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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 03: Auditions (3)
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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.
00:00:23And 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's life 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.
00:00:49Even 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.
00:01:00Great 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 outside of the choir stand.
00:01:17So just four years old.
00:01:19I was singing in the choir, and 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, and I'm going to sing Goodness of God.
00:01:28Yay.
00:01:29All right.
00:01:36I love you, Lord.
00:01:41Oh, your mercy never failed me.
00:01:45And all my days have been held in your head.
00:01:53From the moment that I wake up until I lay my head, oh, I will sing of the goodness of
00:02:08God.
00:02:12All my life you have been faithful, oh, yes you have, oh, yes you have, oh, my life you have
00:02:22been so, so good, with every breath that I have made, oh, oh, I will sing of the goodness of
00:02:38God.
00:02:38Yes, thank you, Lord.
00:02:43Yes, thank you, Lord.
00:02:43Your goodness running after, running after me.
00:02:50Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:02:56With my life laid out, I'm surrendered now, I'll give you everything.
00:03:05Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:03:19Thank you, thank you, thank you so much.
00:03:20Come on.
00:03:21God'll wake you up.
00:03:22Come on.
00:03:24Come on.
00:03:25Come on.
00:03:25What'd you think, Carrie?
00:03:27You were flying up out of that chair, levitating?
00:03:29I was.
00:03:30How can you not?
00:03:31Yeah, you 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.
00:03:48Your voice is big enough to fill up any room.
00:03:52Very classic sounding voice.
00:03:54Wow.
00:03:54The university 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.
00:04:14It just, oh.
00:04:15Like, 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 for 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 for me.
00:04:31Let's go.
00:04:32It's a yes for me.
00:04:33Congratulations.
00:04:34Thank you guys so much.
00:04:37You're going through the Hollywood week.
00:04:40Let's go.
00:04:41Thank 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.
00:04:56It's so great to start off.
00:05:00Big 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.
00:05:07And I feel like you'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.
00:05:17Good way to start the day.
00:05:19That was great.
00:05:40I feel like the best class we could shape is going to be very eclectic.
00:05:49It's more spicy.
00:05:51And I, being a lover of rock music, I just want to find that representative.
00:06:03My name is Noah.
00:06:04These are my friends at Ella LaBella.
00:06:07And this is the Rock and Roll Wall of Sound.
00:06:13Ryan!
00:06:15Ryan!
00:06:15How you doing, Ryan?
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.
00:06:24I know you like rock and roll, Miss Carrie.
00:06:26She loves rock and roll.
00:06:28All right, Ace of Spades coming in high, baby.
00:06:30Let's go.
00:06:32Yeah!
00:06:34Rock and roll, baby.
00:06:35This is the Rock and Roll.
00:06:40You know I'm born to lose.
00:06:42And gambling's for fools.
00:06:44But that's the way I like it, baby.
00:06:46I'm a rock and roll forever.
00:06:50Here we go.
00:07:05I love the idea, too, of having some of those more entertaining people in the mix.
00:07:10You kind of have to give some people a shot.
00:07:12I'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.
00:07:22Don't fall away and leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:32Leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:43Oh, man.
00:07:45How happy are you?
00:07:47I'm so happy!
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
00:07:58ecstatic.
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 the devil
00:08:18gonna leave this search for love i'm leaving with the devil leave this
00:08:29oh so 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 don't want to live
00:08:41forever
00:08:45yes no way no way yeah i'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 the bus let's go
00:09:07oh 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 could hear you around the going on i
00:09:20can't help
00:09:20it i can't help it hi how are you i'm so amazing i'm madison moon um i'm from orlando florida
00:09:28i'm 21
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
00:10:00when you were here before
00:10:05couldn't look you in the eye
00:10:09you're just like an angel
00:10:12you're just like an angel your skin makes me cry but i'm a creep
00:10:26i'm a weirdo
00:10:33what the hell am i doing here
00:10:40i don't belong here
00:10:43i don't belong here
00:10:58i don't belong here
00:11:07i don't belong here
00:11:19i don't belong here
00:11:28Yes, she loves us, but I'm a creep.
00:11:45I want more.
00:11:47Do you have a second song?
00:11:49You said you did like harsh vocals.
00:11:51I'm just curious.
00:11:53What does harsh vocals mean?
00:11:55Like screaming.
00:11:55Screaming, yeah.
00:11:56Like 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?
00:12:07Yeah, guys.
00:12:08Ready?
00:12:11I 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.
00:12:32Fighting for a chance I know now.
00:12:39This is who I really am.
00:12:49You're going to be a good girl.
00:12:50I'm a fan.
00:12:50I'm a fan.
00:12:55Love it.
00:12:57Luke.
00:12:59Don't do any more harsh vocals.
00:13:02Yes!
00:13:03Yes!
00:13:03She can do that without hurting herself?
00:13:05Yes!
00:13:05I'll bring a little edge.
00:13:06Absolutely.
00:13:07You know, the bottom line is you're one of the best voices we've heard so far.
00:13:13Yes.
00:13:13You 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.
00:13:37I'm in.
00:13:37Thank you so much.
00:13:38Oh, my goodness.
00:13:39You need this.
00:13:41You got to have the ticket.
00:13:42Oh, thank you so much, guys.
00:13:44Oh, I got to go.
00:13:44Oh, my God.
00:13:46Oh, my God.
00:13:46Oh, my God.
00:13:47Oh, my God.
00:13:47Oh, my God.
00:13:47Oh, my God.
00:13:48Oh, my God.
00:13:48Oh, my God.
00:13:49Thank you guys so much.
00:13:50Have fun.
00:13:52Yeah.
00:13:56I'm going to Hollywood.
00:13:57I'm going to Hollywood.
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.
00:14:04Oh, I'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.
00:14:31LaGrange, Georgia.
00:14:33Where are all these folks around here, man?
00:14:35LaGrange.
00:14:36LaGrange.
00:14:37Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.
00:14:41That was nice.
00:14:43Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:46ZZ Top?
00:14:48Really?
00:14:48Isn't that LaGrange?
00:14:50That's LaGrange.
00:14:51Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:53Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:54All right.
00:14:55Take a lift.
00:14:57Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:57How are you?
00:14:58Good, Ariel.
00:14:59Good.
00:15:00Well, you came in so comfortable.
00:15:02Very chill, man.
00:15:03So, tell us who you are.
00:15:05Where are you from?
00:15:05Your age?
00:15:06My name's Philman Lee.
00:15:07I'm from LaGrange, Georgia.
00:15:09And I'm 25 years old.
00:15:10Philman, that's right down the street from Tuskegee.
00:15:12Shout out.
00:15:12There you go.
00:15:13What do you do for a living?
00:15:14So, right now, I'm in insurance sales.
00:15:16I do life insurance.
00:15:17It's all virtual.
00:15:19Talk with people all day long.
00:15:23Hello.
00:15:24Coraline, this is Philman.
00:15:25How you doing?
00:15:26I'm an insurance broker.
00:15:27I see where you inquired about some life insurance coverage pretty recently.
00:15:31There's a destination.
00:15:34I've got a ways to go.
00:15:36I do insurance now, but that's not the end goal.
00:15:40I want to sing every single night if I can.
00:15:42There's a revelation that I might never know.
00:15:47I've been a musician my whole life.
00:15:49All credit, really, to my dad.
00:15:51He toured around with a gospel quartet group.
00:15:54And I was on a tour bus with him ever since I was like four years old.
00:15:57It definitely gave me a hunger.
00:15:59You know, even being a kid, that's what I want to do for the rest of my life.
00:16:02I've been trying all this time.
00:16:04I got into music after I dropped out of college, 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 when COVID hit, it just kind of plateaued, and I got shelved.
00:16:21You know, I obviously wasn't making any money.
00:16:22That's when I picked up insurance.
00:16:24Don't worry, I'll be fine.
00:16:26But I still can't climb the mountains of my mind.
00:16:30My family, you know, they were there every step of the way.
00:16:33The nights that I would cry because I'm not singing, I'm not doing music,
00:16:36and I thought I would never have another chance at it.
00:16:39They were definitely there for every single one of those moments.
00:16:41I got faith in you, brother.
00:16:43You got it in you, baby.
00:16:44We've been in your corner all your life.
00:16:47We love you so much, little buddy.
00:16:50American Idol's another chance at doing what I love and getting my foot back in the door.
00:16:54I have a voice, and I want it to be heard.
00:17:09Come on now.
00:17:17When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothing else.
00:17:30He betrayed the world, the good things he's found.
00:17:38If she is bad, he can't see it.
00:17:45She can do no harm.
00:17:51Turn his back on his best friend, he puts her down.
00:18:01When a man loves a woman.
00:18:06When a man loves a woman.
00:18:08When a man loves a woman.
00:18:10I give you everything I got.
00:18:17Hey, yeah.
00:18:20Tryna hold on to your precious love.
00:18:28And baby, baby, please don't treat me bad.
00:18:37When a man loves a woman.
00:18:43Come on now.
00:18:44Come on now.
00:18:45Deep down in his soul.
00:18:50She can bring you such mystery.
00:19:01Wow.
00:19:03You know, there's a difference between bent down and broke down.
00:19:06You were in both conditions.
00:19:08I'm talking about it.
00:19:09I mean, you were down.
00:19:11You were down, and I said, how low is he going to go?
00:19:13Oh, man.
00:19:14No, you wouldn't know.
00:19:15That was great interpretation, man.
00:19:17Carrie, what do you think about this?
00:19:19Wonderful gentleman.
00:19:20Surprising.
00:19:22Like, you just walk in, and you're just so chill and calm, and 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, I'm gonna have to go take his hands out of his pockets.
00:19:35I was pleasantly surprised.
00:19:38You can't learn what you just did.
00:19:40Regardless of whatever else you think you were trying to do, do more of that.
00:19:45Carrie reminded me of my mom, take your hands out your pocket and look the folks straight in the face.
00:19:51That's all you need to do.
00:19:52In other words, now you have to become the character.
00:19:54Yes, sir.
00:19:55And if you're really, really lucky and blessed, you won't have to worry about insurance except on your voice.
00:20:01And that's going to be covering you.
00:20:02Sounds good to me.
00:20:03Luke?
00:20:04Making another Georgia boy proud.
00:20:06Come on.
00:20:07We've had 10 people today that look like they've been trained to sing.
00:20:11And you look like you were born to sing.
00:20:13Nah.
00:20:16The fun part about this business, we can't judge any book by any cover.
00:20:20We just have to let you sing.
00:20:23And then, man, when we get somebody like you, it's pretty dang exciting.
00:20:26Yeah.
00:20:27That's what made me cry, man.
00:20:28Yeah.
00:20:28It is now, I think it's your turn to shine.
00:20:31I think we should just take a vote.
00:20:33All right.
00:20:34Carrie, what do you think?
00:20:35Yes.
00:20:36Boom.
00:20:37Luke, what do you think?
00:20:38Yes.
00:20:39Boom.
00:20:39We're not selling insurance, but we're definitely selling tickets.
00:20:42Welcome to Hollywood Week, babes.
00:20:44Good job.
00:20:46Get down, baby.
00:20:47Let me start crying.
00:20:48I don't know.
00:20:49Georgia, boy.
00:20:50Yes, sir.
00:20:55Here it goes.
00:21:01They're not too.
00:21:09I 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
00:21:20into it.
00:21:21Oh, that'd be so good.
00:21:21But I believe my life definitely changed with this audition.
00:21:25I'm going to Hollywood Week!
00:21:27Woo!
00:21:29Shout out to the insurance company I work for.
00:21:32Thank you all for the job.
00:21:33And I will be taking some time off.
00:21:43You know what my mother used to stop and get me for breakfast?
00:21:47A 20-ounce Mountain Dew.
00:21:49Wow.
00:21:50And a sleeve of powdered donuts.
00:21:52Wow.
00:21:53Okay.
00:21:53We'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.
00:22:04What?
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.
00:22:10I'm going to have one more bite, and I'll be ready.
00:22:15Is there a napkin?
00:22:28Two seconds.
00:22:29Here we go, guys.
00:22:32All right.
00:22:33And here we go.
00:22:36We made it!
00:22:37Look at it!
00:22:38Ah!
00:22:41My name is Libby.
00:22:42I am 22 years old from a small town called Shinston, West Virginia.
00:22:45And I am a server at Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:48Everybody here.
00:22:49Uh-oh.
00:22:49Here we go.
00:22:51Yes!
00:22:52Come on.
00:22:52No one's going on, but I'm here for it.
00:22:54How are we doing today?
00:22:55Where?
00:22:55My name's Libby.
00:22:56Welcome to Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:57I'll be serving you.
00:22:58We're going to get y'all to start with something to drink.
00:23:00We got some Coke products, sweet tea, and Luke, we got that one margarita, two margaritas,
00:23:06three margaritas.
00:23:07Plenty of shots.
00:23:07You didn't bring a shot?
00:23:08Oh, you got some peanuts.
00:23:10I do.
00:23:10Can I give them too?
00:23:11Yes.
00:23:12Today for the judges, I'm bringing the energy.
00:23:14I'm bringing the roles, and I'm bringing my personality for them.
00:23:18That's not a server's outfit.
00:23:20Is that your outfit?
00:23:21Do you wear that?
00:23:21Oh, this is my outfit, you know?
00:23:23I gotta look sexy for you guys.
00:23:24Gotta look snazzy.
00:23:25You're making a mess, by the way.
00:23:28I've got it contained.
00:23:30This 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.
00:23:42I love you.
00:23:46I love you, too.
00:23:47I love you.
00:23:47I love you.
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.
00:23:55I mean...
00:23:55Oh, Luke, come on.
00:23:58Please.
00:23:58She said, on the way up here, she said, is 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 enough.
00:24:05Oh, boy.
00:24:06You better get prepared.
00:24:08That little Italian woman's about to come get you.
00:24:11Security, security.
00:24:13Well, good deal.
00:24:14Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:24:16I'm singing Love Wins by Carrie Underwood.
00:24:20Let's hear it.
00:24:21Absolutely.
00:24:25He'll stop smacking.
00:24:28Oh.
00:24:29Oh.
00:24:36Straight bullet and a mama cries.
00:24:40Her baby won't be coming home tonight.
00:24:43Siren screaming down the avenue.
00:24:46Just another story on the evening news.
00:24:50Oh, and so it goes.
00:24:52But I hold on to hope and I won't let go.
00:24:56Cause I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:25:03And I, I believe we're made to be here for each other.
00:25:10We'll never fall if we walk hand in hand.
00:25:13For the world that seems broken together again.
00:25:17Yeah, I, 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.
00:25:37You, you have a, such a big instrument.
00:25:39And I feel like sometimes if you start off out of the gate
00:25:43going a hundred miles an hour, there's nowhere left to go.
00:25:46Absolutely.
00:25:47Fredly, can we do a, play 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, I'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.
00:26:51Thank you, Luke.
00:26:52Lionel, what are you?
00:26:53I'm full.
00:26:55I'm sorry.
00:26:56It is an absolute yes for me.
00:26:58Thank you, guys.
00:26:59And let me tell you something.
00:27:00And I mean this from the heart.
00:27:01You're a sweetheart.
00:27:02And if you just calm down and put that voice out there, you've got something magical.
00:27:07Thank you, Lionel.
00:27:09You need this.
00:27:11Thank you, guys.
00:27:11You're going to Hollywood, too.
00:27:13Oh, my God.
00:27:15Do it.
00:27:16Remember, Mama, Mama.
00:27:17Mama.
00:27:18Here we go.
00:27:19Oh, my God.
00:27:21Mama 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 how that is?
00:27:27Wait.
00:27:30Get him.
00:27:31Oh, Mama.
00:27:32Get him.
00:27:32He's been warned.
00:27:34Oh, my God.
00:27:35Thank you so much.
00:27:36You're with me.
00:27:43You know, I worked my butt off for this.
00:27:48Like, 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.
00:27:58And let's win this, baby.
00:27:59Let's do it.
00:28:00We're going to Hollywood week.
00:28:02Let's give them a big old Texas sign.
00:28:04Yeehaw!
00:28:06Yee-haw!
00:28:07Yee-haw!
00:28:08Yee-haw!
00:28:08Yee-haw!
00:28:09Yee-haw!
00:28:09Yee-haw!
00:28:10Yee-haw!
00:28:11Yee-haw!
00:28:13Yee-haw!
00:28:14Yee-haw!
00:28:15Yee-haw!
00:28:20Yee-haw!
00:28:21Yee-haw!
00:28:22Yee-haw!
00:28:30Yee-haw!
00:28:31I sing Japanese, though, I don't speak Japanese for now.
00:28:35I still learning English.
00:28:37I can sing opera, rock, jazz, whatever.
00:28:40And I was thinking, which style matches me the most?
00:28:43And when I started to work with an anime project, I felt like, that.
00:28:47Yee-haw!
00:28:49Yee-haw!
00:28:49Yee-haw!
00:29:03From the moment when I start singing, I knew for sure that I'm going to be on stage, that I
00:29:08have enough energy to have a stadium, to have huge concerts, and I really, really want to share this with
00:29:14you guys.
00:29:21I've taken on my mind.
00:29:28Wow.
00:29:29Wow.
00:29:30Wow.
00:29:31It's exactly what I want.
00:29:33I love her.
00:29:35I really love your energy.
00:29:37I love everything you're about.
00:29:40You are a star.
00:29:42You are a star.
00:29:44I thought it was very good.
00:29:46I love your energy.
00:29:48In this arena, we do not have an anime night.
00:29:54So I'm not sure this is the avenue, but we enjoy your uniqueness.
00:30:00If I could take your energy and cut it in half.
00:30:04If I could take your vocals and cut it in half.
00:30:07We put the baby got back through.
00:30:10I like big butts and I cannot lie.
00:30:14I like you, Trace.
00:30:15We got to check y'all's ears.
00:30:17We're not going to put her through.
00:30:19You'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.
00:30:32We want that pop singer.
00:30:34I can do it.
00:30:42I don't know.
00:30:46I think the only way you're going to know what we're talking about is to put you in the class.
00:30:53You know what I'm thinking?
00:30:53I'm thinking we don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't put the 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.
00:31:05Say it.
00:31:06You don't need me.
00:31:07Just say what your vote is.
00:31:09It's a no for me.
00:31:10Oh.
00:31:11What is our vote Lionel?
00:31:13I'm a big old yes.
00:31:14I'm a big old yes.
00:31:15There you go.
00:31:16I go yes.
00:31:17You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:19You'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.
00:31:27I love it.
00:31:27I love it.
00:31:28So for our next step, I definitely have one extra challenge.
00:31:31It's to get yes from Carrie.
00:31:37Hollywood week.
00:31:38I'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.
00:31:51No, totally.
00:31:51She is like Miss Cheerleader, awesome.
00:31:53Yeah.
00:31:54I did not find that entertaining.
00:31:55She is 1,000% comfortable in her role as a judge.
00:32:01Well, we'll just have to see what America wants to do.
00:32:04That's my thing.
00:32:05She's great.
00:32:06I like her.
00:32:07There were several times that me and Carrie, we kind of got at odds.
00:32:13Our brains just are working differently.
00:32:15Which is great.
00:32:16I like that.
00:32:16It's definitely more than Baby Got Back, dudes.
00:32:18Y'all are mean.
00:32:20You would be one that by the end of it, it would be like, do you remember his first audition
00:32:25and look how far he's come.
00:32:27I'm a yes.
00:32:28I'm a no.
00:32:29Boo.
00:32:30That was great.
00:32:32She's gonna fight for her kids and the talent.
00:32:36The kind of intro, emo, I just worry about that.
00:32:42Yeah, but he said he likes Fall Out Boy.
00:32:44I love it.
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?
00:32:51He does.
00:32:53I'm a no.
00:32:55Shocker.
00:32:56Shocker.
00:32:57If we disagree on something.
00:33:00Oh, are we gonna beef?
00:33:02It's too late.
00:33:03You gonna have some flat tires.
00:33:06It's all in, in love, you know.
00:33:09Hello.
00:33:09Got a whole band with you.
00:33:11Trio.
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.
00:33:20Where 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.
00:33:42And instead of breaking up, we just came out with this song.
00:33:45Lionel and I thought we were gonna break up in 2019.
00:33:48Never.
00:33:49We were gonna stay together no matter what.
00:33:50Stronger than ever.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:53Let's go.
00:33:56When every minute heightens my confusion
00:34:00Till I can feel the fall from space
00:34:05How come you look so close like you're right in front of me
00:34:10And if they see that time is an illusion
00:34:14Why can't you see it on my face?
00:34:20How come you look so close but you feel so far away?
00:34:27When it's all over you
00:34:28Why can't youagine it on my side?
00:34:34How come you look so close?
00:34:41Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:34:51And I know it's over, but it's all I've got
00:34:58I know I'm halfway there, but I'm just not close enough
00:35:03Oh, and I know it's over, but it just won't stop
00:35:10Oh, ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:17Oh, and I know it's over, but it's all I've got
00:35:26Ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:37I'm really excited about you.
00:35:40You have this beautiful voice.
00:35:43I have no words.
00:35:45I'm a little on the other side of the fence
00:35:48Are you serious?
00:35:50Yes.
00:35:50Are you serious?
00:35:51I mean, you've got big notes, but I thought when you're doing the tender stuff, it's almost not really connecting
00:35:57with me all the way.
00:35:58It's just not reaching in me and pulling, like, emotions out right now.
00:36:02Thomas.
00:36:03Lionel, what you think about our concrete boy?
00:36:05Our concrete brother, yeah.
00:36:06Was that our concrete solid performance?
00:36:08Concrete work may not be where you're going to end up with this thing.
00:36:11If you sound like an old-season guy with that voice, you know, you kind of know where you're going
00:36:15with that bad boy.
00:36:16It's a yes for me.
00:36:17Oh!
00:36:18It's a yes for me.
00:36:19She's already one Lionel over.
00:36:21You can see the headlines now.
00:36:22No, no, it's going to be a good season.
00:36:23Carrie and Luke at odds.
00:36:25I can vote.
00:36:27I'm a no.
00:36:28You are dead inside.
00:36:31It's a yes for me.
00:36:32The concrete boy looks like he has cemented himself in the Hollywood Week.
00:36:39Congratulations.
00:36:39I'm going to give this to you.
00:36:40You're going to Hollywood Week, babe.
00:36:41You're getting an express delivery from Carrie Underwood.
00:36:46Thank you so much.
00:36:47Congratulations.
00:36:49Seeing Carrie and Luke at odds was very stunning.
00:36:52She never gets mad and mean at anything.
00:36:55I'm just glad Carrie was on my side and I was able to move through.
00:36:58Carrie's coming strong, okay?
00:37:00You watch him.
00:37:04Carrie and I are already incapable of being in the room with one another.
00:37:11It's Nicki Minaj all over again.
00:37:13Oh, no, no, no.
00:37:23I am feeling very, very nervous.
00:37:27I've had the jitters all day.
00:37:29Were you ever nervous?
00:37:31Like on Idol?
00:37:31Yes.
00:37:32Of course.
00:37:33I was horrified.
00:37:34Are you nervous?
00:37:35A little bit.
00:37:36I've never done anything like this before.
00:37:39For me, if I'm slightly doubtful, once I grab the mic, it's only one way.
00:38:17I got to go that way.
00:38:17Oh, my gosh.
00:38:19Oh, my gosh.
00:38:19Oh, my God.
00:38:20Hello, you guys.
00:38:21How are you doing?
00:38:22Good to see you.
00:38:22I'm great.
00:38:23I had a bunch of, like, hand warmer strapped to my body just now, so I'm like...
00:38:27Well...
00:38:27I know you picked the sleeveless shirt, right?
00:38:30Okay, listen.
00:38:30I'm new to Nashville.
00:38:32I've never been...
00:38:32So you're from...
00:38:33Phoenix, Arizona.
00:38:34Oh, Phoenix.
00:38:35Arizona, yeah.
00:38:36Have you ever been in weather this cold?
00:38:39No.
00:38:40Arizona doesn't get, like, below 50.
00:38:42All right, all right, just back up.
00:38:44Tell us who you are and your age.
00:38:46My name is Lonnie.
00:38:47I'm 19 years old, and I'm currently in high school.
00:38:51Oh.
00:38:51Yeah.
00:38:52It was my first time on a plane.
00:38:54Did your family come with you?
00:38:55What is...
00:38:55Oh, I came alone.
00:38:56Came alone.
00:38:57Sorry, this is crazy.
00:38:58My dad loves you.
00:38:59I love you, and I really like you.
00:39:01I'm sorry.
00:39:03Anyways, yeah, I'm going to go ahead and start for you guys, because I'm taking up a lot
00:39:06of dollars.
00:39:07Yeah, okay.
00:39:07No, no, no, no, no, no, you're just learning about you.
00:39:10So, from Arizona to here, what was the leap of faith?
00:39:14I mean, American Idol, come on.
00:39:16My dad.
00:39:18He's in the ICU right now, so...
00:39:21Oh.
00:39:22So this is all for him.
00:39:24I'm doing this for him.
00:39:25He believed in me, and I'm here, and I want this more than ever now.
00:39:29Pick it up.
00:39:30Pick it up.
00:39:32I'm very insecure about my voice, but my dad believed in me when nobody else did.
00:39:37He saw it in me, even when I didn't see it myself.
00:39:40You've got a second chance you could go home.
00:39:43My dad is the kindest person in the world, but at the same time, he was struggling with
00:39:48addiction 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 going to be my last drink, every day.
00:40:06You could still be what you want to, what you said you were.
00:40:12Recently, he has been getting better because he stopped, but he now has liver failure and
00:40:19is currently awaiting a transplant.
00:40:27I really want my dad to be in my future, but this could be my last chance to show him
00:40:35his daughter tried for him.
00:40:42I am going to be singing Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato, so I hope you guys like
00:40:46it.
00:40:46Let's give it.
00:40:47Okay.
00:40:59Oh no, here we go again, fighting over what I said.
00:41:05I'm sorry, yeah, I'm sorry.
00:41:10Bad at love, no, I'm not good at this, but I can't say I'm innocent.
00:41:16I said, not hardly, but I'm sorry.
00:41:21And all my friends, they know when it's true, don't know who I am without you.
00:41:27I got it bad, baby, got it bad.
00:41:32Oh, tell me you love me.
00:41:36I need someone.
00:41:38On days like this, I do, on days like this.
00:41:43Oh, tell me you love me.
00:41:47I need someone.
00:41:50On days like this, I do, on days like this.
00:41:55Oh, can you hear my heart say, yeah.
00:41:59No.
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, yeah.
00:42:11It's standing right in front of me.
00:42:13Oh, I know that we will be all right, all right.
00:42:19Yeah, through the ups and downs, baby, you know I'ma stick around.
00:42:25Oh, you know that we will be all right.
00:42:29Oh, tell me you love me.
00:42:33I need someone.
00:42:36On days like this, I do, on days like this.
00:42:41Oh, tell me you love me.
00:42:44I need someone.
00:42:47On days like this, I do, on days like this.
00:42:52Oh, can you hear my heart say, yeah.
00:42:59Wow.
00:43:01Okay.
00:43:01You have an incredible voice.
00:43:04I don't even know if you know what you could be capable of, but you completely owned that.
00:43:12That was awesome.
00:43:14Yeah.
00:43:15Some people's journey to get here is a lot harder than others, and yours has been a hard one.
00:43:22And you're just out here being so real and open with us, and 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, and 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 and come out here and roll the dice and just sing
00:43:44your little heart out.
00:43:46It's what this show's about.
00:43:48Thank you so much.
00:43:49You got me all messed up over here in the corner.
00:43:52And so what you told us was about your dad and how you got here and, you know.
00:43:58And then you walked in this door with all this bubbling personality and gave us an artist.
00:44:07I think that's what we're kind of happy about.
00:44:09It's pretty uplifting to see the human spirit.
00:44:15And what, you're a perfect example of it.
00:44:19All right.
00:44:20I really want to see you go forward.
00:44:23It's a yes for me.
00:44:25It's a yes for me.
00:44:27It's a yes for me, too.
00:44:29Woo-woo!
00:44:30Great job.
00:44:32I think, first of all, you're going to Hollywood week, but we're going to give you a group hug.
00:44:38Okay.
00:44:39This is yours.
00:44:40We'll see you in Hollywood week.
00:44:42Thank you so much, you guys.
00:44:43Wait for me!
00:44:45We love you.
00:44:48We love you.
00:44:49We 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.
00:44:55You guys are so cool.
00:44:58Welcome to the family.
00:45:01We'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, it's just the card, but like, this is like the beginning of everything.
00:45:43Melinda Doolittle, you went to school here at Belmont.
00:45:45I did.
00:45:46This is where my parade was.
00:45:47This is where I watched it.
00:45:50Take me back.
00:45:52Consider me, please.
00:45:54We walk in that door.
00:45:56I can get...
00:45:56This is Melinda Doolittle.
00:46:00Melinda.
00:46:00What's it like to be about?
00:46:01It is crazy.
00:46:02Yeah?
00:46:03But I'm really excited that 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 after we found you?
00:46:09There's so much.
00:46:10I mean, it's Music City.
00:46:12We should go out and 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.
00:46:24Everybody want to sing for us?
00:46:26We are auditioning for American Idol.
00:46:29We'll send you straight to the judges.
00:46:32I know you got class, but if you have a second, anybody.
00:46:34Come on.
00:46:35Okay.
00:46:36You want to sing something?
00:46:36Sure.
00:46:38You 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 that you're better than me.
00:46:44I'm the obvious.
00:46:45I'm your number one, number one.
00:46:48What are you studying?
00:46:49Political science.
00:46:50You keep that up.
00:46:51Let's see who else.
00:46:57Don't sing.
00:46:58I hear that train coming.
00:47:00It's rolling around the bend.
00:47:02That was pretty good.
00:47:03Let'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?
00:47:13I do, but like this is more important.
00:47:15Let's meet you.
00:47:16No.
00:47:17Meet you downstairs in the bar and her.
00:47:21Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt.
00:47:25You say, what did you do with him today?
00:47:29And sniff me out like I was Tanqueray.
00:47:36Cause you're my fella, my guy.
00:47:40Hand me your Stella and fly.
00:47:44By the time I'm out the door, you tear a man down like Roger Moore.
00:47:52I told you I was trouble.
00:47:57And you know that I'm no good.
00:48:02All right.
00:48:04All right.
00:48:05All right.
00:48:06Carrie, what do you think?
00:48:07I mean, just listening to you sing, I feel like you can get some more air underneath those higher notes.
00:48:15And maybe should you get the chance surprise us next time with like a big vocal song.
00:48:20Yeah.
00:48:20Okay.
00:48:21I love your vibe.
00:48:22I do worry about the bigness of your voice, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to roll the dice
00:48:28on you.
00:48:31Yeah.
00:48:32Ditto.
00:48:32I am just rolling the dice.
00:48:36It's a yes for me.
00:48:37Okay.
00:48:39Yes.
00:48:40Wow.
00:48:41Make it three.
00:48:44The enthusiasm paid off.
00:48:46This is the most unexpected thing to ever happen to me.
00:48:49Congratulations.
00:48:50You did it.
00:48:51Oh my God.
00:48:51And you missed class all in one day.
00:48:53Jackie Bluebird.
00:48:54I think she can get some more horsepower.
00:48:56Yeah.
00:48:56We're so happy that you crossed our paths when we were out here.
00:49:00I'm so glad you guys crossed my paths.
00:49:03Don't skip class unless you get an audition for American Idol.
00:49:07Ah!
00:49:08Yay!
00:49:11Oh my gosh.
00:49:13Wow.
00:49:15This is beautiful.
00:49:20This is terrible.
00:49:22I'm Nyla Martin.
00:49:24I'm 17 years old.
00:49:25And I'm a junior in high school.
00:49:27When I say Nyla, you say Smala.
00:49:31Nyla.
00:49:32Nyla.
00:49:32Nyla.
00:49:33Nyla.
00:49:33Nyla.
00:49:34Nyla.
00:49:34Nyla.
00:49:34I've never really described myself to people before.
00:49:38But I would say like, cool, calm, and collected.
00:49:45Maybe not today.
00:49:48Maybe not today.
00:49:48Yeah, not today.
00:49:51My whole life has revolved around singing.
00:49:55I'm not really good at much else.
00:49:56Yeah, your character.
00:49:57Everywhere she goes, she's trying to sing.
00:49:59She's going to ask somebody random.
00:50:00And if they say no, she's still going to sing.
00:50:04I've never met a famous person.
00:50:06So when I see them in person, I'm going to be like, oh.
00:50:09Like, I don't know.
00:50:10I really hope not.
00:50:11Because that would be embarrassing.
00:50:12But I'm going to try to keep it cool and calm and 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 Nyla Martin.
00:50:22She went right there.
00:50:24You went right there.
00:50:25You just jumped right into it.
00:50:26It's so surreal to be here right now.
00:50:28You know, I would get my hair done by my cousin on Sundays
00:50:33when the show would air.
00:50:34And everyone would be singing and stuff like that.
00:50:37I would be like, oh my gosh, I hope that can be me one day.
00:50:40Wow.
00:50:40And this is crazy.
00:50:44Here you are.
00:50:44Well, what will you be singing for us?
00:50:46I'll be singing Ain't No Way by Aretha Franklin.
00:50:49Wow.
00:50:49OK.
00:50:50Take a deep breath, man.
00:50:52Take a deep breath.
00:50:54Wow.
00:50:58Ain't no way for me to love you, baby.
00:51:12If you won't let me.
00:51:23Give all of me.
00:51:24It ain't no way for me to give you all you need.
00:51:34If you won't let me, give all of me.
00:51:44And if you need me to love you, say, say you do
00:51:52Oh, cause baby, baby, baby
00:51:58Don't you know that I need you
00:52:09I said it ain't, I said it ain't no way for me to love you
00:52:16If you want, if you want, let me
00:52:37Thank you
00:52:39Yeah, incredible voice, absolutely
00:52:42It's hard to believe you're 17 years old with 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, really nice
00:52:53But you can tell singing means a lot to you
00:52:55And this moment means a lot to you
00:52:57I almost want to see how much you can grow in this competition
00:53:00I don't like that
00:53:01She went 200,000 feet straight up
00:53:05And landed the plane all in one piece
00:53:08God bless you with an instrument
00:53:10But for me, it's a teaching moment that I really want to tell you about
00:53:15Because curls, you have
00:53:17Range, you have
00:53:19If you had, let's say, an hour show
00:53:23You just gave the whole show away in the first song
00:53:26You could have done half of that
00:53:28And still walked out of here with a prize
00:53:30If you could just learn to edit
00:53:31I think you'd be well on your way
00:53:34Thank you
00:53:36I'm a yes
00:53:39Less is more
00:53:40I'm a yes
00:53:42Oh, Lord
00:53:43It's a yes from me, too
00:53:44Thank you
00:53:46Give her the zinger, Greg
00:53:47Give her the zinger, Greg
00:53:48You're going to Hollywood, we?
00:53:50Thank you
00:53:50Oh, my God
00:53:51What is this coming around the park?
00:53:54Thank you so much
00:53:54Oh, you did
00:53:55Come on
00:53:56Yes
00:53:58Yes
00:53:59Yes
00:54:00Yes
00:54:01Yes
00:54:01Yes
00:54:01Yes
00:54:01Yes
00:54:02Yes
00:54:03How are you doing, family?
00:54:05I'm so thankful for everybody here
00:54:06Thank you guys for coming out to support me
00:54:09I know where we're going
00:54:12I'm going to Hollywood, we?
00:54:26This is actually a working person schedule
00:54:28Like 9 to 5
00:54:29It's like clock in, clock out
00:54:31It's like real, real work
00:54:33Yeah
00:54:33Where's our pail?
00:54:35We need a lunch pail
00:54:36A lunch pail
00:54:37Thermos
00:54:38Thermos full of coffee
00:54:42Well, I'm a carpenter
00:54:44I'm a spray foam technician
00:54:45I'm manager for a plumbing company
00:54:47I am a warehouse worker
00:54:49I'm a plumber
00:54:49I always tell everybody
00:54:51The stinkier it is
00:54:52The more money I make
00:54:53So
00:54:55Yep, that's the truth
00:54:56We manufacture spray foam on the spot
00:54:59I feel like spray foam
00:55:00Was a game changer
00:55:01To the insulation industry
00:55:03It's the Ferrari
00:55:03Of insulation
00:55:05Definitely, yeah, sure
00:55:08It's great
00:55:10Yeah, we know how to work
00:55:13And we know how to play
00:55:14I'm Christian Brown
00:55:16I'm 22 years old
00:55:17And I'm a delivery driver
00:55:18How are y'all doing today?
00:55:20How you doing?
00:55:20Doing wonderful today
00:55:22I'm ready to give y'all something today
00:55:23We are ready
00:55:24There we go
00:55:25All right, well, who are you?
00:55:26I'm Christian Brown
00:55:27Christian Brown
00:55:28I know this guy right here
00:55:29Oh, you do?
00:55:30I do
00:55:31My dad is country music singer
00:55:33Songwriter
00:55:34Marty Brown
00:55:35And he is well known for the song
00:55:37I'm from the country
00:55:38And I like it that way
00:55:39We're from the country
00:55:40And we like it that way
00:55:43He put out three records in the 90s
00:55:45He's played on the Grand Ole Opry stage
00:55:47He's a member of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
00:55:49He is all in all just a great songwriter
00:55:52Great singer and a great dad
00:55:53Yeah, we know how to work
00:55:55And we know how to play
00:55:57I'm from the country
00:55:59And we like it that way
00:56:01Everybody knows everybody
00:56:04Everybody calls you friends
00:56:07Now, you don't need an invitation
00:56:10Yeah, kick off your shoes
00:56:12Come on in
00:56:13Come on in
00:56:14Yeah, we know how to work
00:56:16And we know how to play
00:56:18Hey
00:56:18We're from the country
00:56:19We're from the country
00:56:21We're from the country
00:56:23And we like it that way
00:56:29I told you
00:56:30There you go
00:56:31Look out
00:56:33Well, good deal
00:56:34Well, Christian, what you gonna sing for us today?
00:56:36Wildest Dreams that he wrote, actually
00:56:38Love it
00:56:38I'm gonna do that one
00:56:39I'm singing Wildest Dreams that my dad had written
00:56:42He had written that song about his children
00:56:44It's a song about how much you love somebody
00:56:46I'm gonna be singing for my dad
00:56:48It's my way of telling him I love him, too
00:56:50I would not be where I am today without him
00:56:56Only in a dream
00:56:59Would I be feeling this way
00:57:05And it would be a nightmare, lady
00:57:09If you ever ran away
00:57:16Because you are the reason
00:57:19For the way that I feel
00:57:22Is this love a dream or is it for real?
00:57:28And if this is a dream
00:57:30I'd sleep a thousand years
00:57:33And wake up to find you
00:57:36Lying right here
00:57:40Cause in my wildest dreams
00:57:48Never would I believe
00:57:51You could love an old man like me
00:57:57I'm just as calm
00:58:00I'm just as calm as I can be
00:58:03This love could only happen to me
00:58:11In my wildest dreams
00:58:26Yeah
00:58:27Yes, sir
00:58:30That's my boy
00:58:31That's my boy
00:58:32I think dad's a fan
00:58:33That's my boy
00:58:35I love that
00:58:35Wow
00:58:36It's gotta make you proud
00:58:37To watch your boy do that, right?
00:58:39Yes, it really does
00:58:40What you think there, Lionel?
00:58:42Listen, I could take both of them
00:58:43On the road right now
00:58:44And make a lot of money
00:58:45No, sir
00:58:46Your enthusiasm on performing
00:58:48I love
00:58:49Thank you
00:58:49I want to hear more from your vocals
00:58:51I'd love to give more to you
00:58:53You have a surprising range to your voice
00:58:55Thank you
00:58:56You hit like a high note
00:58:57That I was like
00:58:57Where'd that come from?
00:58:59Which is a weapon in your arsenal for sure
00:59:02Thank you so much, Kerry
00:59:03That means a lot coming from you
00:59:04It does
00:59:05Yeah, I think you definitely
00:59:07Got all the tools
00:59:08To really see some rounds
00:59:10In this competition
00:59:11I think really digging more and more
00:59:13It's a big time vocal competition
00:59:15Yes
00:59:15But
00:59:17I want to see you go after that
00:59:19I want to see you grow
00:59:20I'm a yes
00:59:21Thank you
00:59:23Make that two
00:59:24It's a yes for me
00:59:26It's an absolute yes for me
00:59:28You got three yeses
00:59:29You're going to Hollywood week
00:59:32And bring Marty with you
00:59:34You want me to bring him with me?
00:59:35Sure
00:59:35It ain't far
00:59:36Woo
00:59:38That's right
00:59:39Good seeing you
00:59:41Take care, baby
00:59:41Good seeing you
00:59:43Well, I'm going to tell you
00:59:45I was moved
00:59:45It just felt like I was
00:59:48He made me feel like I was 22 again
00:59:51I'm going to lie, boy, Marty
00:59:52I love Marty
00:59:53I love you
00:59:53I love you
00:59:54I love you very much
00:59:55That's what this is all about
00:59:56That's right
00:59:56It's just a moment that we will have forever in our lives
00:59:59Together as father and son
01:00:01That's right
01:00:03I'm going to Hollywood, baby
01:00:08I won't let you go
01:00:18I really want to tell stories
01:00:22I'm a storyteller with my music
01:00:24I've been writing songs as long as I can remember
01:00:26The first one was when I was like five
01:00:28So, what are you going to do for us?
01:00:30I'm going to play an original song that I wrote for my long distance friends
01:00:33And it's called Long Live the Lost Boys
01:00:36Okay, we're ready for you
01:00:41She was by the window with adventure in her eyes
01:00:46Wondering while he's out there waiting on the other side
01:00:50And he said, make my hand and I will teach you how to fly
01:00:55He said, I, I can see it in your eyes
01:00:59Cause you're one of the miscadits
01:01:01Always doing things that they don't get
01:01:03Enough from taking all of their worst hits
01:01:06Cause you won't fit into their mold
01:01:09So, long live the lost boys running home
01:01:12And never let them tame your soul
01:01:15Long live the ones who never grow old
01:01:21That, uh, I'm going to tell you right now
01:01:24I'll buy the first copy
01:01:26I'm a, uh, fan of
01:01:28It doesn't fit
01:01:29It fits because it's you
01:01:31And your original song basically described you to a T
01:01:35Thank you
01:01:36It's a yes for me
01:01:37Thank you so much
01:01:39You are super duper unique
01:01:42But I'm trying to see where you would fit
01:01:45In the context of artists today
01:01:48And it's like, can we channel all of that uniqueness
01:01:52Into something where you can be you and your artistry
01:01:56But it also just makes total sense to the listener
01:02:01I could be right
01:02:02Or you could make me look real dumb someday
01:02:05Um, I think I'm going to have to give you a no
01:02:07So, Luke, it is
01:02:10It's down to you, sir
01:02:11What do we do with this little creative creature?
01:02:14Gosh, I don't know what to do with you
01:02:17I am very confused
01:02:24I'm a yes
01:02:25Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
01:02:28Thank you all so much
01:02:29Yes, yes, yes, yes
01:02:30You're going to do great things
01:02:31Be the wonderful misfit that you are that doesn't fit
01:02:34I'm loving it
01:02:35Come get this, please, for goodness sakes
01:02:38You're going to Hollywood Week
01:02:39Thank you so much
01:02:40I guess I'm going to Hollywood Week
01:02:42I wasn't expecting to pass
01:02:45But then they let me through
01:02:47And I'm extremely happy
01:02:49We're being attacked, mate
01:02:51Bam!
01:02:51Oh, my God
01:02:52Is this the whole herd here?
01:02:54This way, gang
01:02:59That was awesome
01:03:01To have my family
01:03:02Come into the audition room with me
01:03:05I'm so blessed
01:03:06Man, there's so much love in that family, boy
01:03:10That's so good
01:03:15Hey, Trevor, I just want to let you know, girl
01:03:17It's very old women to be here, you know
01:03:19We used to watch these shows and we was a little bit very proud of you, man
01:03:21It means a lot for y'all to be here
01:03:23It really do
01:03:24I appreciate y'all
01:03:27Come here, girl
01:03:29Join us
01:03:30Good day, sir
01:03:31Yeah
01:03:32So tell us who you are, where you're from, your age
01:03:34I go by True to Star
01:03:35I'm 24
01:03:36I'm from Montgomery, Alabama
01:03:38No way
01:03:39Down the street
01:03:40Down the street, Tuskegee, man
01:03:42All right
01:03:43Yeah, man
01:03:44Any musical background in the family or just you?
01:03:49My Uncle Lionel
01:03:49Uncle who?
01:03:51Lionel
01:03:52Sounds like a good individual
01:03:56My first memory of music
01:03:58Me and my mom actually used to watch American Idol
01:04:00That was my first memory of, like, loving music
01:04:03And, yeah
01:04:04He once tried to run away to Hollywood
01:04:07And he was just gonna run away with a guitar
01:04:09And sing on the street
01:04:11I thought it was crazy
01:04:13It was fun
01:04:13Yeah
01:04:14And he was determined
01:04:15And I'm glad you kept the energy, bro
01:04:18Despite what anybody said about you, bro
01:04:19I appreciate it
01:04:20For real
01:04:25Growing up was tough
01:04:28My mom was on drugs
01:04:29There was a lot of times we didn't have water on
01:04:32Lights on
01:04:33I had to take care of my little siblings
01:04:37My mama had a hard life
01:04:39And, truthfully, my mom went through the same thing I had to go through
01:04:42You know, history repeats itself
01:04:48Eventually, our family stepped in
01:04:49And my mom got clean
01:04:52And she was actually really trying to change
01:04:54And make things better
01:04:59I lost my mom in 2022
01:05:03Can you hear my cry?
01:05:07I had just started to understand
01:05:09I had just started to understand at that time
01:05:11That I had just started to forgive her
01:05:14For a lot of things that we went through as kids
01:05:18It was hard
01:05:20It was very hard
01:05:32This is a very special moment
01:05:34Not only for me
01:05:35But for my family
01:05:40For me, it's more than auditioning
01:05:42It's just about my family
01:05:44Showing them that you can do anything
01:05:46That you can put your mind to
01:05:48If I go a million miles away
01:05:55I'll write a letter
01:06:00Each and every day
01:06:03Cause I need nothing
01:06:06Cause I need nothing
01:06:08Cause nothing can never change
01:06:10This love I have for you
01:06:17Oh, you're the apple of my cherry pie
01:06:27And oh, you're cake and ice cream
01:06:32Oh, you're sugar and spice
01:06:38And everything nice
01:06:40And everything nice
01:06:41You're the girl of my, my, my, my, my dreams
01:06:46But if you want it
01:06:50To leave me, yeah, wrong
01:06:54When you got back, baby
01:06:56I just say, well, come on
01:07:01Cause I need nothing
01:07:03Oh, nothing
01:07:05Can never change this
01:07:08Cause I need nothing
01:07:11That I can change
01:07:16There's some love I have for you
01:07:26So, so I'm channeled now
01:07:28All the folks in Montgomery, Tuskegee, Auburn, Union Springs
01:07:33They told me to give you a hug
01:07:34Oh, thank you so much
01:07:35Thank you, Ray
01:07:36Now, 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, Ray
01:07:42You have a commanding voice
01:07:44But I think my favorite part was your delivery
01:07:47It was completely intentional
01:07:49And it wasn't trying to barrel over the song
01:07:53And show us all your big notes
01:07:55Thank you
01:07:56You were just delivering a story to us
01:07:59And it was very believable
01:08:00Thank you so much
01:08:01It was the first time in three days
01:08:04I've had full body chills the whole time
01:08:07And I thought it was just so real and genuine
01:08:10And I just cheer for you
01:08:12I want to see your family
01:08:14Have a blast with all this
01:08:16And, uh
01:08:16Are we going?
01:08:17Is the rest of your family outside this door?
01:08:19They should be
01:08:20We have been waiting on you
01:08:26Come on in, Montgomery
01:08:28This is my brother
01:08:29This is my sister
01:08:30That's my brother
01:08:31That's my little brother
01:08:32That's my auntie
01:08:33That's my uncle
01:08:34Montgomery's gonna be proud
01:08:35I think he came in here to take no prisoners
01:08:38And he just did that
01:08:41It's a yes for me
01:08:43I'm a big time yes
01:08:44Carrie, what's the note?
01:08:46Little man
01:08:48You think we should all say yes
01:08:49And give him one of these?
01:08:51Say yes
01:08:51Say yes
01:08:53No
01:08:54Say yes
01:08:55It's a yes for me
01:08:57Thank you
01:08:58You're going to Hollywood a week
01:08:59Come on down there
01:09:04Thank you
01:09:05Proud of you, man
01:09:06Thank you so much
01:09:06Guys, family, you guys
01:09:08I'm telling you
01:09:08Thank you
01:09:09This is wonderful
01:09:10It's really been a blessing
01:09:11It's really just been an honor
01:09:13To, you know, be here with my family
01:09:19I think they're just really proud of me
01:09:21And I know my mom is watching
01:09:28This is hope
01:09:30This is hope
01:09:41We have had the invasion of the Alabamians
01:09:45I'm 17 years old
01:09:46And I'm from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
01:09:47I'm from Huntsville, Alabama
01:09:49I know where you're from
01:09:50Birmingham
01:09:50From Troy, Alabama
01:09:51Alabama is in the house
01:09:53Roll Tide
01:09:55Roll Tide?
01:09:58Yes, I'm a Roll Tide band
01:10:00Oh, no
01:10:01Don't tell me that
01:10:01Which 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
01:10:11But you're still on my lonely mind
01:10:15I think about you, baby
01:10:17And 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
01:10:25Is signature to you
01:10:29It is very different to be here in Nashville
01:10:32Compared to what I'm used to
01:10:33I've never been around anything like this
01:10:36You want all my love
01:10:39And my devotion
01:10:45You want my loving soul
01:10:48Right on the line
01:10:54I'll give you a chance
01:10:55I'm a yes
01:10:56You need to know
01:10:57What you're capable of
01:10:59If you gotta push a little more
01:11:01You gotta squeeze that tushy
01:11:03I'm a yes
01:11:04It's a yes for me
01:11:05I'm going to Hollywood
01:11:07Wee
01:11:08Woo!
01:11:09And Miss Carrie
01:11:10Every time I sing
01:11:12I'm going to remember
01:11:12To squeeze that tushy
01:11:14And let it out
01:11:16Best advice of my life
01:11:22My home state is showing up
01:11:26Hey
01:11:26How are you?
01:11:28I'm good, how are you all?
01:11:29Great
01:11:29I like your sparkle
01:11:30Thank you
01:11:31Where are you from?
01:11:32Alabama
01:11:33Alabama
01:11:33Alabama
01:11:34I represent
01:11:35What's your name?
01:11:36Kira Howell
01:11:37How old are you?
01:11:38I'm 16
01:11:3816 years old
01:11:40Yes ma'am
01:11:40Yes sir, oh my gosh
01:11:41I'm so nervous
01:11:43Well where do you sing?
01:11:45I sing at festivals a lot
01:11:47So those are my favorite
01:11:48I like getting to interact with the people
01:11:50After I finish
01:11:50I like festivals too
01:11:52I'm a talker
01:11:53Good
01:11:54So what kind of music do you listen to
01:11:57And then what kind of music do you perform?
01:11:59If I had to pick one
01:12:00I've been kind of pulled towards Christian rock a little more
01:12:03So
01:12:04That's actually what I'm singing today
01:12:05So
01:12:06Cool
01:12:06Well what song will you be singing?
01:12:08I'm singing Don't Tread on Me
01:12:09It's by We the Kingdom
01:12:10Alright
01:12:11Well let's go
01:12:15Oh no you've done it now
01:12:19Gone against the king
01:12:21Gone against the crowd
01:12:23Oh no you've done it now
01:12:26It's time to fill the fire
01:12:29And rumor spreading around
01:12:33How could you think he would stay down?
01:12:37Rumor spreading around
01:12:40He's nothing but a liar
01:12:42And get on out of here
01:12:45Get on up and leave
01:12:47Ain't no devil gonna tread on me
01:12:50And choking on the blood that ran down the tree
01:12:53Ain't no devil gonna tread on me
01:12:58I said no weapon
01:13:01Born against the Lord
01:13:02Formed against me
01:13:05Shall prosper
01:13:07In Jesus' name
01:13:20Wow
01:13:34I said no devil gonna tread on me
01:13:47Alright
01:13:48Okay
01:13:50I will tackle you first I will I feel like there's a lot of versatility in there
01:13:56thank you just in your tone and you sometimes kind of have this this
01:14:01grittiness in your I could hear you singing country I feel like I could hear
01:14:08you singing like some Stevie Nicks I like your voice a lot and I mean who needs
01:14:14oxygen right I feel like you broke a Carrie Underwood note-holding record
01:14:22somewhere we might have to test it out someday we'll have to time it one day
01:14:27but listen you're very very spunky and you've got a great energy to you but you
01:14:32know just sing smart make sure you sing smart I think that song choice too yeah
01:14:37that's like because you are so bubbly and fun and spunky like should you go
01:14:45forward if you keep your your song choices like young and fun and spunky
01:14:50that'll do you well thank you Iowa University is looking for that kind of
01:14:55energy to be on the cheering squad don't you think I think so thank you shall we
01:15:01vote yes yes yes ma'am I love it come get this you're going to Hollywood week thank you
01:15:12she was a buddy she was a buddy Alabama come on yeah thank you good job Alabama you're representing
01:15:20this is like so unreal I see this on TV and now like I'm holding it on TV which is
01:15:25kind of the
01:15:25craziest thing in the world she's fine she's fun she's got a little Gabby Barrett kind of quality in
01:15:38there too that was a wild ride there for the last 45 minutes yeah today was promising I mean we
01:15:55found
01:15:56some real talent I'm already dreading like paring things down yeah I'm doing very well so great what
01:16:12is your name my name is Royal I'm 25 years old I come from Puerto Rico but a few months
01:16:20ago I moved to
01:16:21California to pursue my music dream so when you moved here did you move to like Los Angeles or to
01:16:27Death Valley I work in Death Valley National Park where Death Valley yes the hottest place on earth
01:16:33I stretched myself across four states new lands west coast where my dreams lay I've loved music since I was
01:16:50a
01:16:50little girl back home in Puerto Rico I really tried every route every way to be involved in music but
01:16:58I feel
01:16:59like I never quite fit in that industry I just didn't want to give up my dream I started searching
01:17:08on Google
01:17:09jobs with housing USA and this popped up you should go it was so different as of right now I
01:17:17work as a retail
01:17:18associate in the bike shop at Death Valley my job consists of doing reservations being the cashier telling
01:17:26people about all the sites they can go out and explore in the National Park the plan was to save
01:17:33up
01:17:33money and then head to LA and keep pursuing music I really didn't know what I was getting myself into
01:17:39this
01:17:40it's like crazy I live over there by that mountain the hardest thing has been leaving my whole world
01:17:47behind when was the last time you saw your family I saw them the day before arriving to Death Valley
01:17:53it's
01:17:53been six months since I saw my mom my whole life she told me go follow your dream and I'll
01:17:59be here to help
01:17:59you always I know I can hear her through the phone from Puerto Rico but it's not the same to
01:18:06have
01:18:06that hug in person I feel like she reminds me to be that little girl that had such big dreams
01:18:14come give
01:18:16me well we actually have a note here from your mom it says God bless you I want you to
01:18:27know I'll
01:18:28always be here to support you remember what I've always told you since you were little dreams do come
01:18:34true don't let anything or anyone stop you I'm here with you in spirit I love you with all my
01:18:42heart love
01:18:43mama oh so beautiful thank you for that now that I made you cry or your mom made you cry
01:18:49what are
01:18:50you gonna sing for us maybe he by Sienna's spiral oh awesome okay no I can't wait to surprise this
01:18:57surprise her how are you gonna feel when you see her I'm very happy and I don't know if I'm
01:19:06gonna run
01:19:08because I'm so excited I is happy and what's your nada all I wanted was to be a hostage for
01:19:34you to tie me up and
01:19:36never let me leave if we're honest it took the longest time for you to even notice I was here
01:19:51but now I'm feeling jaded I thought I was your favorite
01:19:59I believe that I believe that you for so long well maybe this time you hurt like I did you
01:20:10won't get no sympathy cause I got none from you better make up your mind
01:20:18mind my mind my mind my mind my mind my mind my mind's not confused nothing left in me that
01:20:24wants to leave a space for you
01:20:27maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time you feel like I do it don't feel
01:20:40so good
01:20:45when it's when it's not clear
01:20:46when it's your turn
01:20:58don't fantasize when you picture me when you close your eyes and I'm in the
01:21:03dreams don't matter it hurt don't matter to me think i care i don't maybe this time
01:21:12you hurt like i do you won't get no sympathy because i got none from you it all feels so
01:21:23good
01:21:30oh when it's your turning blue
01:21:41wow wow okay thank you very cool very good thank you so much that was really good i i'm kind
01:21:52of at a
01:21:52loss for words because i didn't really know what to expect your your tone i mean your range you can
01:22:01feel just so much emotion it's incredible it really is yeah you open your mouth and it's just
01:22:10songbird i really love the way you've navigated a very difficult song and made it yours yeah we've
01:22:20heard that song quite a few times now and that was the first time i've heard someone give me the
01:22:26right experience with the song you just really made that song come alive to me and i'm really looking
01:22:33forward to seeing you uh explore even more thank you thank you so much yeah i think we can vote
01:22:41but
01:22:42before we do um in your mom's note she said that she is with you in spirit but she is
01:22:52also
01:22:53so with you right now for real oh my god
01:23:27i don't need to vote let's tell her the good news
01:23:35i was calling her and i was like she's not answering my calls like she's not gonna know if
01:23:41i made it or not as she was here i'm so excited happy pro i never would have thought i
01:23:48would be
01:23:48holding one of these in my hands that was great that was great awesome day y'all we're getting there
01:24:04this golden ticket is like that little bookmark that lets me know it's a new chapter mama
01:24:15thank you for being here i will always remember this we both made it
01:24:30so
01:24:30you're the last audition brand home you're going to hollywood week wow
01:24:37sir is your name with brian mind trouble yeah easy it's a gift to hurt so much you know because
01:24:44it means that something was important there i love you guys he was gravity to us he was my best
01:24:49friend
01:24:50i didn't think i'd ever get to be somewhere like this i can't believe we have not seen you in
01:24:55this room
01:24:56until now thank you
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