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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?
00:01:44Oh, my gosh.
00:01:44You 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.
00:01:56Your voice is already filling up the room.
00:01:59They can hear you all the way from Pine Bluff.
00:02:01I know.
00:02:02That'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 us, man.
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.
00:02:26I wish I did.
00:02:28All I have is, like, bait money that has a tracker,
00:02:31and I give that to them that 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,
00:02:54so I sing in church every Sunday with my family.
00:02:57So this whole family is a singing family, yeah?
00:03:00We have this saying.
00:03:01There's a difference in singing and singing,
00:03:03and we believe she can sing.
00:03:05She 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.
00:03:17I've never 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,
00:04:01putting all my trust in you, cause you, you'll always be true.
00:04:09Oh, I never could have known, said this would be.
00:04:17Oh, he's gone.
00:04:19Oh, you, you're alone, yeah, out for me.
00:04:27Oh.
00:04:28I know you're the best.
00:04:31You're past every test.
00:04:33It's almost too good to be true.
00:04:36Oh, you're the perfect man for me.
00:04:41You're the perfect man for me.
00:04:44I love you and you.
00:04:48I love you.
00:04:54Woo!
00:04:55Woo!
00:04:58It's good.
00:04:59Oh, thank you.
00:05:00Okay, so, so, wow.
00:05:02My cheeks, since you walked in, my cheeks have been smiling the whole time.
00:05:07You light up the room.
00:05:08Your energy is just like, it's the energy, right?
00:05:13It's the energy.
00:05:14It's, I don't even think she still knows how great it is.
00:05:17I mean, like, there's still more.
00:05:19You didn't miss a note.
00:05:20So good.
00:05:21So strong and in control of everything.
00:05:25Easily the strongest voice we've heard so far.
00:05:29Oh, wow.
00:05:31This is, you, you are meant to be here.
00:05:34Right now.
00:05:38Wow.
00:05:39We pray for the standout.
00:05:41We pray for the one who's going to kind of put the pressure on everybody else.
00:05:45Set the curve.
00:05:47Yes.
00:05:47Who's going to lead the class?
00:05:49You 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 raptors of a church somewhere.
00:06:03Yes, sir.
00:06:04Why have we not seen you yet?
00:06:05That was her time.
00:06:06God's timing.
00:06:07God's timing.
00:06:08God's timing.
00:06:08God's timing.
00:06:08Yes.
00:06:09It's just singing is all around what brings me peace, what brings me joy.
00:06:12And it'll just be wonderful, you know, taking this journey with you all.
00:06:18You want to get your family in here?
00:06:19I do.
00:06:20Okay.
00:06:21You know what you do.
00:06:22Good luck.
00:06:24Go in there.
00:06:24Let'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 sing.
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.
00:06:53Go ahead.
00:06:53Just play around.
00:06:55Go ahead.
00:06:55Come on, DJ.
00:06:56There you go.
00:06:56Go ahead.
00:06:58Come on.
00:06:58I used to think that I wasn't fine, no.
00:07:03And he used to think that I wasn't wild, no.
00:07:07And I won't waste my time trying to figure out.
00:07:12How are you playing games?
00:07:13What's this all about?
00:07:15Oh, love.
00:07:17Woo!
00:07:19Never knew what I was missing.
00:07:24But I knew what we were kissing.
00:07:27I was dancing about her.
00:07:30Oh.
00:07:31Oh.
00:07:31I love it.
00:07:33Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:07:37Oh, my God.
00:07:38Now, Luke?
00:07:38Do you know how hard it is what you just did?
00:07:41Do you know how hard it is?
00:07:43Oh, my goodness.
00:07:44That was great.
00:07:45I just want to tell you, it's a joy.
00:07:49Hit him with it, Lionel.
00:07:50Should I do it?
00:07:51Do it.
00:07:52All right.
00:07:52One, two, three.
00:07:54You're on the holiday list.
00:07:56Yay!
00:07:57Oh, take it down.
00:07:59Time Bluff, Arkansas.
00:08:01Oh, yeah.
00:08:03Yay!
00:08:03Yay!
00:08:07I worked very hard to be here today.
00:08:11I feel very proud.
00:08:12We got to go and see kids.
00:08:15We got to go and see kids.
00:08:16We got to go and see kids.
00:08:17We got to go and see kids.
00:08:18Think about their church on Sundays.
00:08:20Their church must be rocking, boy.
00:08:23Go!
00:08:25Oh, my God.
00:08:26Every day of your life.
00:08:36Our own Macaulay Mustafil has been granted a golden ticket to go to Hollywood.
00:08:41One, two, three, four.
00:08:44One, two, three!
00:08:44One, two, three!
00:08:45We all know that she's going to be a represent nurse.
00:08:47One, two, three!
00:08:48We all have loved her.
00:08:49Let's show her how much we love her and how much we support her.
00:08:53We go again, yeeward!
00:08:57One, two, three, four, five!
00:09:00One, two, three!
00:09:01One, two, three!
00:09:01You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors.
00:09:04I think you're a racehorse, man.
00:09:08I love what you do.
00:09:09You're crazy talented, crazy unbelievable.
00:09:11If we say no to him, what are we doing here?
00:09:14Yeah, yeah.
00:09:15Boom.
00:09:16I have an announcement.
00:09:17Hey, yay.
00:09:20It was just, muah.
00:09:22You can handle it, the bad boys, in a day of the week.
00:09:25I don't think we've seen a star, star, star like you yet.
00:09:34I wonder, do we have any valedictorians in this class?
00:09:37Where did you rank in your class, Carrie?
00:09:39I was salutatorian.
00:09:42But the only reason I wasn't valedictorian
00:09:44is because two of the classes I needed were at the same time.
00:09:48So you could have been it.
00:09:50Yeah, and I remember talking to the counselor like,
00:09:52this isn't fair.
00:09:54What were you?
00:09:55I was not in the running.
00:09:57You didn't qualify.
00:09:59I was known back then as Lionel Who.
00:10:03Then you 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
00:10:18because they definitely shaped me
00:10:21into the young woman I am today
00:10:22and I don't know who I'd be without them.
00:10:25Love you so much.
00:10:25I've just been trying to think
00:10:27all the positive thoughts,
00:10:29manifest all the things,
00:10:30but the fact it's all today
00:10:31I think has kind of stressed me out a little.
00:10:34Oh, my God.
00:10:34I 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.
00:10:41How are you guys doing?
00:10:42The sunshine yellow.
00:10:43We're doing fine.
00:10:45Tell us who you are, where are you from?
00:10:46My name is Ruby Ray.
00:10:47I'm 16 years old
00:10:48and 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.
00:10:54Let's hear it.
00:11:03Hate to give the satisfaction
00:11:05Asking how you doing now
00:11:07How's the castle built off people
00:11:09You pretend to care about
00:11:10Just what you wanted
00:11:12Look at you, cool guy
00:11:14You got it
00:11:16I see the parties and the diamonds
00:11:19Sometimes when I close my eyes
00:11:20Six months of torture you sold
00:11:22Some forbidden paradise
00:11:24I loved you truly
00:11:25Gotta laugh at this stupidity
00:11:28I made some real big mistakes
00:11:32You made the worst one look fine
00:11:35I should have known
00:11:37It 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
00:11:55A bloodsucker, dream 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
00:12:11Cause that would mean you had a heart
00:12:13I tried to help you out
00:12:15Now I know that I can
00:12:16Cause I think it's the kind of thing
00:12:18I'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
00:12:33It 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 took your teeth into me
00:12:50Oh, wow
00:12:54Bloodsucker, dream crusher
00:12:58Bleeding me dry like a damn vampire
00:13:18I am so happy for us
00:13:22I am so happy for you
00:13:24Wow
00:13:25That was right on the money
00:13:29Thank you so much
00:13:31If there were a thousand things on a list to check
00:13:34I 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?
00:13:52Thank you
00:13:52I'm just curious to know
00:13:54What 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
00:14:02We 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
00:14:21Like my preschool, the first theater I ever performed in
00:14:26The home that I lived in until I was five
00:14:28My childhood best friend's homes
00:14:39It was a really, it's been a really hard time
00:14:41Seeing the town that I grew up in completely gone
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
00:14:55It can be so strong
00:14:56Well, 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
00:15:04To come in and represent is fantastic
00:15:05Thank you
00:15:07I want to vote
00:15:09Please, Luke, Luke, calm down
00:15:10I want to vote
00:15:11Calm down, talk 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, big old yes
00:15:18Big old yes
00:15:19Luke
00:15:20As big as a yes can sound
00:15:22This was a yes, of course it was a yes
00:15:24Are you kidding me?
00:15:26That was fantastic
00:15:27Come on down here
00:15:27You're going to Hollywood Week
00:15:29Thank you
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
00:15:46But I've learned that I can keep powering through
00:15:48And the light will keep on shining
00:15:50Hollywood Week is upon you
00:15:54That's a definite top tenner
00:15:57That's a different kind of 16-year-old
00:16:00I agree
00:16:01Now that's a different kind of 16-year-old
00:16:03Wow
00:16:10Carrie Underwood named the highest rated RIAA certified female country artist of all time
00:16:28Congratulations to our wonderful co-judge
00:16:31Make our judging
00:16:32I love it
00:16:33You beat everybody
00:16:34You slaved them
00:16:35How does that make you feel?
00:16:37I like winning
00:16:39Carrie Underwood
00:16:40Carrie Underwood is literally my favorite singer of all time
00:16:43Since I was five
00:16:44And I saw her on American Idol
00:16:45The performer that I got to is Carrie Underwood
00:16:48I like to love her
00:16:49And if I see her
00:16:50And meet her
00:16:53I might pass out
00:16:54Hi
00:16:55Hello
00:16:56Who are you?
00:16:57My name is Cameron Palmer
00:16:59And I'm 25
00:17:00And I'm from Florida
00:17:01But I've lived here for six years
00:17:03So I actually dressed up as you for Halloween
00:17:06Nice
00:17:07After you won Idol
00:17:07I was five years old
00:17:09My mom is awesome
00:17:11She sent a photo to you
00:17:13And 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
00:17:20So
00:17:20Hopefully it's good luck
00:17:21Hopefully
00:17:22I love you so much
00:17:24Thank you
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
00:17:32Right
00:17:32It just happened
00:17:33You know I'm a dreamer
00:17:44But my heart's of gold
00:17:47But you run away high
00:17:50So when you come home low
00:17:53I'm on my way
00:17:56I'm on my way
00:17:59Home Sweet Home
00:18:04Tonight
00:18:05Tonight
00:18:06I'm on my way
00:18:10I'm on my way
00:18:15Home Sweet Home
00:18:20All righty
00:18:23Cameron
00:18:23You're very comfortable
00:18:25Thank you
00:18:26In playing and singing
00:18:27And emoting
00:18:29Which is really refreshing
00:18:30Thank you
00:18:31You've got a nice voice
00:18:33But I just don't know
00:18:34If it's all the way there yet
00:18:35For Idol
00:18:36I'm trying to place you
00:18:38In a setting
00:18:39Where seven songs in
00:18:41Is the house going to come down
00:18:43I'm still not quite clear
00:18:46On that element of it
00:18:48Yeah
00:18:50It's going to be a no
00:18:51But it's a real optimistic no
00:18:52Okay
00:18:53You have a good voice
00:18:55I would love to like
00:18:56Hear more fire in there
00:18:57It's just crazy
00:18:58I know I know
00:18:59But if you can find that sass
00:19:02And push your voice
00:19:03I think you deserve a chance
00:19:05To do that
00:19:06Thank you
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
00:19:14Okay
00:19:16Thank you
00:19:16Before I go
00:19:17Can I sing it with you
00:19:18Let's do it
00:19:19Okay
00:19:21That's so cool
00:19:22That you would ask
00:19:25Okay
00:19:27Can you start
00:19:28Or 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
00:19:47I was hoping that the saying no part would get easier
00:19:56And it did not
00:19:59It's a no for me
00:20:01And it's
00:20:02I was like 15 years old
00:20:04And I had a chance
00:20:07And it didn't work out
00:20:08And if it had
00:20:09It would have been the worst thing
00:20:10That had ever happened to me
00:20:11So just
00:20:13Keep at it girlfriend
00:20:15I don't want to BS these kids
00:20:17I don't want to fluff them
00:20:18You know
00:20:19I want to make sure they understand
00:20:20They're not ready yet
00:20:22I would really like to see you
00:20:24Spend more time working on your
00:20:26On 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
00:20:33Thank you man
00:20:35It was a no
00:20:36You always just want to really reassure them
00:20:39That it's not their time yet
00:20:42I'm going to give you an encouraging no
00:20:44I want to push you
00:20:46And I want you to find some fire in there
00:20:48Thank you
00:20:48And for them to go continue their path in the music business
00:21:10There you go
00:21:11It was like one of the best moments of my life
00:21:14Thank you
00:21:15Lionel they rehearsed that somewhere
00:21:17Of course they did
00:21:19Thank you
00:21:19I'm on my way
00:21:23I'm on my way
00:21:25Oh no
00:21:26Holly sang that piece of pepper out of her throat
00:21:28Oh god
00:21:28Luke be careful
00:21:30Tonight
00:21:31Tonight
00:21:32No
00:21:33Yeah
00:21:34It's okay
00:21:35I got to sing with Carrie
00:21:36You guys are heartless
00:21:38We are not heartless
00:21:40We are heartless
00:21:40I'm 1000% 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
00:21:45And I'm going to keep doing it
00:21:47All right
00:21:48I'm on my way
00:21:50I'm on my way
00:21:53Home sweet home
00:22:00My name is Michael Garner
00:22:01I'm from Palestine, Arkansas
00:22:03And I'm a sophomore in high school
00:22:04Hey y'all
00:22:05What's up
00:22:05All right
00:22:06Hey
00:22:06Gosh, how old are you?
00:22:08I'm 16 years old
00:22:10That's great
00:22:10Days of my youth
00:22:12When I found out I was going to be able to audition
00:22:14I started busting out crying
00:22:16Me and my mom
00:22:17My dad
00:22:17We're going to give you a shot
00:22:18Are you serious?
00:22:20Yes, I am serious
00:22:21Oh my gosh
00:22:22I feel like this audition could definitely change my lives
00:22:25And 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
00:22:33We 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
00:22:45And here I am
00:22:46But what do you do in Arkansas
00:22:48Other than music?
00:22:49You know, deer hunt, duck hunt
00:22:51The only thing there really is in Arkansas
00:22:52Is football games and back roads, you know
00:22:54A little bit nervous going in there?
00:22:55I think so
00:22:56This is the biggest stage he's ever been on runs
00:22:58It's a big one
00:22:59Yeah
00:22:59What kind of music are you into?
00:23:01Country
00:23:02All right
00:23:02This man says what he says
00:23:04And he says what he says
00:23:05I like it, man, 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 Straits
00:23:10Perfect
00:23:11All right
00:23:11Let's hear it
00:23:14I'm on display
00:23:18I've lost my way
00:23:21Oh God, I pray
00:23:25Let this pass over
00:23:28I lost the note
00:23:32I rocked the boat
00:23:35I've even showed
00:23:38I lost my compulsion
00:23:41People here living it up
00:23:44I think they're blind
00:23:46I think they're out of their mind
00:23:50Like 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't feel my sadness
00:24:09I know that it should be there
00:24:12But baby, I'm just too tired to care
00:24:16Cause I'm still fine
00:24:22All right
00:24:23Thank you
00:24:28Where'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
00:24:37You know, I'm willing to give y'all everything I got
00:24:40Yeah, you are
00:24:41You're really good
00:24:41Yeah, you are
00:24:42Whatever happens today
00:24:43You're on the right path
00:24:45Yes, ma'am
00:24:45What you do with your voice
00:24:47Is definitely beyond 16
00:24:49Like, I feel like you have a control
00:24:51And a composure about yourself
00:24:54I think I'm gonna
00:24:55I'm gonna be wrestling over here
00:24:58I think your opening was just nerves
00:25:02That look has not caught up
00:25:03To that matured voice
00:25:06I have to think about this
00:25:07While Luke is talking to you
00:25:09If we say no to him
00:25:10What are we doing here?
00:25:12Yeah, yeah
00:25:12I know what you're saying
00:25:13In my opinion
00:25:13I mean, I know he's young
00:25:15But we're all saying
00:25:17That he sings great
00:25:21She's just playing guitar great
00:25:23And he's singing pretty daggone good
00:25:26So I look at you
00:25:28And I see my son
00:25:30And I would not throw him
00:25:33In the middle of it
00:25:35Where 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
00:25:55Nice
00:26:06Tears
00:26:07Tickets
00:26:11Congratulations
00:26:12Come over here young man
00:26:13Was that terrifying?
00:26:15I mean
00:26:15Right 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
00:26:21That scares the crap out of me
00:26:23Because I'm like
00:26:24Listen
00:26:24Listen, you're right
00:26:25And all I can think about
00:26:27Is
00:26:29Justin 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
00:26:40And you're a mother
00:26:42Miss Carrie, I just want to say
00:26:45I'm going to prove to you
00:26:47That 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
00:27:03I'm 26 years old
00:27:04From Melbourne, Australia
00:27:07Melbourne
00:27:08What you doing here?
00:27:10American Idol, huh?
00:27:11You're crazy
00:27:15I wanted to do music
00:27:17Since I was a really young kid
00:27:19When I was maybe about 15 years old
00:27:21I sung at my school
00:27:24And I remember that first applause
00:27:25I was like
00:27:26Yeah, 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
00:27:33I auditioned for a big TV show
00:27:35Back in Australia
00:27:37It's my big moment
00:27:39And I sung my song
00:27:42And they said it wasn't quite enough
00:27:45Just you singing, it's not enough
00:27:50That experience made me doubt myself
00:27:52It made me feel I had to play a character
00:27:54Just to be seen
00:27:58I kind of created this character
00:27:59That dressed up like crazy
00:28:01The most avant-garde, high fashion
00:28:03Crystals and diamonds
00:28:05And it was the thing that made people see me
00:28:09It just kind of took off
00:28:11I had opportunities like crazy
00:28:13Not just Australia but the entire world
00:28:18I've been on every TV show competition
00:28:21Known to men
00:28:21I've done it all
00:28:22And the art was just getting crazier
00:28:25And crazier and crazier
00:28:26It almost felt like an addiction
00:28:28To be the most memorable person in the room
00:28:31But I'd come home
00:28:33I'd take the mask off
00:28:35The makeup, the accessories
00:28:37The everything
00:28:37And I would hate the person
00:28:40That I saw in the mirror
00:28:40Hated that version of me
00:28:47So I took two years off
00:28:50And remembered
00:28:52Why that little kid got up on stage that first time
00:28:54And this is the one show
00:28:56There's no smoke
00:28:57There's no mirrors
00:28:58No nothing
00:28:58And I said to myself
00:28:59If I was going to come back into music
00:29:01It would be here
00:29:02With just the piano
00:29:03And just me
00:29:03And if you don't like it
00:29:05You don't like it
00:29:06I don't ever know
00:29:07If anyone's ever really going to want
00:29:08What I have to give
00:29:09Without everything that I usually put on
00:29:13That's a big part of why I'm here
00:29:15Just to remind myself
00:29:17That my voice is enough
00:29:21Everybody's got their version
00:29:22Of what you just said
00:29:24You know
00:29:24Everybody's got their mask
00:29:26Whether it is something physical
00:29:27That they hide behind
00:29:28Or this certain identity
00:29:31That they've created for themselves
00:29:33And you know
00:29:34Then of course you do worry
00:29:36That if I wasn't that
00:29:37Would anyone still love me?
00:29:40Yeah
00:29:40You're very relatable
00:29:41Thank you
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
00:29:48Very good
00:29:49Yeah
00:29:50Alright, thank you
00:30:11Somebody call out to your brother
00:30:14He's calling out your name
00:30:19Hiding under the cover
00:30:21With 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
00:30:43Let it out
00:30:44Say
00:30:47Even if it passed away
00:30:56Wait there
00:30:58Pull yourself out of this state
00:31:02Dear
00:31:03Acknowledge you were a fake
00:31:08Here
00:31:09And from then
00:31:10You might just
00:31:12Go
00:31:13Go
00:31:14Go
00:31:15Go
00:31:16Go
00:31:16Go
00:31:17Go
00:31:17Go
00:31:19Somebody call out to your brother
00:31:22He's calling out to your name
00:31:25Whoa
00:31:25Whoa
00:31:27Yeah
00:31:29You couldn't help out your own neighbor
00:31:32You couldn't tell it to his face
00:31:35You were messed up by the blame
00:31:43Yeah
00:31:49You're crazy talented
00:31:50Crazy 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
00:32:14Watching someone
00:32:15In their moment
00:32:17You have stage
00:32:18Presence
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
00:32:56Thank you
00:32:58Thank you
00:32:58I've been judged by a lot of people
00:33:00Very important people
00:33:02But
00:33:03I 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
00:33:14Can we make a star
00:33:20Oh yeah
00:33:21This 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
00:33:31Is that your God-given name?
00:33:33Oh no
00:33:33No
00:33:34Oh no
00:33:34I was raised by bikers
00:33:36Growing up in the dive bars
00:33:38Biker clubs
00:33:39That's where they get the leather vest from
00:33:41You know
00:33:41My motto is
00:33:42I take my career seriously
00:33:43Not myself
00:33:461, 2, 3, 4
00:33:471, 2, 3
00:33:48I'ma just out of school
00:33:50I'ma real, real cool
00:33:51Gotta jump
00:33:52Gotta 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 shaking
00:34:01Gonna keep it moving
00:34:03Mama
00:34:03Don't you cramp my style
00:34:05I'ma real wild child
00:34:06You keep going friend
00:34:07Hey Carrie
00:34:08I just wanted to say
00:34:08You're one of the most
00:34:09Gorgeous 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
00:34:15Alright
00:34:15Hey
00:34:16Woo
00:34:17Well
00:34:18I'ma gonna pick you up
00:34:19In my 88
00:34:21Get ready, sugar
00:34:22And don't be late
00:34:24We're gonna move it
00:34:26All night long
00:34:28Whole lot of shaking
00:34:29Going on
00:34:30I'm a wild one
00:34:31Yeah, baby
00:34:33I'm a wild one
00:34:36Gonna break loose
00:34:38Gonna keep it moving, baby
00:34:39Don't you cramp my style
00:34:41I'm a real wild child
00:34:42Why'd you give her back?
00:34:44You don't give her back
00:34:45Keep her dancing
00:34:46I'm playing home, friendly
00:34:47Cramp my style
00:34:49I'm a real wild child
00:34:54Woo
00:34:58Woo
00:34:59Woo
00:35:00Woo
00:35:00Woo
00:35:01Encore
00:35:01Way, way, way
00:35:02We 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
00:35:07Get the energy going
00:35:07Alright, sure
00:35:12Wow
00:35:12Old chorus there
00:35:14I like big butts
00:35:16And I cannot lie
00:35:18Yes!
00:35:20You are the brothers
00:35:22Can't deny
00:35:23When a girl walks in
00:35:26With an itty bitty waist
00:35:28And a round thing in your face
00:35:31You get sprung
00:35:32You get sprung
00:35:33Yeah
00:35:34Wanna 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
00:35:44Oh, baby
00:35:45Wanna come with ya
00:35:47And take your picture
00:35:49My homeboys try to warn me
00:35:52But the butt
00:35:53That butt
00:35:53You got make me so
00:35:55It's fellas
00:35:55Yeah
00:35:56Fellas
00:35:57Yeah
00:35:57Has your girlfriend got the butt
00:35:59Oh yeah
00:36:00Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
00:36:03Shake it, shake it, shake it
00:36:03That healthy butt
00:36:04Baby got back
00:36:06Bring it in everybody
00:36:08Baby got back
00:36:12Little in the middle
00:36:13Oh yeah
00:36:13Here he 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
00:36:23Little in the middle
00:36:24Baby got back
00:36:29I like you, Trace
00:36:32Luke, what do you think?
00:36:33Oh, Casanova
00:36:36I think it's probably a stretch for American Idol
00:36:39But I can appreciate your ministry
00:36:42Yeah, thanks
00:36:44Joy, humor
00:36:45I love what you did
00:36:48Thank you
00:36:48Honestly, when I tell you that
00:36:49But unfortunately, this is a competition
00:36:52Right
00:36:53I don't want to let you guys vote
00:36:57I'm in charge here
00:36:58I like big butts
00:36:59And I cannot lie
00:37:03I 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 for all of us
00:37:08I'm thinking of myself
00:37:09And my fellow judges
00:37:10And all the people that work on this show
00:37:12And all the joy you would bring as 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
00:37:24All right
00:37:26What is it, Lionel?
00:37:31I like big butts
00:37:33I never thought I would have Carrie Underwood fighting for me
00:37:40But hey, I guess I'm just a cowboy Casanova
00:37:43He's the class clown
00:37:48It's one of her songs
00:37:51We gotta check y'all's ears
00:37:53This slice of Casanova cake is going to Hollywood Week
00:38:00I feel that some things just have to be pursued
00:38:04No, this was this was great
00:38:07I followed you, Carrie
00:38:09What is happening?
00:38:10What is happening?
00:38:12Welcome
00:38:13Who do you listen to?
00:38:14Carrie, you've been like my vocal inspiration for as long as I can remember
00:38:18Like Cowboy Casanova just has a very special place in my heart
00:38:22Can you kind of give us a little taste?
00:38:24Let's hope I remember the lyrics
00:38:26I will help you
00:38:26She knows all the lyrics so just look at her
00:38:31He's a good time cowboy Casanova
00:38:35Leaning up against the record machine
00:38:40Look at her face
00:38:41You gotta get some stink face going on
00:38:42He's a devil in disguise
00:38:44A snake with blue eyes
00:38:46And he only comes to die tonight
00:38:48I'm like fangirling, I can't believe this is happening
00:38:51That was great
00:38:52Come on in 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 I would say
00:39:00Tell us who you are and then
00:39:03Who are those people behind you?
00:39:05Well my name is Kitty Tay
00:39:07I'm 22 and I'm from Levine, Arizona
00:39:09And this is Mosaic Whispers my college acapella group
00:39:12And I thought I'd share one of my songs with y'all with them as my instrument
00:39:16Okay, what are you gonna sing for us?
00:39:18We're gonna sing Masterpiece by Jasmine Sullivan
00:39:20Wow, let's have it
00:39:24My eyes ain't used to these rays
00:39:27I'm feeling exposed
00:39:30But I can't hide no more
00:39:33I can't hide
00:39:35As the sun shines on all of the glory
00:39:38My claws don't look so bad at all
00:39:42What was I so afraid of?
00:39:46Every part of me is a vision
00:39:49Of a portrait of Mona
00:39:52Of Mona Lisa
00:39:54Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
00:39:57Every 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
00:40:07Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
00:40:11Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
00:40:14For a collection of AIDS
00:40:18Wow, wow
00:40:19That was amazing, that was amazing
00:40:22I wanna tell you I really enjoyed it
00:40:26Thank you
00:40:28What's up, Lionel?
00:40:29Yeah, they had that, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:40:32Thank you, thank you so much.
00:40:35Carrie?
00:40:36Very sweet.
00:40:37I feel like you were so sweet and smiley,
00:40:41and I feel like it needed maybe a little more
00:40:43staying in character, just a little bit.
00:40:46Okay.
00:40:46But you have a fabulous voice.
00:40:49Absolutely.
00:40:50Thank you so much.
00:40:51Luke?
00:40:51Yeah, I mean, surprisingly,
00:40:52you've got a nice country tone to it.
00:40:55But soulful country.
00:40:56Yeah, soulful country,
00:40:57and even on the song with the whole group,
00:41:00you really had some great vocal moments, too.
00:41:03Okay, thank you.
00:41:04Let's vote, Carrie.
00:41:05I would like to hear more.
00:41:07It's a yes for me.
00:41:10Oh, my gosh.
00:41:12Yes.
00:41:13Yay!
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.
00:41:24It's so nice to meet you.
00:41:25It's so good, you guys.
00:41:27Hey, it's fantastic.
00:41:29Great support.
00:41:32That was amazing.
00:41:35Oh, my gosh.
00:41:35I can't really believe what just happened.
00:41:37But it's okay.
00:41:38Pinch me.
00:41:41She's going to Hollywood Week.
00:41:49I 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.
00:41:58Oh, really?
00:41:59Do you know baby knees?
00:42:00I've never heard of that.
00:42:01I have baby knees.
00:42:02Oh, really?
00:42:03Right after Kate and William had their baby George, right?
00:42:08Right.
00:42:09Yeah, George.
00:42:09Yeah.
00:42:10My 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 was like, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah.
00:42:34That's crazy.
00:42:54Ah, there we are.
00:42:55Hello.
00:42:55How you doing?
00:42:56Good, how are you?
00:42:57Great.
00:42:58What's your name?
00:42:59Hannah Harper.
00:43:00Where are you from?
00:43:00Willow Springs, Missouri.
00:43:01Where did you get that dress?
00:43:03This was homemade.
00:43:05If this doesn't scream yee-haw, I don't know what will.
00:43:08What kind of music do you perform, listen to?
00:43:11I grew up doing bluegrass.
00:43:13My family had a bluegrass gospel band, went church to church, and sang at churches.
00:43:19I grew up in a super musical family.
00:43:21My dad worked at the lead mine for several years.
00:43:24One evening, he was just feeling like God was calling him to do something different with his life.
00:43:27So in 2009, my parents quit their jobs, and we bought a bus, and we went on the road as
00:43:32a family band.
00:43:35The tour bus was 40 foot long.
00:43:37It was bright red.
00:43:38And we lived on the bus for seven years.
00:43:41We just would go coast to coast and play banjos and sing for the Lord.
00:43:46It 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.
00:44:01We settled back down, and then I met my husband.
00:44:04We got married, and we found out we were pregnant with our first baby like four months after we got
00:44:08married.
00:44:10Oh, right in the noggin.
00:44:12I'm sorry, buddy.
00:44:14Then one turned to three really fast.
00:44:16With three boys, it comes a lot of chaos and a lot of fun.
00:44:23Cy, why are you standing up there?
00:44:29It's just hectic at all times.
00:44:31Mom, eat some pizza paper.
00:44:33Or is he trying to mind them?
00:44:35Let's eat some pizza, and then you can go take a nap.
00:44:37Do you want to go na-na?
00:44:38No! No!
00:44:40I'm trying out for the show just because I want the opportunity 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.
00:44:54They make things more interesting.
00:44:55Oh, for sure.
00:44:56Mine's been screaming all day.
00:44:58Good!
00:44:58Yay!
00:44:59That's great!
00:45:00Love it.
00:45:00What are you going to sing for us today?
00:45:02I'm going to sing an original that I wrote called String Cheese.
00:45:05You're like my favorite person.
00:45:06You're wearing homemade clothes.
00:45:08You're singing songs called String Cheese.
00:45:10What's the song about?
00:45:11My youngest is one, 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 going to cry.
00:45:20I was sitting on my couch wallowing.
00:45:24And you have boys, you know.
00:45:26Everybody wants to touch you, and I didn't want to be touched.
00:45:31And my youngest son, like, I was just having a pity party and praying that the Lord would
00:45:36calm my spirit.
00:45:40And my son kept coming up to me.
00:45:41He said, Mom, open this.
00:45:43Mom, open this.
00:45:43Open my cheese.
00:45:44I'm like, do you 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
00:45:50place, and that where I was in my house was the biggest ministry that I could ever have.
00:45:55And being a mom, so I gathered myself, and I got up off the couch, and I quit throwing
00:46:01a pity party, and I realized that that was exactly what I wanted.
00:46:05And I kind of kicked the postpartum depression in the butt, and I said, I ain't doing it.
00:46:09There you go.
00:46:10So I wrote this song called String Cheese.
00:46:14Do you need a second?
00:46:15I want to give you, like...
00:46:17Probably just give me one second.
00:46:18Yeah.
00:46:19I can't cry and sing, so I don't want to put you in that position.
00:46:24That is a tough one.
00:46:25Here.
00:46:25Thank you so much.
00:46:34Ready?
00:46:35I think so.
00:46:47I warm my morning coffee up for the third time.
00:46:53Miss Rachel on the TV with their favorite nursery rhyme.
00:47:00Hot wheels and little people under my feet.
00:47:05Baby's crying.
00:47:07It's pure chaos, but I don't miss a beat.
00:47:12Always knew that a nine to five wouldn't suit me very good.
00:47:18But my hours are extended.
00:47:21That's just motherhood.
00:47:24I never knew this is what my twenties would look like.
00:47:30But they saved me before I had the chance to waste my life.
00:47:36One day I'll be alone with a hot, fresh cup of joe, wishing that someone would just drop me by.
00:47:48And I'll sit and reminisce on times that I sure miss.
00:47:54I've scattered toys and a baby on my hip.
00:48:00I thought finding peace in the quiet's what I wanted.
00:48:06But I'd do anything to go back to being needed.
00:48:11To those days I want to cry, run away and hide.
00:48:19But I'd worry about their every need.
00:48:23When I'm overwhelmed and touched out, they come climbing up on the couch.
00:48:32Saying, Mama, can you open my strange cheeks?
00:48:36I smile because I know meeting their needs fills my soul.
00:48:44Being their mama is who I'm meant to be.
00:48:53To those days I want to cry, run away and hide.
00:48:54That's great.
00:48:54Do you have more questions?
00:48:55Oh.
00:48:57My turn.
00:49:00This pack is going quick.
00:49:02Yeah, but.
00:49:06Well, that's about the most relatable song I think I've ever heard.
00:49:11Hannah, great job.
00:49:15Great job.
00:49:16Just with that mountainous bluegrass sound that you have in there,
00:49:21I kept thinking like Kacey Musgraves is in there.
00:49:24I kept thinking certainly Alison Krauss.
00:49:27Like a little dolly.
00:49:28A little dolly in there.
00:49:30And gosh, even if we got you to lean in more on it,
00:49:33fill the room a little more, you're going to be able to move some people.
00:49:36A great song, way to really write the moment you're in.
00:49:40Yeah.
00:49:41I want you to use Dolly as the example of two things.
00:49:45One, her storytelling ability.
00:49:47And two, she has the ability to tell that story and 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,
00:49:57just hold it for a minute.
00:49:59I was going to, but then I chickened out because I was crying.
00:50:02Yeah, it was hard to come from a tear.
00:50:04It is.
00:50:04You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors in the past three days.
00:50:08You're my new best friend.
00:50:11You'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.
00:50:25And 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.
00:50:33It's a yes for me.
00:50:34I'll go second.
00:50:35It's a yes for me.
00:50:36Yes for me.
00:50:37Heck yeah, brother.
00:50:38You get this.
00:50:39You are going to Hollywood Week.
00:50:41You're going to Hollywood Week.
00:50:42It's nice to meet you.
00:50:42Nice to meet you, too.
00:50:44Oh my God, I'm chicken.
00:50:45Oh my God, I'm chicken.
00:50:47It's just making you go on now.
00:50:50Hearing Carrie say that I was one of her favorite people that has walked through the doors, I almost melted
00:50:54in my boots.
00:50:54That's the biggest compliment I've ever received.
00:50:56She was great.
00:50:57Oh my goodness.
00:51:00It means a lot to me to get up there and stand and represent other moms.
00:51:04And let them know that they're not alone.
00:51:06And let them know that they can still chase their dreams with their little people.
00:51:09Some real juice on that one.
00:51:12Unassuming.
00:51:13Sweet.
00:51:14Perfectly moldable into stardom.
00:51:23Sweet.
00:51:24Yeah.
00:51:27Can you help me put it on the fridge?
00:51:31Good job.
00:51:39Don't worry, love.
00:51:40No, you don't have to wait.
00:51:42She said, love, don't come easy.
00:51:46It's a game of give and take.
00:51:48I remember mama's dad.
00:51:49Oh, I missed me.
00:51:51Have you seen the guy do those?
00:51:53With pins and stuff?
00:51:54Is that one of your TikToks?
00:51:55Yeah, that's TikTok.
00:51:56I can tell right away.
00:51:57He's on the TikTok doom scroll.
00:52:03Oh, man.
00:52:04I remember swearing off TikTok, and now I'm a TikToker.
00:52:11Is he down?
00:52:13Is he down?
00:52:14Look.
00:52:17I'm addicted to TikTok.
00:52:19I'll just go on and say it if anybody wants to intervene.
00:52:22Oh, my God.
00:52:23Oh, my God.
00:52:24You can have some flowers.
00:52:25Oh, yeah.
00:52:26Hi, six, four hours.
00:52:28Hi, six, four hours.
00:52:30Hi, six, four.
00:52:32Hi, six, four.
00:52:33Oh, my God.
00:52:34Oh, my God.
00:52:34Is this watching this video?
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 TikTok singer to a real singer, and I also really want a Birkin
00:52:55bag.
00:52:56Oh.
00:52:57I've been everywhere, man, looking for you, babe, looking for you, babe, searching for
00:53:04you, babe.
00:53:05But, Lord, I'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.
00:53:13Just don't tell them I've gone crazy.
00:53:16It's going to be a no for me this trip.
00:53:18I agree.
00:53:19It's a no for me.
00:53:21Obviously, I'm learning that TikTok has filters on it to make you sound amazing, so maybe I
00:53:28need to go find those filters and sing on them myself.
00:53:31All right.
00:53:32Tell the world how you arrived here.
00:53:34I had somebody message me, and they were like, hey, come on in.
00:53:36Well, I might have seen you on TikTok, but I must say, currently, I'm 0 for 2 on TikTok
00:53:43referrals.
00:53:44People know where this is going to be.
00:53:47Come on.
00:53:49I think I'm going to be okay.
00:53:50Yes, sir.
00:53:51Yes, sir.
00:53:52I think I ended the slump, Lionel.
00:53:54I dare you.
00:53:55You would now.
00:53:55Probably leave.
00:54:01Woo.
00:54:02What do you think, Carrie?
00:54:07I'm a yes.
00:54:10Lionel, congratulations, Luke.
00:54:13It's a yes for me.
00:54:15Hey, awesome.
00:54:17Yes.
00:54:18I'm one for three.
00:54:20There you go.
00:54:21Thank you guys so much.
00:54:24Mr. Luke Bryan, thank you so much for getting me here after seeing my TikTok.
00:54:30You did it.
00:54:31Finally.
00:54:32I was told that I saved Luke Bryan's career.
00:54:35And you totally redeemed yourself.
00:54:38All right, the pop shop.
00:54:40Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo.
00:54:42I think you're there.
00:54:43Let's go.
00:54:43Hell yeah.
00:54:44Thank you, Carrie.
00:54:46What's happening?
00:54:46You videoing?
00:54:47Oh, yeah.
00:54:49Oh, my gosh.
00:54:50Carmen, I'm so proud of you.
00:54:53Yay.
00:54:54Yay.
00:54:56Oh, my goodness.
00:54:59Hi, I'm Carmen Laurel Martin.
00:55:01I'm 20 years old.
00:55:02I'm from El Dorado Hills, California.
00:55:04And I'm here with my aunt, Brittany Bateman from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
00:55:10I'm so excited.
00:55:11She lives with me.
00:55:13You're on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
00:55:16Yes.
00:55:16So who is your nemesis?
00:55:17Or is there not one?
00:55:19Or are there many?
00:55:20I feel like you guys are going to be in next season as well.
00:55:22I just get this vibe about you.
00:55:23We're going to start some fights.
00:55:26I think on the show, she's definitely still her silly self.
00:55:30She's a little crazy, and I love it.
00:55:33Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
00:55:36I have an announcement.
00:55:37What about me?
00:55:38You guys, seriously, what about me?
00:55:42What about me?
00:55:46Brittany has always been a very big mentor to me.
00:55:50So get out there.
00:55:51Okay, everybody, look out.
00:55:52Okay.
00:55:53She has her own spotlight.
00:55:55She's living out her dream, and that's why I'm here, too.
00:55:58She is music.
00:55:59I mean, she radiates music out of her pores.
00:56:03Look about it.
00:56:04It just explodes.
00:56:05Yeah.
00:56:06She bubbles in light.
00:56:07Yeah.
00:56:09Carmelita.
00:56:10That's my theme song.
00:56:11You go in there, and you rush it.
00:56:13My lovely Carmelita.
00:56:15Brittany, you can stand to the side and just sing Carmelita.
00:56:17She comes in, and they don't know what this is.
00:56:19That's the entrance.
00:56:21Carmelita.
00:56:23I really should do that.
00:56:24Does anyone have a glass and a knife?
00:56:28Why do you have a wine glass?
00:56:31You'll see.
00:56:35Howdy, howdy, howdy.
00:56:36Hello.
00:56:37Whoa.
00:56:37Hi.
00:56:38Wait, what?
00:56:38What's happening?
00:56:39Hi.
00:56:40How are you?
00:56:41How are y'all?
00:56:41What do you have?
00:56:44I have an announcement.
00:56:45What is the announcement?
00:56:47This is my beautiful niece, Carmelita.
00:56:51That's been her nickname since she was born.
00:56:53Carmelita?
00:56:54That is me.
00:56:55Do you know me?
00:56:56I'm Brittany.
00:56:58Brittany Bateman.
00:57:01The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
00:57:03Oh, we are.
00:57:04Yes.
00:57:05But this is not about me.
00:57:06This is about my amazing, gorgeous, perfect niece.
00:57:10Hi.
00:57:10Who you're about to hear, and it's insane.
00:57:13Well, if we don't have good things to say, she has a knife.
00:57:16She has a weapon.
00:57:17So, all right, Miss Brittany, you can go right there on that X.
00:57:21Be careful of it.
00:57:21Don't fall over there.
00:57:22Give away the spotlight to the niece.
00:57:25All right, let's hear it.
00:57:26Let's hear it.
00:57:27Okay.
00:57:27Do you guys want this?
00:57:29Yes.
00:57:29For good keeping?
00:57:30Oh, good keeping.
00:57:31Sure.
00:57:31Yes?
00:57:32Let's do it, Miss Carmen.
00:57:34Okay.
00:57:38I woke up with a headache today, cause I've got a mortgage due, and an empty bed to make.
00:57:55Baby, I bet you're happy now, probably found just someone new, who's got his life all figured out.
00:58:09Girl, I thought it was love Girl, I knew it was love
00:58:24I guess I didn't know what love was
00:58:41Good job.
00:58:42You have a really pretty voice.
00:58:45Like, your range is really great.
00:58:47You're hitting some high notes in there, but it would be great if you could put some oomph in there.
00:58:53Yeah.
00:58:53We actually might have something to sing together.
00:58:56Okay.
00:58:56Oh.
00:58:57Oh, cool.
00:58:58Let's hear y'all do one.
00:58:59Okay.
00:58:59Let's see where you go.
00:59:00Let's see where you go.
00:59:01Just sing.
00:59:01Have fun like you're in the living room.
00:59:03You got it.
00:59:04Okay.
00:59:06Let me be your star
00:59:14I just have to forget the hurt that came before
00:59:19Forget what used to be
00:59:22The past is on the cutting room floor
00:59:27The future is here with me
00:59:33The future is here with me
00:59:35Just me
00:59:37It's all you've been needing
00:59:41It's all here and my heart's bleeding
00:59:44Let me be your star
00:59:57That was great
00:59:58Wow.
00:59:58Wow.
01:00:00Wow.
01:00:00I learned.
01:00:01Oh, you sound so...
01:00:02Yeah, I think...
01:00:03Friends and the family.
01:00:04I learned something.
01:00:06It's very good.
01:00:06It was very present there
01:00:08We just got to get you to cut loose a little bit
01:00:10I think the piano is forcing you to be very proper
01:00:13Oh, you should see me with a band
01:00:15Well, we got to get you to the band
01:00:18That's very true.
01:00:19That's very true
01:00:20I think that the only way she's going to actually understand this thing called roughing up is to put her
01:00:27in a brawl
01:00:28And the only way to put you in a brawl is to say yes so you can go to the
01:00:32next level and meet the rest of this crazy class and you'll understand what this means
01:00:37Oh, yeah
01:00:38Okay, so it's a yes for me
01:00:40Hey, I think your voice is definitely earned you a yes, but I want to see some some fire
01:00:47I can show it kind of believe you can
01:00:49As a yes
01:00:51Hey
01:00:53Let me see the glass
01:00:55Not too hard there
01:00:56Not too hard
01:00:58I need you to come get your golden ticket
01:01:00I have an announcement
01:01:05We're going to Hollywood
01:01:06You're going winter holiday
01:01:08Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:01:09You're going to Hollywood
01:01:11You're going to Hollywood
01:01:12You're going to Hollywood
01:01:16Hello, singer
01:01:17Oh, yeah
01:01:18I have an announcement
01:01:19I swear I swear it's true
01:01:22I think today I played it very safe
01:01:24But they will see the fire that is inside me and they will see me roar
01:01:28I concur
01:01:29She didn't seem villainous
01:01:32No
01:01:33Nice to meet you
01:01:34Thank you for coming
01:01:36Seriously, thank you
01:01:37By the way, are you still dating Jared?
01:01:40Is that true?
01:01:41Is that real?
01:01:41Um
01:01:42I was always wondering
01:01:45Lean on the end
01:01:47When you're not strong
01:01:51I'll be afraid
01:01:52I'll help you carry on
01:01:57For it won't be long
01:02:01Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
01:02:08I just might have a problem
01:02:12Come on
01:02:13We all need somebody to lean on
01:02:20You just call me
01:02:23You just call me
01:02:25You just call me
01:02:28You just call me
01:02:31You just call me
01:02:43Hey, I'll say
01:02:44Is she gonna rush the artist?
01:02:46I think it is
01:02:47Because, you know
01:02:48You did your own thing with it
01:02:50It sounded fresh
01:02:51And I feel like it was such a smart song choice
01:02:55It was just
01:02:56Mwah!
01:02:57Thank you
01:02:57You know, I'm telling you
01:02:59Familiarity is everything
01:03:00A big voice
01:03:02Once you go to the kaboom
01:03:06It's magnificent
01:03:08Thank you
01:03:08You took that song
01:03:10That the world has heard
01:03:11A million times
01:03:13And you made it
01:03:14Very authentically you
01:03:15Which
01:03:16That says you're an artist
01:03:17In your own mind
01:03:19In your own right
01:03:19I appreciate it
01:03:21T'Nashe
01:03:22I'm a
01:03:23Yay
01:03:25I'm a yes
01:03:26Yay
01:03:26Yes
01:03:27Thank you so much
01:03:29There we go
01:03:29You need this
01:03:30Great to do
01:03:31Going to Hollywood Week
01:03:32Okay, thank you so much
01:03:34Can I shake your hands?
01:03:35Oh, police
01:03:35It was an absolute pleasure
01:03:37Pleasure
01:03:37The standing ovation
01:03:38From Carrie Underwood
01:03:39Was insane
01:03:40And
01:03:41Here he comes
01:03:46Just call me
01:03:48When you need a friend
01:03:49I'm going to Hollywood Week
01:03:57I appreciate you coming
01:03:58It means the world
01:03:59You know, I know you're gonna do great
01:04:01You got it
01:04:02Cool
01:04:03Love you
01:04:03Love you
01:04:04Love you
01:04:04Love you
01:04:04Love you
01:04:05Love you
01:04:06Love you
01:04:06My name is Braden Rumfelt
01:04:07I'm 22 years old
01:04:09And I'm from Murphy, North Carolina
01:04:11You still got it
01:04:15You still got it
01:04:16Oh no
01:04:17When I was young, my life revolved around baseball
01:04:20My twin brother, Kellen, and I played sports constantly
01:04:25Dad was dead set on us becoming college athletes
01:04:32Unfortunately, going into high school I was starting to have knee pain in both of my legs
01:04:36Tell me how to be in this world
01:04:38Tell me how to be in this world
01:04:39Then I found out that I have a congenital issue
01:04:42My legs are naturally in the wrong position
01:04:46Tell me how to be in this world
01:04:48I need a surgery, I need a two lower leg realignment
01:04:52And that put a stop to the dreams of becoming an athlete
01:04:56Tell me how to be in this world
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
01:05:11kellen was there 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
01:05:31dream he's my hero the only reason that i i hadn't signed up for american idol was because i was
01:05:39scared
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
01:05:46this is really awesome hey how's it going i'm really good who are you my name's braden rumfelt
01:05:56i'm 22 years old i'm from murphy north carolina this is my twin kellen twin brother oh yeah did
01:06:01y'all grow up playing music together we did as long as i've been sentient i've been singing good deal
01:06:07good deal uh what do you want to sing for us girl crush by little big town let's hear it
01:06:13you ready
01:06:13yep i'm ready to go
01:06:21i got a girl crush hate to admit it but i've got a hard rush it's slowing down
01:06:35yeah i want to taste her lips yeah cause they taste like you i want to drown myself in a
01:06:48bottle of her
01:06:49her of the yule i want her long blonde hair i want her magic touch yeah cause maybe then you'd
01:07:03want me just as much
01:07:19i want her to be like that
01:07:33i like that
01:07:36But you might want her long down here
01:07:41I want her magic touch
01:07:45Yeah, cause maybe then
01:07:49You'd want me just as much
01:07:53And I've got a girlfriend
01:07:59Oh, and I've got a girlfriend
01:08:11That's good. That's good. That's good. That's good. That's good. What do you think, Carrie?
01:08:15I'm happy. I'm happy.
01:08:17Surprising. I don't know what I expected to come out of your mouth, but that wasn't it and made me
01:08:23happy.
01:08:23I feel like you are very nervous.
01:08:27I am.
01:08:27Got to loosen up.
01:08:28Like, I wanted to come out there and just, like, shake your arms and throw your vest across the room,
01:08:34and I think you're a racehorse, man.
01:08:36Don't you agree?
01:08:37I agree.
01:08:38You have a top end to your voice.
01:08:42It's not as high as Steve Perry, but the texture when you get up there is so sweet, man.
01:08:49Doesn't break.
01:08:49No, it does not, and we can wake the outside of you up to combine it with the inside of
01:08:56you, 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.
01:09:10You're going to Hollywood.
01:09:12Yeah.
01:09:13Hollywood Week, okay.
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.
01:09:20Gotta get a handshake on me too, man.
01:09:22Come on, don'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, yeah, 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.
01:09:37Like, are we...
01:09:38Is this real?
01:09:39You know, I almost wanted to pinch myself.
01:09:42That was nice.
01:09:43Heck, yeah.
01:09:44They love it.
01:09:45Stained it, stained it over.
01:09:46With the struggles that I've had over the years, couldn't be happier.
01:09:51He is 80% of what he could be doing.
01:09:54He's got such potential.
01:10:06That was crazy to see how well he did.
01:10:11We've got a lot of memories together under our belt, and I wouldn't be here without his help.
01:10:16And I love this guy.
01:10:18He's the best.
01:10:19You're gonna make me cry, dude.
01:10:20I'm going to Hollywood week.
01:10:22It ain't slow and down.
01:10:25It ain't slow and down.
01:10:25It ain't slow and down.
01:10:55Oh, hippie-eye
01:11:00For this ghost rider's in the sky
01:11:06Ah!
01:11:08Sorry, that was...
01:11:09There you go.
01:11:10It happens.
01:11:11You 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.
01:11:34It's a no today, but I'm not going to stop working.
01:11:36I'm not going to give up.
01:11:40I'm going to make the best of this moment.
01:11:42You have been on some amazing platforms.
01:11:47You've been with national recording artists.
01:11:50But today is your day.
01:11:53Hi.
01:11:54Come on in.
01:11:56What's your name?
01:11:57My name is Tiana Roberts.
01:11:59What brings you to us today?
01:12:02I'm just ready to get myself out there, take the risk.
01:12:06That's just kind of been my motto for the year.
01:12:08No risk, no story.
01:12:09No risk, no story.
01:12:11What's the deal with that?
01:12:12Well, last year I had a miscarriage.
01:12:16Oh.
01:12:16That moment made me realize that life is short, and I could just think of all the things that I
01:12:21didn't do because I was too scared.
01:12:23I decided that the risk was worth the sacrifice.
01:12:26So, no risk, no story.
01:12:28So, here I am.
01:12:29Ah.
01:12:30I like that.
01:12:31Very good.
01:12:32Well, what are you going to be singing for us?
01:12:33I'm going to be singing a hymn called Pass Me Not.
01:12:36Okay.
01:12:37Okay.
01:12:45Pass me not, O gentle Savior, hear my humble cry.
01:13:08While, while on others thou art falling, Savior, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:13:29I'm crying Savior.
01:13:36Oh, Savior, why don't you hear my humble cry?
01:13:52Oh, Savior, why don't you hear my humble cry?
01:13:57Others thou art calling Savior, do, do not pass me, me by
01:14:12Oh, oh, do, do not pass me, me by
01:14:36Thank 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, it's just a matter of what song would you
01:14:50like to sing.
01:14:52On this show, it's going to be challenging because you're going to cover everything from Disney songs all the way
01:14:57across to every event that ever happened in life in the music world.
01:15:00You can handle it with that voice any day of the week. I love what you did.
01:15:04Thank you so much.
01:15:05Well, great big voice. You just sang within your means.
01:15:09When I saw you going for the big note, I was like, uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh, she got
01:15:14it. All right, she saved it for the end.
01:15:17We love our gospel singers, but just get ready to branch out and get ready to do a lot of
01:15:21stuff.
01:15:22You made everything just seem very effortless. Your small notes were beautiful and clear and crisp. You kept things small
01:15:29and then it grew and 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. You got three yeses.
01:15:45Okay.
01:15:47Thank you. Thank you so much.
01:15:51Your girl did it.
01:15:58I don't even have words to describe what it felt like for them to say.
01:16:03We've been waiting for you.
01:16:05Like...
01:16:06What?
01:16:06Yes!
01:16:07Star, star, star, star, star, star right here.
01:16:11She's our winner. She will always be our winner.
01:16:14I'm proud of you. I'm so proud of you.
01:16:18Thank you, mama.
01:16:18I got it.
01:16:19I got it.
01:16:21You got something.
01:16:22You got something.
01:16:31Julian.
01:16:33Do 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?
01:16:42We're doing great. How 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 and 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, which talks about the struggles of anxiety and depression.
01:17:36So I surrender.
01:17:38If his world did I have waged, I'll raise a flag.
01:17:43My fate is in his hands.
01:17:44I felt like I was at your show just now.
01:17:47Are you serious?
01:17:48Yeah, I did.
01:17:49Wow.
01:17:49It played like a record.
01:17:51He's a star.
01:17:52He's a star.
01:17:53Just a straight up, straight up star.
01:17:57I'll be gone without a sound when my heart fails me and I'm not around.
01:18:01Yes!
01:18:02Yes!
01:18:03Hallelujah, yes!
01:18:05Hallelujah, yes!
01:18:05Come on, man.
01:18:06Let's go.
01:18:06Come here.
01:18:07The things that the judges told me, I felt like my life was changing in that moment.
01:18:12He may win this thing.
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'm going to Hollywood!
01:18:27Unfortunately, though, I 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 health.
01:18:42I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression my freshman year of high school.
01:18:46But I had been struggling with those feelings for a big part of my life.
01:18:51I mean, through even elementary and middle school.
01:18:54He came up to us and said, I am not okay.
01:18:57There's something happening with me.
01:18:59I mean, it's a knife to your chest.
01:19:02Because you're thinking, you know, what's going on?
01:19:05What's happening?
01:19:06And 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.
01:19:17The ocean is angry.
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.
01:19:34And that there's no shame in that.
01:19:39Music is my lifeline.
01:19:42It's what keeps me grounded.
01:19:45I had so much to smile about with my audition.
01:19:48And I just knew, like, I really regret it if I didn't give this another shot.
01:19:52I'm just hoping that whatever I'm doing just reflects the message of just not giving up.
01:19:58And 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.
01:20:08You 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 are 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.
01:20:22I wrote it at a very dark time in my life where I was at a crossroads of deciding whether
01:20:27or not to give up or to keep going.
01:20:29And found that, you know, it's as simple as just stay one more day.
01:20:34That's the message.
01:20:36It's been rough.
01:20:37We've had some rough years.
01:20:39And this song in particular, it's suicide prevention, basically.
01:20:52What do you see when you look at me?
01:20:57The blessings that I'm letting go, Lord, you forgive so easily.
01:21:02It's getting harder to find peace.
01:21:07Get the chance to grow old, but I'm not the man that I should have.
01:21:12Never felt travel, hailing by every night.
01:21:17Too far gone for prayer.
01:21:19Just 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.
01:21:35Pain is all I cause.
01:21:37I should stay.
01:21:39I should stay.
01:21:42I should stay.
01:21:42You walk in daydream, thoughts unholy, damn near giving up.
01:21:47Hug your mama till there's just enough to see that old sun rise.
01:21:56I should stay.
01:21:59I should stay.
01:22:02I should stay.
01:22:02Oh, I'll stitch phones and learn to love these remarks along the way.
01:22:07Oh, I should stay.
01:22:08Lord, let me stay.
01:22:12I got too much to give.
01:22:14I got I love you.
01:22:16I used to say don't wanna make my old man cry.
01:22:19Leave my mama screaming why.
01:22:22Guess I'm in this bleeding heart.
01:22:25Light head in my way.
01:22:28To the boy alone and suffering.
01:22:31Thinking no one understands.
01:22:33If it's strength that you need.
01:22:36You don't have to be a man.
01:22:45Awesome, thank you.
01:22:47Ronald, what you think?
01:22:48Welcome back.
01:22:50Welcome back.
01:22:51I'm gonna leave you with some words that I keep repeating over and over again,
01:22:56and I'm gonna pass it on to you.
01:22:58You were born enough.
01:23:00I haven't seen too many years.
01:23:01Come on, William.
01:23:04But I have feared and I have loved.
01:23:06Everything about you is just honest.
01:23:09And you organize your thoughts and your feelings into song in a way that comes across so real.
01:23:18That is something that's needed.
01:23:20Very much.
01:23:21Yeah, man.
01:23:22You got the magic.
01:23:30I think that you're incredible.
01:23:32I think you have all the skills and tools of a great singer.
01:23:35We're so glad you're back and we'll just have fun with this thing.
01:23:38How about that?
01:23:39Absolutely.
01:23:44What do you think, Lionel?
01:23:48Say yes for me.
01:23:49Yes for me.
01:23:51Yes for me.
01:23:53Let's go.
01:23:54Thank you guys.
01:23:55Here we go.
01:23:56Thank you so much.
01:23:56Welcome to Hollywood Week, friend.
01:23:58We're back.
01:23:58My parents.
01:24:00You did it, Nico.
01:24:02Carissa.
01:24:03Carissa.
01:24:05You did it, Nico.
01:24:06Congratulations.
01:24:09We made it!
01:24:11I just felt understood.
01:24:12I felt seen.
01:24:13For the artist that I try to be, I want to spread my message.
01:24:18You are loved.
01:24:19And everyone is born enough.
01:24:21Everyone is in fact born enough.
01:24:29You're one of my absolute favorites.
01:24:32God bless you with an instrument.
01:24:34The first time I've had full body chills the whole time.
01:24:37Oh, my God.
01:24:40You can't learn what you just did.
01:24:42You are a star.
01:24:46No way!
01:24:48Hello.
01:24:49Anybody want to sing for us?
01:24:51I'm sorry.
01:24:52You're going to Hollywood Week.
01:24:54You were born to sing.
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