40just like a new season of joy.
01:08:43I love you guys.
01:08:45Love you too.
01:08:46Love you too.
01:08:52Love you too.
01:08:54I'm doing this for my mom
01:08:56and for my family
01:08:57and obviously my dad is
01:08:58here with me in spirit.
01:09:00I am so proud.
01:09:02I have an American Idol.
01:09:05For a son.
01:09:07So for Hollywood week
01:09:10I'm going to be singing
01:09:10Jealous by Labyrinth.
01:09:13I'm really excited to hear them.
01:09:16After losing my dad
01:09:17and I heard this song
01:09:18and I was like
01:09:19oh this could mean so many things.
01:09:21it's a breakup song essentially.
01:09:24But
01:09:26when I listen to it
01:09:27after losing dad
01:09:29I think of
01:09:30you losing dad
01:09:32because there's parts in that song
01:09:33where it's like
01:09:34I'm jealous of
01:09:35the rain
01:09:36that falls upon your skin.
01:09:41Share your light.
01:09:43Yeah.
01:09:43You know.
01:09:46My family
01:09:47is the reason why
01:09:49I feel so confident
01:09:51in pursuing my dream.
01:09:53This performance
01:09:54could change my life.
01:09:56I know my dad's with me
01:09:58and I know my mom's at home
01:09:59just rooting for me
01:10:00praying for me.
01:10:01And so
01:10:02I'm going to go out there
01:10:03and give it everything that I have.
01:10:09I'm jealous of the rain
01:10:16That falls upon your skin
01:10:22It's closer than my hands have been
01:10:26It's closer than my hands have been
01:10:29Oh I'm jealous of the rain
01:10:36I'm jealous of the wind
01:10:42That ripples through your clothes
01:10:48It's closer than your shadows
01:10:52It's closer than your shadows
01:10:52It's closer than your shadows
01:10:52It's closer than your shadows
01:10:54Oh I'm jealous of the wind
01:10:58Oh I'm jealous of the wind
01:11:02But I wish you the best of all this world could give
01:11:16And I told you
01:11:19And I told you
01:11:20When you left me
01:11:22There's nothing to forgive
01:11:28But I always thought you'd come back
01:11:32Tell me
01:11:34Tell me
01:11:35All you found was
01:11:38Heartbreak and misery
01:11:42It's hard for me to say
01:11:45I'm jealous of the way
01:11:49You're happy without me
01:11:58I'm jealous of the way
01:12:02You're happy without me
01:12:14It's hard for me to say
01:12:17Thank you
01:12:18Thank you
01:12:18I mean I felt like that was just kind of captivating
01:12:22You know
01:12:22Just hanging on every word
01:12:24Wondering what you were going to do with it
01:12:26You've got that soulful, soft, sensitive thing in your voice
01:12:32And it's very mesmerizing
01:12:35Thank you
01:12:36Thank you
01:12:36Thank you Chris
01:12:44I feel like
01:12:45I really like the way he arranged it
01:12:48Yeah
01:12:49Yeah
01:12:50That song typically auditions very well
01:12:53Yeah
01:12:54It didn't compliment it
01:12:55It was a little quick
01:12:56Mm-hmm
01:12:58That song
01:12:58It's supposed to be one that you milk every second of
01:13:01Yeah
01:13:02I just had to hone in on what I knew I could do
01:13:05And I feel like I did that right there, so
01:13:08We got a lot of cuts to make
01:13:11Stay tuned for more results in Music City
01:13:24The thing I love about American Idol is its ability to take normal everyday people
01:13:31People that have not been anywhere in or around the music industry
01:13:36We take those people and give them the opportunity of a lifetime
01:13:41Being here in Hollywood Week in Music City is nerve-wracking
01:13:48I have never performed with a big band or in front of anyone except for in church
01:13:54This does feel like a big opportunity
01:13:56Stuff like this just doesn't happen to people like me
01:14:04Growing up in Warrenville, it was very definitely different
01:14:08It's not very wealthy
01:14:11It's a very small, very poverty-like town
01:14:18I did move around a lot growing up
01:14:20We've probably moved about ten times
01:14:22Moving schools a lot
01:14:24And it didn't really feel like I fit in anywhere
01:14:26I didn't really have a lot of friends
01:14:28I know finances weren't always like there for us
01:14:31It was really hard for me to talk about it
01:14:38Music was the constant in all of that craziness
01:14:42I always felt limited
01:14:44Like I don't have the resources to reach this goal of mine when it comes to music
01:14:49Because I've always wanted to sing
01:14:50I would lay down at night
01:14:53And I would pray
01:14:55And hope that something would come about
01:14:59And now I'm here
01:15:07I'm gonna be singing girls just wanna have fun
01:15:09Bye Cindy Lauper
01:15:20I come home in the morning light
01:15:24My mother says what you're gonna do with your life
01:15:30Oh mama dear we're not the fortunate ones
01:15:35But girls they wanna have fun
01:15:39Oh girls just wanna have fun
01:15:44That's all they really want
01:15:49So far
01:15:53When the working day is done
01:15:58Oh girls they wanna have fun
01:16:15Oh
01:16:17When the working day is done
01:16:25Oh girls they wanna have fun
01:16:30Oh girls they wanna have fun
01:16:44Well, Chloe, I tell you what, you have one of the most original-sounding voices in the
01:16:51whole competition.
01:16:54When I heard you were going to do Girls Just Want to Have Fun, I was like,
01:16:59I can't imagine her voice doing it like Cyndi Lauper did it, and then when I heard kind
01:17:05of the moodier version, I kind of really got confused because I wanted the original version
01:17:10that Cyndi Lauper did, but then I really enjoyed your version, but then it got a little sleepy,
01:17:16but then I still loved your voice.
01:17:19Yeah.
01:17:20Overall, there's a lot of emotions that I'm going through right now, and I thought that
01:17:25we were all going to be dancing to Girls Just Want to Have Fun, but I really appreciate
01:17:29your arrangement, and when you do want to have fun, make sure you come on out here and
01:17:33have a big old time, all right?
01:17:38I feel like I let myself down.
01:17:40I am self-sabotaged really badly.
01:17:43I tried to do the best that I could.
01:17:46It's almost like she's given up on herself.
01:17:49The pressure of the competition is definitely a playing factor in why I feel the way I feel,
01:17:55but I don't feel like I did my very best.
01:17:58She's got the voice.
01:17:59Wrong song.
01:18:00It's really about pushing myself and wanting to win, because I know I can.
01:18:07I don't know where she went.
01:18:09Yeah.
01:18:09That's not it.
01:18:10Here's 22-year-old Brayden Rumpfell!
01:18:16Oh, I don't remember.
01:18:17Oh, yeah.
01:18:19Oh!
01:18:22Got to loosen up.
01:18:24Like, I wanted to come out there and just, like, shake your arms and throw your vest across
01:18:28the room, and I think you're a racehorse, man.
01:18:31Are you usually a mover, a traveler on the stage?
01:18:34A little bit.
01:18:35I've had some knee issues, so I kind of tend to stay in the same spot.
01:18:39How's your knee?
01:18:39Not too bad.
01:18:40I just had two surgeries on these guys in the last year.
01:18:47I've got two lower leg realignments.
01:18:50The doctors have explained that all your body's resources are going into healing the leg,
01:18:56and so you could be susceptible to get sick.
01:18:59That sparked something in my head, like, oh my gosh, wash your hands constantly.
01:19:04Don't touch anybody. Don't let them get near you. No hugs.
01:19:08Now I'm in a panic mode, like, I'm going to die now.
01:19:16These intrusive thoughts pop into my head that are not real.
01:19:19They kind of develop a contamination, OCD, and it's really debilitating.
01:19:25I had started going to therapy. I've made huge strides to getting a lot better.
01:19:35Hollywood Week, that's good for me.
01:19:37I can focus on putting my energy into something that is real.
01:19:42This performance is going to be the biggest one of my entire life.
01:19:45I'm confident going into it.
01:19:48Hello, hello, hello.
01:19:50I'm doing I'm Not the Only One by Sam Smith.
01:20:03You and me, we made a vow
01:20:07For better or worse
01:20:14I can't believe you let me down
01:20:18But the booze and the way it hurts
01:20:23You say I'm crazy
01:20:29Cause you don't think I know what you've done
01:20:35But will you call me, baby
01:20:41I know I'm not the only one
01:20:47I have loved you for many years
01:20:52Baby, I am just not enough
01:20:57Baby, I am just not enough
01:20:58You made me realize my desire
01:21:02By lying and tearing us up
01:21:08You say I'm crazy
01:21:13For you don't think I know what you've done
01:21:18But will you call me, baby
01:21:25I know I'm not the only one
01:21:30And I know, and I know, and I know
01:21:36That I know I'm not the only one
01:22:03Brayden, man, can you make it look hard next time?
01:22:07Just laid it in there
01:22:09We knew you were special in your audition
01:22:11We knew it
01:22:13We felt it
01:22:14We're here to support you
01:22:16We're here to lift you up
01:22:17We want you to have fun
01:22:19And man, you picked the perfect song
01:22:23Perfect song
01:22:23Perfect
01:22:25Thank you
01:22:26Thank you
01:22:26And lean in
01:22:29Be you
01:22:29Be yourself
01:22:30And get ready for the ride
01:22:31It's gonna be really, really special
01:22:37I don't know what to do, man
01:22:39I'm just like
01:22:40Oh, golly
01:22:41He may win
01:22:43I'm thankful for the opportunity
01:22:45No matter how it turns out
01:22:46But it seems like it's gonna do well
01:22:48Hang tight right here, folks
01:22:49Our judges are gonna do deliberations
01:22:51And then we're gonna know the results
01:22:54There's so much at stake
01:22:56And going into results
01:22:57There's just so many talented musicians here
01:22:59Like, I want to be in the top 30 so bad
01:23:01Pass that old board down here
01:23:02So I can get my attitude right
01:23:06It probably means more to me than most people here
01:23:09I've always pulled through
01:23:11Any situation I've ever been in
01:23:13I don't know
01:23:14This one's different
01:23:18This is a very heavy class
01:23:21And all of you have done amazing, amazing work
01:23:28This is probably the most unprecedented time we've ever had
01:23:31Where we had to just cut talent
01:23:34Having said that
01:23:36Will the following people step forward
01:23:39Jake
01:23:44Brianna
01:23:52Brayden
01:23:55This is something we are charged with doing
01:23:57So
01:24:01Front row
01:24:04You should be very proud of how far you've come
01:24:09But for now, your journey
01:24:15Next Monday
01:24:16You're in the toughest class
01:24:18We have ever had
01:24:19It's the conclusion of Hollywood Week
01:24:21Music City Takeover
01:24:23You're in one on edge right now
01:24:24Some of us are going home
01:24:26Where we find out
01:24:27Who survives
01:24:29I was trying to kick you out of the room
01:24:30Because I'm so jealous of you
01:24:32If you were thinking about winning
01:24:33Just keep doing that
01:24:35And gets in
01:24:35To the top 30
01:24:36Am I freaking out about it?
01:24:38Yeah
01:24:38I feel you guys are gonna boo me
01:24:40Bring it on
01:24:41I love it
01:24:43I did everything I could
01:24:44I'm so sorry
01:24:46I would love nothing more
01:24:47Than to be a part of those 30 singers that make it
01:24:49Let's just hope
01:24:50Hope and breath
01:24:51We got more bloodshed coming
01:24:53We have some sing-offs
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