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00:00:02All right, thank you guys. Hopefully see you guys soon.
00:00:15I'll do this one for you.
00:00:17The day the dream was born.
00:00:20I'll never forget stepping out into the world.
00:00:24Nothing can stop endless possibilities.
00:00:28Hey, Mama.
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 to take the leap.
00:01:02Sometimes 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.
00:01:31Jamal Roberts.
00:01:32Jamal Roberts!
00:01:39Jamal Roberts.
00:01:41Hello.
00:01:42How are you?
00:01:43Good, how are y'all?
00:01:44Good.
00:01:44Oh my gosh, you are a wake up call.
00:01:46Yes.
00:01:46Oh, that's good.
00:01:48That's good.
00:01:48Who are you?
00:01:49I am Micaiah Mustafil.
00:01:51I am 24 years old, and I am from Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:01:54Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:01:55All right.
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.
00:02:02I 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.
00:02:10I just love you.
00:02:13Morning, morning, morning, morning.
00:02:15Good morning.
00:02:17Morning.
00:02:18Thanks for calling us, and it's me.
00:02:19Micaiah speaking.
00:02:20Do you have the blue bag that if somebody robs the bank,
00:02:23you can put the blue paint in the bag, and it blows up on them?
00:02:26No, I wish I did.
00:02:28All I have is like bait money.
00:02:30They have the tracker, and I give that to them.
00:02:32That way I can track them.
00:02:33The bait money?
00:02:34Yes, the bait money.
00:02:37I have a lot of fun at work.
00:02:39Fun 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, so I sing in church every
00:02:55Sunday with my family.
00:02:57So this whole family is a singing family, yeah?
00:03:00We have this saying, there's a difference in singing and singing, and we believe she can
00:03:05sing.
00:03:06She can sing?
00:03:06We 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.
00:03:17Never met a man quite like you, doing all you can, making my dreams come true.
00:03:35You got the charm, you simply disarm me every time.
00:03:52You said it before, there won't be a door that's close to us, putting all my trust in you, cause
00:04:05you, you'll always be true, I never could have known, that this would be, oh, you, you alone,
00:04:21yeah, out for me.
00:04:28I know you're the best, you're past every test, it's almost too good to be true, you're
00:04:37the perfect man for me, you're the perfect man for me, I love you, I do, I love you.
00:04:55I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love
00:04:56you, I love you.
00:05:02My cheeks, since you walked in, my cheeks have been smiling the whole time, you light
00:05:07up the room, your energy is just like, it's the energy, right, it's the energy, it's, I
00:05:15don't even think she still knows how great it is, I mean, like, there's still more.
00:05:18You didn't miss a note, so good, so strong, and in control of everything, easily the strongest
00:05:27voice we've heard so far, this is, you, you are meant to be here, right now, thank you.
00:05:36Thank y'all.
00:05:38We pray for the standout, we pray for the one who's gonna kind of put the pressure on everybody
00:05:45else, set the curve, who's gonna lead the class, you understand me?
00:05:50Yes, sir.
00:05:50It's you.
00:05:52Wow.
00:05:52What American Idol is all about is in Walt Smith's 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?
00:06:06Now is her time.
00:06:06God's timing, God's timing.
00:06:08God's timing.
00:06:08Yes, it's just singing is all around, what brings me peace, what brings me joy, and it'll
00:06:13just 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.
00:06:20Okay.
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.
00:06:25All the way to Knoxville.
00:06:27Y'all better come on in here.
00:06:28All right.
00:06:29Watch that step up.
00:06:31Watch that step right there.
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?
00:06:42He sings?
00:06:43Everybody sings.
00:06:43Step up with your sister.
00:06:45Come on up.
00:06:45Come on in here.
00:06:46Yeah.
00:06:47My favorite song that I like to hear her sing is Love by Keisha Cole.
00:06:50Would you mind doing a little of it?
00:06:52Just for fun.
00:06:53Just play around.
00:06:55Go ahead.
00:06:55Go ahead.
00:06:56Come on.
00:06:56There you go.
00:06:56Go ahead.
00:06:58Come on.
00:06:59I used to think that I wasn't fine enough.
00:07:03And he used to think that I wasn't wild enough.
00:07:07And I won't waste my time trying to figure out.
00:07:11Come on.
00:07:11How are you playing games?
00:07:13What's this all about?
00:07:15Oh, love.
00:07:17Woo!
00:07:19Woo!
00:07:20Woo!
00:07:20Woo!
00:07:20Woo!
00:07:21Woo!
00:07:24Woo!
00:07:24But I knew a sweet start kissing.
00:07:28I found her.
00:07:31Woo!
00:07:33Oh.
00:07:33Oh.
00:07:33Woo!
00:07:34Woo!
00:07:34Woo!
00:07:34Woo!
00:07:35Woo!
00:07:36Woo!
00:07:36Woo!
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, one, two, three.
00:07:53You're going to Hollywood, Lionel's.
00:07:56Woo!
00:07:57Woo!
00:07:58Oh, take it down.
00:08:00Timebluff, Arkansas.
00:08:01We're all in the house.
00:08:02Yeah!
00:08:07I worked very hard to be here today.
00:08:11I feel very proud.
00:08:18Think about their church on Sundays.
00:08:20Their church must be rocking, boy.
00:08:36Our own Macaulay Mustafil has been granted a golden ticket to go to Hollywood.
00:08:44And we all know that she's going to be representing us.
00:08:48And we all love her.
00:08:49Let's show her how much we love her and how much we support.
00:08:53We're going to Hollywood!
00:09:01You 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 did.
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 hallow at the bed 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.
00:09:37Hmm.
00:09:37Where did you rank in your class, Carrie?
00:09:39I was salutatorian.
00:09:41But the only reason I wasn't valedictorian is because two of the classes I needed were 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 Hoop.
00:10:03Didn't even know I was in the class.
00:10:06Oh, God.
00:10:08How are you feeling?
00:10:09Good. I'm excited. I'm nervous. Happy 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 woman I am today.
00:10:22And I don't know who I'd be without them.
00:10:24Love 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 God. I don't know why I'm so nervous.
00:10:36I'm sorry.
00:10:37Come on in.
00:10:39Hello.
00:10:39How are you?
00:10:40Good. Thanks. How are you guys doing?
00:10:42Oh, the sunshine yellow. We're doing fine.
00:10:45Tell us who you are. Where are you from?
00:10:46My name is Ruby Ray. I'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.
00:10:54Very good. Let'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.
00:11:12Look at you, cool guy. You got it.
00:11:16I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes.
00:11:20Six months of torture you sold to some 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.
00:11:45You made me look so naive.
00:11:48The way you sold me for parts.
00:11:52As you sunk your teeth into me.
00:11:56Oh, bloodsucker.
00:11:58Dream crusher.
00:12:00Bleeding me dry like a damn vampire.
00:12:06You said it was true love.
00:12:08But wouldn't that be hard?
00:12:10You can't love anyone cause that would mean you had a heart.
00:12:13I tried to help you out.
00:12:15Now I know that I can.
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.
00:12:40You made me look so naive.
00:12:43The way you sold me for parts.
00:12:47You stuck your teeth into me.
00:12:50Oh, bloodsucker.
00:12:56Dream crusher.
00:12:59Bleeding me dry like a damn vampire.
00:13:10Ha ha ha!
00:13:16He's going right now.
00:13:17She's just finished I think.
00:13:18Yeah I think I heard the clap.
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?
00:13:53I'm just curious to know, what drove you to be here?
00:13:56Performing is my favorite thing ever.
00:13:58And 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.
00:14:25Um, the home that I lived in until I was five.
00:14:29My childhood best friend's homes.
00:14:38Um, it was a really, it's been a really hard time seeing the town that I grew up in completely
00:14:44gone.
00:14:44Nothing for my love for you.
00:14:47After the fires, it was really hard to just find joy in the little things.
00:14:51But it's taught me a lot.
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.
00:15:12Talk about it.
00:15:12What do you want to do, Lionel?
00:15:14I want to vote.
00:15:15Okay.
00:15:16It's a yes.
00:15:17Big 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.
00:15:23Of course it was a yes.
00:15:24Are you kidding me?
00:15:26That was fantastic.
00:15:27Come on down here.
00:15:28You're going to Hollywood week.
00:15:30Oh my gosh.
00:15:30Go out and celebrate.
00:15:38This 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, but I've learned that I can keep powering
00:15:48through and the light will keep on shining.
00:15:50Hollywood week is upon you.
00:15:54That's a definite top tenner.
00:15:58That's a different kind of 16.
00:16:00I agree.
00:16:01Now that's a different kind of 16-year-old.
00:16:03Wow.
00:16:04I will give you nothing 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-judgment.
00:16:31Make 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 and I saw her on
00:16:45American 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 be her, I might pass out.
00:16:55Hi.
00:16:56Hi.
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
00:17:03years.
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.
00:17:12She sent a photo to you and I got a little postcard back.
00:17:15It's dated December 2006.
00:17:17Wow.
00:17:18And I thought I'd bring it now, so hopefully it's good luck.
00:17:22Hopefully.
00:17:23I love you so much.
00:17:25What are you going to sing today?
00:17:26Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue.
00:17:28Wow.
00:17:29Wow.
00:17:29You're already making Carrie happy.
00:17:32What just happened?
00:17:39You know I'm a dreamer, but my heart's of gold, but to run away high, so when you come home,
00:17:53I'm on my way, I'm on my way home sweet home.
00:18:05Tonight, 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.
00:19:16Before I go, can I sing it with you?
00:19:19Let's do it.
00:19:20Okay.
00:19:20Oh, that's so cool that you would ask.
00:19:25Okay.
00:19:27Can you start or do I have 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.
00:19:50I was hoping that the saying no part would get easier, and it did not.
00:19:59It's a no for me, and I was like 15 years old, and I had a chance, and it didn't
00:20:07work
00:20:08out, and if it had, it would have been the worst thing that had ever happened to me, so just
00:20:12keep
00:20:13at 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.
00:20:53Sweet home, tonight, tonight, I'm on my way, I'm on my way, sweet home.
00:21:10There you go.
00:21:11It was like one of the best moments of my life.
00:21:15Lionel, they rehearsed that somewhere.
00:21:17We did not.
00:21:20I'm on my way, I'm on my way.
00:21:25Oh, no, no.
00:21:26Holly sang that piece of pepper out of her 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.
00:21:40We 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.
00:21:47All right.
00:21:48I'm on my way.
00:21:50We are 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.
00:22:06Gosh, how old are you?
00:22:08I'm 16 years old.
00:22:10That's great.
00:22:11Days of money.
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.
00:22:17We'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.
00:22:26But you're a long way.
00:22:29He's going to do great.
00:22:30We all believe in him.
00:22:32We'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.
00:22:56That's the biggest stage he's ever been on, Ryan.
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.
00:23:03This 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.
00:23:23Let this pass over.
00:23:28I lost the note.
00:23:32I rocked the ball.
00:23:35I've even choked.
00:23:39I lost my composure.
00:23:42People here living it up.
00:23:44I think they're blind.
00:23:47I think they're out of their mind.
00:23:51Like one of them has had this.
00:23:56God's not giving me up.
00:23:58No, I'm just fine.
00:24:01It's just a matter of time.
00:24:05Though I can feel my sadness, I know that it should be there.
00:24:12But, baby, I'm just too tired to care.
00:24:16Because I'm still fine.
00:24:22All right.
00:24:27Where's he going?
00:24:29Boom.
00:24:30Boom.
00:24:30There 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.
00:24:41Yeah, 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,
00:25:31and I would not throw him in the middle of it where you are at 16.
00:25:38So that's where I'm coming from.
00:25:41A no for me.
00:25:46What do we do with this young prodigy?
00:25:54It's a yes for me.
00:25:56Nice.
00:26:07Tears.
00:26:07Tickets.
00:26:11Congratulations.
00:26:12Come over here, young man.
00:26:13Was that terrifying?
00:26:15I mean, right in front of him.
00:26:18We did it.
00:26:18We're going to Hollywood week.
00:26:20Let's go.
00:26:20He's going to do Justin Bieber.
00:26:22That scares the crap out of me.
00:26:23Listen.
00:26:24I'm like, oh, God.
00:26:24Listen, you're right.
00:26:26All I can think about is Justin Timberlake.
00:26:33You can't take the mama.
00:26:35You can't take the mama out of me.
00:26:38Since 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 and 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 and I sung my song and 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.
00:27:55It seemed like a lot to even you.
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 Australia, but the entire world.
00:28:15Characters of no new show.
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.
00:28:37And I would hate the person that I saw in the mirror.
00:28:41Hated that version of me.
00:28:43I'm not you, nor you need me.
00:28:47So I took two years off and remembered why that little kid got up on stage that first time.
00:28:55And this is the one show, there's no smoke, there'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, just 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, whether it is something physical that they hide behind or this certain identity that
00:29:31they'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?
00:29:40You'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.
00:29:50Alright.
00:30:01Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
00:30:11Somebody call out to your brother.
00:30:14He's calling out your name.
00:30:17Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:30:19Hiding under the covers with no one else to blame
00:30:26You couldn't help out your own neighbor
00:30:29You couldn't tell it to his face
00:30:31You were messed up by the place
00:30:38You're cowering the corner
00:30:39Can't fight it further
00:30:42Let it out and say
00:30:47Even if it passed away
00:30:56Wait there, pull yourself out of this state
00:31:02Did acknowledge you were a fake
00:31:08Here 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 place
00:31:37I'm a big fan of my name
00:31:43Yeah
00:31:45Wow
00:31:46Thanks
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
00:32:28I'm really glad I'm here
00:32:31I love your voice
00:32:33Let's vote
00:32:37Yes
00:32:38Thank 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
00:32:49You just
00:32:51Just sing
00:32:52Enjoy
00:32:53Enjoy this
00:32:53Welcome to the class
00:32:55Thank you, thank you
00:32:57Thank you
00:32:58I've been judged by a lot of people
00:33:00Very important people
00:33:02But I feel like that was the first time
00:33:04It really meant something
00:33:05Because I went out there
00:33:07Not playing a character
00:33:10It was me
00:33:10They liked me
00:33:12If nothing lasts forever, babe
00:33:15Can we make a star?
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
00:33:28From Charlotte, North Carolina
00:33:30Is that your God-given name?
00:33:33Oh no
00:33:33No
00:33:34Oh no
00:33:34I was raised by bikers
00:33:35Growing up in the dive bars
00:33:38Biker clubs
00:33:39That's where they get the leather vest from, you know
00:33:41My motto is
00:33:42I take my career seriously
00:33:43Not myself
00:33:46One, two, three, four
00:33:47One, 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', mama
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 wanted to say
00:34:08You're one of the most gorgeous judges I've ever seen
00:34:11No offense, fella
00:34:12Thank you so much
00:34:13If we were to go out dancing
00:34:14Let 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 lotta shakin' goin' on
00:34:30I'ma wild one
00:34:31Yeah, baby
00:34:33I'ma wild one
00:34:35Gonna 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
00:34:46I'ma bring you 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
00:35:03We need 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
00:35:06Get 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
00:35:30Thing 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 jeans she's wearing
00:35:42I'm hooked
00:35:43And I can't stop staring
00:35:44Whoa, 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
00:35:54Make me so
00:35:54It's fellas
00:35:56Yeah!
00:35:56Fellas
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 that healthy butt
00:36:04Baby got back
00:36:06Bring it in, everybody
00:36:08Baby got back
00:36:12Oh, yeah
00:36:14Here we got
00:36:15Little 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
00:36:29I like you, Trace
00:36:32Luke, what do you think?
00:36:34Oh, Casanova
00:36:36I think it's probably
00:36:38A stretch for American Idol
00:36:39But I can appreciate
00:36:41Your ministry
00:36:42Yeah, thanks
00:36:43Joy, humor
00:36:45I love what you did
00:36:48Thank you
00:36:48Honestly, when I tell you that
00:36:49But unfortunately
00:36:51This is a competition
00:36:52Right
00:36:53I don't want to let
00:36:54You guys vote
00:36:57I'm in charge here
00:36:58I like big butts
00:36:59And I cannot lie
00:37:03I fear you, Carrie
00:37:03I 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
00:37:11That work on this show
00:37:12And all the joy
00:37:13You would bring
00:37:13As you go forth
00:37:15So I'm going to give you a yes
00:37:18All right
00:37:21I'm going to give you a no
00:37:24And all right
00:37:26What is it, Lionel?
00:37:36I never thought I would have
00:37:38Carrie 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've got 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?
00:38:12Hi
00:38:13Who do you listen to?
00:38:14Carrie, you've been
00:38:16Like 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
00:38:22In my heart
00:38:22Can you kind of give us
00:38:23A little taste?
00:38:24Let's hope I remember the lyrics
00:38:26I will help you
00:38:26She knows all the lyrics
00:38:28So just look at her
00:38:31He's a good time
00:38:34Cowboy Casanova
00:38:35Leaning up against
00:38:36The record machine
00:38:40Look at her face
00:38:41You've got to get
00:38:41Some stank face going
00:38:42He's a devil in disguise
00:38:44A snake with blue eyes
00:38:46And he only comes 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
00:38:57Love it
00:38:58Well, you brought enough backup
00:38:59I would say
00:39:00Tell us who you are
00:39:02And then
00:39:03Who are those people behind you?
00:39:05Well, my name is Kitty Tay
00:39:07I'm 22
00:39:08And I'm from Levine, Arizona
00:39:09And this is Mosaic Whispers
00:39:11My college a cappella 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
00:39:21Let'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
00:39:41What 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
00:39:59And I'll finally see
00:40:02I'm a work of art
00:40:05I'm a masterpiece
00:40:06Oh
00:40:09Oh
00:40:10Oh
00:40:11Oh
00:40:11Oh
00:40:12Oh
00:40:13Oh
00:40:13Oh
00:40:13Oh
00:40:13Oh
00:40:14Oh
00:40:17Wow
00:40:18Wow
00:40:19That was amazing
00:40:22Thank you so much
00:40:23Thank you so much
00:40:36Thank you
00:40:37I feel like you were so sweet and smiley
00:40:40Thank you
00:40:41And I feel like it needed maybe a little more
00:40:43Yeah
00:40:44Staying 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 you got a nice country tone to it
00:40:54But soulful country
00:40:56Yeah soulful country
00:40:56Yeah soulful country and even on the song with the whole group
00:41:00You really had some great vocal moments too
00:41:02Okay thank you
00:41:04Yeah
00:41:04Let's vote Carrie
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
00:41:24Thank you for
00:41:24So nice to meet you
00:41:25So good you guys
00:41:27Hey
00:41:28Fantastic
00:41:28Thank you
00:41:29Great support
00:41:32That was amazing
00:41:34Oh my gosh
00:41:35Can't really believe what just happened
00:41:37But it's okay
00:41:38Pinch me
00:41:41She's going to Hollywood Week
00:41:45She's going to Hollywood Week
00:41:48I couldn't stop looking at her baby knees
00:41:52Her what?
00:41:53Baby knees
00:41:55When you have like a face in your knees
00:41:57Oh really?
00:41:59Do you know baby knees?
00:42:00I've never heard of that
00:42:01I'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 right?
00:42:08Right
00:42:09Yeah George
00:42:09My knees were in a magazine and 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 and I can make them sing too
00:42:25You can make them sing?
00:42:26It's like
00:42:27Was like
00:42:27Baa
00:42:27Baa
00:42:28Baa
00:42:29Baa
00:42:31I gotta check my knees now
00:42:34That's crazy
00:42:53Ah, there we are
00:42:55Hello
00:42:56How are you great? What's your name? Hannah Harper. Where are you from? Willow Springs, Missouri. Where did you get
00:43:02that dress?
00:43:03This was homemade. This doesn't scream yee-haw. I don't know what will
00:43:08What kind of music do you perform listen to? I grew up doing bluegrass
00:43:13My family had a bluegrass gospel band went church to church and sang at churches. I
00:43:19Grew up in a super musical family. My dad worked at the lead mine for several years one evening
00:43:24He 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 we went on the road as
00:43:32a family band
00:43:35The tour bus was 40 foot long it was bright red and 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
00:43:46It was a very unconventional upbringing, but I literally wouldn't trade it for anything in the world
00:43:59We didn't come back into Missouri until 2016 we settled back down and then I met my husband we got
00:44:04married and
00:44:05We found out we were pregnant with our first baby like four months after we got married
00:44:14Then one turn to three really fast with three boys. It comes a lot of chaos
00:44:19And a lot of fun
00:44:20Same old coffee cup
00:44:22Sorry, why are you standing up there?
00:44:29It's just hectic at all times
00:44:35Let's eat some pizza and then you can go take a nap
00:44:40I'm trying out for the show just because I want the opportunity to give the boys the same life that
00:44:43I had growing up
00:44:44In a bigger way if possible to be able to sustain my family and do music full-time
00:44:52I have two boys they make things more interesting
00:44:55Oh for sure I mine's been screaming all day good. Yeah
00:45:00Love it. What are you gonna sing for us today? I'm gonna sing an original that I wrote called string
00:45:04cheese
00:45:04You're like my favorite person you're wearing homemade clothes. You're singing songs called string cheese
00:45:10What's the song about my youngest is one and shortly after he was born I had postpartum depression and so
00:45:15I was sitting on my couch
00:45:16I said I wasn't gonna cry
00:45:20I was sitting on my couch wallowing
00:45:24And you have boys you know everybody wants to touch you and I didn't want to be touched
00:45:31And my youngest son like I was just having a pity party
00:45:35Praying that the lord would calm nice calm my spirit
00:45:40And my son kept coming up to me. He said mom open this mom open this open my cheese
00:45:44I'm like leave me alone with the dadgum cheese
00:45:46And I finally opened his cheese and when I did I realized that god had put me in that place
00:45:50And that where I was in my house was the biggest ministry that I could ever have
00:45:55And being a mom so I
00:45:58Gathered myself and I got up off the couch and I quit throwing a pity party and I realized that
00:46:02that was exactly what I wanted
00:46:05And I kind of kick the postpartum depression in the butt and I said I ain't doing it
00:46:09So I wrote this song called string cheese
00:46:14Do you need a second I want to give you like probably just give me one yeah yeah
00:46:19It I can't I can't cry and sing so I don't want to put you in that position here. Thank
00:46:25you so much
00:46:32Ready? I think so
00:46:48I warm my morning coffee up for the third time
00:46:54Miss rachel on the tv with their favorite nursery rhyme
00:47:00Hot wheels and little people under my feet
00:47:05Baby's crying it'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
00:47:18But my hours are extended
00:47:22That's just motherhood
00:47:23I 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 with a hot fresh cup of joe
00:47:43Wishing that someone would just drop me by
00:47:47And I'll sit and reminisce on times that I sure miss
00:47:55I've scattered toys and a baby on my hip
00:47:59I thought finding peace in the quiet's what I wanted
00:48:05But I'd do anything to go back to being needed
00:48:11To those days I want to 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
00:48:37I smile because I know meeting their needs fills 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?
00:48:57My turn
00:49:00This pack is going quick
00:49:02Well that's about the most relatable song I think I've ever heard
00:49:11Hannah
00:49:13Great job
00:49:14Thank you
00:49:14Great job
00:49:15Just with that mountainous bluegrass
00:49:19Sound that you have in there
00:49:20I kept thinking like Kacey Musgraves is in there
00:49:24I kept thinking
00:49:25Certainly Alison Krauss
00:49:27A little dolly
00:49:28A little dolly in there
00:49:30And gosh even if we got you to lean in more on it
00:49:33Just fill the room a little more
00:49:34You're going to be able to move some people
00:49:36But great song way to really write the moment you're in
00:49:40I want you to use dolly as the example of two things
00:49:44One her storytelling ability
00:49:47And two she has the ability to tell that story
00:49:50And then give us a lift
00:49:52You've got the range
00:49:54I would have loved to have found you just on one of those lines
00:49:56Just hold it for a minute
00:49:58I was going up but then I chickened out because I was crying
00:50:02It was hard to come from a tear
00:50:03It is
00:50:04You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors
00:50:07In the past three days
00:50:10You're gorgeous
00:50:12Like you look famous already
00:50:15I just think you have just a beautiful simplicity to your voice
00:50:19You're one that I'm going to think about when we leave here
00:50:22Like I wonder what song she's going to sing next
00:50:24And I feel like I'm going to be just rooting for you
00:50:27I loved everything about everything you just did
00:50:31Thank you so much
00:50:31I mean it's a yes
00:50:32I'll go first
00:50:33Is it a yes for me?
00:50:34I'll go second
00:50:35Is it a yes for me?
00:50:36Yes for me
00:50:37Heck yeah brother
00:50:38You get this you are going to Hollywood Week
00:50:41Thank you
00:50:41It's nice to meet you
00:50:42Nice to meet you too
00:50:43Oh my god
00:50:44I'm chicken
00:50:45I'm the first kid
00:50:47Just making you go on
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
00:51:13Unassuming sweet
00:51:15Perfectly moldable into stardom
00:51:21And I'm gonna love you
00:51:23So we feel like you're in here?
00:51:27Can I help me put it on the fridge?
00:51:31Good job
00:51:47Take
00:51:47I remember mama's bed
00:51:49Oh I miss me
00:51:51Have you seen the guy do the
00:51:53With pins and stuff
00:51:54Is that one of your tick tocks?
00:51:55Yeah that's tick tock
00:51:56I can tell right away
00:51:57He's on the tick tock doom scroll
00:52:03Oh man
00:52:04I remember swearing off tick tock and now I'm a tick tocker
00:52:11Is he down?
00:52:12You'll be thinking of me
00:52:14Is he down?
00:52:14Look
00:52:17I'm addicted to tick tock
00:52:19I'll just go on and say it if anybody wants to intervene
00:52:35And now I'm actually scrolling finding talent that somehow makes it in front of us judges
00:52:41Pretty little baby
00:52:43Well 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 tick tock singer to a real singer
00:52:54And I also really want a Birkin bag
00:52:55Oh
00:52:57I've been everywhere man looking for you babe
00:53:01Looking for you babe
00:53:03Searching for you babe
00:53:04But lord
00:53:06I've had a lot of no's
00:53:07I don't want to tell you no because I feel like I'm responsible for bringing you here
00:53:11But it's a no for me right now
00:53:16It's gonna be a no for me this trip
00:53:18I agree it's a no for me
00:53:21Obviously I'm learning that tick tock 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 tell the world how you arrived here
00:53:33I had somebody message me and they were like hey come on in well, I might have seen you on
00:53:38tick tock
00:53:40But I must say currently I'm 0 for 2 on tick tock referrals
00:53:47Come on
00:53:49I think I'm gonna be okay
00:53:50Yes, sir, yes, sir
00:53:52I think I ended the slump line off
00:53:54Probably Lick
00:54:01Whoo
00:54:02What's thank Carrie
00:54:07I'm a yes
00:54:09Lionel
00:54:10congratulations luke
00:54:14Is a yes for me hey awesome
00:54:16Yes
00:54:18I'm one for three there you go
00:54:20now is just thank you guys so much mr luke bryan thank you so much for getting me here after
00:54:28seeing
00:54:29my tiktok you did it finally i was told that i saved luke bryan's career and you totally
00:54:48oh my gosh carmen i'm so proud of you yay hi i'm carmen laurel martin i'm 20 years old i'm
00:55:02from eldorado hills california and i'm here with my aunt britney bateman from the real housewives of
00:55:08salt lake city she lives with me you're on real housewives of salt lake city yes so who is your
00:55:17nemesis or is there not one or are there many i feel like you guys are gonna be in next
00:55:21season
00:55:22as well i just get this vibe about you we're gonna start some fights i think on the show
00:55:28she's definitely still her silly self she's a little crazy and i love it
00:55:35i have an announcement what about me you guys seriously what about me what about me
00:55:46britney has always been a very big mentor to me to get out there
00:55:52okay okay she has her own spotlight she's living out her dream and that's why i'm here too she is
00:55:59music i mean she radiates music out of her pores
00:56:02you look about like it just explodes yeah bubbles and lights yeah that's my theme song you go in
00:56:12there and you rush it my lovely carmelita britney you could stop to the side just sing carmelita as
00:56:17she comes in and they don't know what that's the entrance i really should do that does anyone have a
00:56:25glass and a knife why do you have a wine glass uh you'll see howdy howdy howdy hello whoa wait
00:56:38what
00:56:38what's happening hi how are you how are y'all what do you have i have an announcement what is
00:56:46the
00:56:46announcement this is my beautiful niece carmelita that's been her nickname since she was carmelita that
00:56:54is me do you know me i'm britney britney bateman the real housewives of salt lake city yes but this
00:57:05is not about me this is about my amazing gorgeous perfect niece who you're about to hear and it's
00:57:13insane well if we don't have good things to say she has a knife she's a weapon so all right
00:57:18miss
00:57:18britney you can go right there on that x yeah okay don't fall over there give away the spotlight
00:57:23to the niece all right let's hear it okay do you guys want this yes for good keeping oh good
00:57:30sure yes let's do it miss carmen okay i woke up with a headache today because i've got a mortgage
00:57:47due
00:57:47and an empty bed to make baby i bet you're happy now probably found just someone new who's got his
00:58:04life
00:58:04all figured out
00:58:10girl i thought it was love
00:58:17girl i knew it was love
00:58:25i guess i didn't know what love was
00:58:41good job you have a really pretty voice like your range is really great you're hitting some high
00:58:49notes in there yeah but it would be great if you could put some umph in there yeah we actually
00:58:54might
00:58:54have something to sing together oh let's hear y'all do one okay let's see where you go just sing
00:59:01have
00:59:02fun like you're in the living room you got it okay let me be your star
00:59:14i just have to forget the hurt that came before forget what used to be
00:59:22the past is
00:59:25the past is on the cutting room floor the future is here with me
00:59:37it's all you've been needing it's all here and my heart's bleeding let me be your star
00:59:57oh great wow
01:00:00i learned
01:00:02yeah i think friends in the family i learned something it's very good it was very present
01:00:08there we just got to get you to cut loose a little bit i think the piano is forcing you
01:00:12to be very
01:00:13proper oh you should see me with a band well we got to get you to the band that's very
01:00:19true that's very
01:00:20true i 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 the only way to put you in a brawl is to say yes
01:00:31so you can go to the next
01:00:33level and meet the rest of this crazy class and you'll understand what this means okay so it's a yes
01:00:40for
01:00:40me hey i think your voice has definitely earned you a yes but i want to see some some fire
01:00:47i can
01:00:48show it i kind of believe you can there's a yes hey let me see the glass boom boom ding
01:00:55ding ding
01:00:55not too hard there not too hard i need you to come get your golden ticket
01:01:00oh my god i have an announcement we're going to hollywood you're going to hollywood you're going
01:01:16hello singer i have an announcement i swear i swear i think today i played it very safe but they
01:01:25will see
01:01:25the fire that is inside me and they will see me roar i concur she didn't seem villainous no
01:01:33thank you for coming seriously thank you by the way are you still dating jared
01:01:40is that true is that real um i was always wondering
01:01:49i'll be afraid i'll help you carry on for it won't be long till i'm gonna leave somebody to lean
01:02:07on
01:02:08i just might have a problem then you understand we all need somebody to lean on
01:02:20you just call me you just call me you just call me you just call me you just call me
01:02:38i have never seen you just jump out of that chair she was like i was like is she gonna
01:02:44rush
01:02:45the artist i think it is because you know you did your own thing with it it sounded fresh and
01:02:51i feel
01:02:51like it was such a smart song choice it was just thank you you know i'm telling you familiarity is
01:03:00everything a big voice once you go to the kaboom it's magnificent thank you you took that song that
01:03:10the world has heard a million times and you made it very authentically you which that says you're an
01:03:17artist in your own mind and your own right i appreciate it tonight shay i'm a yay i'm a yes
01:03:26yay yes yes thank you so much there we go wow you need this thank you break the news
01:03:31okay thank you so much can i shake your hands oh police it was absolute pleasure the standing
01:03:38ovation from carrie underwood was was insane and here he comes
01:03:46just call me when you need a friend i'm going to hollywood
01:03:57i appreciate you coming it means the world you know i know you're going to do great you got it
01:04:03love you though love you my name is braden rumfelt i'm 22 years old and i'm from murphy north carolina
01:04:16when i was young my life revolved around baseball my twin brother kellen 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 having knee pain in both of my legs
01:04:38then i found out that i have a congenital issue my legs are naturally in the wrong position
01:04:48i needed surgery i needed two lower leg realign
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 and my twin
01:05:11brother kellen was
01:05:12there for me he was kind of like my voice of encouragement
01:05:19growing up till now i always felt that his talent is music is singing and i couldn't be more proud
01:05:26of braden because of everything that he's going through where he's at now with pursuing his new dream
01:05:32he's my hero
01:05:35the only reason that i i hadn't signed up for american idol was because i was scared
01:05:40this is my dream i didn't know that i would get like a you know a chance like this so
01:05:45this is this
01:05:46is really awesome hey how's it going i'm really good who are you my name's braden rumfelt i'm 22
01:05:56years old i'm from murphy north carolina this is my twin kellen twin brother oh yeah y'all grow up
01:06:02playing music together we did as long as i've been sentient i've been singing good deal good deal
01:06:08uh what do you want to sing for us girl crush by little big town let's hear it you ready
01:06:13yep i'm ready
01:06:31i'm ready to sing for you yeah i'm ready to sing for you yeah i'm ready to sing for you
01:06:43i want to drown myself in a bottle of herb
01:06:52i'm ready to sing for you yeah i'm ready to sing for you yeah i'm ready to sing for you
01:07:00yeah
01:07:00cause maybe then you'll want me just as much and i've got a girl crush oh
01:07:28i like that
01:07:31i like that
01:07:40i want me just as much
01:07:53and I've got a girlfriend, oh, and I've got a girlfriend.
01:08:11That's good. That's good. That's good. That's good.
01:08:14What do you think, Carrie?
01:08:16I'm happy. I'm happy.
01:08:17Surprising. I don't know what I expected
01:08:20to come out of your mouth, but that wasn't it.
01:08:22It made me happy.
01:08:23I feel like you are very nervous.
01:08:26I am.
01:08:27You've got to loosen up.
01:08:28Like, I wanted to come out there and just, like, shake your arms
01:08:31and 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,
01:08:43but the texture when you get up there is so sweet, man.
01:08:49It doesn't break.
01:08:49No, it does not, and we can wake the outside of you up
01:08:54to 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.
01:09:04Oh, yeah, he can sing.
01:09:04Yes, he can.
01:09:05He's going to do really good in this competition.
01:09:06He's going to do really great.
01:09:07I think we can one, two, three it.
01:09:08Yeah.
01:09:09One, two, three.
01:09:10Here we go.
01:09:11Hollywood Week.
01:09:12Yeah.
01:09:13Hollywood Week.
01:09:13Let's go.
01:09:15Hollywood 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 on you, too, man.
01:09:22Come on.
01:09:22Don't be fooling around.
01:09:23Yes, sir.
01:09:23Good job, twin, 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.
01:09:44Heck yeah.
01:09:44They love it.
01:09:45Stand it, stand it over.
01:09:46With the struggles that I've had over the years,
01:09:49couldn'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.
01:10:10We've got a lot of memories together under our belt.
01:10:13And I wouldn't be here without his help.
01:10:16And I love this guy.
01:10:18He's the best.
01:10:19You're gonna make me cry, dude.
01:10:20Uh...
01:10:20I'm going to Hollywood Week.
01:10:22It ain't slowin' down.
01:10:31An old cowpoke went ridin' out of dark and windy days.
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.
01:10:45Flowerin' through those ragged skies.
01:10:48And up the cloudy draw.
01:10:52Yippie-aye-ah!
01:10:56Yippie-aye-ay!
01:11:01For this ghost rider's in the sky!
01:11:09Sorry, there you go.
01:11:10It happens.
01:11:12You know, Matthew, I 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.
01:11:30Don't lose that spark, man.
01:11:33It'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, but 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
01:12:21I didn'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.
01:12:30I like that.
01:12:31Very good.
01:12:31Well, what are you going to be singing for us?
01:12:34I'm going to be singing a hymn called Pass Me Not.
01:12:36Okay.
01:12:37Okay.
01:12:37Okay.
01:12:45Pass me not, O gentle Savior.
01:12:52Savior, hear my humble cry.
01:13:08While, while on others thou art falling.
01:13:17I'm calling, Savior, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:13:29I'm crying, Savior.
01:13:35Oh, Savior, oh, Savior, why don't you hear my humble cry?
01:13:52Oh, while, while on others thou art calling.
01:14:04Savior, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:14:13Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:14:17Do, do not pass me by.
01:14:37Thank you!
01:14:38Wow.
01:14:39You have an incredible voice.
01:14:41I feel like we've been waiting for you all day.
01:14:44Tell me about it.
01:14:46When you have a foundation and an instrument like you have,
01:14:49it's just a matter of what song would you like to sing.
01:14:52On this show, it's going to be challenging,
01:14:53because you're going to cover everything from Disney songs
01:14:56all the way across to every event that ever happened in life
01:14:59in the music world.
01:15:00You can handle it with that voice any day of the week.
01:15:03I love what you did.
01:15:04Thank you so much.
01:15:05Well, great big voice.
01:15:07You just sang within your means.
01:15:09When I saw you going for the big note,
01:15:11I was like, uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh, she got it.
01:15:15All right, she saved it for the end.
01:15:17We love our gospel singers, but just get ready to branch out
01:15:20and get ready to do a lot of stuff.
01:15:22You made everything just seem very effortless.
01:15:25Your small notes were beautiful and clear and crisp.
01:15:28You kept things small, and then it grew,
01:15:30and by the end of it, you were just soaring.
01:15:33You are a really talented vocalist.
01:15:36It is a massive yes for me.
01:15:40Yes.
01:15:41It's a yes for me.
01:15:43You got three yeses.
01:15:45Ah!
01:15:46Okay.
01:15:49Thank you so much.
01:15:51Your girl did it.
01:15:52Ah!
01:15:55Ah!
01:15:56Ah!
01:15:56Ah!
01:15:56Ah!
01:15:58Ah!
01:15:58I don't even have words to describe what it felt like for them
01:16:02to say, we've been waiting for you.
01:16:05Like, what?
01:16:07Yeah!
01:16:07Star, star, star, star, star, star right here.
01:16:11She's our winner.
01:16:12She will always be our winner.
01:16:14I'm proud of you.
01:16:16I'm so proud of you.
01:16:17Thank you, mama.
01:16:18I got my baby.
01:16:19I got her.
01:16:21You got your baby.
01:16:22You got your baby.
01:16:33Julian, do you remember this kid?
01:16:35Yes.
01:16:35I've thought about him a lot.
01:16:37Really, huh?
01:16:38Ah!
01:16:39Hey, guys.
01:16:40Hi.
01:16:41How are y'all?
01:16:42Doing great.
01:16:43How are you guys?
01:16:44We're so happy to see you.
01:16:46We're happy to be here.
01:16:48One, two, one, two, three, four.
01:16:54My name is Julian Kalel Almanzan.
01:16:56I'm from El Paso, Texas, and I'm 19 years old.
01:17:01Last year, I'd audition.
01:17:03I had no idea what to expect.
01:17:05Obviously, I was terrified.
01:17:07When I talk about it with my sister,
01:17:09we both say that we kind of just blacked out
01:17:11and gave a performance of our lives, I guess.
01:17:17There's a hole in my chest
01:17:22Knock me down, lay me to rest
01:17:27Drown my thoughts with kerosene
01:17:30I performed an original song called Surrender,
01:17:32which talks about the struggles of anxiety and depression.
01:17:36So I surrender
01:17:38If his world did I have waged,
01:17:41I'll raise a flag
01:17:42My fate is in his hands
01:17:44I felt like I was at your show just now.
01:17:47Are you serious?
01:17:47Yeah, I did.
01:17:49Wow.
01:17:49It played like a record.
01:17:51Just a star.
01:17:52He's a star.
01:17:53Just a straight up
01:17:55Straight up star.
01:17:57I'll be gone without a sound
01:17:59When my heart fails me
01:18:00And I'm not around
01:18:01Yes!
01:18:02Yes!
01:18:03Hallelujah, yes!
01:18:05Come on, man.
01:18:06Come here.
01:18:07The things that the judges told me,
01:18:09I felt like my life was changing in that moment.
01:18:12He may win this thing.
01:18:14Woo!
01:18:14He literally might win it.
01:18:17It was one of the greatest moments of my life.
01:18:19Oh, I surrender.
01:18:21I want Hollywood!
01:18:22Woo!
01:18:27Unfortunately, though,
01:18:28I was not able to continue forward.
01:18:31there were shared concerns about my abilities to balance a journey like american idol and my mental
01:18:39health i was diagnosed with anxiety and depression my freshman year of high school
01:18:46but i'd been struggling with those feelings for a big part of my life
01:18:51i mean through even elementary and middle school he came up to us and said i am not okay
01:18:57there's something happening with me i mean it's a knife to your chest because you're thinking
01:19:04you know what's going on what's what's happening and he said i'm sad all the time
01:19:11for me anxiety is just like a big wave crashing on you and you just drown
01:19:20i was pushing 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
01:19:56of just 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 to try this we are very happy and proud of you
01:20:16we're so happy to be here thank you so much
01:20:18so what are you going to do for us
01:20:20the song today is called long guitar i wrote it at a very dark time in my life where i
01:20:25was at a crossroads
01:20:26of deciding whether or not to give up or to keep going
01:20:29huh and found that you know it's as simple as just stay one more day that's the message
01:20:36it's been rough it's we've had some rough years and this song in particular it's um
01:20:42it's suicide prevention basically
01:20:51what do you see when you look at me
01:20:56the blessings that i'm letting go lord you forgive so easily it's getting harder to find peace
01:21:07get the chance to grow old i'm not the man that i should never felt travel helen by every night
01:21:17too far gone for prayer just a boy afraid to die
01:21:26oh heartache stare words unspoken the burden of my flaws
01:21:32an empty chair a family broken pain is all i caused i should stay i should stay
01:21:41you walk in daydream thoughts unholy damn near giving up
01:21:47hug your mama till there's just enough to see that old sunrise
01:21:56i should stay i should stay oh i'll stitch phones and learn to love these remarks along the way
01:22:06oh i should stay lord let me stay i got too much to give i gotta love you so say
01:22:16don't want to make my
01:22:18smile and cry leave my mama screaming why yes i'm in this bleeding heart light head in my way
01:22:28to the boy alone and suffering thinking no 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
01:22:53with some 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
01:23:02but i have feared and i have everything about you is just honest and you organize your thoughts
01:23:11and your feelings into song in a way that comes across so real thank you that is something that's
01:23:19needed thank you very much yeah man you you you got the magic
01:23:30i think that you're incredible i think you have all the skills and tools of a great singer
01:23:35so glad you're back and we'll just have fun with this thing how about that absolutely
01:23:44what do you think lionel
01:23:47it's a yes for me yes for me yes for me let's go thank you guys here we go so
01:23:56much welcome to
01:23:57hollywood we're back we're back my parents you did it miko carissa carissa you did it miko congratulations
01:24:10i 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
01:24:29you're one of my absolute favorites god bless you with an instrument the first time i've had
01:24:35full body chills 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
01:24:56you were born to sing
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