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00:00:11American Idol is the gold standard in finding talent.
00:00:16How's it going, man?
00:00:17Last season, we got to hear Jamal sing,
00:00:19and then a few months later, he's nominated for a Grammy.
00:00:22And let me bask in your light.
00:00:26You know I'll be there for the first to get to it.
00:00:28That's what we sit in the chair for,
00:00:30to hopefully find those next superstars.
00:00:35Jamal Roberts!
00:00:36It just takes one year.
00:00:38Life will change forever.
00:00:42Welcome to the show.
00:00:43Take it all in.
00:00:44Oh, my goodness.
00:00:45Wow.
00:00:46I love American Idol.
00:00:47I've watched it since I was a kid.
00:00:48Even this last season, I actually got to meet Jamal Roberts,
00:00:51and he was amazing.
00:00:56Phenomenal singer.
00:00:57I got to see him in concert, and incredible vocalist,
00:00:59great stage presence.
00:01:01I love him so much.
00:01:02You look like you're pretty excited.
00:01:03I am.
00:01:04I'm very excited.
00:01:05My name is Jordan McCullough.
00:01:07I'm 27, and I'm from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
00:01:09Where'd you grow up performing at?
00:01:11In church.
00:01:12That's where I got my start.
00:01:13I didn't know that any of this was a possibility
00:01:16outside of the choir stand.
00:01:17So just four years old, I was singing in the choir.
00:01:20And yeah, that's where it started.
00:01:22Very cool.
00:01:22All right.
00:01:23Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:01:24Well, we're going to bring the choir stand here,
00:01:25and I'm going to sing Goodness of God.
00:01:27Yay!
00:01:28So good.
00:01:29All right.
00:01:36I love you, Lord.
00:01:42Oh, your mercy never failed me in all my days.
00:01:49I've been held in your head.
00:01:52From the moment that I wake up until I lay my head, oh, I will sing of the goodness of
00:02:07God.
00:02:11All my life, you have been faithful, oh, yes, you have.
00:02:19All my life, you have been so, so good with every breath that I have made, oh, oh, I will
00:02:34sing of the goodness of God.
00:02:38Yes, thank you, Lord.
00:02:43Your goodness running after, running after me.
00:02:49Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:03:11Woo!
00:03:18Man.
00:03:19Thank you, thank you so much.
00:03:20That'll wake you up.
00:03:22Come on.
00:03:24Come on.
00:03:25What you think, Carrie?
00:03:27You were flying up out of that chair, levitating.
00:03:29I was.
00:03:30How can you not?
00:03:32You have been given an incredible gift.
00:03:35Wow.
00:03:36And I love that you use it.
00:03:38I mean, the first two words out of your mouth, it was like, ooh, oh yeah, okay.
00:03:43I just had chills pretty much the whole time.
00:03:45Wow.
00:03:46It was really great.
00:03:48Your voice is big enough to fill up any room, very classic sounding voice.
00:03:54Wow.
00:03:54The university has been waiting on you.
00:03:56Oh my God.
00:03:57I'm telling you, it is one of those moments when we discover your talent.
00:04:03It's mesmerizing to watch you perform because it's not just standing there singing.
00:04:08You actually have stage presence, which is something we can't teach.
00:04:13Wow.
00:04:13It just felt like worship.
00:04:14It just.
00:04:15It didn't feel forced.
00:04:17It just felt like you were in the moment and we were in the moment with you.
00:04:20It's a big giant yes from me.
00:04:23No doubt about it.
00:04:24It is.
00:04:24I'm looking forward to all the goosies throughout the rest of it.
00:04:29You're right.
00:04:29So it's a big yes from me.
00:04:31Let's go.
00:04:31It's a yes from me.
00:04:33Congratulations.
00:04:34Thank you guys so much.
00:04:37You're going through the.
00:04:38Hollywood week.
00:04:40Let's go.
00:04:40Thank you guys so much.
00:04:41Yeah.
00:04:44Let's go.
00:04:44I hope y'all ready to worship with me next time.
00:04:46I'm ready.
00:04:47I'm always ready.
00:04:48What is happening?
00:04:49This is happening right now.
00:04:50This is crazy.
00:04:58So great to start off.
00:05:00Big old voice there.
00:05:02Welcome to the class man.
00:05:03It feels really really wild to be standing here just like Jamal Roberts did and I feel
00:05:08like you've kind of passed the torch here and I'm ready to carry it even further.
00:05:12I'm going to Hollywood week.
00:05:14Woo!
00:05:17Good way to start the day.
00:05:19That was great.
00:05:40I feel like the best class we could shape is going to be very eclectic.
00:05:48It's more spicy.
00:05:50And I being a lover of rock music, I just want to find that representative.
00:06:01Woo!
00:06:01Woo!
00:06:03My name is Noah.
00:06:04These are my friends.
00:06:06They know all about us.
00:06:07And this is the Rock and Roll Wall of Sound.
00:06:10Woo!
00:06:14How you doing, Rod?
00:06:16My organs are vibrating.
00:06:18What?
00:06:18What is happening?
00:06:20Judges in front of you is the greatest rock and roll audition you have seen in American
00:06:24Idol history.
00:06:24I know you like rock and roll, Miss Carrie.
00:06:26Yeah!
00:06:26She loves rock and roll.
00:06:28All right.
00:06:28Ace of spades coming in high, baby.
00:06:31Woo!
00:06:31Let's go.
00:06:32Yeah!
00:06:34Rock and roll, baby.
00:06:35This is the Rock and Roll.
00:06:40You know I'm born to lose and Emily's for fools.
00:06:44But that's the way I like it, baby.
00:06:46I don't want to live forever.
00:06:50Here we go.
00:06:53The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be, the ace of spades, ace of spades, yeah!
00:07:05I love the idea, too, of having some of those more entertaining people in the mix.
00:07:10You kind of have to give some people a shot.
00:07:11I'm Isaiah Morrow.
00:07:13What kind of music do you play?
00:07:14I'd say rock.
00:07:15Yes!
00:07:16Don't fall away and lead me to myself.
00:07:22Don't fall away and leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:32Leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:41Ohhhh!
00:07:43Amen, amen!
00:07:45Ohhhh!
00:07:46How happy are you?
00:07:47How are you?
00:07:48How are you?
00:07:48How are you?
00:07:49How are you?
00:07:49I think you're great.
00:07:51I think even if we can get you channeling more, like I am a rocker, she'll be even more
00:07:58ecstatic.
00:07:59Yeah.
00:07:59My name is Brett Carlisle, and I sing for the band Great White.
00:08:05We expect to rock, and we would like to rock, sir.
00:08:08You didn't even listen.
00:08:12Oh, you should have set me free.
00:08:15Now I'm leaving with the devil.
00:08:18Gonna leave this search for love.
00:08:22I'm leaving with the devil.
00:08:26Leave this out.
00:08:29I'm so broken, love.
00:08:32If you happen to go through it, bring it.
00:08:35Especially when you rock.
00:08:36I mean, you're going to be the poster child for this.
00:08:38That's the way I like it, baby.
00:08:40I know you want to live forever.
00:08:44Yes.
00:08:45No way!
00:08:47No way!
00:08:48Yeah!
00:08:53I'm ready to bring some rock and roll to American Idol.
00:08:56Yeah!
00:08:58Rock and roll, baby.
00:09:00What is it, Lana?
00:09:00You're either going to rock, or you're going to roll.
00:09:03Fire up to my left, y'all!
00:09:05Woo!
00:09:07Oh, my goodness.
00:09:08Oh, my goodness.
00:09:11Oh, my goodness.
00:09:12Oh, my goodness.
00:09:15That was, like, the most, oh, my gods.
00:09:17We could hear you around the going on.
00:09:19I can't help it.
00:09:20I can't help it.
00:09:21Hi!
00:09:22It was so good.
00:09:23How are you?
00:09:23I'm so amazing.
00:09:24I'm Madison Moon.
00:09:26I'm from Orlando, Florida.
00:09:28I'm 21.
00:09:28I'm so excited to be here.
00:09:30Clearly.
00:09:31What do you do in Orlando?
00:09:32I'm a full-time musician.
00:09:35It's my only job I've ever had.
00:09:37I wouldn't have it any other way.
00:09:39What kind of music do you play?
00:09:40I do a lot of everything, but I really want to go for pop rock.
00:09:45I've been in a lot of bands, and I did harsh vocals and stuff like that.
00:09:48So I will be singing today, not doing that.
00:09:51What are you going to sing for us?
00:09:52I'm going to be doing Creep.
00:09:54Cool.
00:09:55Good.
00:09:55All right.
00:09:56Ready?
00:09:59When you were here before
00:10:04Couldn't look you in the eye
00:10:09You're just like an angel
00:10:13Your skin makes me cry
00:10:18But I'm a creep
00:10:27I'm a weirdo
00:10:33What the hell am I doing here?
00:10:40I don't belong here
00:10:42Oh Oh
00:10:52She's
00:10:53Running out
00:10:57The door
00:11:07She's
00:11:08Running out
00:11:10She runs, runs, runs, runs
00:11:20Oh, she runs
00:11:31She runs
00:11:34Sorry, she runs
00:11:38But I'm a creep
00:11:45I want more.
00:11:47Do you have a second song?
00:11:49You said you did, like, harsh vocals.
00:11:51I'm just curious.
00:11:52Um.
00:11:53What does harsh vocals mean?
00:11:55Like screaming.
00:11:55Screaming, yeah that's right.
00:11:56Like metal vocals.
00:11:59Let's do it.
00:12:00Okay, what is it?
00:12:01Uh, The Kill, 30 seconds to Mars.
00:12:03Okay.
00:12:05Okay, cool. Ready?
00:12:07Yeah, got it.
00:12:08Ready.
00:12:34For a chance, I know now, this is how I rely on my...
00:12:44Woo!
00:12:46Woo!
00:12:48Wow.
00:12:49Wow.
00:12:49I'm up.
00:12:50Wow.
00:12:55Love it.
00:12:57Luke.
00:12:59Don't do any more harsh vocals.
00:13:01Yes.
00:13:03It's great.
00:13:03You can do that without hurting herself?
00:13:04Yes.
00:13:05I'll bring a little edge.
00:13:06Absolutely.
00:13:07You know, the bottom line is you're one of the best voices we've heard so far.
00:13:13Yeah.
00:13:13Yes.
00:13:13You just kept getting higher and then higher.
00:13:16I'm thinking, where does this voice end?
00:13:19Just...
00:13:21Oh, my goodness.
00:13:22Push the box.
00:13:23Let's vote.
00:13:24I'll go first.
00:13:25I want to just...
00:13:25Yes.
00:13:27Yes.
00:13:28You're one of my absolute favorites, top 30.
00:13:32I'm calling it.
00:13:34Let's do this.
00:13:35Yes, yes, yes.
00:13:37I'm in.
00:13:37Thank you so much.
00:13:38Oh, my goodness.
00:13:39You need this.
00:13:40You gotta have the ticket.
00:13:42Oh, thank you so much, guys.
00:13:43Oh, I gotta go.
00:13:44Oh, my God.
00:13:46Oh, my God.
00:13:46Oh, my God.
00:13:47Oh, my God.
00:13:47Oh, my God.
00:13:48Thank you guys so much.
00:13:50Have fun.
00:13:56I'm going to Hollywood quick.
00:13:58Carrie called me top 30, and I almost fell to the ground.
00:14:01I almost fell to the ground.
00:14:02It's insane.
00:14:04I'm glad she believes in me.
00:14:06I am so ready for this.
00:14:08Oh, you know I've been looking for my rockers.
00:14:10I'm like they're screaming.
00:14:12So there's a technique you can do that, and it's not.
00:14:15Can you do it that way?
00:14:16Yes, but I've never done such things outside of my car.
00:14:29We're coming around the corner.
00:14:31La Grange, Georgia.
00:14:33Where are all these folks around here, man?
00:14:34La Grange.
00:14:36Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.
00:14:41That was it.
00:14:43Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:46ZZ Top?
00:14:47Really?
00:14:48Isn't that La Grange?
00:14:50That's La Grange.
00:14:51Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:14:54All right.
00:14:55Take a lift.
00:14:57How are you?
00:14:58Good, Ariel.
00:14:59Good.
00:15:00Well, you came in so comfortable.
00:15:02Very chill, man.
00:15:03So tell us who you are.
00:15:04Where are you from?
00:15:05Your age?
00:15:06My name's Philman Lee.
00:15:07I'm from La Grange, Georgia, and I'm 25 years old.
00:15:10That's right down the street from Tuskegee.
00:15:12Shout out.
00:15:12There you go.
00:15:13What do you do for a living?
00:15:14So right now I'm in insurance sales.
00:15:16I do life insurance.
00:15:17It's all virtual.
00:15:19Talk with people all day long.
00:15:23Hello?
00:15:24Coraline, this is Philman.
00:15:25How you doing?
00:15:26I'm an insurance broker.
00:15:27I see where you inquired about some life insurance coverage pretty recently.
00:15:31There's a destination.
00:15:34I've got a ways to go.
00:15:36I do insurance now, but that's not the end goal.
00:15:40I want to sing every single night if I can.
00:15:42There's a revelation that I might never know.
00:15:47I've been a musician my whole life.
00:15:49All credit, really, to my dad.
00:15:51He toured around with a gospel quartet group, and I was on a tour bus with him ever since
00:15:56I was like four years old.
00:15:57It definitely gave me a hunger.
00:15:59You know, even being a kid, that's what I want to do for the rest of my life.
00:16:02I've been trying all this time.
00:16:04I got into music after I dropped out of college, and I eventually ended up signing with a major label.
00:16:09Still can't climb the mountains of my mind.
00:16:12I was able to record a lot, and it looked like it was going to be pretty promising.
00:16:16And then when COVID hit, it just kind of plateaued, and I got shelved.
00:16:21You know, I obviously wasn't making any money.
00:16:22That's when I picked up insurance.
00:16:24Don't worry, I'll be fine.
00:16:26But I still can't climb the mountains of my mind.
00:16:30My family, you know, they were there every step of the way.
00:16:32The nights that I would cry because I'm not singing, I'm not doing music,
00:16:36and I thought I would never have another chance at it.
00:16:39They were definitely there for every single one of those moments.
00:16:41I got faith in you, brother.
00:16:43You got it in you, baby.
00:16:44We've been in your corner all your life.
00:16:47We love you so much, little buddy.
00:16:49American Idol's another chance at doing what I love and getting my foot back in the door.
00:16:53I have a voice, and I want it to be heard.
00:17:07I want it to be heard.
00:17:10I want it to be heard.
00:17:10Come on now.
00:17:17When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothing else.
00:17:29He treats the world for the good things he's found.
00:17:38If she is bad, he can't see it.
00:17:46She can do no harm.
00:17:51Turn his back on his best friend, he puts her down.
00:18:02When a man loves a woman, I give you everything I got.
00:18:16Hey, yeah.
00:18:20Trying to hold on to your precious love.
00:18:28And baby, baby, please don't treat me bad.
00:18:37When a man loves a woman.
00:18:43Come on now.
00:18:45He's down in his soul.
00:18:49She can bring in such mystery.
00:19:03You know, there's a difference between bent down and broke down.
00:19:06You were in both conditions.
00:19:08I'm doing bad.
00:19:09I mean, you were down.
00:19:11You were down.
00:19:11I said, how low is he going to go?
00:19:13Oh, man.
00:19:14No, you wouldn't know.
00:19:15That was great interpretation, man.
00:19:17Carrie, what do you think about this?
00:19:18Wonderful gentleman.
00:19:20Surprising.
00:19:21Like, you just walk in and you're just so chill and calm and then you open your mouth to sing.
00:19:28Hands in your pockets.
00:19:29Sorry.
00:19:31No, you're good.
00:19:32I was like, is he going to, I'm going to have to go take his hands out of his pockets.
00:19:35I was pleasantly surprised.
00:19:38You can't learn what you just did.
00:19:40Regardless of whatever else you think you were trying to do, do more of that.
00:19:45Carrie reminded me of my mom, take your hands out your pocket and look the folks straight in the face.
00:19:51That's all you need to do.
00:19:52In other words, now you have to become the character.
00:19:54Yes, sir.
00:19:55And if you're really, really lucky and blessed, you won't have to worry about insurance except on your voice.
00:20:00And that's going to be covering you.
00:20:02Sounds good to me.
00:20:03Luke?
00:20:04Making another Georgia boy proud.
00:20:06Come on.
00:20:07We've had 10 people today that look like they've been trained to sing.
00:20:11And you look like you were born to sing.
00:20:13Nah.
00:20:16The fun part about this business, we can't judge any book by any cover.
00:20:20We just have to let you sing and then, man, when we get somebody like you, it's pretty dang exciting.
00:20:26Yeah.
00:20:27It made me cry, man.
00:20:28Yeah.
00:20:28It is now, I think it's your turn to shine.
00:20:31I think we should just take a vote.
00:20:33All right.
00:20:34Carrie, what do you think?
00:20:35Yes.
00:20:36Boom.
00:20:36Luke, what do you think?
00:20:38Yes.
00:20:38Boom.
00:20:39We're not selling insurance, but we're definitely selling tickets.
00:20:42Welcome to Hollywood Week, babes.
00:20:44Good job.
00:20:46Get down, baby.
00:20:47Let me start crying.
00:20:48I don't know.
00:20:49Georgia boy.
00:20:50What's up?
00:20:55Here it comes.
00:21:00Whoa.
00:21:01They're not you.
00:21:10I had a lot of family and friends here with me today that have seen nothing but ups and downs.
00:21:16Definitely felt like music slowed down for me a lot and I didn't see another way back into it.
00:21:20Oh, that'd be so good.
00:21:21But I believe my life definitely changed with this audition.
00:21:25I'm going to Hollywood Week!
00:21:27Woo!
00:21:29Shout out to the insurance company I work for.
00:21:32Thank you all for the job.
00:21:33Thank you all for the job.
00:21:34And I will be taking some time off.
00:21:43You know what my mother used to stop and get me for breakfast?
00:21:47A little bit of a piece of a piece of 20-ounce Mountain Dew.
00:21:49Wow.
00:21:50And a sleeve of powdered donuts.
00:21:52Wow.
00:21:53And a sleeve of powdered donuts.
00:21:53Okay, we're about to start.
00:21:54Let's hold everything.
00:21:55Luke needs to have his breakfast burrito.
00:21:57The burrito!
00:21:58No.
00:21:59It's just arriving.
00:22:01It'll be ten more minutes, everyone.
00:22:02Ten more.
00:22:02Oh, my God.
00:22:04What?
00:22:04He's going to have a rushed burrito.
00:22:06Fast burrito.
00:22:07There's burrito and then there's fast burrito.
00:22:10I'm going to have one more bite and I'll be ready.
00:22:15Is there a napkin?
00:22:17Ah.
00:22:28Two seconds.
00:22:29Here we go, guys.
00:22:31All right.
00:22:32And here we go.
00:22:36We made it!
00:22:37Look at it!
00:22:38Ah!
00:22:41My name is Livy.
00:22:42I am 22 years old from a small town called Shinston, West Virginia.
00:22:45And I am a server at Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:47Everybody here.
00:22:49Uh-oh.
00:22:49Here we go.
00:22:51Yes!
00:22:52Come on.
00:22:52Know what's going on.
00:22:53How are we doing today?
00:22:55My name's Livy.
00:22:56Welcome to Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:57I'll be serving you.
00:22:58We're going to get y'all started with something to drink.
00:23:00We got some Coke products, sweet tea, and Luke, we got that one margarita, two margaritas,
00:23:05three margaritas.
00:23:07Plenty of shots.
00:23:07You didn't break a shot?
00:23:08Oh, you got some peanuts.
00:23:10I do.
00:23:10Can I give them peanuts?
00:23:11Yes.
00:23:12Today for the judges, I'm bringing the energy, I'm bringing the roles, and I'm bringing
00:23:16my personality for them.
00:23:18That's not a server's out.
00:23:19Is that your outfit?
00:23:21Do you wear that?
00:23:21Oh, this is my outfit.
00:23:22Hey, you know?
00:23:23I gotta look sexy for you guys.
00:23:24Gotta look snazzy.
00:23:25You're making a mess, by the way.
00:23:28I've got it contained.
00:23:29This is so good.
00:23:31The main place I sing would have to be my job.
00:23:33We do a thing called give us a Texas size yeehaw for the birthdays.
00:23:37So I started singing happy birthday, and people were posting me on TikTok.
00:23:41Things were rolling up.
00:23:47Luke, I think my mom's about to have a heart attack.
00:23:50If she sees you, she thinks you're the sexiest man alive.
00:23:53Oh, no, mama.
00:23:55Oh, Luke, come on.
00:23:57Please.
00:23:58She said, on the way of her, she said, is Luke married?
00:24:01I said, yes, mom, he's married.
00:24:03He said, we ain't gonna be married by the time I get in there.
00:24:05Oh, boy.
00:24:07You better get prepared.
00:24:08That little Italian woman's about to come get you.
00:24:11Security, security.
00:24:13Well, good deal.
00:24:14Well, what are you gonna sing today?
00:24:15I'm singing Love Wins by Carrie Underwood.
00:24:18Oh.
00:24:19All right.
00:24:19All right.
00:24:20Let's hear it.
00:24:21Absolutely.
00:24:25He'll stop smacking.
00:24:28Oh.
00:24:36Straight bulletin' a mama cries.
00:24:39Her baby won't be coming home tonight.
00:24:43Siren screaming down the avenue.
00:24:45Just another story on the evening news.
00:24:49Oh, oh.
00:24:50And so it goes.
00:24:52But I hold on to hope and I won't let go.
00:24:56Cause I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:25:03And I, I believe we're made to be here for each other.
00:25:10We'll never fall if we walk hand in hand for the world that seems broken together again.
00:25:16Yeah, I, I, I believe in the end.
00:25:23Love wins.
00:25:28Woo!
00:25:32Um, Carrie, is she pushing too hard?
00:25:35Might be a little bit.
00:25:36Yeah.
00:25:37You, you have a, such a big instrument.
00:25:39And I feel like sometimes if you start off out of the gate going a hundred miles an hour,
00:25:45there's nowhere left to go.
00:25:46Absolutely.
00:25:47Fredly, can we do a, play that chorus soft.
00:25:53Sing it soft one time.
00:25:55Absolutely.
00:25:55Real relax.
00:25:58I, I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:26:05I, I, I believe in the end.
00:26:11Love wins.
00:26:14That was so much more emotional.
00:26:18Hello.
00:26:18Oh my gosh.
00:26:19Hello.
00:26:20That was really nice.
00:26:22Was it enough for maybe you to eat both those?
00:26:25Can I have your biscuits?
00:26:28Get Lionel's.
00:26:29Give me Lionel's.
00:26:29Just, you have enough.
00:26:31My vote is yes.
00:26:33Thank you, Carrie.
00:26:34I'm excited to see what you do next.
00:26:36I'm excited to grow.
00:26:38And please, show us all the sides.
00:26:39Your softer side.
00:26:40Your powerful side.
00:26:41Yes for me.
00:26:42You're a queen.
00:26:42Oh my gosh.
00:26:43You're a queen.
00:26:43You're a good enough singer to not have to push so hard.
00:26:46Really focus on capturing the emotion like you did on that second go around.
00:26:49I'm a yes.
00:26:50Oh, thank you.
00:26:51Thank you, Luke.
00:26:52Lionel, what are you?
00:26:53I'm full.
00:26:55I'm sorry.
00:26:56It is an absolute yes for me.
00:26:58Thank you, guys.
00:26:59And let me tell you something.
00:27:00And I mean this from the heart.
00:27:01You're a sweetheart.
00:27:02And if you just calm down and put that voice out there, you've got something magical.
00:27:07Thank you, Lionel.
00:27:09You need this.
00:27:11You're going to Hollywood.
00:27:12Oh!
00:27:13Yeah!
00:27:15Yeah!
00:27:16Mama.
00:27:16Mama.
00:27:17Mama.
00:27:18Here we go.
00:27:19Oh my God!
00:27:20Mama.
00:27:22She got the chance to meet Luke and I think Luke was a little scared.
00:27:25Oh my God!
00:27:25Can you see how that is?
00:27:27Wait.
00:27:30Get him!
00:27:31Oh, Mama.
00:27:32Get him!
00:27:32He's been warned.
00:27:34Oh my God.
00:27:35Thank you so much.
00:27:36You're amazing.
00:27:38Oh my God!
00:27:40Yes!
00:27:41Yes!
00:27:44Yes!
00:27:44I worked my butt off for this.
00:27:48Like, Gary Underwood, Gabby Barrett, all these people have held the stick and now look at
00:27:53them like, now it's my turn.
00:27:55That's all I'm going to say.
00:27:56I'm ready to show the world what I can do and let's win this, baby.
00:27:59Let's do it.
00:28:00Hey!
00:28:00We're going to Hollywood week.
00:28:02Let's give them a big ol' Texas sign.
00:28:04Yee-haw!
00:28:13Hello!
00:28:14My name is Miyaka and I'm 24 year old and I'm from Ukraine.
00:28:31I sing Japanese though, I don't speak Japanese for now.
00:28:35I still learning English.
00:28:37I can sing opera, rock, jazz, whatever.
00:28:40And I was thinking which style matches me the most.
00:28:42And when I started to work with anime project, I felt like that.
00:29:03From the moment when I started singing, I knew for sure that I'm going to be on stage.
00:29:08That I have enough energy to have a stadium, to have huge concerts.
00:29:12And I really, really want to share this with you guys.
00:29:28Wow.
00:29:29Wow.
00:29:30Wow.
00:29:31It's exactly what I want.
00:29:33I love her.
00:29:34I really love your energy.
00:29:37I love everything you're about.
00:29:40You are a star.
00:29:42You are a star.
00:29:44I thought it was very good.
00:29:46I love your energy.
00:29:47Um, in this arena, we do not have an anime night.
00:29:54So, I'm not sure this is the avenue.
00:29:57But we enjoy your uniqueness.
00:30:00If I could take your energy and cut it in half.
00:30:03I can't.
00:30:04If I could take your vocals and cut it in half.
00:30:07So, we put the baby got back through.
00:30:09I like big butts.
00:30:11And I cannot lie.
00:30:14I like you, Trace.
00:30:15We gotta check y'all's ears.
00:30:17We're not gonna put her through?
00:30:19You're hitting on something.
00:30:20I'm hitting on a good point.
00:30:22When Luke has a moment, we recognize.
00:30:26This is my baby got back dude moment.
00:30:28There's show business and then there's entertainment.
00:30:31And we don't want theater.
00:30:32We want that pop singer.
00:30:34I can do it.
00:30:41I don't know.
00:30:46I think the only way you're gonna know what we're talking about.
00:30:50Is to put you in the class.
00:30:53You know what I'm thinking?
00:30:53I'm thinking we don't, don't, don't, don't, don't.
00:30:56Don't, don't, don't put the muscle.
00:30:58Don't put the muscle.
00:30:59Don't put the muscle.
00:31:00Yeah.
00:31:01We're not trying to force Carrie into anything.
00:31:03What you think Carrie?
00:31:04You don't need me.
00:31:05Just say it.
00:31:06You don't need me.
00:31:07Just say what your vote is.
00:31:09It's a no for me.
00:31:10Oh.
00:31:11What is our vote Lionel?
00:31:13I'm a big old yes.
00:31:14I'm a big old yes.
00:31:15There you go.
00:31:16I go yes.
00:31:17You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:19You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:21Guys we did it.
00:31:22Woo.
00:31:24I love it.
00:31:24Thanks for Kono Bull.
00:31:26I love it.
00:31:26I love it.
00:31:27I love it.
00:31:28So for next step, I definitely have one extra challenge.
00:31:31It's to get yes from Carrie.
00:31:37Hollywood week.
00:31:38I'm coming.
00:31:40Carrie, I know this has damaged our judging relationship just a wee bit.
00:31:46Year two with Carrie, she can dig her heels in.
00:31:49I would love to hang out with her.
00:31:50No, totally.
00:31:51She is like Miss Cheerleader.
00:31:53Awesome.
00:31:53I did not find that entertaining.
00:31:55She is 1,000% comfortable in her role as a judge.
00:32:01Well, we'll just have to see what America wants to do.
00:32:04That's my thing.
00:32:05She's great.
00:32:06Move.
00:32:06I like her.
00:32:07There were several times that me and Carrie, we kind of got at odds.
00:32:13Our brains just are working differently.
00:32:15Which is great.
00:32:16I like that.
00:32:16That's a little bit more than Baby Got Back, dude.
00:32:18Y'all are mean.
00:32:20You would be one that by the end of it, it would be like, do you remember his first audition
00:32:25and look how far he's come.
00:32:27I'm a yes.
00:32:28I'm a no.
00:32:29Boo.
00:32:30That was great.
00:32:32She's going to fight for her kids and the talent.
00:32:36The kind of intro, emo, I just worry about that.
00:32:41Yeah, but he said he likes Fall Out Boy.
00:32:44I know, but...
00:32:45Do you do stuff like that that's like, you can start out all quiet and then like the drums kick
00:32:49in and...
00:32:50I do.
00:32:51See?
00:32:51He does.
00:32:53I'm a no.
00:32:55Shocker.
00:32:56Shocker.
00:32:57If we disagree on some things.
00:33:00Oh, are we gonna beef?
00:33:02It's too late.
00:33:03You gonna have some flat tires.
00:33:06It's all in love, you know?
00:33:09Hello.
00:33:10Got a whole band with you, trio.
00:33:12All right, well, who are you?
00:33:14My name is Vincent Fondo.
00:33:15Well, who's your crew here?
00:33:17Well, this is my band.
00:33:18We've been together for 18 years.
00:33:19Where are you from?
00:33:20I'm from Cleveland, Ohio.
00:33:22What do you do up there in Cleveland?
00:33:23I do Concrete with my brother and I've created this band up there.
00:33:28What's the name of the band?
00:33:29It's named Recess.
00:33:30Recess?
00:33:31Yeah.
00:33:31We just think of it as like a break from every day.
00:33:34Awesome.
00:33:35What are you gonna sing today?
00:33:36I'm gonna sing an original song we actually wrote in 2019.
00:33:40We felt like we were gonna break up and instead of breaking up, we just came out with this song.
00:33:45Lionel and I thought we were gonna break up in 2019.
00:33:48Uh, never.
00:33:49We were gonna stay together no matter what.
00:33:50Stronger than ever.
00:33:51Let's go.
00:33:53Let's go.
00:33:56When every minute heightens my confusion
00:34:00Till I can feel the fall from space
00:34:05How come you look so close like you're right in front of me
00:34:10And if they say that time is an illusion
00:34:14Why can't you see it on my face?
00:34:20How come you look so close but you feel so far away?
00:34:34How come you feel so close?
00:34:49Oh, and I know it's over, but it's all I've got
00:34:58I know I'm halfway there, but I'm just not close enough
00:35:03Oh, and I know it's over, but it just won't stop
00:35:10Oh, ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:17Oh, and I know it's over, but it's all I've got
00:35:25Ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:35Thank you
00:35:37I'm really excited about you
00:35:40You have this beautiful voice
00:35:42I have no words
00:35:44I'm a little on the other side of the fence
00:35:48Are you serious?
00:35:49Yes
00:35:50Are you serious?
00:35:51You've got big notes, but I thought when you're doing the tender stuff
00:35:55It's almost not really connecting with me all the way
00:35:58It's just not reaching in me and pulling emotions out right now
00:36:02Thomas
00:36:03Lionel, what you think about our concrete boy?
00:36:05A concrete brother, yeah
00:36:06Was that a concrete, solid performance?
00:36:08Concrete work may not be where you're going to end up with this thing
00:36:10If you sound like an old seasoned guy with that voice, you know
00:36:14You kind of know where you're going with that bad boy
00:36:16It's a yes for me
00:36:17Oh!
00:36:18It's a yes for me
00:36:19She's already won Lionel over
00:36:20You can see the headlines now
00:36:22No, no, it's going to be a good season
00:36:23Carrying Luke at odds
00:36:25I can vote
00:36:27I'm a no
00:36:28You are dead inside
00:36:31It's a yes for me
00:36:32The concrete boy looks like he has cemented himself
00:36:36Wow
00:36:37In the Hollywood week
00:36:38Congratulations
00:36:39I'm going to give this to you
00:36:40You're going to Hollywood week, babe
00:36:41You're getting a
00:36:42And you get a hug
00:36:43Express delivery from Carrie Underwood
00:36:45Thank you so much
00:36:47Thank you
00:36:47Congratulations
00:36:48Very cool
00:36:49Seeing Carrie and Luke at odds was very stunning
00:36:51She never gets mad and mean at anything
00:36:54I'm just glad Carrie was on my side and I was able to move through
00:36:58Carrie's coming strong, okay
00:37:00Watch him
00:37:02Yeah!
00:37:04Carrie and I are already incapable of being in the room with one another
00:37:11It's Nicki Minaj all over again
00:37:13Oh, no, no, no
00:37:15I am feeling very, very nervous
00:37:26I've had the jitters all day
00:37:29Were you ever nervous?
00:37:31Like on Idol?
00:37:31Yes
00:37:32Of course
00:37:32I was horrified
00:37:34Were you nervous?
00:37:35A little bit
00:37:36I've never done anything like this before
00:37:38For me, if I'm slightly doubtful
00:37:45Once I grab the mic
00:37:46It's only one way
00:37:49I gotta go that way
00:37:51Or you're kind of a superpower
00:37:52You just take charge
00:37:53Well, that's the mark of an entertainer
00:37:57That's a superstar
00:37:58Because you're going to figure it out
00:38:00Or you're not
00:38:00Hopefully I can impress the judges
00:38:02I will be giving it my absolute all
00:38:07Right this way
00:38:08Hi
00:38:09How are you?
00:38:11I'm great
00:38:11I'm trying not to cry
00:38:12Looking at you
00:38:13No, no
00:38:14Take your time
00:38:15Take it all in
00:38:16You guys are
00:38:17Oh my gosh
00:38:18Oh my God
00:38:19Hello, you guys
00:38:20How are you doing?
00:38:22Good to see you
00:38:22I'm great
00:38:22I had a bunch of like
00:38:24Hand warmer strapped to my body
00:38:26Just now
00:38:26So I'm like
00:38:27Well
00:38:27I know you picked
00:38:28The sleeveless shirt, right?
00:38:30Okay, listen
00:38:30I'm new to Nashville
00:38:32I've never been
00:38:32So you're from?
00:38:33Phoenix, Arizona
00:38:34Oh, Phoenix
00:38:35Arizona, yeah
00:38:36Have you ever been in weather this cold?
00:38:38No
00:38:40Arizona doesn't get like below 50
00:38:42All right, just back up
00:38:44Tell us who you are
00:38:45And your age
00:38:46My name is Lonnie
00:38:47I'm 19 years old
00:38:49And I'm currently in high school
00:38:51Yeah, it was my first time on a plane
00:38:53Did your family come with you?
00:38:55What is
00:38:55Oh, I came alone
00:38:56Came alone
00:38:57Sorry, this is crazy
00:38:58My dad loves you
00:38:59I love you
00:38:59And I really like you
00:39:00I'm sorry
00:39:02Anyways, yeah
00:39:03I'm going to go ahead and start for you guys
00:39:05Because I'm taking up a lot of dollars
00:39:06Yeah, okay
00:39:07We're good
00:39:07No, no, no
00:39:08We're just really learning about you
00:39:10So from Arizona to here
00:39:12What was the leap of faith?
00:39:13I mean, American Idol
00:39:14Come on
00:39:16My dad
00:39:18He's in the ICU right now
00:39:20So
00:39:22So this is all for him
00:39:23I'm doing this for him
00:39:25He believed in me
00:39:25And I'm here
00:39:26And I want this more than ever now
00:39:28Pick it up
00:39:30Pick it up
00:39:31I'm very insecure about my voice
00:39:34But my dad believed in me
00:39:35When nobody else did
00:39:37He saw it in me
00:39:38Even when I didn't see it myself
00:39:40You've got a second chance
00:39:41You could go home
00:39:43My dad is the kindest person in the world
00:39:45But at the same time
00:39:47He was struggling with addiction
00:39:49Since before I was born
00:39:52There were so many nights
00:39:53I would just cry from watching my dad stumble upstairs
00:39:58Just medicine
00:40:02And he would say
00:40:03Tonight's going to be my last drink
00:40:05Every day
00:40:06You could still be
00:40:08What you want to
00:40:10What you said you were
00:40:12Recently he has been getting better
00:40:14Because he stopped
00:40:15But he now has liver failure
00:40:18And is currently awaiting a transplant
00:40:27I really want my dad
00:40:29To be in my future
00:40:30But this could be
00:40:32My last chance
00:40:33To show him
00:40:35His daughter
00:40:35Tried for him
00:40:41I am going to be singing
00:40:43Tell me you love me
00:40:44By Demi Lovato
00:40:44So I hope you guys like it
00:40:46Let's give it
00:40:47Okay
00:40:58Oh no
00:41:00Here we go again
00:41:02Fighting
00:41:03Over what I said
00:41:04I'm sorry
00:41:07Yeah I'm sorry
00:41:10Bad at love
00:41:11No I'm not good at this
00:41:13But I can't say I'm innocent
00:41:16Not hardly
00:41:18But I'm sorry
00:41:20And all my friends
00:41:23They know when it's true
00:41:24Don't know who I am without you
00:41:27I got it bad
00:41:29Baby
00:41:30Got it bad
00:41:31Oh tell me you love me
00:41:35I need someone
00:41:38On days like this I do
00:41:41On days like this
00:41:43Oh tell me you love me
00:41:47I need someone
00:41:49On days like this I do
00:41:52On days like this
00:41:55Oh can you hear my heart say
00:41:57Yeah
00:41:58No
00:42:01You ain't nobody
00:42:03Till you got somebody
00:42:04You ain't nobody
00:42:05Till you got somebody
00:42:08Everything I need
00:42:10Yeah
00:42:11Is standing right in front of me
00:42:13Oh
00:42:14I know that we will be
00:42:16Alright
00:42:17Alright
00:42:18Yeah
00:42:19Through the ups and downs
00:42:22Baby
00:42:23You know I'ma stick around
00:42:24Oh
00:42:25You know that we will be
00:42:27Alright
00:42:29Oh
00:42:29Tell me you love me
00:42:32I need someone
00:42:35On days like this I do
00:42:38On days like this
00:42:40Oh tell me you love me
00:42:44I need someone
00:42:47On days like this I do
00:42:49On days like this
00:42:52Oh can you hear my heart say
00:42:55Thank you
00:42:59Wow
00:43:00Okay
00:43:01You have an incredible voice
00:43:04I don't even know if you know
00:43:06What you could be capable of
00:43:09But you completely owned that
00:43:11That was awesome
00:43:13Thank you
00:43:14Yeah
00:43:15Some people's journey to get here
00:43:17Is a lot harder than others
00:43:19And yours has been a hard one
00:43:21And you're just out here
00:43:23Being so real
00:43:24And open with us
00:43:26And you're not hiding anything
00:43:28You're not trying to be something
00:43:30You're not
00:43:30You're just being authentically you
00:43:33And I don't know
00:43:34There's just something really
00:43:35Really special about you
00:43:37How brave you are
00:43:38To get on a plane
00:43:39And come out here
00:43:40And roll the dice
00:43:42And just sing your little heart out
00:43:45Thank you
00:43:46It's what this show's about
00:43:47Thank you so much
00:43:49You got me all messed up
00:43:51Over here in the corner
00:43:52And so what you told us
00:43:54Was about your dad
00:43:55And how you got here
00:43:56And you know
00:43:58And then you walked in this door
00:44:00With all this bubbling
00:44:02Personality
00:44:04And gave us an artist
00:44:06Thank you
00:44:07I think that's what we're
00:44:08Kind of happy about
00:44:08It's pretty uplifting
00:44:10To see
00:44:12The human spirit
00:44:15Thank you
00:44:15And what
00:44:16You're a perfect example of it
00:44:18Thank you
00:44:19All right
00:44:19I really want to see you
00:44:21Go forward
00:44:22It's a yes for me
00:44:24Thank you
00:44:24It's a yes for me
00:44:26Thank you
00:44:26It's a yes for me too
00:44:29Great job
00:44:32I think
00:44:32First of all
00:44:33You're going to Hollywood week
00:44:35But
00:44:35We're going to give you
00:44:36A group hug
00:44:37Thank you
00:44:38Okay
00:44:39This is yours
00:44:40We'll see you in Hollywood week
00:44:41Thank you so much you guys
00:44:43Thank you
00:44:44We love you
00:44:48We love you
00:44:49Thank you so much
00:44:50We love you
00:44:50All right
00:44:51Thank you guys
00:44:53Oh my gosh
00:44:54We're the family
00:44:55We're the family
00:44:55Welcome to the family
00:45:00We're going to Hollywood
00:45:06What do I do?
00:45:07I don't know what to do
00:45:08Oh my God
00:45:11This is everything
00:45:12Like to you guys
00:45:14It's just the card
00:45:14But like
00:45:16This is like the beginning
00:45:17Of everything
00:45:18I don't know what to do
00:45:21Papi, te quiero mucho
00:45:22Gracias por siempre estar conmigo
00:45:24I said it, I wouldn't be here right now if it weren't for you.
00:45:28I've been trying to hold on to time to come home.
00:45:56This is Melinda.
00:46:00Melinda, what's it like to be back?
00:46:01It is crazy.
00:46:02Yeah?
00:46:02But I'm really excited that Idol is on my home turf now.
00:46:05Obviously, you have a lot of talent.
00:46:07Do you think there's any left after we found you?
00:46:09There's so much.
00:46:10I mean, it's Music City.
00:46:11We should go out and just see if we can find any talent.
00:46:15Oh, let's do it.
00:46:16Right? Okay.
00:46:16Okay. Cameras, let's go.
00:46:18Let's see what we can find on Belmont.
00:46:23Hello, everybody want to sing for us?
00:46:25We are auditioning for American Idol.
00:46:29We'll send you straight to the judges.
00:46:32I know you got class, but if you have a second, anybody.
00:46:34Come on.
00:46:35Okay, I'm ready.
00:46:36You want to sing something?
00:46:36Sure.
00:46:37You want to sing for us?
00:46:38Yes, ma'am, I got you.
00:46:39What you got?
00:46:40It's okay to think that you're better than me.
00:46:43I'm the obvious, I'm your number one, number one.
00:46:48What are you studying?
00:46:49Political science.
00:46:50You've got charm.
00:46:51Let's see, who else?
00:46:56Don't you sing.
00:46:57I'm sorry.
00:46:58I hear that train it coming.
00:47:00It's rolling around the bend.
00:47:01That was pretty good.
00:47:02Let's see what else we can find.
00:47:04Anybody.
00:47:06We got another.
00:47:07Hi.
00:47:07Ever thought about auditioning for American Idol?
00:47:10Uh, yes.
00:47:11Yes, I would love to.
00:47:12Do you have class?
00:47:13I do, but like, this is more important.
00:47:15Let's meet you.
00:47:16Let's go.
00:47:17Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard
00:47:20your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt.
00:47:25You say, what did you do with him today?
00:47:30And sniff me out like I was Tanqueray.
00:47:36Cause you're my fella, my guy.
00:47:40Hand me your Stella and fly.
00:47:44By the time I'm out the door, you tear a man down like Roger Moore.
00:47:53I told you I was trouble.
00:47:57And you know that I'm no good.
00:48:02All right.
00:48:04All right.
00:48:05All right.
00:48:05Carrie, what do you think?
00:48:07I mean, just listening to you sing, I feel like you can get some more air underneath those higher notes.
00:48:15And maybe, should you get the chance, surprise us next time with like a big vocal song.
00:48:20Yeah, okay.
00:48:21I love your vibe.
00:48:22I do worry about the bigness of your voice.
00:48:25But that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to roll the dice on you.
00:48:31Yeah.
00:48:32Ditto.
00:48:32I am just rolling the dice.
00:48:35It's a yes for me.
00:48:37Okay.
00:48:39Yes.
00:48:40Wow.
00:48:41Make it three.
00:48:42Hey!
00:48:44The enthusiasm paid off.
00:48:46This is the most unexpected thing to ever happen to me.
00:48:49Congratulations.
00:48:49Thank you, girl.
00:48:50You did it.
00:48:51Oh, my God.
00:48:51And you missed class all in one day.
00:48:53Jackie Bluebird.
00:48:54I think she can get some more horsepower.
00:48:56Yeah.
00:48:57We're so happy that you crossed our paths when we were out here.
00:49:00I'm so glad you guys crossed my path.
00:49:03Don't skip class unless you get an audition for American Idol.
00:49:07Ah!
00:49:07Oh, my gosh.
00:49:13Wow.
00:49:15This is beautiful.
00:49:20This is terrible.
00:49:22I'm Nyla Martin.
00:49:24I'm 17 years old.
00:49:25And I'm a junior in high school.
00:49:27When I say Nyla, you say smiley.
00:49:31Nyla!
00:49:32Nyla!
00:49:32Nyla!
00:49:33Nyla!
00:49:33Nyla!
00:49:34I've never really described myself to people.
00:49:37But I would say, like, cool, calm, and collected.
00:49:45Maybe not today.
00:49:48Yeah, not today.
00:49:51My whole life has revolved around singing.
00:49:55I'm not really good at much else.
00:49:56Yeah, your character.
00:49:57Everywhere she goes, she's trying to sing.
00:49:59She gonna ask somebody random.
00:50:00And if they say no, she's still gonna sing.
00:50:04I've never met a famous person.
00:50:06So when I see them in person, I'm gonna be like,
00:50:08uh, like, I don't know.
00:50:10I really hope not.
00:50:11Because that would be embarrassing.
00:50:12But I'm gonna try to keep it cool and calm and collected.
00:50:16Hi, everyone.
00:50:18Hey, how are you?
00:50:19Hi.
00:50:19Nice to meet you guys.
00:50:20You too.
00:50:21I'm Nyla Martin.
00:50:22She went right there.
00:50:23She went right there.
00:50:24She went right there.
00:50:25You just jumped right into it.
00:50:26It's so surreal to be here right now.
00:50:29I would, like, get my hair done by my cousin on Sundays
00:50:33when the show would air and, like, everyone would be singing
00:50:36and stuff like that.
00:50:37I would be like, oh, my gosh.
00:50:38I hope that can be me one day.
00:50:40Wow.
00:50:40And, um, this is crazy.
00:50:44Well, what will you be singing for us?
00:50:46I'll be singing Ain't No Way by Aretha Franklin.
00:50:49Wow.
00:50:49Okay.
00:50:50Take a deep breath, man.
00:50:52Take a deep breath.
00:50:54Wow.
00:50:58Ain't no way for me to love you, baby.
00:51:11If you won't let me, it ain't no way for me to give you all you need.
00:51:33If you won't let me, give all of me, yeah.
00:51:44And if you need me to love you, say, say you do.
00:51:52Oh, cause, baby, baby, baby, don't you know that I need you?
00:52:03Oh, cause, it ain't no way for me to love you, if you won't, if you won't let me.
00:52:39Yeah, incredible voice, absolutely.
00:52:42It's hard to believe you're 17 years old with an instrument like that.
00:52:47Thank you so much.
00:52:48There were some moments where you dialed it back, and they were really beautiful notes, really nice.
00:52:53But you can tell singing means a lot to you, and this moment means a lot to you.
00:52:57I almost want to see how much you can grow in this competition.
00:53:00I don't like that.
00:53:01She went 200,000 feet straight up and landed the plane all in one piece.
00:53:08God bless you with an instrument.
00:53:10But for me, it's a teaching moment that I really want to tell you about.
00:53:15Because curls, you have.
00:53:18Range, you have.
00:53:19If you had, let's say, an hour show, you just gave the whole show away in the first song.
00:53:26You could have done half of that and still walked out of here with the prize.
00:53:30If you could just learn to edit, I think you'd be well on your way.
00:53:36I'm a yes.
00:53:39Less is more.
00:53:40I'm a yes.
00:53:42Oh, Lord.
00:53:43It's a yes from me, too.
00:53:45Give her the zinger quick.
00:53:47Give her the zinger quick.
00:53:48Hey, you're going to Hollywood Week.
00:53:50Oh, my God.
00:53:52What is this coming around the park?
00:53:53Thank you so much.
00:53:54Oh, you did.
00:53:55Come on.
00:53:58Hey.
00:53:59Yes.
00:54:01Yes.
00:54:01Go.
00:54:02You can go.
00:54:03How you doing, family?
00:54:05I'm so thankful for everybody here.
00:54:07Thank you guys for coming out to support me.
00:54:09I know where we're going.
00:54:11Woo.
00:54:12I'm going to Hollywood Week.
00:54:15Woo.
00:54:15Woo.
00:54:16Woo.
00:54:16Woo.
00:54:17Woo.
00:54:26This is actually a working person schedule.
00:54:28Like 9 to 5.
00:54:30It's like clock in, clock out.
00:54:30Well, not even 9 to 5.
00:54:31It's like real, real work.
00:54:33Yeah.
00:54:34Where's our pail?
00:54:35We need a lunch pail.
00:54:36A lunch pail.
00:54:37Thermos.
00:54:38Thermos full of coffee.
00:54:40All day long.
00:54:41We work in the...
00:54:42Well, I'm a carpenter.
00:54:44I'm a spray foam technician.
00:54:45I'm manager for a plumbing company.
00:54:47I am a warehouse worker.
00:54:49I'm a plumber.
00:54:50I always tell everybody the stinkier it is, the more money I make.
00:54:54So...
00:54:55Yep.
00:54:56That's the truth.
00:54:57We manufacture spray foam on the spot.
00:54:59I feel like spray foam was a game changer to the insulation industry.
00:55:03It's the Ferrari of insulation.
00:55:06Definitely, yeah.
00:55:06Sure.
00:55:08It's great.
00:55:10Yeah, we know how to work, and we know how to breathe.
00:55:14I'm Christian Brown.
00:55:16I'm 22 years old, and I'm a delivery driver.
00:55:18How are y'all doing today?
00:55:19How you doing?
00:55:20Doing wonderful today.
00:55:22I'm ready to give y'all something today.
00:55:23We are ready.
00:55:24There we go.
00:55:24All right.
00:55:25Well, who are you?
00:55:26I'm Christian Brown.
00:55:27Christian Brown.
00:55:28I know this guy right here.
00:55:29Oh, you do?
00:55:30I do.
00:55:31My dad is country music singer, songwriter, Marty Brown, and he is well-known for the song
00:55:37I'm From the Country, and I like it that way.
00:55:39We're from the country, and we like it that way.
00:55:43He put out three records in the 90s.
00:55:45He's played on the Grand Ole Opry stage.
00:55:47He's a member of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
00:55:49He is, all in all, just a great songwriter, great singer, and a great dad.
00:55:54We know how to work, and we know how to breathe.
00:55:57We're from the country, and we like it that way.
00:56:01Everybody knows everybody.
00:56:04Everybody calls you friends.
00:56:07You don't need an invitation.
00:56:10A kickoff if you come on in.
00:56:14Yeah, we know how to work, and we know how to breathe.
00:56:18We're from the country, and we're from the country.
00:56:21We're from the country, and we like it that way.
00:56:27Yeah, I told you.
00:56:30There you go.
00:56:31Look out.
00:56:33Well, good deal.
00:56:34Well, Christian, what are you going to sing for us today?
00:56:36Wildest Dreams that he wrote, actually.
00:56:38Love it.
00:56:38I'm going to do that one.
00:56:39I'm singing Wildest Dreams that my dad had written.
00:56:42He had written that song about his children.
00:56:44It's a song about how much you love somebody.
00:56:47I'm going to be singing for my dad.
00:56:49It's my way of telling him I love him, too.
00:56:51I would not be where I am today without him.
00:56:55And only in a dream would I be feeling this way.
00:57:05And it would be a nightmare, lady, if you ever ran away.
00:57:16Because you are the reason for the way that I feel.
00:57:22Is this love a dream, or is it for real?
00:57:27And if this is a dream, I'd sleep a thousand years.
00:57:33And wake up to find you lying right here.
00:57:41Because in my wildest dreams, never would I believe.
00:57:51You could love an old man like me.
00:57:57I'm just as calm as I can be.
00:58:04This love could only happen to me.
00:58:12In my wildest dreams, never would I believe.
00:58:26Yes, sir.
00:58:30That's my boy.
00:58:31That's my boy.
00:58:32I think Dad's a fan.
00:58:33That's my boy.
00:58:35I love that.
00:58:36Wow.
00:58:36It's got to make you proud to watch your boy do that.
00:58:39Yes, it really does.
00:58:40What do you think there, Lionel?
00:58:42Listen, I could take both of them on the road right now
00:58:44and make a lot of money.
00:58:45No, sir.
00:58:46Your enthusiasm on performing, I love.
00:58:49I want to hear more from your vocals.
00:58:51I'd love to give more to you.
00:58:53You have a surprising range to your voice.
00:58:55You hit like a high note that I was like,
00:58:57where'd that come from?
00:58:59Which is a weapon in your arsenal for sure.
00:59:02Thank you so much, Kerry.
00:59:03That means a lot coming from you.
00:59:05It does.
00:59:05Yeah, I think you definitely got all the tools
00:59:08to really see some rounds in this competition.
00:59:11I think really digging more and more.
00:59:13It's a big-time vocal competition.
00:59:17But I want to see you go after that.
00:59:19I want to see you grow.
00:59:20I'm a yes.
00:59:23Make that, too.
00:59:24It's a yes for me.
00:59:26It's an absolute yes for me.
00:59:28You got three yeses.
00:59:29Woo!
00:59:30You're going to Hollywood week.
00:59:32And bring Marty with you.
00:59:34Come on, bring it with me.
00:59:35Yeah, it ain't fun.
00:59:37Yeah, yeah.
00:59:38That's fun.
00:59:39Love it.
00:59:40Good to see you, Marty.
00:59:41Take care, baby.
00:59:41Good to see you.
00:59:44Well, I'm going to tell you, I was moved.
00:59:46It just felt like I was...
00:59:47That fella, he made me feel like I was 22 again.
00:59:51I don't lie, boy, Marty.
00:59:52I love Marty.
00:59:53I love you.
00:59:53I love you.
00:59:54I love you very much.
00:59:55That's what this is all about.
00:59:56That's right.
00:59:56It's just a moment that we will have forever in our lives together as father and son.
01:00:01That's right.
01:00:03I'm going to Hollywood, baby.
01:00:05Woo!
01:00:05Yeah!
01:00:06Woo!
01:00:08I won't let you go.
01:00:19I really want to tell stories.
01:00:22I'm a storyteller with my music.
01:00:24I've been writing songs as long as I can remember.
01:00:26The first one was when I was, like, five.
01:00:28So, what are you going to do for us?
01:00:30I'm going to play an original song that I wrote for my long-distance friends, and it's
01:00:34called Long Live the Lost Boys.
01:00:36Okay.
01:00:37We're ready for you.
01:00:41She was by the window with adventure in her eyes.
01:00:46Wondering while he's out there waiting on the other side.
01:00:49And he said, make my hand and I will teach you how to fly.
01:00:55And he said, I, I can see it in your eyes.
01:00:59Because you're one of the misfits.
01:01:01Always doing things that they don't get.
01:01:04Tough from taking all of their worst hits.
01:01:06Because you won't fit into their mold.
01:01:09So, long live the lost boys running home.
01:01:12And never let them tame your soul.
01:01:15Long live the ones who never grow old.
01:01:22That, I'm going to tell you right now.
01:01:24I'll buy the first copy.
01:01:26I'm a fan of It Doesn't Fit.
01:01:30It fits because it's you.
01:01:31And your original song basically described you to a T.
01:01:36It's a yes for me.
01:01:38Thank you so much.
01:01:39You are super duper unique.
01:01:42But I'm trying to see where you would fit in the context of artists today.
01:01:48And it's like, can we channel all of that uniqueness into something where you can be you and your
01:01:56artistry, but it also just makes total sense to the listener.
01:02:01I could be right or you could make me look real dumb someday.
01:02:05I think I'm going to have to give you a no.
01:02:08So, Luke, it is down to you, sir.
01:02:11What do we do with this little creative creature?
01:02:14Gosh, I don't know what to do with you.
01:02:17I'm very confused.
01:02:24I'm a yes.
01:02:25Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
01:02:30You're going to do great things.
01:02:31Be the wonderful misfit that you are that doesn't fit.
01:02:34I've been loving it.
01:02:35Come get this, please, for goodness sakes.
01:02:38You're going to Hollywood Week.
01:02:39Thank you so much.
01:02:41I guess I'm going to Hollywood Week.
01:02:43I wasn't expecting to pass, but then they let me through and I'm extremely happy.
01:02:49We're being attacked by Amy.
01:02:51Bam!
01:02:51Bam!
01:02:51Bam!
01:02:51Oh, my God.
01:02:53Is this the whole herd here?
01:02:54This way, gang.
01:02:59That was awesome, to have my family come into the audition room with me.
01:03:05I'm so blessed.
01:03:07I'm so blessed.
01:03:07Oh, there's so much love in that family, boy.
01:03:10That's so good.
01:03:16Hey, Trevor, I do want to let you know, bro, it's very old women to be here, you know?
01:03:19We used to watch this show, and we were very proud of you, bro.
01:03:21It means a lot for y'all to be here, you really do.
01:03:24I appreciate y'all.
01:03:29Join us.
01:03:30Good day, sir.
01:03:32Yeah.
01:03:32So tell us who you are, where are you from, your age?
01:03:34I go by True to Star.
01:03:36I'm 24.
01:03:37I'm from Montgomery, Alabama.
01:03:39No way.
01:03:39Down the street.
01:03:41Yeah, down the street, Tuskegee, man.
01:03:43All right.
01:03:43Yeah, man.
01:03:44Any musical background in the family, or just you?
01:03:48My Uncle Lionel.
01:03:49Uncle who?
01:03:50Lionel.
01:03:52Sounds like a good individual.
01:03:56My first memory of music, me and my mom actually used to watch American Idol.
01:04:00That was my first memory of, like, loving music, and yeah.
01:04:04He once tried to run away to Hollywood.
01:04:06And he was just gonna run away with a guitar and sing on the street.
01:04:11I thought it was crazy.
01:04:13I thought it was fun.
01:04:13Yeah.
01:04:14And he was determined.
01:04:16And I'm glad you kept that energy, bro, despite what anybody say about you, bro.
01:04:19I appreciate it.
01:04:20For real.
01:04:20Well, I gotta see them things hurt my heart.
01:04:25Growing up was tough.
01:04:28My mom was on drugs.
01:04:29It was a lot of times we didn't have water on, lights on.
01:04:33I had to take care of my little siblings.
01:04:37My mama had a hard life.
01:04:39And truthfully, my mom went through the same thing I had to go through.
01:04:42You know, history repeats itself.
01:04:48Eventually, our family stepped in.
01:04:49And my mom got clean.
01:04:52She was actually really trying to change and make things better.
01:05:00I lost my mom in 2022.
01:05:03Can you hear my cry?
01:05:07I had just started to understand.
01:05:09I had just started to understand at that time.
01:05:11And I had just started to forgive her for a lot of things that we went through as kids.
01:05:18It was hard.
01:05:20It was very hard.
01:05:32It was a very special moment, not only for me, but for my family.
01:05:40For me, it's more than auditioning.
01:05:42It's just about my family.
01:05:44Showing them that you can do anything that you can put your mind to.
01:05:48If I go a million miles away, I'll write a letter each and every day.
01:06:03Cause I need nothing.
01:06:06So nothing can never change this love I have for you.
01:06:17Oh, you're the apple of my cherry pie.
01:06:27And oh, you're cake and ice cream.
01:06:33Oh, you're sugar and spice.
01:06:38And everything nice.
01:06:42You're the girl of my, my, my, my, my dreams.
01:06:47But if you wanted to leave me, yeah, wrong.
01:06:54When you got back, baby, I just say, well, come on.
01:07:01Cause I need nothing.
01:07:04Oh, nothing can never change this.
01:07:08Cause I need nothing that I can change this love I have for you.
01:07:27So, so I'm channeled now.
01:07:29All the folks in Montgomery, Tuskegee, Auburn, Union Springs.
01:07:33They told me to give you a hug.
01:07:34Oh, thank you so much. Thank you so much.
01:07:36Oh, no, we're proud of you, son.
01:07:38Thank you so much.
01:07:39You did well. I love that.
01:07:41Thank you so much.
01:07:41You have a commanding voice, but I think my favorite part was your delivery.
01:07:48It was completely intentional and it wasn't trying to barrel over the song and show us all your big notes.
01:07:56You were just delivering a story to us and it was very believable.
01:08:00Thank you so much.
01:08:01It was the first time in three days I've had full body chills the whole time.
01:08:07And I thought it was just so real and genuine.
01:08:10And I just cheer for you.
01:08:12I want to see your family have a blast with all this.
01:08:16Are we going?
01:08:17Is the rest of your family outside this door?
01:08:19They should be.
01:08:24We have been waiting on you.
01:08:26Come on in, Montgomery.
01:08:28This is my brother.
01:08:29This is my sister.
01:08:30That's my brother.
01:08:31That's my little brother.
01:08:32That's my auntie.
01:08:33That's my uncle.
01:08:34Montgomery's going to be proud.
01:08:36I think he came in here to take no prisoners and he just did that.
01:08:41It's a yes for me.
01:08:43I'm a big time yes.
01:08:45Carrie, what's the note?
01:08:46Little man, you think we should all say yes and give him one of these?
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:54No.
01:08:55Say yes.
01:08:55It's a yes for me.
01:08:57You will.
01:08:58You're going to Hollywood a week.
01:09:05Proud of you, man.
01:09:06Thank you so much.
01:09:06Guys, family, you guys, I'm telling you.
01:09:09This is wonderful.
01:09:10It's really been a blessing.
01:09:11It's really just been an honor to, you know, be here with my family.
01:09:14Oh, did it?
01:09:15Oh, oh.
01:09:16I did it.
01:09:16Ever and ever and ever and ever more
01:09:20I think they're just really proud of me.
01:09:21I know my mom is watching.
01:09:23I got a gold detector.
01:09:44Alabamians. I'm 17 years old and I'm from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I'm from Huntsville, Alabama. I know where you're from. Birmingham.
01:09:50From Troy, Alabama. Alabama is in the house. Roll Tide. Roll Tide? Yes, my Roll Tide band. Oh, no, don't
01:10:01tell me that. Which judge are you most excited to meet? Lionel Richie. I love his music. And he's a
01:10:07Bama boy, too, so.
01:10:08I'm here without you, baby. But you're still on my lonely mind. I think about you, baby. And I dream
01:10:19about you all the time. I love your voice. I love your confidence. That little growl you have is a
01:10:26signature to you.
01:10:28It is very different to be here in Nashville compared to what I'm used to. I've never been around anything
01:10:35like this.
01:10:36You are all my love and my devotion. You are my loving soul. Right on the line.
01:10:54I'll give you a chance. I'm a yes. You need to know what you're capable of. If you've got to
01:11:00push a little more, you've got to squeeze that tushy. I'm a yes.
01:11:04It's a yes for me. I'm going to Hollywood. And Miss Carrie, every time I sing, I'm going to remember
01:11:12to squeeze that tushy and let it out. Best advice of my life.
01:11:22My home state is showing up.
01:11:26Hey. How are you? I'm good. How are y'all? Great. I like your sparkle. Thank you. Where are you
01:11:31from? Alabama. Alabama.
01:11:34Alabama. Represent. What's your name? Kira Howell. How old are you? I'm 16. 16 years old. Yes, ma'am. Yes,
01:11:41sir. Oh, my gosh. I'm so nervous.
01:11:43Well, where do you sing? I sing at festivals a lot. So those are my favorite. I like getting to
01:11:49interact with the people after I finish.
01:11:50I like festivals, too. I'm a talker. Good. So what kind of music do you listen to? And then what
01:11:57kind of music do you perform?
01:11:59If I had to pick one, I've been kind of pulled towards Christian rock a little more.
01:12:03So that's actually what I'm singing today. Cool. Well, what song will you be singing?
01:12:08I'm singing Don't Tread on Me. It's by We the Kingdom. All right. Cool. Well, let's go.
01:12:16Oh, no. You've done it now. Gone against the king. Gone against the crowd. Oh, no. You've done it now.
01:12:26It's time to fill the fire. And rumors spreading around. How could you think he would stay down?
01:12:37Rumors spreading around. He's nothing but a liar. And get on out of here. Get on up and leave. Ain't
01:12:47no devil gonna tread on me.
01:12:50And choking on the blood that ran down the tree. Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:12:56I said, no weapon formed against me shall prosper in Jesus name.
01:13:17Ain't no weapon formed against me shall prosper in Jesus name.
01:13:20Amen.
01:13:20Amen.
01:13:23Wow!
01:13:24Wow!
01:13:35Wow!
01:13:36Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:13:45Woo!
01:13:47It's alright!
01:13:49Okay, I will tackle you first I feel like there's a lot of versatility in there
01:13:56Thank you just in your tone, and you sometimes kind of have this this grittiness in your
01:14:02I love rest. That's like my favorite
01:14:05I could hear you singing country. I feel like I could hear you singing like some Stevie Nicks
01:14:11I like your voice a lot. I mean who needs oxygen, right?
01:14:16I feel like you broke a Carrie Underwood note-holding record somewhere
01:14:22I don't know. I don't know. We might have to test it out someday
01:14:25Yeah, we'll have to time it one day, but listen you're very very spunky, and you've got a great energy
01:14:31to you
01:14:31But you know just sing smart make sure you sing smart. I think that's song choice too
01:14:37Yeah, that's like because you are so bubbly and fun and spunky like should you go forward?
01:14:46If you keep your your song choices like young and fun and spunky, that'll do you well
01:14:51Thank you
01:14:52Iowa University is looking for that kind of energy to be on the cheering squad. Don't you think I think
01:14:59so. Thank you
01:15:00Shall we vote? Yes
01:15:04Yes, yes, ma'am. I love it. Come get this
01:15:09Oh, that's so great. You're going to Hollywood week. Thank you
01:15:12She was a bud. She was a bud. Alabama, come on. Yeah
01:15:16Thank you. Good job, Alabama. You're representing
01:15:20This is like so unreal. I see this on TV and now like I'm holding it on TV, which is
01:15:25kind of the craziest thing in the world
01:15:32She's fine. She's fun. She's fun. She's got a little Gabby Barrett kind of quality in there too
01:15:39This day was absolute perfection and i'm going to Hollywood week
01:15:43Oh
01:15:49That was a wild ride there for the last 45 minutes. Yeah today was promising. I mean we found some
01:15:56real talent
01:15:58I'm already dreading like paring things down. Yeah
01:16:04Come on in don't be shy
01:16:08How are you? I'm doing very well
01:16:11Ah, so great. What is your name? My name is royal. I'm 25 years old. I come from puerto rico
01:16:18But uh a few months ago. I moved to california to pursue my music dream
01:16:23So when you moved here, did you move to like los angeles? I moved to death valley?
01:16:28I work in death valley national park where death valley. Yes, the hottest place on earth
01:16:48I've loved music since I was a little girl
01:16:51Back home in puerto rico. I really tried every route every way to be involved in music
01:16:58But I feel like I never quite fit in that industry
01:17:01I just didn't want to give up my dream
01:17:06I started searching on google jobs with housing usa and this popped up
01:17:14It was so different as of right now. I work as a retail associate in the bike shop at death
01:17:20valley
01:17:20My job consists of doing reservations being the cashier
01:17:25Telling people about all the sites they can go out and explore in the national park
01:17:31The plan was to save up money and then head to la and keep pursuing music
01:17:37I really didn't know what I was getting myself into this is like crazy
01:17:41I live over there by that mountain
01:17:44The hardest thing has been leaving my whole world behind
01:17:47When was the last time you saw your family? I saw them the day before arriving to death valley
01:17:53It's been six months since I saw my mom my whole life
01:17:56She told me go follow your dream and i'll be here to help you always
01:18:01I know I can hear her through the phone from puerto rico, but it's not the same to have that
01:18:06hug in person
01:18:09I feel like she reminds me to be that little girl that had such big dreams
01:18:14come give me
01:18:17Well, we actually have a note here from your mom
01:18:21oh my god
01:18:24It says god bless you. I want you to know i'll always be here to support you
01:18:29Remember what i've always told you since you were little dreams do come true
01:18:34Don't let anything or anyone stop you. I'm here with you in spirit
01:18:40I love you with all my heart. Love mama. Oh, so beautiful. Thank you for that now that I made
01:18:47you cry or your mom made you cry
01:18:50What are you gonna sing for us? Maybe by sienna's spiral. Oh, awesome. Okay. No, I can't wait to surprise
01:18:56this
01:18:57Surprise her. How are you gonna feel when you see her?
01:19:01I'm very happy and
01:19:05I
01:19:05Don't know if i'm gonna run or because i'm so excited. I is
01:19:14Happy emocionada
01:19:27All I wanted was to be a hostage
01:19:34For you to tie me up and never let me leave
01:19:40If we're honest
01:19:42If we're honest
01:19:43It took the longest
01:19:46Time for you to even notice I was here
01:19:52But now i'm feeling jaded
01:19:56I thought it was your favorite
01:19:59I believe that you for so long
01:20:03Well, maybe this time
01:20:06You hurt like i did
01:20:08You won't get no sympathy
01:20:12You won't get no sympathy
01:20:13Cause i got none from you
01:20:15Better make up your mind
01:20:18Better make up your mind
01:20:19My mind's not confused
01:20:20Nothing left in me
01:20:23There was that leave a space for you
01:20:26Maybe this time
01:20:29Maybe this time
01:20:33Maybe this time
01:20:36You'll feel like i did
01:20:39It all feels so good
01:20:45When it's your turn
01:20:47And blue
01:20:58Don't fantasize when you picture me
01:21:01When you close your eyes and i'm in your dreams
01:21:04Don't matter to her
01:21:05Don't matter to me
01:21:07Don't matter to me
01:21:07Think i care
01:21:08I don't
01:21:09Maybe this time
01:21:11You hurt like i do
01:21:15You won't get no sympathy
01:21:18Cause i got none from you
01:21:21It all feels so good
01:21:31When it's your turn
01:21:33And blue
01:21:39When it's your turn and blue
01:21:41Wow
01:21:42Wow, okay
01:21:43Thank you
01:21:44Very cool
01:21:45Very good
01:21:47Thank you so much
01:21:48That was really good
01:21:49I think i'm kind of at a loss for words
01:21:53Because i didn't really know what to expect
01:21:56Your your tone
01:21:58I mean your range
01:22:00You can feel
01:22:02Just so much emotion
01:22:05It's incredible
01:22:05It really is
01:22:07Yeah
01:22:08You open your mouth and it's just
01:22:10Songbird
01:22:11Through every star
01:22:12I really love
01:22:15The way you navigated
01:22:16A very difficult song
01:22:18And made it yours
01:22:19Yeah
01:22:20We've heard that song
01:22:21Quite a few times now
01:22:23And that was the first time
01:22:25I've heard someone give me the right experience with the song
01:22:28You just really made that song come alive to me
01:22:32And i'm really looking forward to seeing you
01:22:35Explore even more
01:22:37Thank you
01:22:37Thank you so much
01:22:39Yeah
01:22:39I think we can vote
01:22:41But before we do
01:22:43In your mom's note
01:22:45She said that she is with you in spirit
01:22:50But she is also
01:22:54With you right now
01:22:56For real
01:23:00Oh my god
01:23:01She ain't no
01:23:16I don't need to vote
01:23:28Let's tell her the good news
01:23:29You're going to Hollywood Week
01:23:35I was calling her and I was like
01:23:37She's not answering my calls
01:23:39Like she's not going to know if I made it or not
01:23:42As she was here
01:23:43I'm so excited
01:23:44Happy
01:23:45I never would have thought I would be holding one of these in my hands
01:23:50That was great
01:23:51That was great
01:23:52Awesome day y'all
01:23:53We're getting there
01:23:55Class of 2026
01:24:05This golden ticket is like
01:24:08That little bookmark
01:24:10That lets me know it's
01:24:13A new chapter
01:24:14Mama
01:24:16Gracias
01:24:18Thank you for being here
01:24:20I will always remember this
01:24:24We both made it
01:24:30You're the last audition
01:24:33You're going to Hollywood Week
01:24:36Wow
01:24:37Sir is your name with Brian
01:24:39Am I in trouble?
01:24:40Yeah
01:24:40Easy
01:24:42It's a gift to hurt so much you know
01:24:44Because it means that something was important there
01:24:46He was gravity to us
01:24:48He was my best friend
01:24:49I didn't think I'd ever get to be somewhere like this
01:24:52I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:24:57Thank you
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