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00:00:02All right, thank you guys. Hopefully see you guys soon
00:00:17The day the dream was born
00:00:20I'll never forget stepping out into the world
00:00:24Nothing can stop me endless possibilities
00:00:29Driven by hopes wishes desires
00:00:35The fire in your soul pushing you forward in the direction of your dreams
00:00:42One huge step in the face of adversity
00:00:46You can overcome you're more than capable
00:00:52Sometimes it's scary to take the leap
00:00:57But you're ready
00:00:59To take the leap
00:01:01Sometimes it's scary, but you're more than capable
00:01:05You can overcome in the face of adversity
00:01:09One huge step in the direction of your dreams
00:01:13Pushing you forward
00:01:14The fire in your soul
00:01:18Hopes
00:01:19Wishes
00:01:20Desires
00:01:21Driven by endless possibilities
00:01:24Nothing can stop you stepping out into the world
00:01:27I'll never forget the day the dream was born
00:01:30What's your name?
00:01:31Jamal, Jamal Roberts
00:01:32Jamal Roberts
00:01:41Ah, hello. How are you?
00:01:43Hello. How are you?
00:01:43Good. How are y'all?
00:01:44Good. How are y'all?
00:01:44Oh my gosh, you are a wake-up call.
00:01:46Yes.
00:01:46Oh, that's good. That's good. Who are you?
00:01:49I am Makaya Mustafor. I am 24 years old and I am from Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:01:54Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:01:55Oh my God, your voice is already filling up the room.
00:01:59They can hear you all the way from Pine Bluff.
00:02:01I know. That's what I want.
00:02:03And what do you do in Pine Bluff?
00:02:04So I am an assistant branch manager for a bank there in my hometown.
00:02:08I got you.
00:02:08And I also do singing on the side.
00:02:11I just love you.
00:02:13Morning, morning, morning, morning.
00:02:15Good morning.
00:02:17Morning.
00:02:18Thanks for calling us in this bank. I'm Makaya speaking.
00:02:20Do you have the blue bag that...
00:02:22If somebody robs the bank, you can put the blue paint in the bag and it blows up on them?
00:02:25I know. I wish I did.
00:02:28All I have is like bait money that has a tracker in it. I'll give that to them that way
00:02:32I can track them.
00:02:33The bait money.
00:02:34Yes, the bait money.
00:02:37I have a lot of fun at work. Fun is what makes the day go by.
00:02:41If we can't have fun, then I don't want to work with you.
00:02:44Hey, I wonder if my wife has bait money on me.
00:02:47Uh-oh.
00:02:48Anyway.
00:02:49Now he's worried.
00:02:50Where do you do all your singing?
00:02:51So I sing around my town and I also grew up singing in church.
00:02:54So I sing in church every Sunday with my family.
00:02:57So this whole family is a singing family, yeah?
00:03:00We have the same. There's a difference in singing and singing.
00:03:04And we believe she can sing.
00:03:06She can sing.
00:03:07Oh, you can't sing?
00:03:08No, we can't sing.
00:03:09What about you?
00:03:10I sing and I play the drums.
00:03:12Oh, so you got it all going on there.
00:03:14Okay.
00:03:14Something like that.
00:03:15He can sing.
00:03:16He can sing?
00:03:17He can sing.
00:03:18Never met a man quite like you.
00:03:26Doing all you can, making my dreams come true.
00:03:35You got the charm.
00:03:38You simply disarm me every time.
00:03:44As long as you drive, I'm along for the ride your way.
00:03:52You said it before, there won't be a door that's close to us.
00:04:01Putting all my trust in you.
00:04:05Cause you, you'll always be true.
00:04:10Oh, I never could have known that this would be.
00:04:17Oh, he's gone.
00:04:19Oh, you, you alone, yeah, yeah.
00:04:24Out for me.
00:04:27Uh.
00:04:28I know you're the best.
00:04:31You passed every test.
00:04:33It's almost too good to be true.
00:04:36You're the perfect man for me.
00:04:40You're the perfect man for me.
00:04:44I love you and you.
00:04:49I love you.
00:04:54Woo!
00:04:55Woo!
00:04:58It's good.
00:04:59Oh, thank you.
00:05:00Thank y'all.
00:05:01Okay, so, wow.
00:05:02My cheeks, since you walked in, my cheeks have been smiling the whole time.
00:05:07You light up the room.
00:05:08Your energy is just like, it's the energy, right?
00:05:13It's the energy.
00:05:14It's, I don't even think she still knows how great it is.
00:05:17I mean, like there's still more.
00:05:19I didn't miss a note.
00:05:20So good.
00:05:21Oh.
00:05:21So strong and in control of everything.
00:05:24Oh.
00:05:25Easily the strongest voice we've heard so far.
00:05:30Oh, wow.
00:05:31This is, you, you are meant to be here.
00:05:34Right now.
00:05:38Wow.
00:05:38We pray for the stand out.
00:05:41We pray for the one who's gonna kinda put the pressure on everybody else.
00:05:45Set the curve.
00:05:47Yes.
00:05:47Who's gonna lead the class?
00:05:49You understand me?
00:05:50Yes, sir.
00:05:50It's you.
00:05:52Wow.
00:05:53What American Idol is all about is in walks Miss Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:05:57Yes.
00:05:58That just grew up shaking the rafters of a church somewhere.
00:06:03Yes, sir.
00:06:04Why have we not seen you yet?
00:06:05That was her time.
00:06:06God's timing.
00:06:07God's timing.
00:06:08God's timing.
00:06:08Yes.
00:06:09It's just singing is all around what brings me peace, what brings me joy.
00:06:12Mm.
00:06:13And it'll just be wonderful, you know, taking this journey with you all.
00:06:16Mm.
00:06:18You wanna get your family in here?
00:06:19I do.
00:06:20Here we go.
00:06:20Okay.
00:06:21You know what you do.
00:06:22Okay.
00:06:23Good luck.
00:06:24Go in there.
00:06:25Let's hear it.
00:06:26All the way to Knoxville.
00:06:27Y'all better come on in here.
00:06:28All right.
00:06:29Watch that step up.
00:06:31Yeah.
00:06:31Watch that step right there.
00:06:32There you go.
00:06:32There you go.
00:06:33How do any of y'all get any sleep with that big voice in the household?
00:06:38We don't.
00:06:39Does anybody else sing?
00:06:40We all sing, but he sings.
00:06:41Are you kidding me?
00:06:42Everybody sing.
00:06:43Step up with your sister.
00:06:45Come on up.
00:06:45Come on up here.
00:06:46Yeah.
00:06:52Come on.
00:06:57Come on.
00:06:59Come on.
00:07:11Come on.
00:07:11How are you playing games?
00:07:14What's this all about?
00:07:15Oh, love.
00:07:17Woo!
00:07:19Never knew what I was missing.
00:07:24But I knew what's we start kissing.
00:07:28I found her.
00:07:32Wait.
00:07:34Wait.
00:07:34Wait.
00:07:34Wait.
00:07:35Wait.
00:07:35Wait.
00:07:35Wait.
00:07:36Wait.
00:07:37Is that Luke?
00:07:38Do you know how hard it is what you just did?
00:07:41Do you know how hard it is?
00:07:43Oh, my goodness.
00:07:44That was great.
00:07:45I just want to tell you, it's a joy.
00:07:49Hit him with it, Lionel.
00:07:50Should I do it?
00:07:51Do it.
00:07:52All right.
00:07:52One, two, three.
00:07:53You're going to Hollywood, Lionel.
00:07:56Yay!
00:07:56Woo!
00:07:57Woo!
00:07:58Oh, take it down.
00:07:59Time Bluff, Arkansas.
00:08:03Woo!
00:08:03Woo!
00:08:07Woo!
00:08:08Woo!
00:08:08Woo!
00:08:08Woo!
00:08:08Woo!
00:08:09Woo!
00:08:10Woo!
00:08:11Woo!
00:08:14Woo!
00:08:18Woo!
00:08:21Woo!
00:08:25Woo!
00:08:26Woo!
00:08:30Woo!
00:08:31Woo!
00:08:32Woo!
00:08:32Woo!
00:08:33Woo!
00:08:34Woo!
00:08:34Woo!
00:08:36Woo!
00:08:39Woo!
00:08:41Woo! Woo!
00:08:49Let's show her how much we love her and how this will disappear.
00:08:53We go back!
00:09:00You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors.
00:09:05I think you're a racehorse, man.
00:09:08I love what you do.
00:09:09You're crazy talented, crazy unbelievable.
00:09:11If we say no to him, what are we doing here?
00:09:14Yeah, yeah.
00:09:15Boom!
00:09:16I have an announcement.
00:09:17Yay!
00:09:20It was just...
00:09:22You can handle it, the bad boys, any day of the week.
00:09:25I don't think we've seen a star, star, star like you yet.
00:09:34I wonder, do we have any valedictorians in this class?
00:09:37Where did you rank in your class, Carrie?
00:09:39I was salutatorian.
00:09:42But the only reason I wasn't valedictorian is because two of the classes I needed
00:09:47were at the same time.
00:09:48So you could have been it.
00:09:50Yeah.
00:09:50And I remember talking to the counselor like, this isn't fair.
00:09:54What were you?
00:09:55I was not in the running.
00:09:57You didn't qualify.
00:09:59I was known back then as Lionel who?
00:10:03Then he knows in the class.
00:10:06Oh, God.
00:10:07How are you feeling?
00:10:09Good.
00:10:09I'm excited.
00:10:10I'm nervous.
00:10:10Happy to be here.
00:10:11Finally here.
00:10:12Oh, it says idol.
00:10:14Today's the day.
00:10:16Feels incredible to have my family here because they definitely shaped me into the young
00:10:21woman I am today.
00:10:22And I don't know who I'd be without them.
00:10:25Love you so much.
00:10:26I've just been trying to think all the positive thoughts, manifest all the things.
00:10:30But the fact it's all today, I think it's kind of stressed me out a little.
00:10:34Oh, my gosh.
00:10:34I don't know why I'm so nervous.
00:10:36I'm sorry.
00:10:38Come on in.
00:10:39Hello.
00:10:39How are you?
00:10:40Good.
00:10:41Thanks.
00:10:41How are you guys doing?
00:10:42The sunshine yellow.
00:10:43We're doing fine.
00:10:45Tell us who you are.
00:10:45Where are you from?
00:10:46My name is Ruby Ray.
00:10:47I'm 16 years old and I'm from Pacific Palisades, California.
00:10:50What are you going to sing for us?
00:10:51I'm singing Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo.
00:10:53Very good.
00:10:54Let's hear it.
00:11:03I hate to give the satisfaction asking how you doing now.
00:11:07How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about?
00:11:10Just what you wanted.
00:11:13Look at you, cool guy.
00:11:14You got it.
00:11:17I see the parties and the diamonds.
00:11:19Sometimes when I close my eyes, six months of torture you sold.
00:11:22Some forbidden paradise.
00:11:24I loved you truly.
00:11:26Gotta laugh at this stupidity.
00:11:29I made some real big mistakes.
00:11:32You made the worst one look fine.
00:11:35I should have known it was strange.
00:11:39You only come out at night.
00:11:42I used to think I was smart.
00:11:46You made me look so naive the way you sold me for parts as you sunk your teeth into me.
00:11:56Oh, bloodsucker.
00:11:59Dreamcrusher.
00:12:00Bleeding me dry like a damn vampire.
00:12:06You said it was true love, but wouldn't I be hard?
00:12:10You can't love anyone, cause I wouldn't mean you had a heart.
00:12:13I tried to help you out, now I know that I can't.
00:12:17Cause all you think's the kind of thing I'll never understand.
00:12:24I made some real big mistakes.
00:12:28You made the worst one look fine.
00:12:31I should have known it was strange.
00:12:34You only come out at night.
00:12:37I used to think I was smart.
00:12:41You made me look so naive the way you sold me for parts.
00:12:47You sunk your teeth into me.
00:12:51Wow.
00:12:55Bloodsucker.
00:12:57Dreamcrusher.
00:12:59Bleeding me dry like a damn vampire.
00:13:07Yeah.
00:13:16Yeah.
00:13:16She's going right now.
00:13:17She just finished, I think.
00:13:18Vampire?
00:13:19Yeah, I think I heard the claps.
00:13:20I am so happy for us.
00:13:22I am so happy for you.
00:13:24Wow.
00:13:26That was right on the money.
00:13:30Thank you so much.
00:13:31If there were a thousand things on a list to check, I think you checked them all.
00:13:35I mean, I don't think we've seen a star, star, star like you yet.
00:13:40Really, really incredible.
00:13:43Your breath control is quite amazing.
00:13:47There was one point and you just kept going.
00:13:49And I'm like, when is she going to breathe?
00:13:52I'm just curious to know, what drove you to be here?
00:13:56Performing is my favorite thing ever.
00:13:59And I'm also here, really, for my community, the Palisades.
00:14:03We need a win after such a hard year for everyone.
00:14:06And I'm just, yeah, here singing for my family and my community.
00:14:11In January of 2025, there was a wildfire that destroyed a lot of our community.
00:14:19So much of our community burnt, like my preschool, the first theater I ever performed in,
00:14:26the home that I lived in until I was five, my childhood best friend's homes.
00:14:38Um, it was a really, it's been really hard that I'm seeing the town that I grew up in completely
00:14:44gone.
00:14:47After the fires, it was really hard to just find joy in the little things, but it's taught me a
00:14:52lot.
00:14:52It's taught me when everyone comes together, it can be so strong.
00:14:57Well, sorry for all of that.
00:14:58I know the pain that that community is going through,
00:15:01and to have such a bright spot like you to come in and represent is fantastic.
00:15:07I want to vote.
00:15:09Please, Luke, Luke, calm down.
00:15:11I want to vote.
00:15:11Calm down. Talk about it.
00:15:13What do you want to do, Lionel?
00:15:14I want to vote.
00:15:15Okay.
00:15:16It's a yes. Big old yes.
00:15:18Big old yes.
00:15:19Luke.
00:15:20As big as a yes can sound.
00:15:23This was a yes. Of course it was a yes.
00:15:24Are you kidding me?
00:15:26That was fantastic. Come on down here.
00:15:28You're going to Hollywood Week.
00:15:30Oh my gosh.
00:15:31Go out and celebrate.
00:15:39This golden ticket was 100% for my family and my community in the Palisades.
00:15:43This has definitely been one of the most challenging years,
00:15:46but I've learned that I can keep powering through,
00:15:48and the light will keep on shining.
00:15:50Hollywood Week is upon you.
00:15:52That's right.
00:15:54That is a definite top tenner.
00:15:58That's a different kind of 16-year-old.
00:16:00I agree.
00:16:02Now that's a different kind of 16-year-old.
00:16:04Wow.
00:16:04I will carry no thing but my love for you.
00:16:11Carrie Underwood named the highest rated RIAA certified female country artist of all time.
00:16:21Hi.
00:16:22Way to go.
00:16:25Way to go.
00:16:28Congratulations to our wonderful co-judge.
00:16:32Make our judging.
00:16:33I love it.
00:16:33You beat everybody.
00:16:34You slaved them.
00:16:35How does that make you feel?
00:16:36I like winning.
00:16:39Carrie Underwood is literally my favorite singer of all time since I was five,
00:16:44and I saw her on American Idol.
00:16:45The performer that I was up to is Carrie Underwood.
00:16:48I like to love her, and if I see her and meet her, I might pass out.
00:16:55Hi.
00:16:56Hello.
00:16:56Who are you?
00:16:57My name is Cameron Palmer, and I'm 25, and I'm from Florida, but I've lived here for six years.
00:17:03So I actually dressed up as you for Halloween after you won Idol.
00:17:08I was five years old.
00:17:10My mom is awesome.
00:17:11She sent a photo to you, and I got a little postcard back.
00:17:15It's dated December 2006.
00:17:18Wow.
00:17:18And I thought I'd bring it now, so.
00:17:20Hopefully it's good luck.
00:17:22Hopefully.
00:17:22I love you so much.
00:17:25What are you going to sing today?
00:17:26Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue.
00:17:29Wow.
00:17:29Wow.
00:17:29You're already making Carrie happy.
00:17:32What just happened?
00:17:40You know I'm a dreamer.
00:17:44But my heart's of gold, and to run away high, so when you come home low, I'm on my way.
00:17:56I'm on my way, I'm on my way, home sweet home.
00:18:04Tonight, tonight, I'm on my way, I'm on my way, home sweet home.
00:18:21All righty.
00:18:23Cameron, you're very comfortable in playing and singing and emoting, which is really refreshing.
00:18:31You've got a nice voice, but I just don't know if it's all the way there yet for Idol.
00:18:36I'm trying to place you in a setting where seven songs in, is the house going to come down.
00:18:43I'm still not quite clear on that element of it.
00:18:48Yeah.
00:18:50It's going to be a no, but it's a real optimistic no.
00:18:53Okay.
00:18:54You have a good voice.
00:18:55I would love to hear more fire in there.
00:18:57It's just crazy.
00:18:58I know, I know.
00:19:00But if you can find that sass and push your voice, I think you deserve a chance to do that.
00:19:07So it's a yes for me.
00:19:08Cool.
00:19:09I'm going to work my butt off.
00:19:14I'm a no.
00:19:15Okay.
00:19:17Before I go, can I sing it with you?
00:19:19Let's do it.
00:19:20Okay.
00:19:21That's so cool that you would ask.
00:19:25Okay.
00:19:27Can you start or do I want to start?
00:19:29Did y'all plan this?
00:19:30No.
00:19:33All right, I'll go.
00:19:34Okay.
00:19:37You know I'm a dreamer, but my heart's a gold.
00:19:45I had to run away high, so I wouldn't come home more.
00:19:51I was hoping that the saying no part would get easier.
00:19:56And it did not.
00:19:59It's a no for me.
00:20:01And it's, I was like 15 years old, and I had a chance, and it didn't work out.
00:20:08And if it had, it would have been the worst thing that had ever happened to me.
00:20:11So just keep at it, girlfriend.
00:20:15I don't want to BS these kids.
00:20:17I don't want to fluff them.
00:20:18You know, I want to make sure they understand they're not ready yet.
00:20:22I would really like to see you spend more time working on your vocals.
00:20:27Yeah, it's a no for me.
00:20:30It's a no for me, bud.
00:20:31Thank you for being here.
00:20:32Thank y'all.
00:20:33Thank you, man.
00:20:35It was a no.
00:20:37You always just want to really reassure them that it's not their time yet.
00:20:42I'm going to give you an encouraging no.
00:20:44I want to push you, and I want you to find some fire in there.
00:20:48And for them to go continue their path in the music business.
00:20:52Oh, sweet home, tonight, tonight, I'm on my way, I'm on my way, sweet home.
00:21:10There you go.
00:21:11Woo!
00:21:12It was like one of the best moments of my life.
00:21:14Aw, thank you.
00:21:15Wow, they rehearsed that somewhere.
00:21:18We did not.
00:21:18Of course they did.
00:21:20I'm on my way, I'm on my way.
00:21:25Oh, no, no.
00:21:26I finally sang that piece of pepper out of my throat.
00:21:28Oh, God.
00:21:29Luke, be careful.
00:21:32No.
00:21:34Yeah.
00:21:35It's okay.
00:21:35I got to sing with Carrie.
00:21:37You guys are heartless.
00:21:38We are not heartless.
00:21:39We are heartless.
00:21:40I'm 1,000% going to keep singing.
00:21:42It's my whole life.
00:21:43It's what I believe I was put on this earth to do, and I'm going to keep doing it.
00:21:48All right.
00:21:48I'm on my way.
00:21:50We.
00:21:52We're on my way.
00:21:54Home, sweet home.
00:22:00My name is Michael Garner.
00:22:01I'm from Palestine, Arkansas, and I'm a sophomore in high school.
00:22:05Hey, y'all.
00:22:05What's up?
00:22:06All right.
00:22:06Hey.
00:22:07Gosh, how old are you?
00:22:08I'm 16 years old.
00:22:10That's great.
00:22:11Days of my youth.
00:22:12When I found out I was going to be able to audition, I started busting out crying.
00:22:16Me and my mom and my dad.
00:22:18We're going to give you a shot.
00:22:19Are you serious?
00:22:20Yes, I am serious.
00:22:21I feel like this audition could definitely change my lives and my family's lives.
00:22:26With your in-law, wait.
00:22:29He's going to do great.
00:22:31We all believe in him.
00:22:33We're behind you.
00:22:34We love you.
00:22:35I've watched Idol with my family for a long time.
00:22:40This has always been mine and their dream.
00:22:42I always said that I was going to be on there someday, and here I am.
00:22:46But what do you do in Arkansas other than music?
00:22:49You know, deer hunt, duck hunt.
00:22:51The only thing there really is in Arkansas is football games and back roads, you know.
00:22:54A little bit nervous going in there?
00:22:55Yeah.
00:22:56I think so.
00:22:56It's the biggest stage he's ever been on runs.
00:22:58It's a big one.
00:22:59Yeah.
00:23:00What kind of music are you into?
00:23:01Country.
00:23:02All right.
00:23:02This man says what he says, and he says what he says.
00:23:06I like it.
00:23:06Man, a few words.
00:23:07What are you going to sing?
00:23:08I'm going to sing I'm Still Fine by The Red Clay Strays.
00:23:10Perfect.
00:23:11All right.
00:23:11Let's hear it.
00:23:15I'm on display.
00:23:18I've lost my way.
00:23:22Oh, God, I pray.
00:23:25Let this pass over.
00:23:29I lost the note.
00:23:56God's not giving me up.
00:23:58No, I'm just fine.
00:24:01It's just a matter of time.
00:24:05No, I can't feel my sadness.
00:24:10I know that it should be there.
00:24:13Baby, I'm just too tired to care.
00:24:16Because I'm still fine.
00:24:22All right.
00:24:28Where's he going?
00:24:29Boom.
00:24:30Boom.
00:24:31There you go.
00:24:32Boom.
00:24:33I wish you were like 20 years old.
00:24:36I mean, I believe I'm ready.
00:24:38You know, I'm willing to give you everything I got.
00:24:40Yeah, you are.
00:24:41You're really good.
00:24:42Yeah, you are.
00:24:42Whatever happens today, you're on the right path.
00:24:45Yes, ma'am.
00:24:46What you do with your voice is definitely beyond 16.
00:24:50Like, I feel like you have a control and a composure about yourself.
00:24:54I think I'm going to be wrestling over here.
00:24:58I think your opening was just nerves.
00:25:02That look has not caught up to that matured voice.
00:25:06I'll have to think about this while Luke is talking to you.
00:25:09If we say no to him, what are we doing here?
00:25:12Yeah, yeah.
00:25:12I know what you're saying.
00:25:13In my opinion.
00:25:14I mean, I know he's young, but we're all saying that he sings great.
00:25:21She's just playing guitar great, and he's singing pretty daggone good.
00:25:26So, I look at you, and I see my son, and I would not throw him in the middle of
00:25:35it where you are at 16.
00:25:38So, that's where I'm coming from.
00:25:42A no for me.
00:25:46What do we do with this young prodigy?
00:25:54It's a yes for me.
00:25:56Nice.
00:26:06Tears.
00:26:07Tickets.
00:26:11Congratulations.
00:26:12Come over here, young man.
00:26:13Was that terrifying?
00:26:14I mean, playing in front of him, yeah, a little bit.
00:26:18We did it.
00:26:18We're going to Hollywood week.
00:26:20Let's go.
00:26:21He's going to do Justin Bieber.
00:26:22That scares the crap out of me, because I'm like, oh, God.
00:26:24Listen, you're right.
00:26:26All I can think about is Justin Timberlake.
00:26:34You can't take the mama.
00:26:35You can't take the mama out of me.
00:26:37Since when do you have a heart and you're a mother?
00:26:42Miss Carrie, I just want to say, I'm going to prove to you that I have what it takes.
00:26:54It's been a good day.
00:26:57Hello, hello.
00:26:58Hey.
00:27:00Tell us all about yourself.
00:27:02My name is Sheldon Riley.
00:27:04I'm 26 years old from Melbourne, Australia.
00:27:07Melbourne.
00:27:08What you doing here?
00:27:10American Idol, huh?
00:27:11You're crazy.
00:27:16I wanted to do music since I was a really young kid.
00:27:19When I was maybe about 15 years old, I sung at my school.
00:27:23And I remember that first applause.
00:27:26I was like, yeah, this is what I want to do.
00:27:27I love the way it made me feel.
00:27:29I love the way that it made me feel noticed.
00:27:32About 10 years ago, I auditioned for a big TV show back in Australia.
00:27:37It's my big moment.
00:27:39And I sung my song.
00:27:42And they said it wasn't quite enough.
00:27:45Just you singing, it's not enough.
00:27:47You said don't lie, so I made the truth.
00:27:50That experience made me doubt myself.
00:27:52It made me feel I had to play a character just to be seen.
00:27:58I kind of created this character that dressed up like crazy, the most avant-garde, high fashion.
00:28:04Crystals and diamonds.
00:28:05And it was the thing that made people see me.
00:28:07You'll be my resolution.
00:28:09It just kind of took off.
00:28:11I had opportunities like crazy, not just in Australia, but the entire world.
00:28:18I've been on every TV show competition known to men.
00:28:22I've done it all.
00:28:22And the art was just getting crazier and crazier and crazier.
00:28:26It almost felt like an addiction to be the most memorable person in the room.
00:28:31But I'd come home.
00:28:34I'd take the mask off, the makeup, the accessories, the everything.
00:28:38And I would hate the person that I saw in the mirror.
00:28:41Hated that version of me.
00:28:43I'm not you, not you, me.
00:28:47So I took two years off.
00:28:50And remembered why that little kid got up on stage that first time.
00:28:55And this is the one show.
00:28:56There's no smoke.
00:28:57There's no mirrors, no nothing.
00:28:59And I said to myself, if I was going to come back into music, it would be here with just
00:29:02the piano and just me.
00:29:03And if you don't like it, you don't like it.
00:29:06I don't ever know if anyone's ever really going to want what I have to give without everything that I
00:29:11usually put on.
00:29:13That's a big part of why I'm here.
00:29:15Just to remind myself that my voice is enough.
00:29:21Everybody's got their version of what you just said.
00:29:24You know, everybody's got their mask.
00:29:26Whether it is something physical that they hide behind or this certain identity that they've created for themselves.
00:29:33And, you know, then, of course, you do worry that if I wasn't that, would anyone still love me?
00:29:40Yeah.
00:29:40You're very relatable.
00:29:42What are you going to sing for us today?
00:29:45This is Brother by Matt Corby.
00:29:47It's an Australian singer.
00:29:49Yeah.
00:29:51All right.
00:30:11Somebody call out to your brother, he's calling out your name.
00:30:16Oh, hiding under the covers with no one else to blame.
00:30:24Oh, you couldn't help out your own neighbor.
00:30:29You couldn't tell it to his face.
00:30:32You were messed up by the place.
00:30:37You're carrying a car in the corner, can't fight it further.
00:30:42Let it out and say, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:30:56Right there, pull yourself out of this state.
00:31:03Dear, acknowledge you were our fake.
00:31:09Here, and from then you might just go.
00:31:19Somebody call out to your brother
00:31:22He's calling out your name
00:31:29You couldn't know about your own neighbor
00:31:32You couldn't tell it to his face
00:31:35You were messed up by the blame
00:31:49You're crazy talented, crazy unbelievable
00:31:52Thank you
00:31:53Don't know why you ever had to wear the mask
00:31:55Because you're an amazing looking person
00:31:57You being the loudest guy in the room
00:31:59You don't always have to be that
00:32:01Being the most dynamic singer in the room
00:32:03You don't have to be that
00:32:04It's okay to just peel a layer off
00:32:07But that was impressive
00:32:09Thank you
00:32:10You're an artist, man
00:32:11And you're authentic
00:32:12I love watching someone in their moment
00:32:17You have stage presence
00:32:20It's all there
00:32:22Accept you
00:32:24Embrace you
00:32:27I'm really glad you're here
00:32:29I'm really glad I'm here
00:32:31I love your voice
00:32:33Let's vote
00:32:37Yes
00:32:37Thank you
00:32:39Yes
00:32:40Thank you very much
00:32:41And make it three
00:32:43It's a yes for me
00:32:44You're on Hollywood Week
00:32:46I appreciate it
00:32:47Thank you so much
00:32:49Yeah, man
00:32:50You just
00:32:51Just sing
00:32:52Enjoy
00:32:53Thank you
00:32:53Enjoy this
00:32:54All right
00:32:54Welcome to the class
00:32:55Thank you, thank you
00:32:58I've been judged by a lot of people
00:33:01Very important people
00:33:02But I feel like that was the first time it really meant something
00:33:05Because I went out there not playing a character
00:33:10It was me
00:33:10They liked me
00:33:20Oh yeah, this is gonna be good
00:33:25I'm Trace Casanova
00:33:26I'm 22 years old
00:33:27I'm a lounge singer from Charlotte, North Carolina
00:33:31Is that your God-given name?
00:33:33Oh no
00:33:33No
00:33:34Oh no
00:33:34I was raised by bikers
00:33:36Growing up in the dive bars, biker clubs
00:33:39That's where they get the leather vest from, you know
00:33:41My motto is I take my career seriously, not myself
00:33:46One, two, three, four, one, two, three
00:33:48I'ma just out of school
00:33:50I'ma real, real cool
00:33:51Gotta jump, gotta jive
00:33:53Got the message
00:33:54I'm alive
00:33:54I'ma wild
00:33:55I'ma wild one
00:33:57I'ma wild one
00:34:00Gonna keep it shakin'
00:34:02Gonna keep it movin'
00:34:03Mama
00:34:03Don't you cramp my style
00:34:05I'ma real wild child
00:34:06You keep goin', friend
00:34:07Hey, Carrie
00:34:08I just wanna say
00:34:08You're one of the most gorgeous judges I've ever seen
00:34:11No offense, fellas
00:34:12Thank you
00:34:12If we were to go out dancing
00:34:14So let me show you what would happen
00:34:15All right
00:34:15Hey
00:34:16Woo
00:34:17Well
00:34:18I'ma gonna pick you up in my 88
00:34:20Get ready, sugar
00:34:22And don't be late
00:34:24We're gonna move it all night long
00:34:27Whole lot of shakin' goin' on
00:34:30I'ma wild one
00:34:31Yeah, baby
00:34:33I'ma wild one
00:34:36Gonna break loose
00:34:38Gonna keep it movin', baby
00:34:39Don't you cramp my style
00:34:41I'ma real wild child
00:34:42Why'd you give her back?
00:34:44You don't give her back?
00:34:46Keep her dancing
00:34:47I'ma li'en home, friendly
00:34:47Cramp my style
00:34:49I'ma real wild child
00:34:54Woo!
00:34:59Woo woo woo!
00:35:01Encore!
00:35:02Way, way, way
00:35:03Need more
00:35:03We're about to have another song, right?
00:35:05I think we do
00:35:05I think we do
00:35:06We're gonna need one
00:35:07Get the energy going
00:35:07All right, sure
00:35:11Wow
00:35:12Of course
00:35:14I like big butts
00:35:16And I cannot lie
00:35:18Yes!
00:35:20You are the brothers
00:35:21Can't deny
00:35:23When a girl walks in
00:35:26With an itty bitty waist
00:35:28Stand around
00:35:30Bang in your face
00:35:31You get sprung
00:35:33Wanna pull up tough
00:35:35Cause you noticed
00:35:36That butt was stuffed
00:35:39Deep in the jean she's wearing
00:35:42I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
00:35:44Oh baby
00:35:45Wanna come with ya
00:35:47And take your picture
00:35:49My homeboys tried to warn me
00:35:52But the butt you got make me so
00:35:55Fellas
00:35:56Yeah!
00:35:56Fellas
00:35:57Yeah!
00:35:57Has your girlfriend got the butt?
00:35:59Oh yeah!
00:36:00Shake it
00:36:01Shake it
00:36:02Shake it
00:36:03Shake it
00:36:03Shake it
00:36:03Shake that healthy butt
00:36:04Baby got back
00:36:06Hey bring it in everybody
00:36:08Baby got back
00:36:12Oh yeah
00:36:14Here we got
00:36:15So I'm playing
00:36:16HR HR
00:36:18Little in the middle
00:36:19But you got much back
00:36:20Little in the middle
00:36:21But you got much back
00:36:24Baby got
00:36:26Back
00:36:29I like you Trace
00:36:32Luke what do you think?
00:36:34Oh Casanova
00:36:36I think it's probably a stretch for American Idol
00:36:39But I can appreciate your ministry
00:36:42Yeah thanks
00:36:43Joy
00:36:45Humor
00:36:45I love what you did
00:36:48Thank you
00:36:48Honestly when I tell you that
00:36:49But unfortunately this is a competition
00:36:52Right
00:36:53I don't want to let you guys vote
00:36:57I'm in charge here
00:36:58I like big butts
00:36:59And I cannot lie
00:37:03I feel you Carrie
00:37:04I know what you're saying
00:37:04I think we need you
00:37:05I think you're a morale booster
00:37:07For all of us
00:37:08I'm thinking of myself
00:37:09And my fellow judges
00:37:10And all the people that work on this show
00:37:12And all the joy you would bring
00:37:13As you go forth
00:37:15So I'm going to give you a yes
00:37:19Alright
00:37:21I'm going to give you a no
00:37:24And all right
00:37:26What is it Lionel?
00:37:31I like big butts
00:37:33And I can't let lie
00:37:34You other brothers
00:37:35I never thought I would have Carrie Underwood fighting for me
00:37:40But hey
00:37:40I guess I'm just a cowboy Casanova
00:37:43He's a class clown
00:37:48It's one of her songs
00:37:52We're going to check y'all's ears
00:37:53This slice of Casanova cake
00:37:55Is going to Hollywood week
00:37:57I feel that some things
00:38:02Just have to be pursued
00:38:04No this was
00:38:05That was great
00:38:07I followed you Carrie
00:38:09What is happening?
00:38:10What is happening?
00:38:12Welcome
00:38:13Who do you listen to?
00:38:14Carrie
00:38:15You've been like my vocal inspiration
00:38:17For as long as I can remember
00:38:18Very cool
00:38:18Like cowboy Casanova
00:38:20Just has a very special place in my heart
00:38:22Can you kind of give us a little taste?
00:38:24Let's hope I remember the lyrics
00:38:26I will help you
00:38:27She knows all the lyrics
00:38:28So just look at her
00:38:31He's a good time
00:38:33Cowboy Casanova
00:38:35Leaning up against the record machine
00:38:40Look at her face
00:38:41You've got to get some stank face going
00:38:43He's a gentleman in disguise
00:38:44A snake with blue eyes
00:38:46And he only got to die
00:38:47Oh my gosh
00:38:47You're so good
00:38:49I'm like fangirling
00:38:50I can't believe this is happening
00:38:51That was great
00:38:52Come on in guys
00:38:53Come on guys
00:38:54There you go
00:38:55This is my instrument for today
00:38:58Love it
00:38:58Well you brought enough backup
00:39:00I would say
00:39:00Tell us who you are
00:39:02And then
00:39:02Who are those people behind you?
00:39:05Well my name is Kitty Tay
00:39:07I'm 22
00:39:08And I'm from Olvene, Arizona
00:39:09And this is Mosaic Whisperer
00:39:11This is my college acapella group
00:39:12And I thought I'd share
00:39:14One of my songs with y'all
00:39:15With them as my instrument
00:39:16Okay
00:39:17What are you going to sing for us?
00:39:18We're going to sing
00:39:18Masterpiece by Jasmine Sullivan
00:39:20Wow
00:39:20Let's have it
00:39:22My eyes ain't used to these rays
00:39:27I'm feeling exposed
00:39:29But I can't hide no more
00:39:33I can't hide
00:39:34As the sun shines on all of the glory
00:39:38My flaws don't look so bad at all
00:39:42What was I so afraid of?
00:39:46Every part of me is a vision
00:39:49Of a portrait of Mona
00:39:51Of Mona Lisa
00:39:56Every part of me is beautiful
00:40:00And I'll finally see
00:40:02I'm a work of art
00:40:05I'm a masterpiece
00:40:17Wow
00:40:18Wow
00:40:19Wow
00:40:19That was amazing
00:40:22Thank you so much
00:40:23I want to tell you
00:40:24I really enjoyed it
00:40:26Thank you
00:40:27Yeah you guys
00:40:28Yeah Lionel
00:40:29Yeah they had that
00:40:30Thank you
00:40:32Thank you so much
00:40:35Carrie
00:40:35Very sweet
00:40:37Thank you
00:40:37I feel like you were so sweet
00:40:40And smiley
00:40:40Thank you
00:40:41I feel like it needed
00:40:42Maybe a little more
00:40:43Staying in character
00:40:45Just a little bit
00:40:46Okay
00:40:46But you have a fabulous voice
00:40:48Thank you
00:40:49Absolutely
00:40:49Thank you so much
00:40:50Luke
00:40:51Yeah I mean surprisingly
00:40:52You got a nice country tone to it
00:40:54But soulful country
00:40:56Yeah soulful country
00:40:57And even on the song
00:40:59With the whole group
00:41:00You really had some
00:41:01Great vocal moments too
00:41:03Okay thank you
00:41:04Let's vote
00:41:05Carrie
00:41:05I would like to hear more
00:41:07It's a yes for me
00:41:09Thank you
00:41:09Oh my gosh
00:41:12Yes
00:41:12Yay
00:41:14It's a yes for me
00:41:15Without a doubt
00:41:18Welcome to the university
00:41:20Oh my gosh
00:41:21You got it
00:41:21Thank you so much
00:41:23It's so nice to meet you
00:41:24So nice to meet you
00:41:25So good you guys
00:41:27Hey
00:41:27Fantastic
00:41:28Thank you
00:41:29Great support
00:41:32That was amazing
00:41:34Oh my gosh
00:41:35Can't really believe
00:41:36What just happened
00:41:37But it's okay
00:41:38Pinch me
00:41:41She's going to Hollywood Week
00:41:49I couldn't stop looking at her baby knees
00:41:52Her what?
00:41:53Her what?
00:41:53Baby knees
00:41:55When you have like a face in your knees
00:41:58Oh really?
00:41:59Do you know baby knees?
00:42:00I've never heard of that
00:42:01I have baby knees
00:42:02Oh really?
00:42:03Right after Kate and William had their baby George
00:42:08Right
00:42:08Yeah George
00:42:09Yeah
00:42:09My knees were in a magazine
00:42:11And it was like Prince George's face is in Carrie Underwood's knees
00:42:16And I was like what the crap is going on with my knees?
00:42:20So I have baby faces in my knees
00:42:22And I can make them sing too
00:42:25You can make them sing?
00:42:26It was like
00:42:27I gotta check my knees now
00:42:34That's crazy
00:42:54Ah there we are
00:42:55Hello
00:42:55How you doing?
00:42:56Good how are you?
00:42:57Great
00:42:58What's your name?
00:42:59Hannah Harper
00:42:59Where are you from?
00:43:00Willow Springs, Missouri
00:43:01Where did you get that dress?
00:43:04This was homemade
00:43:05If this doesn't scream yee haw
00:43:06I don't know what will
00:43:08What kind of music do you perform, listen to?
00:43:11I grew up doing bluegrass
00:43:13My family had a bluegrass gospel band
00:43:14Went church to church
00:43:16And sang at churches
00:43:19I grew up in a super musical family
00:43:21My dad worked at the lead mine for several years
00:43:23One evening he was just feeling like God was calling him to do something different with his life
00:43:27So in 2009 my parents quit their jobs and we bought a bus and went on the road as a
00:43:32family band
00:43:34The tour bus was 40 foot long
00:43:37It was bright red
00:43:38And we lived on the bus for seven years
00:43:41We just would go coast to coast and play banjos and sing for the Lord
00:43:45It was a very unconventional upbringing
00:43:48But I literally wouldn't trade it for anything in the world
00:43:59We didn't come back into Missouri until 2016
00:44:01We settled back down and then I met my husband
00:44:04We got married and we found out we were pregnant with our first baby
00:44:07Like four months after we got married
00:44:09Every morning
00:44:10Oh, right in the noggin
00:44:12I'm sorry buddy
00:44:14Then one turn to three really fast
00:44:16With three boys it comes a lot of chaos
00:44:18Same old coffee
00:44:19And a lot of fun
00:44:20Same old coffee
00:44:22Sorry, why are you standing up there?
00:44:25Same old house
00:44:27Same old stuff
00:44:28It's just hectic at all times
00:44:31Mom, eat some pizza paper
00:44:35Let's eat some pizza and then you can go take a nap
00:44:37Do you want to go na-na?
00:44:38No, no
00:44:40I'm trying out for the show just because I want the opportunity
00:44:42To give the boys the same life that I had growing up
00:44:44In a bigger way if possible
00:44:46To be able to sustain my family and do music full time
00:44:52I have two boys
00:44:53They make things more interesting
00:44:55Oh, for sure
00:44:56Yeah
00:44:56Mine's been screaming all day
00:44:58Good, yay
00:44:58That's great
00:45:00Love it
00:45:00What are you going to sing for us today?
00:45:02I'm going to sing an original that I wrote called String Cheese
00:45:04You're like my favorite person
00:45:06You're wearing homemade clothes
00:45:08You're singing songs called String Cheese
00:45:10What's the song about?
00:45:11My youngest is one
00:45:13And shortly after he was born
00:45:14I had postpartum depression
00:45:15And so I was sitting on my couch
00:45:16I said I wasn't going to cry
00:45:20I was sitting on my couch wallowing
00:45:24And you have boys, you know
00:45:26Everybody wants to touch you
00:45:27And I didn't want to be touched
00:45:31And my youngest son
00:45:32Like I was just having a pity party
00:45:35Praying that the Lord would calm my spirit
00:45:40And my son kept coming up to me
00:45:41He said, Mom, open this
00:45:42Mom, open this
00:45:43Open my cheese
00:45:44I'm like, leave me alone with the dadgum cheese
00:45:46And I finally opened his cheese
00:45:48And when I did
00:45:48I realized that God had put me in that place
00:45:50And that where I was in my house
00:45:52Was the biggest ministry that I could ever have
00:45:55And being a mom
00:45:56So
00:45:58I gathered myself
00:45:59And I got up off the couch
00:46:00And I quit throwing a pity party
00:46:01And I realized that
00:46:02That was exactly what I wanted
00:46:05And I kind of
00:46:06Kicked the postpartum depression in the butt
00:46:08And I said I ain't doing it
00:46:09There you go
00:46:10So I wrote this song called String Cheese
00:46:14Do you need a second?
00:46:15I want to give you like
00:46:16Probably just give me one second
00:46:17Yeah
00:46:19I can't cry and sing
00:46:21So
00:46:21I don't want to put you in that position
00:46:24Here
00:46:25Thank you so much
00:46:33You ready?
00:46:35I think so
00:46:47I warm my morning coffee up for the third time
00:46:54Miss Rachel on the TV
00:46:56With their favorite nursery rhyme
00:46:59Hot wheels and little people under my feet
00:47:05Baby's crying
00:47:07It's pure chaos but I don't miss a beat
00:47:12Always knew that a nine to five wouldn't suit me very good
00:47:17But my hours are extended
00:47:22That's just motherhood
00:47:24I never knew this is what my twenties would look like
00:47:30But they saved me before I had the chance to waste my life
00:47:36One day I'll be alone
00:47:39One day I'll be alone
00:47:39With a hot fresh cup of joe
00:47:42Wishing that someone would just drop me by
00:47:47And I'll sit and reminisce
00:47:51On times that I sure miss
00:47:54I've scattered toys and a baby on my hip
00:47:59I thought finding peace in the quiet's what I wanted
00:48:06But I'd do anything to go back to being needed
00:48:11To those days I wanna cry
00:48:16Run away and hide
00:48:19But I'd worry about their every need
00:48:23When I'm overwhelmed and touched out
00:48:28They come climbing up on the couch
00:48:32Saying mama can you open my strange cheeks
00:48:36I smile because I know meeting their needs
00:48:42Fills my soul
00:48:43Being there mama is who I'm meant to be
00:48:53That's great
00:48:54Do you have more questions?
00:48:55Oh
00:48:56My turn
00:49:00This pack is going quick
00:49:05Well that's about the most relatable song
00:49:08I think I've ever heard
00:49:11Hannah
00:49:13Great job
00:49:14Thank you
00:49:15Great job
00:49:15Just with that mountainous bluegrass
00:49:19Sound that you have in there
00:49:21I kept thinking like
00:49:22Kacey Musgraves is in there
00:49:24I kept thinking
00:49:25Certainly Alison Krauss
00:49:27Like a little dolly
00:49:28Like a little dolly
00:49:28A little dolly in there
00:49:30And gosh even if we got you to lean in more on it
00:49:33Fill the room a little more
00:49:34You're gonna be able to move some people
00:49:36A great song
00:49:37Way to really write the moment you're in
00:49:40Yeah
00:49:41I want you to use dolly as the example of two things
00:49:44One her story telling ability
00:49:47And two she has the ability to tell that story
00:49:50And then give us a lift
00:49:52Mm-hmm
00:49:53You've got the range
00:49:54I would have loved to have found you
00:49:55Just on one of those lines
00:49:56Just hold it for a minute
00:49:58I don't know
00:49:58I was gonna but
00:50:00Then I chickened out
00:50:01Because I was crying
00:50:02Yeah it was hard to come from a tear
00:50:03It is
00:50:04You might be my favorite person
00:50:06That's walked through those doors
00:50:07Wow
00:50:07In the past three days
00:50:11You're gorgeous
00:50:11Thank you
00:50:12Like you look famous already
00:50:14Thank you
00:50:15I just think you have
00:50:16Just a beautiful simplicity to your voice
00:50:19You're one that I'm gonna think about when we leave here
00:50:22Like I wonder what song she's gonna sing next
00:50:24And I feel like I'm gonna be just rooting for you
00:50:27I loved everything about everything you just did
00:50:31Thank you so much
00:50:32I mean it's a yes
00:50:32I'll go first
00:50:33It's a yes for me
00:50:34I'll go second
00:50:35It's a yes for me
00:50:36Yes for me
00:50:37Heck yeah brother
00:50:38You get this you are
00:50:40You're in the Hollywood week
00:50:41Thank you
00:50:42It's nice to meet you
00:50:43Nice to meet you too
00:50:50Hearing Carrie say that I was one of her favorite people that has walked through the doors
00:50:53I almost melted in my boots
00:50:54That's the biggest compliment I've ever received
00:50:56She was great
00:50:58Goodness
00:50:59It means a lot to me to get up there and stand and represent other moms
00:51:04And let them know that they're not alone
00:51:06And let them know that they can still chase their dreams with their little people
00:51:09Some real juice on that one
00:51:12Unassuming
00:51:13Sweet
00:51:15Perfectly moldable into stardom
00:51:21And I'm gonna love you
00:51:23So is that you here?
00:51:26Yeah
00:51:27You wanna help me put it on the fridge?
00:51:31Good job
00:51:39Don't worry
00:51:40No
00:51:40No you don't have to wait
00:51:42She said love don't come easy
00:51:46It's a game of give and take
00:51:48I remember mama said
00:51:49I'm going
00:51:49Oh I missed me
00:51:51Have you seen the guy do the
00:51:53With pins and stuff?
00:51:54Is that one of your Tik Toks?
00:51:56That's TikTok, I can tell right away.
00:51:57He's on the TikTok Zoom scroll.
00:52:03Oh, man.
00:52:04I remember swearing off TikTok, and now I'm a TikToker.
00:52:11Is he down?
00:52:13Is he down?
00:52:15I'm addicted to TikTok.
00:52:19I'll just go on and say it if anybody wants to intervene.
00:52:21Ooh, look at that.
00:52:32Whoa, my.
00:52:35And now I'm actually scrolling, finding talent that somehow makes it in front of us judges.
00:52:42Well, tell us how you made it here.
00:52:44Somebody happened to see me.
00:52:46That's right.
00:52:48What's your dreams in music?
00:52:50I want to go from being a TikTok singer to a real singer, and I also really want a Birkin
00:52:55bag.
00:52:56Oh.
00:52:57I've been everywhere, man, looking for you, babe.
00:53:01Looking for you, babe.
00:53:03Searching for you, babe.
00:53:05But, Lord, I've had a lot of no's.
00:53:08I don't want to tell you no, because I feel like I'm responsible for bringing you here, but it's a
00:53:12no for me right now.
00:53:13Don't tell him I've gone crazy.
00:53:16It's going to be a no for me this trip.
00:53:18I agree.
00:53:19It's a no for me.
00:53:21Obviously, I'm learning that TikTok has filters on it to make you sound amazing.
00:53:26So, maybe I need to go find those filters and sing on them myself.
00:53:31All right.
00:53:32Tell the world how you arrived here.
00:53:34I had somebody message me, and they were like, hey, come on in.
00:53:36Well, I might have seen you on TikTok, but I must say, currently, I'm 0 for 2 on TikTok referrals.
00:53:44People know where this is going to be.
00:53:47Come on.
00:53:49I think I'm going to be okay.
00:53:51Yes, sir.
00:53:52Yes, sir.
00:53:52You think I ended the slump, Lionel?
00:53:54I fear you.
00:53:55You will now.
00:53:55Probably leave.
00:54:01Woo!
00:54:02What do you think, Carrie?
00:54:07I'm a yes.
00:54:10Lionel, congratulations, Luke.
00:54:13It's a yes for me.
00:54:15Hey, awesome.
00:54:17Yes!
00:54:18I'm one for three.
00:54:20There you go.
00:54:21Thank you guys so much.
00:54:24Mr. Luke Bryan, thank you so much for getting me here after seeing my TikTok.
00:54:30You did it.
00:54:31Finally.
00:54:32I was told that I saved Luke Bryan's career.
00:54:35And you totally.
00:54:36You redeemed yourself.
00:54:38All at the pop shop.
00:54:40Woo!
00:54:42Woo!
00:54:43Let's go.
00:54:44Oh, yeah.
00:54:44To sure.
00:54:45Hey, baby.
00:54:46What's happening?
00:54:47You been doing?
00:54:47Oh, yeah.
00:54:49Oh, my gosh.
00:54:51Carmen, I'm so proud of you.
00:54:53Yay.
00:54:55Yay.
00:54:56Oh, my goodness.
00:54:59Hi, I'm Carmen Laurel Martin.
00:55:01I'm 20 years old.
00:55:02I'm from El Dorado Hills, California.
00:55:04And I'm here with my aunt, Brittany Bateman, from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
00:55:10I'm so excited.
00:55:11She lives with me.
00:55:13You're on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
00:55:16Yes.
00:55:16So who is your nemesis?
00:55:17Or is there not one?
00:55:19Or are there many?
00:55:20I feel like you guys are going to be in next season as well.
00:55:22I just get this vibe about you.
00:55:23We're going to start some fights.
00:55:26I think on the show, she's definitely still her silly self.
00:55:30She's a little crazy, and I love it.
00:55:33Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
00:55:36I have an announcement.
00:55:37What about me?
00:55:38You guys, seriously.
00:55:40What about me?
00:55:42What about me?
00:55:46Brittany has always been a very big mentor to me.
00:55:50So get out there.
00:55:51Okay, everybody look up.
00:55:53Okay.
00:55:53She has her own spotlight.
00:55:55She's living out her dream, and that's why I'm here, too.
00:55:58She is music.
00:55:59I mean, she radiates music out of her pores.
00:56:03It just explodes.
00:56:05Yeah.
00:56:05She bubbles in light.
00:56:07Yeah.
00:56:09Carmelita.
00:56:10That's my theme song.
00:56:12You go in there, and you brush it.
00:56:13My lovely Carmelita.
00:56:15Brittany, you could stop to the side and just sing Carmelita.
00:56:17She comes in, and they don't know what this is.
00:56:19That's the entrance.
00:56:23I really should do that.
00:56:24Does anyone have a glass and a knife?
00:56:28Why do you have a wine glass?
00:56:31You'll see.
00:56:35Howdy, howdy, howdy.
00:56:36Hello.
00:56:37Whoa.
00:56:37Wait, what?
00:56:38What's happening?
00:56:40Hi.
00:56:40How are you?
00:56:41How are y'all?
00:56:42What do you have?
00:56:44I have an announcement.
00:56:45What is the announcement?
00:56:47This is my beautiful niece, Carmelita.
00:56:51That's been her nickname since she was born.
00:56:53Carmelita?
00:56:54That is me.
00:56:55Do you know me?
00:56:56I'm Brittany.
00:56:58Brittany Bateman.
00:57:01The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
00:57:04Oh, we are.
00:57:04Yes.
00:57:05But this is not about me.
00:57:06This is about my amazing, gorgeous, perfect niece.
00:57:10Hi.
00:57:10Who you're about to hear, and it's insane.
00:57:14Well, if we don't have good things to say, she has a knife.
00:57:16She has a weapon.
00:57:17So, all right, Miss Brittany, you can go right there on that X.
00:57:21Yes.
00:57:21Be careful.
00:57:21Don't fall over there.
00:57:22Give away the spotlight to the niece.
00:57:25All right, let's hear it.
00:57:26Let's hear it.
00:57:27Okay.
00:57:27Do you guys want this?
00:57:29Yes.
00:57:29For good keeping?
00:57:30Oh, good keeping.
00:57:31Yes?
00:57:32Let's do it, Miss Carmen.
00:57:34Okay.
00:57:35Okay.
00:57:38I woke up with a headache today, cause I've got a mortgage due, and an empty bed to make.
00:57:55Baby, I bet you're happy now.
00:58:00I've probably found just someone new, who's got his life all figured out.
00:58:09Girl, I thought it was love.
00:58:17Girl, I knew it was love.
00:58:25Girl, I guess I didn't know what love was.
00:58:38All right.
00:58:41Good job.
00:58:42You have a really pretty voice.
00:58:45Like, your range is really great.
00:58:47You're hitting some high notes in there, but it would be great if you could put some oomph
00:58:53in there.
00:58:53Yeah.
00:58:54We actually might have something to sing together.
00:58:56Okay.
00:58:56Oh.
00:58:57Oh, cool.
00:58:58Let's hear y'all do one.
00:58:59Okay.
00:59:00Let's see where you go.
00:59:00Let's see where you go.
00:59:01Just sing.
00:59:01Have fun like you're in the living room.
00:59:03You got it.
00:59:04Okay.
00:59:06Let me be your star.
00:59:14I just have to forget the hurt that came before.
00:59:20Forget what used to be.
00:59:23The past is on the cutting room floor.
00:59:27The future is here with me.
00:59:38It's all here and my heart's bleeding.
00:59:44Let me be your star.
00:59:56Wow.
00:59:57Oh, great.
00:59:58Wow.
01:00:00I learned.
01:00:05It's very good.
01:00:07It was very present there.
01:00:08We just got to get you to cut loose a little bit.
01:00:11I think the piano is forcing you to be very proper.
01:00:14Oh, you should see me with a band.
01:00:15Well, we got to get you to the band.
01:00:18That's very true.
01:00:19That is very true.
01:00:20I think that the only way she's going to actually understand this thing called roughing up
01:00:26is to put her in a brawl.
01:00:28The only way to put you in a brawl is to say yes so you can go to the next
01:00:33level and meet
01:00:33the rest of this crazy class and you'll understand what this means.
01:00:38Oh, yeah.
01:00:38Okay?
01:00:40I think your voice has definitely earned you a yes, but I want to see some fire.
01:00:47I can show it.
01:00:49I kind of believe you can.
01:00:50Is it yes?
01:00:51Hey.
01:00:53Let me see the glass.
01:00:54Boom, boom.
01:00:55Ding, ding, ding.
01:00:56Not too hard there.
01:00:57Not too hard.
01:00:57I need you to come get your golden ticket.
01:01:00Oh, my gosh.
01:01:03I have an announcement.
01:01:05We're going to Hollywood.
01:01:06You're going to holiday.
01:01:08Oops.
01:01:09You're going to Hollywood.
01:01:11You're going to...
01:01:12Here's a good one.
01:01:16Let's get a little singer.
01:01:18I have an announcement.
01:01:20I swear, I swear.
01:01:22I think today I played it very safe, but they will see the fire that is inside me
01:01:27and they will see me roar.
01:01:28I concur.
01:01:30She didn't seem villainous.
01:01:32No.
01:01:33Nice to meet you.
01:01:35Thank you for coming.
01:01:36Seriously, thank you.
01:01:37By the way, are you still dating Jared?
01:01:40Is that true?
01:01:41Is that real?
01:01:42I was always wondering.
01:01:45Lean on me.
01:01:48When you're not strong, I'll be afraid.
01:01:52I'll help you carry on, for it won't be long till I'm going to need somebody to lean on.
01:02:09I just might have a problem that you understand.
01:02:14We all need somebody to lean on.
01:02:20You just call me.
01:02:23You just call me.
01:02:26You just call me.
01:02:29You just call me.
01:02:33Cool.
01:02:34All right.
01:02:35Woo!
01:02:36Oh!
01:02:37Thank you so much.
01:02:38I have never seen you just jump out of that chair.
01:02:42It made me happy.
01:02:42She was like, I was like, is she going to rush the artist?
01:02:46I think it is because, you know, you did your own thing with it.
01:02:50It sounded fresh.
01:02:51And I feel like it was such a smart song choice.
01:02:55It was just, muah!
01:02:58You know, I'm telling you, familiarity is everything.
01:03:01A big voice.
01:03:02Once you go to the kaboom, it's magnificent.
01:03:08You took that song that the world has heard a million times and you made it very authentically
01:03:15you, which that says you're an artist in your own mind and your own right.
01:03:20I appreciate it.
01:03:21T'Nashe, I'm a yay.
01:03:25I'm a yes.
01:03:26Yay.
01:03:26Yes.
01:03:27Yes!
01:03:28Thank you so much.
01:03:29There we go.
01:03:29Wow.
01:03:29You need this.
01:03:31Great good news.
01:03:31Go to Hollywood Week.
01:03:32Okay.
01:03:33Thank you so much.
01:03:34Can I shake your hands?
01:03:35Oh, please.
01:03:36It was an absolute pleasure.
01:03:37Pleasure.
01:03:37The standing ovation from Carrie Underwood was insane.
01:03:40And here he comes.
01:03:46Just call me when you need a friend.
01:03:50I'm going to Hollywood Week.
01:03:53I'm going to Hollywood Week.
01:03:57I appreciate you, Cullen.
01:03:58It means a world.
01:03:59You know, I know you're going to do great.
01:04:01You got it.
01:04:02Love you, Cullen.
01:04:03Love you, Cullen.
01:04:04Love you, Cullen.
01:04:06My name is Brayden Rumfelt.
01:04:08I'm 22 years old, and I'm from Murphy, North Carolina.
01:04:11You still got it.
01:04:13Hey.
01:04:16Oh, no.
01:04:17When I was young, my life revolved around baseball.
01:04:20My twin brother, Cullen, and I played sports constantly.
01:04:26Dad was dead set on us becoming college athletes.
01:04:32Unfortunately, going into high school, I was starting to have knee pain in both of my legs.
01:04:36Tell me how to be in this world.
01:04:38So then I found out that I have a congenital issue.
01:04:42My legs are naturally in the wrong position.
01:04:46Tell me how to be in this world.
01:04:48I needed surgery.
01:04:49I needed two lower leg realignments.
01:04:53That put a stop to the dreams of becoming an athlete.
01:04:58It was tough seeing everybody be able to get to do what I wanted to do.
01:05:04As I'm hurt, it kind of hit me like, wait, I feel better when I am singing.
01:05:10And my twin brother, Cullen, was there for me.
01:05:14He was kind of like my voice of encouragement.
01:05:19Growing up until now, I always felt that his talent is music, is singing.
01:05:25And I couldn't be more proud of Brayden because of everything that he's going through,
01:05:30where he's at now with pursuing his new dream.
01:05:32He's my hero.
01:05:35The only reason that I hadn't signed up for American Idol was because I was scared.
01:05:40This is my dream.
01:05:42I didn't know that I would get like a, you know, a chance like this.
01:05:45So this is, this is really awesome.
01:05:48What's up?
01:05:49Hey.
01:05:50Hi.
01:05:51How's it going?
01:05:52I'm really good.
01:05:53Who are you?
01:05:54My name's Brayden Rumfelt.
01:05:56I'm 22 years old.
01:05:57I'm from Murphy, North Carolina.
01:05:58This is my twin, Cullen.
01:06:00Twin brother.
01:06:01Oh, yeah.
01:06:01Did y'all grow up playing music together?
01:06:03We did.
01:06:04As long as I've been sentient, I've been singing.
01:06:07Good deal.
01:06:07Good deal.
01:06:08What do you want to sing for us?
01:06:10Girl Crush by Little Big Town.
01:06:12Let's hear it.
01:06:13You ready?
01:06:13Yep, I'm ready to go.
01:06:21I got a girl crush.
01:06:25I hate to admit it, but I've got a hard rush.
01:06:33It's slowing down.
01:06:36Yeah, I want to taste her lips.
01:06:40Yeah, cause they taste like you.
01:06:44I want to drown myself in a bottle of herb for you.
01:06:51I want her long blood and hair.
01:06:55I want her magic hush.
01:06:59Yeah, cause maybe then you'll want me just as much.
01:07:06And I've got a girl crush.
01:07:08I've got a girl crush.
01:07:10Oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:07:18Oh, oh, oh.
01:07:21Oh, oh.
01:07:37Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:08:11That's good.
01:08:11That's good.
01:08:12That's good.
01:08:13That's good.
01:08:14That's good.
01:08:14What do you think, Carrie?
01:08:16I'm happy.
01:08:17I'm happy.
01:08:17It's surprising.
01:08:18I don't know what I expected to come out of your mouth, but that wasn't it.
01:08:22And it made me happy.
01:08:23I feel like you are very nervous.
01:08:27I am.
01:08:27You've got to loosen up.
01:08:28I wanted to come out there and just shake your arms and throw your vest across the room.
01:08:34And I think you're a racehorse, man.
01:08:36Don't you agree?
01:08:37I agree.
01:08:38You have a top end to your voice.
01:08:42It's not as high as Steve Perry, but the texture when you get up there is so sweet, man.
01:08:49It doesn't break.
01:08:49No, it does not.
01:08:51And we can wake the outside of you up to combine it with the inside of you, what's coming out.
01:08:59We've got show business.
01:09:02Oh, he can sing, y'all.
01:09:03Oh, yeah, he can.
01:09:04Yes, he can.
01:09:05He's going to do really good in this competition.
01:09:07He's going to do really great.
01:09:07I think we can one, two, three it.
01:09:08Yeah.
01:09:09One, two, three.
01:09:10You're on Hollywood.
01:09:12Yeah.
01:09:13Hollywood Week.
01:09:13Let's get it out.
01:09:14Hollywood Week.
01:09:16It's going to be fun.
01:09:18Y'all are great.
01:09:19I appreciate it.
01:09:20Good job.
01:09:20Got to get a handshake up here, too, man.
01:09:22Come on.
01:09:22Don't move forward.
01:09:23Yes, sir.
01:09:23Good job, friend, brother.
01:09:25Great job.
01:09:26Good seeing you, man.
01:09:27All right.
01:09:27Yeah, good seeing you.
01:09:28Way to go.
01:09:28All right.
01:09:29Bye.
01:09:30Bye.
01:09:31Awesome.
01:09:32High five.
01:09:33We're fired up.
01:09:33We're fired up.
01:09:35Let's go.
01:09:36Like, are we...
01:09:38Is this real?
01:09:39You know, I almost wanted to pinch myself.
01:09:42That was nice.
01:09:43Heck yeah.
01:09:44I love it.
01:09:45Stand it, stand it.
01:09:46With the struggles that I've had over the years, couldn't be happier.
01:09:51He is 80% of what he could be doing.
01:09:54He's got such potential.
01:10:06That was crazy to see how well he did.
01:10:11We've got a lot of memories together under our belt, and I wouldn't be here without his
01:10:15help, and I love this guy.
01:10:18He's the best.
01:10:19You're going to make me cry, dude.
01:10:20I'm going to Hollywood Week.
01:10:22Woo!
01:10:22Slow him down.
01:10:31An old cowpoke went riding out a dark and windy day.
01:10:37Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way.
01:10:41When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw.
01:10:45Plowing through those ragged skies.
01:10:47And up the cloudy draw.
01:10:52Yippee-eye-ey.
01:10:55Oh, yippee-eye-ey.
01:11:00For this ghost rider's in the sky.
01:11:06Ah!
01:11:08Sorry, that was...
01:11:09There you go.
01:11:10It happens.
01:11:11Ah.
01:11:12You know, Matthew.
01:11:13I mean, right now you're just doing sing-along.
01:11:16We're talking about lead singer, center stage, crowd screaming at you.
01:11:22I'm going to give you a passionate no, because you're passionate about this business.
01:11:28I think that passion is going to take you a long way, and don't lose that spark, man.
01:11:33I was like, no.
01:11:34It's a no today, but I'm not going to stop working.
01:11:36I'm not going to give up.
01:11:40I'm going to make the best of this moment.
01:11:42You have been on some amazing platforms.
01:11:47You've been with national recording artists.
01:11:50But today is your day.
01:11:53Hi.
01:11:54Come on in.
01:11:56What's your name?
01:11:57My name is Tiana Roberts.
01:11:59What brings you to us today?
01:12:02I'm just ready to get myself out there, take the risk.
01:12:06That's just kind of been my motto for the year.
01:12:08No risk, no story.
01:12:09No risk, no story.
01:12:11What's the deal with that?
01:12:12Well, last year I had a miscarriage.
01:12:16That moment made me realize that life is short, and I could just think of all the things that I
01:12:21didn't do because I was too scared.
01:12:23I decided that the risk was worth the sacrifice.
01:12:26So, no risk, no story.
01:12:28So, here I am.
01:12:29I like that.
01:12:31Very good.
01:12:32Well, what are you going to be singing for us?
01:12:34I'm going to be singing a hymn called Pass Me Not.
01:12:45Pass me not, O gentle Savior.
01:12:52Savior, hear my humble cry.
01:13:08While, while on others thou art falling, Savior, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:13:29I'm crying, Savior, Savior, why don't you hear my humble cry?
01:13:52Oh, while, while on others thou art calling, Savior, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:14:12Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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01:14:34oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:14:41voice i feel like we've been waiting for you all day tell me about it when you have a foundation
01:14:47and an instrument like you have it's just a matter of what song would you like to sing
01:14:52on this show is going to be challenging because you're going to cover everything from disney
01:14:56songs all the way across to every event that ever happened in life in the music world you can handle
01:15:01it with that voice any day of the week i love what you did thank you so much well great
01:15:06big voice
01:15:07you just sang within your means when i saw you going for the big note i was like uh-oh
01:15:13uh-oh uh-oh
01:15:14she got it all right she saved it for the end we love our gospel singers but just get ready
01:15:19to branch
01:15:20out and get ready to do a lot of stuff you made everything just seem very effortless your small
01:15:25notes were beautiful and clear and crisp you kept things small and then it grew and by the end of
01:15:31it
01:15:31you were just soaring you are a really talented vocalist thank you it is a massive yes for me
01:15:40yes it's a yes for me you got three yeses okay thank you thank you so much your girl did
01:15:51it
01:15:58i don't even have words to describe what it felt like for them to say we've been waiting for you
01:16:05like what next star star star star right here she's our winner she will always be our winner i'm proud
01:16:15she's so proud of you thank you mama
01:16:33julian do you remember this kid yes i've thought about him a lot really huh ah hey guys hi how
01:16:42are y'all
01:16:42we're doing great how are you guys we're so happy to see you we're happy to be here one two
01:16:49one two
01:16:50three four my name is julian kalel amansan i'm from el paso texas and i'm 19 years old
01:17:01last year i'd audition i had no idea what to expect um obviously i was terrified when i talk about
01:17:08it with
01:17:08my sister we both say that we kind of just blacked out and um gave a performance of our lives
01:17:15i guess
01:17:17there's a hole in my chest
01:17:22knock me down leave me to rest
01:17:27drown my thoughts with kerosene i performed an original song called surrender which talks about the
01:17:34struggles of anxiety and depression so i surrender if it's worth it i've waged i'll raise a flag
01:17:42my fate is in his hands i felt like i was at your show just are you serious yeah i
01:17:49did wow it played
01:17:50like a record just star he's a star just a straight up straight up i'll be gone without a sound
01:17:59when
01:17:59my heart fails me and i'm not around yes hallelujah yes come on come here the things that the judges
01:18:08told me uh i felt like my life was changing in that moment he may win this thing he literally
01:18:15might
01:18:15surrender it was one of the greatest moments of my life oh i surrender i'm going to hollywood
01:18:26unfortunately though i was not able to continue forward there were shared concerns about my
01:18:34abilities to balance a journey like american idol and my mental health
01:18:42i was diagnosed with anxiety and depression my freshman year of high school but i had been
01:18:47struggling with those feelings for a big part of my life i mean through even elementary middle school
01:18:55he came up to us and said i am not okay there's something happening with me i mean it's a
01:19:00knife to
01:19:01your chest because you're thinking you know what's going on what's what's happening and he said i'm sad all
01:19:08the time for me anxiety is just like a big wave crashing on you and you just drown
01:19:19i was questioning the value of my life
01:19:24you have to look in the mirror and recognize that mental health professionals need to get involved
01:19:31and that there's no shame in that
01:19:39music is my lifeline it's what keeps me grounded
01:19:45i had so much to smile about with my audition and i just knew like i really regret it if
01:19:51i didn't
01:19:51give this another shot i'm just hoping that whatever i'm doing just reflects the message of
01:19:57just not giving up and most importantly to not be defined by your struggles but by your strengths
01:20:04i choke up just thinking about it because i'm very lucky to be here you know life is a gift
01:20:11for you to come back out here
01:20:14to try this we are very happy and proud of you we're so happy to be here thank you so
01:20:18much so
01:20:18what are you gonna do for us the song today is called long guitar i wrote it at a very
01:20:23dark time
01:20:24in my life where i was at a crossroads of deciding whether or not to give up or to keep
01:20:28going huh and
01:20:30found that you know it's as simple as just stay one more day that's the message it's been rough it's
01:20:37we've had some rough years and this song in particular it's um it's suicide prevention basically
01:21:08i'm not the man that i should never felt travel helen by every night too far gone
01:21:18pray just a boy afraid to die
01:21:27oh heartache stare words unspoken the burden of my flaws an empty chair a family broken pain is all
01:21:36i cause i should stay i should stay you walk the daydream thoughts unholy damn near giving up
01:21:47hug your mama till they're just enough to see that old sun rise
01:21:56i should stay i should stay i should stay oh i'll stitch phones and learn to love these remarks along
01:22:06the way oh i should stay
01:22:08lord let me stay i got too much to give i gotta love you so say don't wanna make my
01:22:18old man cry leave my mama screaming why
01:22:21yes i guess i'm in this bleeding heart light head in my way to the boy alone and suffering thinking
01:22:31no one understands if it's strength that you need
01:22:36you don't have to be a man
01:22:45awesome thank you ronald what you think welcome back welcome back thank you um i'm gonna leave you with
01:22:53some words that i keep repeating over and over again and i'm gonna pass it on to you
01:22:58you were born enough i haven't seen too come on julian
01:23:06everything about you is just honest and you organize your thoughts and your feelings into song
01:23:13in a way that comes across so real thank you that is something that's needed thank you very much
01:23:21yeah man you you you got the magic
01:23:23i think that you're incredible i think you have all the skills and tools of a great singer
01:23:35you're so glad you're back and we'll just have fun with this thing how about that absolutely
01:23:44what do you think lionel
01:23:48it's a yes for me yes for me yes for me
01:23:54thank you guys here we go so much welcome to hollywood we're back we're back my parents
01:24:00you did it mico carissa carissa you did it mico congratulations
01:24:11i just felt understood i felt seen um for the artist that i try to be i want to spread
01:24:17my message
01:24:18you are loved and everyone is born enough everyone is in fact born enough
01:24:29one of my absolute favorites god bless you with an instrument the first time i've had full body
01:24:36chills the whole time oh my god you can't learn what you just did you are a star
01:24:48hello everybody want to sing for us sorry you're going to hollywood week
01:24:54you were born to sing
01:24:59you
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