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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
00:00:27You know I'll be there
00:00:28That's what we sit in the chair for
00:00:31to 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,
00:01:26and 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.
00:01:41Oh, your mercy never failed me.
00:01:46And all my days I've been held in your hand.
00:01:52From the moment that I wake up, until I lay my head, oh,
00:02:03I will sing of the goodness of God.
00:02:11All my life, oh, 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.
00:02:39Yes, thank you, Lord.
00:02:43Yes, thank you, Lord.
00:02:43Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:02:50Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:02:57With my life laid out, I'm surrendered now.
00:03:01I give you everything, your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:03:16Woo!
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.
00:03:23Come on.
00:03:25What you think, Carrie?
00:03:27You were flying up out of that chair, levitating.
00:03:29I 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.
00:03:43I just had chills pretty much the whole time.
00:03:46So, it was really great.
00:03:47Your voice is big enough to fill up any room.
00:03:52Very 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.
00:04:24I'm looking forward to all the goosies throughout the rest of it.
00:04:29So, it's a big yes from me.
00:04:31Let's go.
00:04:31It's a yes from me.
00:04:33Congratulations.
00:04:34Thank you guys so much.
00:04:37You're going through the Hollywood week.
00:04:39Get ready.
00:04:40Thank you guys so much.
00:04:41Yeah, thank you.
00:04:43Let's go.
00:04:44I hope y'all ready to worship with me next time.
00:04:46I'm ready.
00:04:47I'm always ready.
00:04:48What is happening?
00:04:49This is happening right now.
00:04:50This is crazy.
00:04:52Don't let them breathe.
00:04:53Don't let them breathe.
00:04:56It's so great to start off.
00:05:00Great.
00:05:01Big old voice there.
00:05:01Welcome to the class, man.
00:05:04It feels really, really wild to be standing here just like Jamal Roberts did.
00:05:08And I feel like I've kind of passed the torch here.
00:05:10And I'm ready to carry it even further.
00:05:12I'm going to Hollywood week!
00:05:14Woo!
00:05:15Woo!
00:05:17Woo!
00:05:17Woo!
00:05:17Good way to start the day.
00:05:19That was great.
00:05:37I feel like the best class we could shape is going to be very eclectic.
00:05:48It's more spicy.
00:05:50And I, being a lover of rock music, I just want to find that representative.
00:06:01Woo!
00:06:03My name is Noah.
00:06:04These are my friends at Yellow Lavella.
00:06:07And this is the Rock and Roll Wall of Sound.
00:06:10Woo!
00:06:13Rod!
00:06:14How you doing, Rod?
00:06:16My organs are vibrating.
00:06:18What is happening?
00:06:20Judges, in front of you is the greatest rock and roll audition you have seen in American Idol history.
00:06:25I know you like rock and roll, Miss Carrie.
00:06:26Yeah!
00:06:26She loves rock and roll.
00:06:28All right, Ace of Speed's coming in hot, baby!
00:06:30Let's go!
00:06:31Yeah!
00:06:33Rock and roll, baby!
00:06:35This is the Rock and Roll!
00:06:40You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools.
00:06:44But that's the way I like it, baby!
00:06:46I'm a rollerer for ever!
00:06:50Here we go!
00:06:53The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be, the Ace of Space!
00:06:59Ace of Space!
00:07:00Yeah!
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.
00:07:12I'm Isaiah Morrow.
00:07:13What kind of music do you play?
00:07:14I'd say rock.
00:07:15Yes!
00:07:16Don't fall away, and lead me to myself, don't fall away, and leave love bleeding in my hands, in my
00:07:30hands again.
00:07:32Leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:45How happy 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 we expect to rock and we would
00:08:07like
00:08:07to rock sir you didn't even listen well you should have set me free now i'm leaving with
00:08:17the devil gonna leave this search for love i'm leaving with the devil leave this out
00:08:30of broken love if you happen to go through it bring it especially when you rock i mean you're
00:08:37going to be the poster child for this that's the way i like it baby i know you want to
00:08:41live forever
00:08:45yes no way no way yeah
00:08:53i'm ready to bring some rock and roll to american idol
00:08:58rock and roll baby what is it line are you either gonna rock or you're gonna roll
00:09:03fire up to my left oh my god oh my goodness oh my goodness oh my goodness
00:09:13oh my goodness that was like the most oh my gods we can hear you around the going on i
00:09:20can't help it
00:09:20i can't help it hi how are you i'm so amazing i'm madison moon um i'm from orlando florida i'm
00:09:2821
00:09:28i'm so excited to be here clearly uh what do you do in orlando i'm a full-time musician i
00:09:35it's my only
00:09:36job i've ever had i'm i wouldn't have in any other way what kind of music do you play i
00:09:41do a lot of
00:09:42everything but i really want to go for pop rock i've been in a lot of bands and i did
00:09:46harsh vocals and
00:09:47stuff like that so i will be singing today not doing that but what are you going to sing for
00:09:52us
00:09:53i'm going to be doing creep cool all right ready when you were here before
00:10:04couldn't look you in the eye
00:10:08you're just like an angel your skin makes me cry but i'm a creep
00:10:26i'm a weirdo
00:10:34i'm a weirdo
00:10:35what the hell am i doing here what the hell am i doing here i don't belong here
00:10:54i'm a weirdo
00:11:07i'm a weirdo
00:11:13Christ, Christ, oh, she rides, she rides, but I'm a creep.
00:11:45I want more, do you have a second song?
00:11:49You said you did like harsh vocals, I'm just curious.
00:11:53What does harsh vocals mean?
00:11:55Like screaming.
00:11:55Screaming, yeah, that's right.
00:11:57Like metal vocals.
00:11:59Let's do it.
00:12:00Okay.
00:12:01What is it?
00:12:01The Kill, 30 Seconds to Mars.
00:12:03Okay.
00:12:05Okay, cool.
00:12:06Ready?
00:12:06Yeah, got it.
00:12:10I tried to be someone else, but nothing seemed to change.
00:12:20I know now this is who I really am inside.
00:12:27Finally found my shell, fighting for a chance, I know now, this is who I really am.
00:12:44Woo!
00:12:46Woo!
00:12:48Wow.
00:12:49Wow.
00:12:50Wow.
00:12:56Love it.
00:12:57Luke.
00:12:59Don't do any more harsh vocals.
00:13:02Yes, it's great.
00:13:03She can do that without hurting herself?
00:13:04Yes.
00:13:05I'll bring a little edge.
00:13:07You know, the bottom line is you're one of the best voices we've heard so far.
00:13:13Yeah.
00:13:13Yes, you just kept getting higher and then higher.
00:13:16I'm thinking, where does this voice end?
00:13:19Just...
00:13:21Oh my goodness.
00:13:22Push the box.
00:13:23Let's vote.
00:13:24I'll go first.
00:13:25I want to just...
00:13:25Yes.
00:13:27Yes.
00:13:28You're one of my absolute favorites.
00:13:32Top 30.
00:13:33I'm calling it.
00:13:34Let's do this.
00:13:35Yes, yes, yes.
00:13:36Yes.
00:13:37I'm in.
00:13:37Thank you so much.
00:13:38Oh my goodness.
00:13:39You need this.
00:13:41You gotta have the ticket.
00:13:42Oh, thank you so much, guys.
00:13:43Oh, I gotta go.
00:13:44I'm so excited.
00:13:44No, no, my mama.
00:13:45Oh my God.
00:13:46Oh my God.
00:13:46Oh my God.
00:13:47Oh my God.
00:13:47Oh my God.
00:13:48Oh my God.
00:13:48Oh my God.
00:13:48Thank you guys so much.
00:13:50Come on.
00:13:56I'm going to Hollywood week.
00:13:58Carrie 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.
00:14:08Oh, you know I've been looking for my rockers.
00:14:11I'm like they're screaming.
00:14:12So there's a technique you can do that and it's not.
00:14:15Can you do it that way?
00:14:16Yes.
00:14:17But I've never done such things outside of my car.
00:14:29We're coming around the corner.
00:14:32LaGrange, Georgia.
00:14:32Where are all you folks around here man?
00:14:35LaGrange.
00:14:36Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.
00:14:41That way's ...
00:14:43Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:46ZZ Top?
00:14:47Really?
00:14:48Isn't that LaGrange?
00:14:50That's LaGrange.
00:14:51Ha, ha, ha.
00:14:52Ha, ha, ha.
00:14:53Ha, ha, ha.
00:14:54Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:54All right.
00:14:55Take a lift.
00:14:56Ha, ha, ha.
00:14:57How are you?
00:14:58Good.
00:14:59How are y'all?
00:14:59Good.
00:14:59Well, you came in so comfortable very chill man. So tell us who we are where you from your age
00:15:06My name is filming Lee. I'm from LaGrange, Georgia, and I'm 25 years old
00:15:10That's right down the street from Tuskegee. Shout out. Hey, yeah, what do you do for a living? So right
00:15:14now?
00:15:14I'm in insurance sales. I do life insurance. It's all virtual talk with people all day long
00:15:24Corlin this film and how you doing I'm an insurance broker
00:15:27And I see where you inquired about some life insurance coverage pretty recently
00:15:35I do insurance now, but that's that's not the that's not the end goal. I want to sing every single
00:15:41night if I can
00:15:47I've been a musician my whole life all credit really to my dad
00:15:50He toured around with a gospel quartet group and I was on a tour bus with him ever since I
00:15:56was like four years old
00:15:57It definitely gave me a hunger, you know, even being a kid is that that's what I want to do
00:16:01for 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 and 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
00:16:16And then COVID hit it just kind of plateaued and I got shelved, you know
00:16:21I obviously wasn't making any money. That's when I picked up insurance
00:16:23Don'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 I'm not singing
00:16:35I'm not doing music and I thought I would never have another chance at it
00:16:38They were definitely there for every single one of those moments
00:16:41I got faith in you, brother
00:16:43You got it in you, 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
00:17:07Come on now
00:17:17When a man loves a woman
00:17:24Girl, keep his mind on nothing else
00:17:30He'd 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
00:17:54He 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
00:18:09I give you everything I got
00:18:16Hey, yeah
00:18:20Trying to hold on
00:18:23Trying to hold on
00:18:24To your precious love
00:18:25To 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 a man loves a woman
00:18:57Come on now
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 talking about it
00:19:09I mean, you were down
00:19:10You were down and I said, how low is he gonna go?
00:19:13Oh, man
00:19:14No, you wouldn't
00:19:14That was great interpretation, man
00:19:17Thank you
00:19:17Carrie, what do you think about this?
00:19:18Wonderful gentleman
00:19:20Surprising
00:19:22Like you just walk in
00:19:23And you're just so chill and calm
00:19:25And then you open your mouth to sing
00:19:28Hands in your pockets
00:19:29Sorry
00:19:31No, you're good
00:19:32I was like, is he gonna
00:19:32I'm gonna have to go take his hands out of the pockets
00:19:35I was pleasantly surprised
00:19:37Thank you
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
00:19:49And 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
00:19:57You won't have to worry about insurance except on your voice
00:20:00And that's gonna be covering you
00:20:02Sounds good to me
00:20:03Luke?
00:20:04Making another Georgia boy proud
00:20:06Come on
00:20:06We'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
00:20:18We 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
00:20:25It's pretty dang exciting
00:20:26Yeah
00:20:26It's gonna make me cry, man
00:20:27Yeah
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
00:20:35Boom
00:20:36Luke, what do you think?
00:20:38Yes
00:20:38Boom, we're not selling insurance
00:20:40But 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
00:20:50From a friend
00:20:51That you love
00:20:52But never get to see
00:20:55All the time
00:20:56You can wait
00:20:57And tell you
00:20:59What you have and need
00:21:00Whoa
00:21:01They're not too
00:21:02Yeah
00:21:02Good morning
00:21:04I found a simple thing
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
00:21:29Shout out to the insurance company I work for, thank you all for the job and I will be taking
00:21:35some time off
00:21:43You know what my mother used to stop and get me for breakfast? A 20 ounce Mountain Dew
00:21:49Wow
00:21:49And a sleeve of powdered donuts
00:21:52Wow
00:21:52Okay, 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
00:21:59It's just arriving
00:22:00It'll be ten more minutes everyone
00:22:02Ten more
00:22:02Oh my god
00:22:03What?
00:22:04He's going to have a rushed burrito
00:22:06Fast burrito
00:22:08There's burrito and then there's fast burrito
00:22:09I'm going to have one more bite and I'll be ready
00:22:15Is there a napkin?
00:22:16Ah
00:22:18Ah
00:22:22Pfff
00:22:25Arrrr
00:22:25Brrrr
00:22:26Brrrr
00:22:27Brrrr
00:22:27Brrrr
00:22:28Brrrr
00:22:28Two seconds
00:22:28Here we go guys
00:22:30All right
00:22:32And here we go
00:22:36We made it! Look at it!
00:22:38Ow!
00:22:41My name is Livvy. I am 22 years old from a small town called Shinsden, West Virginia.
00:22:45And I am a server at Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:48Uh-oh.
00:22:49Here we go.
00:22:51Yes!
00:22:52No one's going on, but I'm here for it.
00:22:54How are we doing today? My name's Livvy.
00:22:56Welcome to Texas Roadhouse. I'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.
00:23:03Two margarita, two margarita, three margarita.
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?
00:23:11Yes.
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. Is that your outfit? Do you wear that?
00:23:21Oh, this is my outfit, you know? I gotta look sexy for you guys. Gotta look snazzy.
00:23:25You're making a mess, by the way.
00:23:28I've got it contained. This is so good.
00:23:31The main place I sing would have to be my job.
00:23:33We do a thing called give us an exercise yeehaw for the birthdays.
00:23:37So I started singing happy birthday, and people were posting me on TikTok.
00:23:41Things were growing 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.
00:23:58Please.
00:23:58She said, on the way of her, she said,
00:24:00Is Luke married?
00:24:01I said, yes, mom, he's married.
00:24:03He said, we ain't gonna 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.
00:24:14Well, good deal.
00:24:14Well, what are you gonna sing today?
00:24:16I'm singing Love Wins by Carrie Underwood.
00:24:18Oh.
00:24:19Let's hear it.
00:24:21Absolutely.
00:24:25He'll stop smacking.
00:24:28Oh.
00:24:36Straight bulletin' a mama cries.
00:24:39Her baby won't be coming home tonight.
00:24:43Siren screamin' down the avenue.
00:24:46Just another story on the evening news.
00:24:50Oh, oh.
00:24:50And 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.
00:25:17I, I, I believe in the end.
00:25:23Love wins.
00:25:28Woo!
00:25:33Um, Carrie, is she pushing too hard?
00:25:35Might be a little bit.
00:25:36Yeah, you, you have a, such a big instrument.
00:25:39And I feel like sometimes if you start off out of the gate going 100 miles an hour, there's nowhere
00:25:45left to go.
00:25:46Absolutely.
00:25:47Fredly, can we do a, play that, that chorus soft.
00:25:53Sing 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.
00:26:30Just, you have enough.
00:26:32My vote is yes.
00:26:33Thank you, Queen.
00:26:34I'm excited to see what you do next.
00:26:37I'm excited to grow.
00:26:38And please show us all the sides.
00:26:39Your softer side.
00:26:40Your 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 did on that second go around.
00:26:49I'm a yes.
00:26:50Oh, thank you, thank 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.
00:27:13Oh, my God.
00:27:16Remember, Mama, Mama.
00:27:17Mama.
00:27:18Here we go.
00:27:18Oh, my God.
00:27:20Mama Maria.
00:27:22She got the chance to meet Luke, and I think Luke was a little scared.
00:27:25Oh, my God.
00:27:26Can you see who that is?
00:27:27Wait.
00:27:30Get him.
00:27:30Oh, Mama.
00:27:32Get him.
00:27:32He's been warm.
00:27:34Oh, my God.
00:27:39Oh, my God.
00:27:40Oh, my God.
00:27:41Oh, my God.
00:27:42Oh, my God.
00:27:42Oh, my God.
00:27:43Oh, my God.
00:27:44Oh, my God.
00:27:45Oh, my God.
00:27:46Oh, my God.
00:27:49Like, Carrie Underwood, Gabby Barrett, all these people have held the stick.
00:27:52And now, like, I'm like, now it's my turn.
00:27:55That's all I'm going to say.
00:27:56I'm ready to show the world what I can do, and 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 song.
00:28:04Yee-haw.
00:28:05No.
00:28:06No.
00:28:13Hello.
00:28:14My name is Miyaka, and I'm 24-year-old, and I'm from Ukraine.
00:28:31I sing Japanese though, I don't speak Japanese for now, I'm still learning English.
00:28:37I can sing opera, rock, jazz, whatever, and I was thinking which style matches me the
00:28:42most. And 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 gonna be on stage, that
00:29:08I have enough energy to have a stadium, to have a huge concert, and I really, really want
00:29:13to share this with you guys.
00:29:28Wow.
00:29:29Wow.
00:29:30Wow.
00:29:31It's exactly what I want.
00:29:33I love her.
00:29:34I really love your energy, I 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, I love your energy.
00:29:48In this arena, we do not have an anime night, so I'm not sure this is the avenue, but we
00:29:58enjoy
00:29:58your uniqueness.
00:30:00If I could take your energy and cut it in half, if I could take your vocals and cut
00:30:06it 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 gotta check y'all's ears, and we're not gonna put her through?
00:30:19You'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, and we don't want theater, we want that pop singer.
00:30:34I can do it.
00:30:41I don't know.
00:30:46I think the only way you're gonna know what we're talking about is to put you in the
00:30:52class.
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, don't put
00:30:57the muscle.
00:30:58Don't put the muscle.
00:30:59Don't put the muscle.
00:31:00Yeah.
00:31:01We're not trying to force Carrie into anything.
00:31:03What do you think, Carrie?
00:31:04Come on.
00:31:05You don't need me.
00:31:06Say 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.
00:31:11What is our vote, Lionel?
00:31:13I'm a big ol' yes.
00:31:14I'm a big ol' yes.
00:31:15There you go.
00:31:16I go, yeah?
00:31:17You're going to Hollywood.
00:31:18You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:20You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:21Guys, we did it.
00:31:23Woo!
00:31:24I love it.
00:31:24Thanks for Kono Bull.
00:31:26I love it.
00:31:26I love it.
00:31:27I love it.
00:31:27I love it.
00:31:28So for a 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.
00:31:53Yeah.
00:31:54I do 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.
00:32:06Look.
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.
00:32:15Which is great.
00:32:16I like that.
00:32:16It's definitely more than Baby Got Back, dude.
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
00:32:25audition and 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.
00:32:36The 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?
00:32:46That's like, you can start out all quiet and then like the drums kick in and-
00:32:50I do.
00:32:51See, he 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 gonna beef?
00:33:02It's too late.
00:33:03You gonna have some flat tires.
00:33:06It's all in.
00:33:07In love, you know.
00:33:09Hello.
00:33:10Got a whole band with you.
00:33:11Trios.
00:33:12All right.
00:33:13Well, 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.
00:33:32We just think of it as like a break from every day.
00:33:34Awesome.
00:33:35What are you gonna sing today?
00:33:36I'm gonna sing an original song.
00:33:37We actually wrote in 2019.
00:33:40We felt like we were gonna break up and instead of breaking up, we just came out with this song.
00:33:45Lionel and I thought we were gonna break up in 2019.
00:33:48Uh, never.
00:33:48We were gonna stay together no matter what.
00:33:50Stronger than ever.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:53Let's go.
00:34:17Let's go.
00:34:20Let's go.
00:34:22Let's go.
00:34:25Let's go.
00:34:34Let's go.
00:34:44Let's go.
00:34:51Let's go.
00:34:59Let's go.
00:35:08Let's go.
00:35:20Let's go.
00:35:25Let's go.
00:35:27Let's go.
00:35:58Let's go.
00:35:59Let's go.
00:35:59Let's go.
00:35:59Let's go.
00:36:12Let's go.
00:36:19Let's go.
00:36:20Let's go.
00:36:23Let's go.
00:36:34Let's go.
00:36:42Let's go.
00:36:47Let's go.
00:36:49Let's go.
00:36:55Let's go.
00:36:58Let's go.
00:36:59Let's go.
00:37:07Let's go.
00:37:25Let's go.
00:37:45Let's go.
00:37:47Let's go.
00:37:52Let's go.
00:37:53You're that special.
00:37:54Well, that's the mark of an entertainer.
00:37:57That's a superstar.
00:37:58Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:37:59Because you're gonna figure it out or you're not.
00:38:01Hopefully I can impress the judges.
00:38:03I will be giving it my absolute all.
00:38:07Hi!
00:38:08Hi this way.
00:38:09Hi.
00:38:09How are you?
00:38:11I'm great.
00:38:11I'm trying not to cry looking at you.
00:38:14No, no.
00:38:14Take your time, take it all in.
00:38:16You guys are...
00:38:17Oh my gosh.
00:38:19Oh my God.
00:38:20Hello you guys!
00:38:21How are you?
00:38:21Good to see you.
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
00:38:32I've never from Phoenix, Arizona. Oh Phoenix, Arizona. Yeah
00:38:37Weather this cold no
00:38:40Arizona doesn't get like below 50 by all you just back up. Tell us who we are and
00:38:46Your age my 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. So I'm sorry
00:39:01Um anyways, uh, yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and start for you guys cuz I'm taking up a lot of
00:39:06dollars
00:39:06Yeah, okay
00:39:07You're learning about you. So from Arizona to here, what was the leap of faith? I mean American Idol come
00:39:15on
00:39:16my dad
00:39:17Um, he'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, but my dad believed in me when nobody else did he saw it in
00:39:38me even when I didn't see it 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 you could still be what you want to what you said you were
00:40:12Recently he has been getting better because he stopped
00:40:15But he now has liver failure and is currently awaiting a transplant
00:40:21Um
00:40:27I really want my dad to be in my future
00:40:30But this could be my last chance to show him his daughter tried for him
00:40:42I 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
00:40:59Okay
00:40:59No, here we go again
00:41:02Oh, but 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
00:41:18But I'm sorry
00:41:20And all my friends, they know when it's true
00:41:24Don't know who I am without you
00:41:27I got it bad, baby
00:41:30Got it bad
00:41:31Oh, tell me you love me
00:41:35I need someone
00:41:38On days like this I do
00:41:41On days like this
00:41:43Oh, tell me you love me
00:41:47I need someone
00:41:50On days like this I do
00:41:52On days like this
00:41:55Oh, can you hear my heart say
00:41:57Yeah, no
00:42:01You ain't nobody till you got somebody
00:42:04You ain't nobody till you got somebody
00:42:08Everything I need
00:42:10Yeah, it's getting right in front of me
00:42:13Oh, I know that we will be
00:42:16All right, all right, yeah
00:42:19Through the ups and downs, baby
00:42:23You know I'ma stick around, oh
00:42:25You know that we will be
00:42:27All right, oh
00:42:29Tell me you love me
00:43:01I need someone
00:43:02You have an incredible voice
00:43:04I don't even know if you know
00:43:06What you could be capable of
00:43:09But you completely owned that
00:43:11That was awesome
00:43:13Thank you
00:43:14Yeah
00:43:15Some people's journey to get here
00:43:17Is a lot harder than others
00:43:19Yours and yours has been a hard one
00:43:21And you're just out here being so real
00:43:24And open with us
00:43:26And you're not hiding anything
00:43:28You're not trying to be something you're not
00:43:30You're just being authentically you
00:43:33And I don't know
00:43:34There's just something really, really special about you
00:43:37How brave you are to get on a plane
00:43:39And come out here and roll the dice
00:43:41And just sing your little heart out
00:43:45Thank you
00:43:46It's what this show's about
00:43:47Thank you so much
00:43:49You got me all messed up over here in the corner
00:43:52So what you told us was about your dad
00:43:55And how you got here
00:43:56And you know
00:43:58And then you walked in this door
00:44:00With all this bubbling personality
00:44:04And gave us an artist
00:44:06Thank you
00:44:07I think that's what we're kind of happy about
00:44:08It's pretty uplifting
00:44:10To see the human spirit
00:44:15Thank you
00:44:15And you're a perfect example of it
00:44:18Thank you
00:44:19All right
00:44:19I really want to see you go forward
00:44:22It's a yes for me
00:44:24Thank you
00:44:24It's a yes for me
00:44:26Thank you
00:44:27It's a yes for me too
00:44:28Woohoo
00:44:29Great job
00:44:31I think, first of all
00:44:33You're going to Hollywood week
00:44:35But we're going to give you a group hug
00:44:37Thank you
00:44:38Okay
00:44:39This is yours
00:44:40We'll see you in Hollywood week
00:44:41Thank you so much you guys
00:44:43Thank you
00:44:44We love you
00:44:45We love you
00:44:49Thank you so much
00:44:50We love you
00:44:51All right
00:44:51Thank you guys
00:44:53Oh my gosh
00:44:54We're the family
00:44:55We're the family
00:44:55Welcome to the family
00:45:00We're going to Hollywood
00:45:06What do I do?
00:45:07I don't know what to do
00:45:09Oh my god
00:45:11This is everything
00:45:12Like, to you guys
00:45:14It's just the card
00:45:14But like
00:45:16This is like the beginning
00:45:17Of everything
00:45:21Papi, te quiero mucho
00:45:22Gracias por siempre estar conmigo
00:45:24Y lo hice
00:45:25Yo ahorita no estuviera aquÃ
00:45:27Si no fuera por ti
00:45:29MuchÃsimos beses, papá
00:45:43Melinda Doolittle
00:45:43You went to school here at Belmont
00:45:45I did
00:45:45This is where my parade was
00:45:47This is where I watched
00:45:56This is Melinda Doolittle
00:45:59Melinda
00:46:00What's it like to be back?
00:46:01It is crazy
00:46:02Yeah?
00:46:03But I'm really excited
00:46:03That Idol is on my home turf now
00:46:05Obviously you have a lot of talent
00:46:07Do you think there's any left
00:46:07After we found you?
00:46:09There's so much
00:46:10I mean, it's Music City
00:46:11We should go out
00:46:13And just see if we can find any talent
00:46:15Oh, let's do it
00:46:16Right?
00:46:16Okay
00:46:16Okay
00:46:17Cameras, let's go
00:46:18See what we can find on Belmont
00:46:24Hello, everybody
00:46:24Want to sing for us?
00:46:25We are auditioning for American Idol
00:46:29We'll send you straight to the judges
00:46:31I know you got class
00:46:32But if you have a second
00:46:33Anybody
00:46:34Come on
00:46:35Okay, I'm ready
00:46:36You want to sing something?
00:46:36Sure
00:46:37Sure
00:46:37You want to sing for us?
00:46:38Yes, ma'am
00:46:39I got you
00:46:39What you got?
00:46:40It's okay to think
00:46:42That you're better than me
00:46:44I'm the obvious
00:46:45I'm your number one
00:46:47Number one
00:46:48What are you studying?
00:46:49Political science
00:46:50You've got charm
00:46:51Let's see, who else?
00:46:56Don't you say
00:46:57I hear that train of coming
00:46:59It's rolling around the bend
00:47:01That was pretty good
00:47:02Let's see what else we can find
00:47:04Anybody
00:47:06We got another
00:47:07Hi
00:47:07Ever thought about auditioning for American Idol?
00:47:10Uh, yes
00:47:11Yes, I would love to
00:47:12Do you have class?
00:47:12I do, but like
00:47:13This is more important than me
00:47:15Let's meet you
00:47:16Let's meet you
00:47:17Meet you downstairs
00:47:18In the bar
00:47:19And heard
00:47:20Your rolled up sleeves
00:47:23And your skull t-shirt
00:47:25You say
00:47:26What did you do
00:47:27With him today
00:47:29And sniff me out
00:47:32Like I was
00:47:33Tanqueray
00:47:36Cause you're my fella
00:47:38My guy
00:47:40And me
00:47:42You're stellar
00:47:42And fly
00:47:43By the time
00:47:45I'm out the door
00:47:48You tear a man down
00:47:50Like Roger Moore
00:47:53I told you
00:47:54I was trouble
00:47:57And you know
00:47:59That I'm no good
00:48:02All right
00:48:03All right
00:48:05Carrie, what do you think?
00:48:07I mean, just listening to you sing
00:48:09I feel like
00:48:10You can get some more air
00:48:13Underneath those higher notes
00:48:15And maybe
00:48:16Should you get the chance
00:48:17Surprise us next time
00:48:18With like a big vocal song
00:48:20Yeah, okay
00:48:21I love your vibe
00:48:22I do worry about
00:48:23The bigness of your voice
00:48:25But that doesn't mean
00:48:26I wouldn't want to
00:48:27Roll the dice on you
00:48:28Thank you
00:48:30Thank you
00:48:31Yeah
00:48:31Ditto
00:48:32I am just
00:48:33Rolling the dice
00:48:35It's a yes for me
00:48:37Okay
00:48:37Thank you
00:48:39Yes
00:48:39Wow
00:48:40Make it three
00:48:42Wait
00:48:44The enthusiasm paid off
00:48:46This is the most
00:48:46Unexpected thing
00:48:47To ever happen to me
00:48:48Congratulations
00:48:49Thank you
00:48:50You did it
00:48:50Oh my god
00:48:51And you missed class
00:48:52All in one day
00:48:52Yes, I did
00:48:53Jackie Bluebird
00:48:54I think she can get
00:48:55Some more horsepower
00:48:56Yeah
00:48:56We're so happy
00:48:58That you crossed our paths
00:48:59When we were out there
00:49:00I'm so glad you guys
00:49:01Crossed my paths
00:49:03Don't skip class
00:49:04Unless you get an audition
00:49:05For American Idol
00:49:06Oh my gosh
00:49:13Wow
00:49:15This is beautiful
00:49:20This is terrible
00:49:22I'm Naila Martin
00:49:24I'm 17 years old
00:49:25And I'm a junior
00:49:26In high school
00:49:27When I say Naila
00:49:29You say smile
00:49:34I've never really described myself
00:49:36To people before
00:49:37But I would say like
00:49:39Cool
00:49:40Calm
00:49:41And collected
00:49:45Maybe not today
00:49:51My whole life
00:49:52Has revolved around singing
00:49:54I'm not really good
00:49:55At much else
00:49:56Yeah, your character
00:49:57Everywhere she goes
00:49:58She's trying to sing
00:49:59She's going to ask somebody random
00:50:00And if they say no
00:50:01She's still going to sing
00:50:04I've never met a famous person
00:50:06So when I see them in person
00:50:07I'm going to be like
00:50:09Like, I don't know
00:50:10I really hope not
00:50:11Because that would be embarrassing
00:50:12But
00:50:13I'm going to try to keep it cool
00:50:14And calm
00:50:15And collected
00:50:16Hi everyone
00:50:17Hey
00:50:18How are you?
00:50:19Nice to meet you guys
00:50:20You too
00:50:21I'm Naila Martin
00:50:22She went right there
00:50:23You went right there
00:50:25You just jumped right into it
00:50:26It's so surreal
00:50:27To be here right now
00:50:28I would like
00:50:31Get my hair done
00:50:31By my cousin
00:50:32On Sundays
00:50:33When this show would air
00:50:34And like
00:50:35Everyone would be singing
00:50:36And stuff like that
00:50:37I would be like
00:50:37Oh my gosh
00:50:38I hope that can be me one day
00:50:40Wow
00:50:40And um
00:50:42This is crazy
00:50:43Here you are
00:50:43Well what will you be singing for us?
00:50:46I'll be singing
00:50:47Ain't No Way
00:50:47By Aretha Franklin
00:50:48Wow
00:50:49Okay
00:50:50Take a deep breath man
00:50:51Take a deep breath
00:50:54Wow
00:50:58Ain't No Way
00:51:02For me to love you
00:51:08Baby
00:51:12If you won't
00:51:16Let me
00:51:22It ain't No Way
00:51:27For me to give you all you need
00:51:34If you won't let me
00:51:36Give all of me
00:51:44And if you need me
00:51:47To love you
00:51:49Say
00:51:50Say
00:51:51You do
00:51:52Oh
00:51:54Cause baby
00:51:55Baby
00:51:56Baby
00:51:58Don't you know that
00:51:59I
00:52:01Need
00:52:01You
00:52:08I
00:52:09I
00:52:10I
00:52:11Said
00:52:12It ain't No Way
00:52:13For me
00:52:14To love you
00:52:16If you won't
00:52:18If you won't
00:52:24Let me
00:52:28I
00:52:34Oh
00:52:35Wow
00:52:35Wow
00:52:36Wow
00:52:36Oh
00:52:37Thank you
00:52:39Incredible voice
00:52:41Absolutely
00:52:41It's hard to believe you're 17 years old
00:52:44With
00:52:45That's crazy
00:52:45With an instrument like that
00:52:47Thank you so much
00:52:48There were some moments where you dialed it back
00:52:50And they were really beautiful notes
00:52:52Really nice
00:52:53but you can tell singing means a lot to you and this moment means a lot to you i almost
00:52:57want to
00:52:58see how much you can grow in this competition i don't like that she went 200 000 feet straight up
00:53:05and landed the plane all in one piece god bless you with an instrument but for me it's it's a
00:53:12it's a teaching moment that i really want to tell you about because curls you have range you have
00:53:19if you had let's say an hour show you just gave the whole show away in the first song you
00:53:26could have
00:53:27done half of that and still walked out of here with the prize if you could just learn to edit
00:53:31i think
00:53:32you'd be well on your way thank you i'm a yes less is more i'm a yes oh lord it's
00:53:43a yes from me too
00:53:44thank you give us a ticket quick give us a ticket quick you're going to hollywood
00:53:49week thank you oh my god what is this coming around the park oh you did
00:53:59how 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
00:54:29it's like clocking well not even nine to five it's like real real working yeah where's our pail
00:54:35we need a lunch pail a 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 more money i make so
00:54:55yeah 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 all right well who are you i'm
00:55:26christian brown christian brown i know this guy right here oh you do i do my dad is country music
00:55:33singer songwriter marty brown and he is well known for the song i'm from the country and i like it
00:55:39that
00:55:39way we're from the country and we like it that way he put out three records in the 90s he's
00:55:45played on
00:55:46the grand old opry stage he's a member of the kentucky music hall of fame he is
00:55:50all in all just a great songwriter great singer and a great dad
00:55:53we know how to work and we know how to play i'm from the country and we like it that
00:56:00way
00:56:00everybody knows everybody everybody calls your friends
00:56:07now you don't need an invitation yeah kick off if you come on in come on in yeah we know
00:56:15how to work
00:56:16and we know how to play hey we're from the country we're from the country we're from the country and
00:56:23we
00:56:24like it that way i told you there you go look out well good deal well christian what you gonna
00:56:35sing for
00:56:35us today wildest dreams that he wrote actually i'm gonna do that one i'm singing wildest dreams that my
00:56:41had written he had written that song about his children it's a song about how much you love
00:56:46somebody i'm going to be singing for my dad it's my way of telling him i love him too i
00:56:51would not be
00:56:51where i am today where i am today without him
00:56:55only in a dream would i be feeling this way
00:57:06do it 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
00:57:56i'm just as calm as i can be
00:58:03i'm just as calm as i can be
00:58:11in my wild wildest dream
00:58:26yeah yes sir
00:58:30that's my boy that's my boy i think dad's a fan that's my boy i love that wow it's got
00:58:37to make
00:58:37you proud to watch your boy do that right yes it really does what you think there uh line l
00:58:42listen
00:58:42i could take both of them on the road right now make a lot of money uh no your enthusiasm
00:58:47on
00:58:47performing i love thank you uh i want to hear more from your vocals i'd love to give more to
00:58:52you
00:58:53you have a surprising range to your voice you hit like a high note that i was like where'd that
00:58:58come
00:58:58from which is a weapon in your arsenal for sure thank you so much carrie that means a lot coming
00:59:04from
00:59:04you it does yeah i think you're definitely got all the tools to really see some rounds in this
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 a
00:59:24yes for me it's an absolute yes for me you got three yeses you're going to hollywood week and bring
00:59:33marty with you you want me bring it with me sure it ain't far yeah that's right thank you
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 22
00:59:50again i don't lie boy marty i love marty i love you i love you i love you very much
00:59:55that's what this
00:59:55is all about that's right it's just a moment that we will have forever in our lives together
01:00:00for sure that'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 as
01:00:26i can remember the first one was when i was like five so what are you gonna do for us
01:00:30i'm gonna play
01:00:31uh an original song that i wrote for my long distance friends and it's called long live the
01:00:35lost boys okay we're ready for you she was by the window with adventure in her eyes wondering while
01:00:47it's out there waiting on the other side and he said take my hand and i will teach you how
01:00:54to fly
01:00:54i he said i i can see it in your eyes cause you're one of the miscadets always doing things
01:01:02that they
01:01:03don't get 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
01:01:17run that i'm going to tell you right now i'll buy the first copy i'm a fan of it doesn't
01:01:29fit it fits
01:01:30because it's you and your original song basically described you to a t thank you it's a yes for me
01:01:37thank you so much yeah you are super duper unique but i'm trying to see where you would fit
01:01:46in the context of artists today and it's like can we channel all of that uniqueness into
01:01:53something where you can be you and your artistry but it also just makes total sense to the listener
01:02:01i could be right or you could make me look real dumb someday um i think i'm gonna have to
01:02:07give you a
01:02:07no so luke it is it's down to you what do we do with this little creative creature gosh i
01:02:15don't know
01:02:15what to do with you i'm very confused
01:02:24i'm a yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes you're gonna do great things be the wonderful misfit
01:02:32that
01:02:33you are that doesn't fit i'm loving it come get this please for goodness sakes you're going to
01:02:39hollywood week thank you so much i guess i'm going to hollywood week very nice i wasn't expecting to
01:02:45pass but then they let me through and i'm extremely happy we're being attacked right oh my god is this
01:02:53the
01:02:53whole herd here this way gang that was awesome to have my family come into the audition room with me
01:03:05i'm so blessed man oh there's so much love in that family boy that's so good
01:03:15hey trevin i do want to let you know bro it's very old women to be here you know we
01:03:19used to watch
01:03:19these so little and very proud of you man it means a lot for y'all to be here they
01:03:23really do i appreciate
01:03:28join us yeah good day sir yeah so tell us who you are where are you from your age i
01:03:34go by true to
01:03:35star i'm 24 i'm from montgomery alabama no way down the street down the street tuskegee man all right
01:03:43hey any musical background in the family or just just you my uncle lano uncle who lano
01:03:52sounds like a good individual
01:03:56my first memory of music me and my mom actually used to watch american idol that was my first
01:04:01memory of like loving music and yeah he once tried to run away to hollywood
01:04:07and he was just gonna run away with a guitar and sing on the street i thought it was crazy
01:04:14yeah he was determined and i'm i'm glad you kept the energy but despite what anybody said about you
01:04:19bro i appreciate it growing up was tough my mom was on drugs it was a lot of times we
01:04:30didn't have water
01:04:31on lights on i had to take care of my little siblings my mama had a hard life and truthfully
01:04:40my mom went through the same thing i had to go through you know history repeats itself
01:04:48eventually our family stepped in and my mom got clean and she was actually really trying to change
01:04:54and make things better i lost my mom in 2022
01:05:07i had just started to understand i had just started to understand at that time
01:05:12that i just started to forgive her for a lot of things that we went through as kids
01:05:18it was hard it was very hard this is a very special moment not only for me but for my
01:05:36family
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
01:06:19um
01:06:25put it in
01:06:41yeah
01:06:42yeah
01:06:43a girl of my, my, my, my, my dreams, but if you want it to leave me alone, when you
01:06:55got
01:06:56back, baby, I just say, well, come on, cause I need nothing, oh, nothing can never change
01:07:08this, cause I need nothing, that I can change, this old love I have for you.
01:07:26So, so I'm channeled now, all the folks in Montgomery, Tuskegee, Auburn, Union Springs,
01:07:33they told me to give you a hug.
01:07:34Oh, thank you.
01:07:36Oh, no, we're proud of you, son.
01:07:38Thank you so much.
01:07:39You did well, I love that.
01:07:41Thank you so much.
01:07:42You have a commanding voice, but I think my favorite part was your delivery.
01:07:48It was completely intentional, and it wasn't trying to barrel over the song and show us
01:07:54all your big notes.
01:07:55You were just delivering a story to us, and it was very believable.
01:08:00Thank you so much.
01:08:01It was the first time in three days I've had full body chills the whole time, and I thought
01:08:08it was just so real and genuine, and I just cheer for you.
01:08:12I want to see your family have a blast with all this, and, uh...
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.
01:08:31That'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.
01:08:36I think he came in here to take no prisoners, and 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, you think we should all say yes and give him one of these?
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:53No!
01:08:55Say 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 so much.
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, be here with my family.
01:09:14Oh, did it.
01:09:16Never and ever and evermore.
01:09:20I think they're just really proud of me, and I know my mom is watching.
01:09:23I've got a gold attack!
01:09:28This is hope.
01:09:30This is hope.
01:09:32I love you, girl.
01:09:35I love you.
01:09:36I love you.
01:09:37I love you.
01:09:39I love you.
01:09:39I love you.
01:09:42I love you.
01:09:42We have had the invasion of the Alabamians.
01:09:45I'm 17 years old, and I'm from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
01:09:48I'm from Huntsville, Alabama.
01:09:49I know where you're from.
01:09:50Birmingham.
01:09:50From Troy, Alabama.
01:09:52Alabama 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.
01:10:01Don't tell me 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.
01:10:23I love your confidence.
01:10:24That little growl you have is 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.
01:10:44You want my loving 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 y'all?
01:11:29Great.
01:11:29I like your sparkle.
01:11:31Where are you from?
01:11:32Alabama.
01:11:33Alabama.
01:11:34Got it.
01:11:35Represent.
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, so those are my favorite.
01:11:48I like getting to interact with people after I finish.
01:11:51I like festivals too.
01:11:52I'm super social.
01:11:52I'm a talker.
01:11:53Good.
01:11:54So, what kind of music do you listen to, and 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.
01:12:03Cool.
01:12:04That's actually what I'm singing today, so.
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, gone against the crowd.
01:12:23Oh, no, you've done it now.
01:12:26It's time to fill the fire, and rumors spreading around.
01:12:33How could you think he would stay down?
01:12:37Rumors spreading around, he's nothing but a liar.
01:12:42And get on out of here, get on up and leave, ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:12:50And choking on the blood that ran down the tree, ain'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.
01:13:41Get on me.
01:13:46Woo!
01:13:47All right.
01:13:50Okay.
01:13:51I will tackle you first.
01:13:52You'll jump in there first, yeah.
01:13:53I'll show you.
01:13:54I 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.
01:14:03Oh, I love Rasp.
01:14:03That's like my favorite thing in the world.
01:14:05Yeah.
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.
01:14:11Yeah.
01:14:11I like your voice a lot.
01:14:13I 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, but listen.
01:14:28You're very, very spunky, and you've got a great energy to you.
01:14:32But, you know, just sing smart.
01:14:34Make sure you sing smart.
01:14:35I think that's song choice, too.
01:14:37Yeah, that song.
01:14:38Because you are so bubbly and fun and spunky, like, should you go forward?
01:14:45Oh, my gosh.
01:14:46If you keep your song choices like young and fun and spunky, that'll do you well.
01:14:52Right.
01:14:52Iowa University is looking for that kind of energy to be on the cheering squad.
01:14:58Don't you think I think so?
01:15:00Shall we vote?
01:15:01Yes.
01:15:02Oh, my gosh.
01:15:02Final.
01:15:03Yes.
01:15:05Yes, ma'am.
01:15:06I love it.
01:15:07Come get this.
01:15:09Oh, that's so good.
01:15:10You're going to Hollywood Week.
01:15:12She was a button.
01:15:13She was a button.
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 the world.
01:15:28Woo!
01:15:29You got it!
01:15:30Yay!
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.
01:15:39Totally.
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.
01:15:55I mean, we found some real talent.
01:15:58I'm already dreading, like, tearing 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.
01:16:11Ah, 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.
01:16:18But a few months ago, I moved to California to pursue my music dream.
01:16:23So when you moved here, did you move to, like, Los Angeles?
01:16:27I moved to Death Valley.
01:16:28I work in Death Valley National Park.
01:16:30Death Valley.
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.
01:16:48I've loved music since I was a little girl.
01:16:50Back home in Puerto Rico, I really tried every route, every way to be involved in music.
01:16:58But I 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 swapped up.
01:17:12Oh, my gosh.
01:17:13You should go.
01:17:14It was so different.
01:17:16As of right now, I work as a retail associate in the bike shop at Death Valley.
01:17:21My job consists of doing reservations, being the cashier, telling people about all the sites
01:17:28they can go out and explore in the national park.
01:17:31The plan was to save up money and then head to L.A. and keep pursuing music.
01:17:37I really didn't know what I was getting myself into.
01:17:40This is, like, crazy.
01:17:41I live over there by that mountain.
01:17:44The 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 that
01:18:06hug 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.
01:18:34Don'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's 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 or because I'm so excited.
01:19:10I, it's, I, it's, I, it's happy.
01:19:15Emocionada.
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.
01:19:53But now I'm feeling jaded.
01:19:56I thought I was your favorite.
01:19:59I believed in you for so long.
01:20:04Well, maybe this time you hurt like I did.
01:20:08You won't get no sympathy.
01:20:13You won't get no sympathy cause I got none 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.
01:20:27Maybe 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.
01:20:58better make up your heart cause I'mat you too.
01:21:08Over the house.
01:21:08Why are you amazing?
01:21:09Maybe this time, you hurt like I do.
01:21:15You won't get no sympathy cause I got Allah.
01:21:17Because I got none from you
01:21:20It all feels so good
01:21:25Ooh
01:21:30When it's your turning blue
01:21:35Ooh
01:21:41Wow
01:21:42Wow, okay
01:21:43Thank you
01:21:44Very cool, very good
01:21:47Thank you so much
01:21:48That was really good
01:21:50I'm kind of at a loss for words
01:21:53Because 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 and it's just
01:22:10Somber
01:22:12I really love
01:22:14Oh, the 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
01:22:25Give me the right experience
01:22:27With 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
01:22:43In your mom's note
01:22:46She said that she is with you in spirit
01:22:50But she is also
01:22:53With you right now
01:22:55For real
01:23:00Oh my god
01:23:01Oh my god
01:23:15Oh my god
01:23:22Nothing's better than mama's hug, right?
01:23:27I don't need her vote
01:23:28Let's tell her the good news
01:23:29You're going to Hollywood week
01:23:34Hey, hey, hey, hey
01:23:36I was calling her and I was like
01:23:37She's not answering my calls
01:23:39Like she's not gonna know if 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 one 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
01:23:54Class of 2026
01:23:58Hi, mom
01:23:59I see a house
01:24:02Up on the hill
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
01:24:23We both made it
01:24:30You're the last audition
01:24:31Bring it home
01:24:33You're going to Hollywood week
01:24:35Wow
01:24:36Oh, what a guitar
01:24:37Sir, is your name with Brian?
01:24:39Am I in trouble?
01:24:40Yeah
01:24:41Easy
01:24:42It's a gift to hurt so much, you 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
01:24:50I didn't think I'd ever get to be somewhere like this
01:24:52I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:24:57Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:24:59Thank you
01:24:59Thank you
01:25:00Thank you
01:25:00Thank you
01:25:01Thank you
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01:25:02Thank you
01:25:04You
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