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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.
00:03:42I just had chills pretty much the whole time.
00:03:45Wow.
00:03:46So, it was really great.
00:03:48Your voice is big enough to fill up any room, very classic sounding voice.
00:03:54Wow.
00:03:54University has been waiting on you.
00:03:56Oh, my God.
00:03:57I'm telling you, it is one of those moments when we discover your talent.
00:04:03It's mesmerizing to watch you perform because it's not just standing there singing.
00:04:08You actually have stage presence, which is something we can't teach.
00:04:13Wow.
00:04:13It just felt like worship.
00:04:14It just, oh.
00:04:15It 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.
00:04:27Wow.
00:04:27Throughout the rest of it.
00:04:29You're right.
00:04:29So, it's a big yes from me.
00:04:30Let's go.
00:04:31It's a yes from me.
00:04:33Congratulations.
00:04:34Wow.
00:04:34Thank you guys so much.
00:04:36So good.
00:04:37You're going through the Hollywood week.
00:04:40Let's go.
00:04:40Thank you guys so much.
00:04:41Yeah, thank you.
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.
00:04:52Don't let them breathe.
00:04:53Don't let them breathe.
00:04:54Don't let them breathe.
00:04:55Don't let them breathe.
00:04:56Don't let them breathe.
00:04:56Don't let them breathe.
00:04:56It's so great to start off.
00:05:00Right.
00:05:00Big ol' voice there.
00:05:02Welcome to the class, man.
00:05:03What?
00:05:04It feels really, really wild to be standing here just like Jamal Roberts did.
00:05:07and I feel like I've kind of passed the torch here,
00:05:10and I'm ready to carry it even further.
00:05:12I'm going to Hollywood Wii!
00:05:14What a way to start the day.
00:05:19That was great.
00:05:31What is that?
00:05:35Is this part of the...
00:05:37What the heck?
00:05:38Is this like an entrance?
00:05:39If you like to gamble, I'll tell you how your name is...
00:05:41I feel like the best class we could shape
00:05:45is going to be very eclectic.
00:05:49It's more spicy,
00:05:51and I, being a lover of rock music,
00:05:54I just want to find that representative.
00:05:56It's more competitive.
00:06:03My name is Noah!
00:06:04These are my friends at Dona Bella!
00:06:07And this is the Rock and Roll Wall of Sound!
00:06:13Ron!
00:06:14How you doing, Ron?
00:06:16My organs are vibrating.
00:06:18What is happening?
00:06:20The judges in front of you is the greatest rock and roll audition
00:06:23you have seen in American Idol 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, Ace of Spades coming in high, baby!
00:06:30Let's go!
00:06:32Yeah!
00:06:34Rock and roll, baby!
00:06:35This is the Rock and Roll!
00:06:40You know I'm born to lose,
00:06:42and 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,
00:06:57the Ace of Spades, Ace of Spades!
00:07:00Yeah!
00:07:05I love the idea, too,
00:07:07of 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
00:07:19And lead me to myself
00:07:22Don't fall away
00:07:25And leave love bleeding in my hands
00:07:29In my hands again
00:07:32Leave love bleeding in my hands
00:07:36In my hands again
00:07:40Oh
00:07:45How happy are you?
00:07:47How happy are you?
00:07:48How are you?
00:07:49I think you're great.
00:07:51I think even if we can get you channeling more like,
00:07:55I am a rocker,
00:07:56Yeah!
00:07:57She'll be even more ecstatic.
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, she's running out the door
00:11:07She's running out the door
00:11:11Runs, runs, runs, runs
00:11:20Oh, she runs
00:11:31She runs
00:11:38But I'm a creep
00:11:45I want more. Do you have a second song? You said you did like harsh vocals. I'm just curious. What
00:11:53does harsh vocals mean? Like screaming. Like metal vocals. Let's do it. Okay. What is it? The Kill, 30 Seconds
00:12:02to Mars. Okay.
00:12:05Okay, cool. Ready? Yeah, got it.
00:12:11I tried to be someone else, but nothing seemed to change. I know now this is who I really am
00:12:26inside.
00:12:27Finally found myself
00:12:32Fighting for a chance
00:12:36I know now
00:12:38This is who I really am
00:12:42I'm a
00:12:43Woo
00:12:46Woo
00:12:47Woo
00:12:48Wow, wow
00:12:49I'm a
00:12:50Wow
00:12:51Thank you
00:12:53Thank you
00:12:55Love it
00:12:56Luke
00:12:58Don't do any more harsh vocals
00:13:01Yes
00:13:01Yes
00:13:02She 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
00:13:12Yeah, yes, you just kept getting higher and then higher. I'm thinking where does this voice end?
00:13:18Just
00:13:21Oh my goodness
00:13:23Let's vote
00:13:24I'll go first. I wanna decide. Yes
00:13:27Yes
00:13:28Yes
00:13:28You're one of my absolute favorites
00:13:31Top 30
00:13:32I'm calling it. Let's do this
00:13:35Yes, yes, yes
00:13:36Yes
00:13:36Thank you so much. Oh 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, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god
00:13:48Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god
00:13:48Thank you guys so much
00:13:50Thank you
00:13:50Come on
00:13:56I'm going to Hollywood way
00:13:58Carrie called me Top 30
00:13:59And 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
00:14:07Oh, 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
00:14:14Can you do it that way?
00:14:16Yes
00:14:16Yes
00:14:17But I've never done such things outside of my car
00:14:29We're coming around the corner
00:14:31LaGrange, Georgia
00:14:32Where are all these folks around here, man?
00:14:35LaGrange
00:14:36Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
00:14:41I'm ready for this
00:14:43I'm ready for this
00:14:44Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:46ZZ Top?
00:14:47Really?
00:14:48Isn't that LaGrange?
00:14:50That's LaGrange
00:14:51Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:53Ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:53All right
00:14:55Take a lift
00:14:56Ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:57How are you?
00:14:58Good, how are y'all?
00:14:59Good
00:14:59Well, 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 LaGrange, Georgia
00:15:08And 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
00:15:18Talk with people all day long
00:15:23Hello
00:15:23Corlin, 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
00:15:34I do insurance now, but that's not the angle
00:15:40I want to sing every single night if I can
00:15:42There's a revelation
00:15:45That I might never know
00:15:47I've been a musician my whole life
00:15:49All credit really to my dad
00:15:50He toured around with a gospel quartet group
00:15:54And I was on a tour bus with him ever since I was like four years old
00:15:57It definitely gave me a hunger
00:15:59You know, even being a kid
00:16:00That'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
00:16:06And 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
00:16:13And it looked like it was going to be pretty promising
00:16:16And then when COVID hit
00:16:18It just kind of plateaued
00:16:19And I got shelved
00:16:20You know, I obviously wasn't making any money
00:16:22That's when I picked up insurance
00:16:23Don'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
00:16:34Because I'm not singing
00:16:35I'm not doing music
00:16:36And I thought I would never have another chance at it
00:16:38They were definitely there for every single one of those moments
00:16:41I got faith in you, brother
00:16:43You got it in your 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
00:16:52And getting my foot back in the door
00:16:53I have a voice and I want it to be heard
00:17:09Come on now
00:17:17When a man loves a woman
00:17:25Can't keep his mind on nothing else
00:17:30He'd trade the world
00:17:33For the good things he's found
00:17:38If she is bad
00:17:41He can't see it
00:17:45She can do no harm
00:17:50Turn his back on his best friend
00:17:54He puts her down
00:18:01When a man loves a woman
00:18:06When a man loves a woman
00:18:06When a man loves a woman
00:18:11I give you everything I got
00:18:16Hey, yeah
00:18:20Try to hold on
00:18:23Try to hold on
00:18:24To your precious love
00:18:27Trying to hold on
00:18:40To your precious love
00:18:43Come on, now.
00:18:45Deep down in his soul.
00:18:50She can bring you such mystery.
00:19:01Wow.
00:19:03You know, there's a difference between bent down and broke down.
00:19:06You were in both conditions.
00:19:08I'm going back.
00:19:09I mean, you were down.
00:19:10You were down.
00:19:11And I said, how low is he going to go?
00:19:13Oh, man.
00:19:14No, you wouldn't know.
00:19:15That was great interpretation, man.
00:19:17Carrie, what do you think about this?
00:19:18Wonderful gentleman.
00:19:20Surprising.
00:19:22Like, you just walk in, and you're just so chill and calm,
00:19:26and then you open your mouth to sing, hands in your pockets.
00:19:29Sorry.
00:19:31No, you're good.
00:19:32I was like, is he going to?
00:19:33I'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.
00:19:43Do more of that.
00:19:45Carrie reminded me of my mom.
00:19:47Take 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,
00:19:57you won't have to worry about insurance except on your voice.
00:20:01And that's going to be covering you.
00:20:02Sounds good to me.
00:20:03Luke?
00:20:03Luke, making 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,
00:20:18we can't judge any book by any cover.
00:20:20We just have to let you sing,
00:20:22and then, man, when we get somebody like you,
00:20:25it's pretty dang exciting.
00:20:26Yeah.
00:20:26It 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,
00:20:40but we're definitely selling tickets.
00:20:42Welcome to Hollywood Week, babes.
00:20:44Good job.
00:20:46Get down, baby.
00:20:47I'm going to start crying.
00:20:48I don't know.
00:20:49Georgia boy.
00:20:50Yes, sir.
00:20:55Here it comes.
00:21:10I had a lot of family and friends here with me today
00:21:12that have seen nothing but ups and downs.
00:21:16Definitely felt like music slowed down for me a lot,
00:21:19and I didn't see another way back into it.
00:21:21But I believe my life definitely changed with this audition.
00:21:25I'm going to Hollywood Week.
00:21:26For the time you can work
00:21:29Shout out to the insurance company I work for.
00:21:32Thank you all for the job.
00:21:33And I will be taking some time off.
00:21:37Simple place
00:21:43You know what my mother used to stop and get me for breakfast?
00:21:47A 20-ounce Mountain Dew.
00:21:49Wow.
00:21:50And a sleeve of powdered donuts.
00:21:52Wow.
00:21:53Okay, we're about to start.
00:21:54Let's hold everything.
00:21:55Luke needs to have his breakfast burrito.
00:21:57That burrito.
00:21:58No, it's just arriving.
00:22:01It'll be 10 more minutes, everyone.
00:22:0210 more.
00:22:02Oh, my God.
00:22:03Must be blue.
00:22:03What?
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?
00:22:27Two 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 Livvy.
00:22:42I'm 22 years old from a small town called Shinston, West Virginia.
00:22:45And I am a server at Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:48Everybody here.
00:22:49Uh-oh.
00:22:49Here we go.
00:22:51Yes!
00:22:52No one's going on.
00:22:53How are we doing today?
00:22:55My name's Livvy.
00:22:56Welcome to Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:57I'll be serving you.
00:22:58We're going to get y'all to start with something to drink.
00:23:00We got some Coke products, sweet tea, and Luke, we got that one margarita, two margaritas,
00:23:05three margaritas.
00:23:07Plenty of shots.
00:23:07You're going to bring a shot?
00:23:08Oh, you got some peanuts.
00:23:10I do.
00:23:10Can I give them to you?
00:23:11Yes.
00:23:12Today for the judges, I'm bringing the energy, I'm bringing the roles, and I'm bringing my
00:23:16personality for them.
00:23:18That's not a server's outfit.
00:23:20Is that your outfit?
00:23:21Do you wear that?
00:23:21Oh, this is my outfit, you know?
00:23:23I got to look sexy for you guys.
00:23:24I got to 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 an exercise yeehaw for the birthdays.
00:23:37So I started singing happy birthday, and people were posting me on TikTok.
00:23:41Things were growing up.
00:23:47Luke, 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.
00:23:58Please.
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 going to be married by the time I get in there.
00:24:05Oh, boy.
00:24:06You better get prepared.
00:24:08That little Italian woman's about to come get you.
00:24:11Security, security.
00:24:13Well, good deal.
00:24:14Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:24:15I'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.
00:24:25Yes, I'm 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.
00:24:46Just another story on the evening news.
00:24:49Oh, and so it goes.
00:24:52But I hold on to hope and I won't let go.
00:24:56Cause I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:25:03And I, I believe we're made to be here for each other.
00:25:10We'll never fall if we walk hand in hand.
00:25:13Put a world that seems broken together again.
00:25:16Yeah, I, I, I, I believe in the end.
00:25:23Love wins.
00:25:28Woo!
00:25:33Um, Carrie, is she pushing too hard?
00:25:35Might be a little bit.
00:25:37You, you have a, such a big instrument.
00:25:39And I feel like sometimes if you start off out of the gate going 100 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.
00:25:52Sing it soft one time.
00:25:55Absolutely.
00:25:55Real relax.
00:25:58I, I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:26:05And I, I, I believe in the end.
00:26:11Love wins.
00:26:14That was so much more emotional.
00:26:18Oh my gosh.
00:26:20Hello.
00:26:20That was really nice.
00:26:22Was it enough for maybe you to eat both those?
00:26:25Can I have your biscuits?
00:26:28Get Lionel's.
00:26:29Give me Lionel's.
00:26:29You have enough.
00:26:32My vote is yes.
00:26:33Thank you, Queen.
00:26:34I'm excited to see what you do next.
00:26:36I'm excited to grow.
00:26:37And 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, Luke.
00:27:16Remember, Mama, Mama, Mama.
00:27:18Here we go.
00:27:19Oh my God.
00:27:20Mama Maria.
00:27:22She got the chance to meet Luke.
00:27:23And I think Luke was a little scared.
00:27:25Oh my God.
00:27:25You didn't see who 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.
00:27:36Thank you so much.
00:27:44You know, I worked my butt off for this.
00:27:48Like, Gary Underwood, Gabby Barrett, all these people have held the stick.
00:27:52And now I got him like, now it's my turn.
00:27:55That's all I'm going to say.
00:27:56I'm ready to show the world what I can do.
00:27:57And let's win this, baby.
00:27:59Let's do it.
00:28:00We're going to Hollywood week.
00:28:02Let's give him a big old Texas sign.
00:28:04Yee-haw.
00:28:06Yee-haw.
00:28:07Yee-haw.
00:28:13Hello.
00:28:14My name is Miyaka, and I'm 24-year-old.
00:28:16And I'm from Ukraine.
00:28:31I sing Japanese, though.
00:28:33I don't speak Japanese for now.
00:28:35I'm 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 an 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 a huge concert.
00:29:12And I really, really want to share this with you guys.
00:29:21I love her.
00:29:35I really love your energy.
00:29:37I love everything you're about.
00:29:40You are a star.
00:29:43You are a star.
00:29:43I thought it was very good.
00:29:46I love your energy.
00:29:48In this arena, we do not have an anime night.
00:29:54So I'm not sure this is the avenue.
00:29:57But we enjoy your uniqueness.
00:30:00If I could take your energy and cut it in half.
00:30:04If I could take your vocals and cut it in half.
00:30:07We put the baby got back through.
00:30:09I like big butts.
00:30:11And I cannot lie.
00:30:13I like you, Trace.
00:30:15We got to check y'all's ears.
00:30:17We're not going to put her through.
00:30:18You're hitting on something.
00:30:20I'm hitting on a good point.
00:30:22When Luke has a moment, we recognize.
00:30:25This is my baby got back, dude moment.
00:30:28There's show business and then there's entertainment.
00:30:30And we don't want theater.
00:30:32We want that pop singer.
00:30:34I can do it.
00:30:44I think the only way you're going to know what we're talking about is to put you in the class.
00:30:53You know what I'm thinking?
00:30:53I'm thinking we don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't put the muscle, don't put the
00:30:59muscle, don't put the muscle.
00:31:00Yeah, we're not trying to force Carrie into anything.
00:31:03What do you think, Carrie?
00:31:04You don't need me.
00:31:05Say it.
00:31:06You don't need me.
00:31:07Just say what your vote is.
00:31:09It's a no for me.
00:31:10Oh, what 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, yeah?
00:31:17You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:18You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:21Guys, we did it.
00:31:22Woo!
00:31:23I love it.
00:31:24Thanks for Kono Bull, Lionel.
00:31:26I know, I love her, I love her.
00:31:28So for our next step, I definitely have one extra challenge.
00:31:31It's to get yes from Carrie.
00:31:37Hollywood week, I'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, awesome.
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.
00:32:06I 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, which is great.
00:32:15I like that.
00:32:16It's definitely more than Baby Got Back, dudes.
00:32:18Y'all are mean.
00:32:20You would be one that by the end of it, it would be like, do you remember his first audition
00:32:25and look how far he's come.
00:32:27I'm a yes.
00:32:28I'm a no.
00:32:29Boo.
00:32:30That was great.
00:32:32She's going to fight for her kids and the talent.
00:32:35The kind of intro, emo, I just worry about that.
00:32:41Yeah, but he said he likes Fall Out Boy.
00:32:43Do you know what I mean?
00:32:44Do 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 going to beef?
00:33:02It's too late.
00:33:03You're going to 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.
00:33:32We just think of it as like a break from every day.
00:33:34Awesome.
00:33:35What are you going to sing today?
00:33:36I'm going to sing an original song we actually wrote in 2019.
00:33:40We felt like we were going to break up, and instead of breaking up, we just came out with this
00:33:45song.
00:33:45Lionel and I thought we were going to break up in 2019.
00:33:48Never.
00:33:49We were going to stay together no matter what.
00:33:50Stronger than ever.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:55When every minute heightens my confusion
00:33:59Till 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?
00:34:27Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:34:35How come you look so close?
00:34:41Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:34:54But it's all I've got
00:34:58I know I'm halfway there
00:35:00But I'm just not close enough
00:35:03I know it's over
00:35:07But it just won't stop
00:35:12Ringing in my ear
00:35:14And the sound of giving up
00:35:17And I know it's over
00:35:20But it's all I've got
00:35:26Ringing in my ear
00:35:28And the sound of giving up
00:35:37I'm really excited about you.
00:35:40You have this beautiful voice.
00:35:43I have no words.
00:35:45I'm a little on the other side of the fence.
00:35:48Are you serious?
00:35:49Yes.
00:35:50Are you serious?
00:35:51I mean, you've got big notes.
00:35:52But 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
00:35:59And pulling, like, emotions out right now.
00:36:02Thomas.
00:36:03Lionel, what you think about our concrete boy?
00:36:05Our concrete brother, yeah.
00:36:06Was that a concrete, solid performance?
00:36:08Concrete work may not be where you're going to end up with this thing.
00:36:11If you sound like an old seasoned guy with that voice, you know, you kind of know where you're going
00:36:15with that bad boy.
00:36:16It's a yes for me.
00:36:17Oh!
00:36:17Woo-hoo!
00:36:18It's a yes for me.
00:36:19She's already one Lionel over.
00:36:21You can see the headlines now.
00:36:22No, no, it's going to be a good season.
00:36:23Carrie and Luke at odds.
00:36:25I can vote.
00:36:27I'm a no.
00:36:28You are dead inside.
00:36:31This is a yes for me.
00:36:32The concrete boy looks like he has cemented himself.
00:36:37It's a Hollywood week.
00:36:39Congratulations.
00:36:39I'm going to give this to you.
00:36:40You're going to Hollywood week, babe.
00:36:41You're getting a hug.
00:36:42And you get a hug.
00:36:43Express delivery from Carrie Underwood.
00:36:46Thank you so much.
00:36:47Congratulations.
00:36:48Very cool.
00:36:49Seeing Carrie and Luke at odds was very stunning.
00:36:52She never gets mad and mean at anything.
00:36:55I'm just glad Carrie was on my side and I was able to move through.
00:36:58Carrie's coming strong, okay?
00:37:00You watch him.
00:37:02Yeah!
00:37:04Carrie and I are already incredible.
00:37:06Capable of being in the room with one another.
00:37:11It's Nicki Minaj all over again.
00:37:13Oh, no, no, no.
00:37:24I am feeling very, very nervous.
00:37:27I've had the jitters all day.
00:37:29Were you ever nervous?
00:37:30Like on Idol?
00:37:31Yes.
00:37:32Of course.
00:37:33I was horrified.
00:37:34Were you nervous?
00:37:35A little bit.
00:37:36I've never done anything like this before.
00:37:39For me, if I'm slightly doubtful,
00:37:45once I grab the mic, it's only one way.
00:37:49I got to go that way.
00:37:51Yeah.
00:37:51Or you're kind of a superpower.
00:37:53You just take charge.
00:37:53Well, that's the mark of an entertainer that's a superstar because you're going to figure it out or you're not.
00:38:01Hopefully, I can impress the judges.
00:38:03I will be giving it my absolute all.
00:38:07Right this way.
00:38:09Hi.
00:38:09How are you?
00:38:10How are you?
00:38:40Arizona doesn't get, like, below 50.
00:38:42All right, all right, all right, just back up.
00:38:44Tell us who you are and your age.
00:38:46My name is Lonnie.
00:38:47I'm 19 years old, and I'm currently in high school.
00:38:51Oh.
00:38:51Um, yeah.
00:38:52It was my first time on a plane.
00:38:54Did your family come with you?
00:38:55What is it?
00:38:55Oh, I came alone.
00:38:56Came alone.
00:38:57Sorry, this is crazy.
00:38:58My dad loves you.
00:38:59I love you, and I really like you.
00:39:01So, I'm sorry.
00:39:02Anyways, yeah, I'm going to go ahead and start for you guys because I'm taking up a lot of time.
00:39:06Yeah, okay.
00:39:07No, no, no, no, no, you're doing great.
00:39:08We're just really learning about you.
00:39:10So, from Arizona to here, what was the leap of faith?
00:39:13I mean, American Idol, come on.
00:39:16My dad.
00:39:18He's in the ICU right now, so.
00:39:21Oh.
00:39:22So, this is all for him.
00:39:24I'm doing this for him.
00:39:25He believed in me, and I'm here, and I want this more than ever now.
00:39:29Pick it up.
00:39:30Pick it up.
00:39:31I'm very insecure about my voice, but my dad believed in me when nobody else did.
00:39:37He saw it in me, even when I didn't see it myself.
00:39:40You got a second chance you could go home.
00:39:43My dad is the kindest person in the world, but at the same time, he was struggling with
00:39:48addiction since before I was born.
00:39:51It's just medicine.
00:39:52There were so many nights I would just cry from watching my dad stumble upstairs.
00:39:57It's just medicine.
00:40:02And he would say, tonight's going to be my last drink every day.
00:40:06You could still be what you want to, what you said you were.
00:40:12Recently, he has been getting better because he stopped, but he now has liver failure and
00:40:19is currently awaiting a transplant.
00:40:27I really want my dad to be in my future, but this could be my last chance to show him
00:40:35his
00:40:35daughter tried for him.
00:40:42I am going to be singing Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato.
00:40:45So I hope you guys like it.
00:40:46Let's give it.
00:40:47Okay.
00:40:58Oh no, here we go again, fighting over what I said.
00:41:05I'm sorry, yeah, I'm sorry.
00:41:10Bad at love, no, I'm not good at this, but I can't say I'm innocent.
00:41:16I said, not hardly, but I'm sorry.
00:41:21And all my friends, they know when it's true.
00:41:25Don't know who I am without you.
00:41:27I got it bad, baby, got it bad.
00:41:31Oh tell me you love me, I need someone, on days like this I do, on days like this.
00:41:43Oh tell me you love me, I need someone, on days like this I do, on days like this.
00:41:55Oh can you hear my heart say, yeah, no You ain't nobody till you got somebody
00:42:04You ain't nobody till you got somebody Everything I need, yeah, is standing right in front of me
00:42:13Oh I know that we will be alright, alright, yeah Through the ups and downs, baby
00:42:22You know I'ma stick around, oh You know that we will be alright, oh tell me you love me
00:42:33I need someone, on days like this I do, on days like this
00:42:40Oh tell me you love me, I need someone, on days like this I do, on days like this
00:42:52Oh can you hear my heart say
00:42:56Wow, okay.
00:43:02You have an incredible voice.
00:43:04I don't even know if you know what you could be capable of, but you completely owned that.
00:43:11That was awesome.
00:43:14Yeah.
00:43:15Some people's journey to get here is a lot harder than others.
00:43:19And yours has been a hard one, and you're just out here being so real and open with us, and
00:43:26you're not hiding anything, you're not trying to be something you're not.
00:43:30You're just being authentically you, and I don't know, there's just something really, really special about you.
00:43:37How brave you are to get on a plane and come out here and roll the dice and just sing
00:43:44your little heart out.
00:43:46It's what this show's about.
00:43:48Thank you so much.
00:43:49You got me all messed up over here in the corner.
00:43:52So what you told us was about your dad and how you got here and, you know, and then you
00:43:59walked in this door with all this bubbling personality and gave us an artist.
00:44:07I think that's what we're kind of happy about.
00:44:09It's pretty uplifting to see the human spirit.
00:44:15And you're a perfect example of it.
00:44:19All right.
00:44:19I really want to see you go forward.
00:44:23It's a yes for me.
00:44:25It's a yes for me.
00:44:27It's a yes for me, too.
00:44:29Great job.
00:44:32I think, first of all, you're going to Hollywood week, but...
00:44:35We're going to give you a group hug.
00:44:38Okay?
00:44:39This is yours.
00:44:40We'll see you at Hollywood week.
00:44:42Thank you so much, you guys.
00:44:43Wait for me!
00:44:45We love you.
00:44:48We love you.
00:44:49Thank you so much.
00:44:50We love you.
00:44:51All right.
00:44:51Thank you, guys.
00:44:53Oh, my gosh.
00:44:54We're the family.
00:44:55We're the family.
00:44:55Welcome to the family.
00:45:01Welcome to Hollywood.
00:45:06What do I do?
00:45:07I don't know what to do.
00:45:09Oh, my God.
00:45:11This is everything.
00:45:12Like, to you guys, it's just the card, but like...
00:45:16This is like the beginning of everything.
00:45:18I want you to...
00:45:21Papi, te quiero mucho.
00:45:22Gracias por siempre estar conmigo y lo hice.
00:45:25Yo ahorita no estuviera aquí si no fuera por ti.
00:45:29Muchísimos veces, papi.
00:45:30I want you to hold on to time to...
00:45:33Come home.
00:45:42Melinda Doolittle, you went to school here at Belmont.
00:45:45I did.
00:45:46This is where my parade was.
00:45:47This is where I watched you.
00:45:50Take me back, consider me, please.
00:45:54When you walk in that door, I can get...
00:45:56This is Melinda Doolittle.
00:46:00Melinda.
00:46:00Melinda.
00:46:00What'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?
00:46:16Okay.
00:46:16Okay.
00:46:17Cameras, let's go.
00:46:18Let's see what we can find at Belmont.
00:46:24Hello, everybody want to sing for us?
00:46:25We are auditioning for American Idol.
00:46:28Coming!
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.
00:46:35You want to sing something?
00:46:36Sure.
00:46:37Sure.
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 keep that up.
00:46:50You've got charm.
00:46:51Let's see who else.
00:46:56Don't sing.
00:46:58I hear that train 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?
00:47:09Uh, yes.
00:47:11Yes, I would love to.
00:47:12Do you have class?
00:47:12I do, but like, this is more important than me.
00:47:15Nice to meet you.
00:47:16Let's go.
00:47:17Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt.
00:47:25You say, what did you do with him today?
00:47:29And sniff me out like I was Tankeray.
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 men down like Roger Moore.
00:47:53I told you I was trouble. Oh, and you know that I'm no good
00:48:01All right, Gary, what do you think? I mean just listening to you sing
00:48:09I 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. Yeah, okay
00:48:20I love your vibe. I 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, ditto I am just rolling the dice
00:48:35It's a yes for me. Okay, thank you
00:48:39Yes, oh
00:48:40Make it three
00:48:44The enthusiasm paid off this is the most unexpected thing to ever happen to me
00:48:49Congratulations. Thank you. You did it. Oh my god. And you missed class all in one day
00:48:53Jackie bluebird. I think she can get some more horsepower. Yeah, we're so happy that you crossed our paths when
00:48:59we 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
00:49:08Don't you honey? Don't you wanna be famous?
00:49:11Oh my gosh
00:49:13Wow
00:49:15This is beautiful
00:49:19This is terrible
00:49:22I'm Nyla Martin. I'm 17 years old and I'm a junior in high school
00:49:27When I say Nyla, you say Smila, Nyla
00:49:31Nyla
00:49:32Nyla
00:49:33Nyla
00:49:33Nyla
00:49:34I've never really described myself to people before, but I would say like cool, calm, and collected
00:49:45Maybe not today
00:49:48Yeah, that's today
00:49:51My whole life has revolved around singing i'm not really good at much else
00:49:56Yeah, your character everywhere she goes she's trying to sing she's gonna ask somebody random and if they say no
00:50:01she's still gonna sing
00:50:04I've never met a famous person so when I see them in person i'm gonna be like
00:50:08Oh like I don't know I really hope not because that would be embarrassing, but
00:50:13I'm gonna try to keep it cool and calm and collected
00:50:16Hi everyone
00:50:17Hey, how are you?
00:50:19Nice to meet you guys
00:50:20You too
00:50:21I'm Nyla martin
00:50:22She went right there
00:50:23She went right there
00:50:25You just jumped right into it
00:50:26It's so surreal to be here right now
00:50:28I would like get my hair done by my cousin on Sundays when this show would air and like everyone
00:50:35would be singing and stuff like that
00:50:37I would be like, oh my gosh, I hope that can be me one day
00:50:40And um
00:50:42This 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
00:50:49Okay, take a deep breath man, take a deep breath
00:50:54Wow
00:50:59Ain't no way
00:51:03For me
00:51:04For me
00:51:04For me
00:51:04For me
00:51:08For me
00:51:08For me
00:51:09For me
00:51:09If you
00:51:17Let me
00:51:22It ain't no way
00:51:27For me to give you all you need
00:51:34If you won't let me
00:51:36Give all of me
00:51:44And if you need me to love you
00:51:49Say, say you do
00:51:52Oh, cause baby, baby, baby
00:51:58Don't you know that I need you
00:52:08I said it ain't
00:52:11I said it ain't no way
00:52:13For me to love you
00:52:16If you won't
00:52:19If you won't let me
00:52:32I said it ain't no way
00:52:34Wow. Wow.
00:52:39Yeah, incredible voice.
00:52:41Absolutely.
00:52:42It's hard to believe you're 17 years old
00:52:44with an instrument like that.
00:52:47Thank you so much.
00:52:48There were some moments where you dialed it back
00:52:50and they were really beautiful notes, really nice.
00:52:53You can tell singing means a lot to you
00:52:55and this moment means a lot to you.
00:52:57I almost want to see how much you can grow in this competition.
00:53:00I don't like that.
00:53:01She went 200,000 feet straight up
00:53:04and 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
00:53:13that I really want to tell you about
00:53:14because curls you have, range you have.
00:53:19If you had, let's say, an hour show
00:53:23you just gave the whole show away in the first song.
00:53:26You could have done half of that
00:53:27and still walked out of here with the prize.
00:53:30If you could just learn to edit,
00:53:31I think you'd be well on your way.
00:53:36I'm a yes.
00:53:37Oh, no.
00:53:39Less is more.
00:53:40I'm a yes.
00:53:42Oh, Lord.
00:53:43It's a yes for me, too.
00:53:46Give her the zinger quick.
00:53:47Give her the zinger quick.
00:53:48I'm wrong.
00:53:48You're going to Hollywood, we?
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.
00:53:59Yes!
00:54:01Yes!
00:54:01Yes!
00:54:02Yes!
00:54:02Yes!
00:54:03How are you doing, family?
00:54:05I'm so thankful for everybody here.
00:54:06Thank you guys for coming out to support me.
00:54:09I know where we're going.
00:54:12I'm going to Hollywood, we?
00:54:15Yeah!
00:54:26This is actually a working person schedule.
00:54:28Like 9 to 5.
00:54:29It's like clock in, clock out.
00:54:309 to 5.
00:54:31It's like real, real working.
00:54:33Yeah.
00:54:34Where's our pail?
00:54:35We need a lunch pail.
00:54:366 to 5, wake up.
00:54:37A lunch pail.
00:54:37A thermos.
00:54:38A thermos full of coffee.
00:54:40All day long, we were getting...
00:54:42Well, I'm a carpenter.
00:54:44I'm a spray foam technician.
00:54:45I'm a manager for a plumbing company.
00:54:47I am a warehouse worker.
00:54:49I'm a plumber.
00:54:49I 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.
00:55:02It's the Ferrari of insulation.
00:55:06Definitely, yeah, sure.
00:55:08It's great.
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, a great singer, and a great dad.
00:55:54We know how to work, and we know how to play.
00:55:57I'm from the country, and we like it that way.
00:56:01Yeah, everybody knows everybody.
00:56:05Everybody calls you friends.
00:56:07Now, how do you don't need to never play?
00:56:09You have an invitation.
00:56:10Yeah.
00:56:11A kickoff if you come on in.
00:56:13Come on in.
00:56:14Yeah, we know how to work, and we know how to play.
00:56:18Hey.
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.
00:56:29I told you.
00:56:30There you go.
00:56:31Look out.
00:56:33Well, good deal.
00:56:34Well, Christian, what you going to sing for us today?
00:56:36Wildest Dreams that he wrote, actually.
00:56:38I'll 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 and wake up to find you lying right here.
00:57:40Because in my wildest dreams, never would I believe you 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.
00:58:11In my wildest dreams.
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, right?
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 and make a lot of money.
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, where'd that come from?
00:58:59Which is a weapon in your arsenal for sure.
00:59:02Thank you so much, Kerry.
00:59:03That means a lot coming from you.
00:59:04It does.
00:59:06Yeah, I think you definitely got all the tools to 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.
00:59:29You're going to Hollywood week.
00:59:32Hey, bring Marty with you.
00:59:34You want me to bring it with me?
00:59:35Sure.
00:59:35It ain't far.
00:59:37Yeah.
00:59:38That's right.
00:59:39Love it.
00:59:40Good to see you, Marty.
00:59:41Take care, baby.
00:59:41It's a good seeing you.
00:59:43Well, I'm going to tell you, I was moved.
00:59:46It just felt like I was...
00:59:47He made me feel like I was 22 again.
00:59:51Don'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.
00:59:57It's just a moment that we will have forever in our lives together as father and son.
01:00:00That's right.
01:00:03I'm going to Hollywood, baby.
01:00:05Woo!
01:00:05Woo!
01:00:07Woo!
01:00:07Woo!
01:00:08Woo!
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, wondering while he's out there waiting
01:00:48on the other side.
01:00:50And he said, make my hand and I will teach you how to fly.
01:00:55He said, I, I can see it in your eyes, cause you're one of the misfits, always doing things
01:01:02that they don't get, tough from taking all of their worst hits, cause you won't fit into
01:01:07their mold.
01:01:09So, Long Live the Lost Boys running home, and never let them tame your soul.
01:01:15Long Live the Once and Never Grown Olds.
01:01:21That, uh, I'm going to tell you right now.
01:01:24I'll buy the first copy.
01:01:26I'm a, uh, fan of It Doesn't Fit.
01:01:29But it fits because it's you, and your original song basically described you to a T.
01:01:36It's a yes from me.
01:01:38Thank you so much.
01:01:39Yeah.
01:01:39You are super duper unique, but I'm trying to see where you would fit in the context of
01:01:47artists today.
01:01:48Right, right.
01:01:49And it's like, can we channel all of that uniqueness into something where you can be
01:01:55you and your artistry, 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.
01:02:05Um, I, I think I'm going to have to give you a no.
01:02:07So, Luke, it is, it's down to you, sir.
01:02:11What do we do with this little creative creature?
01:02:14Gosh, I don't know what to do with you.
01:02:17I'm very confused.
01:02:24I'm a yes.
01:02:25Yes, yes, yes, 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'm loving it.
01:02:35Come get this, please, for goodness sakes.
01:02:38You're going to Hollywood Week.
01:02:39Thank you so much.
01:02:40I guess I'm going to Hollywood Week.
01:02:43I wasn't expecting to pass, but then they let me through, and I'm extremely happy.
01:02:49We're being attacked, my age.
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.
01:03:07Damn, 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, bruh, it's very old women to be here, you know.
01:03:19We used to watch this show, and we was a little bit very proud of you, bruh.
01:03:21It means a lot for y'all to be here.
01:03:23It really do.
01:03:24I appreciate y'all.
01:03:26See you coming, girl.
01:03:29Join us.
01:03:30Good day here.
01:03:30Good day, sir.
01:03:32So, tell us who you are, where you're 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.
01:03:40Down the street.
01:03:41Down 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.
01:03:50Uncle who?
01:03:50Lionel.
01:03:53Sounds 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, and he was just going to run away with a guitar and
01:04:09sing on the street.
01:04:11I thought it was crazy.
01:04:13I thought.
01:04:13Yeah.
01:04:14And he was determined, and I'm glad you kept that energy, bruh, despite what anybody
01:04:18said about you, bruh.
01:04:19I appreciate it.
01:04:20For real.
01:04:20Well, I gotta see them things that hurt my heart.
01:04:25Growing up was tough.
01:04:28My mom was on drugs.
01:04:29There was a lot of times we didn't have water on, 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.
01:04:43You know, history repeats itself.
01:04:48Eventually, our family stepped in.
01:04:49And my mom got clean, and she was actually really trying to change and make things better.
01:04:59I lost my mom in 2022.
01:05:03Can you hear my cry?
01:05:07I had just started to forgive for a lot of things that we went through as a kid.
01:05:18It was hard.
01:05:20It was hard.
01:05:20It was very hard.
01:05:26It was a very special moment, not only for me, but for my family.
01:05:40For me, it's just about my family, showing them that you can do anything that you can put your mind
01:05:48to.
01:05:48If I go a million miles away, I'll write a letter each and every day.
01:06:03Because I need nothing, so nothing can never change.
01:06:10It's just love I have for you.
01:06:16Oh, you're the apple of my cherry pie.
01:06:27And all your cake and ice cream.
01:06:32Oh, you're sugar and spice.
01:06:38And everything nice.
01:06:42You're the girl of my, my, my, my, my, my, my dreams.
01:06:47But if you want it to leave me, yeah, wrong when you got back, baby, I just say, well, come
01:07:00on.
01:07:01Cause I need nothing, oh, nothing can never change this.
01:07:08Cause I need nothing that I can change this whole love I have for you.
01:07:27So, so I'm channeled now.
01:07:29All the folks in Montgomery, Tuskegee, Auburn, Union Springs, they told me to give you a hug.
01:07:34Oh, I was like, wow, wow.
01:07:36Now, we're proud of you, son.
01:07:38Thank you so much.
01:07:39You did well.
01:07:40I love that.
01:07:41Thank you so much.
01:07:42You have a commanding voice.
01:07:44But I think my favorite part was your delivery.
01:07:48It was completely intentional.
01:07:49And 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.
01:07:59And 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.
01:08:15And, uh...
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.
01:08:48You think we should all say yes and give him one of these?
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:53No!
01:08:54Say yes.
01:08:55It's a yes for me.
01:08:58You're going to Hollywood a week?
01:09:00Yeah!
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.
01:09:20I think they're just really proud of me and I know my mom is watching.
01:09:23I got a golden jacket!
01:09:28This is hope.
01:09:30This is hope.
01:09:31This is hope.
01:09:41We have had the invasion of the Alabamians.
01:09:45I'm 17 years old and I'm from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
01:09:47I'm from Huntsville, Alabama.
01:09:49I know where you're from.
01:09:50Birmingham.
01:09:50From Troy, Alabama.
01:09:51Alabama is in the house.
01:09:53Roll Tide!
01:09:57Are you a Roll Tide?
01:09:58Yes, I'm a Roll Tide fan.
01:10:00Bulldog.
01:10:00Oh, no.
01:10:01Don't tell me that.
01:10:02Which judge are you most excited to meet?
01:10:04Lionel Richie.
01:10:05Love his music.
01:10:06And he's a Bama boy too, so.
01:10:08I'm here without you, baby.
01:10:11But you're still on my lonely mind.
01:10:15I think about you, baby.
01:10:17And I dream about you all the time.
01:10:21I love your voice.
01:10:23I love your confidence.
01:10:24That little growl you have is signature to you.
01:10:29It is very different to be here in Nashville compared to what I'm used to.
01:10:33I've never been around anything like this.
01:10:36You want all my love and my devotion.
01:10:45You want my love and soul right on the line.
01:10:54I'll give you a chance.
01:10:55I'm a yes.
01:10:56You need to know what you're capable of.
01:10:59If you've got to push a little more, you've got to squeeze that tushy.
01:11:03I'm a yes.
01:11:04It's a yes for me.
01:11:05I'm going to Hollywood.
01:11:09And Miss Carrie, every time I sing, I'm going to remember to squeeze that tushy and let it out.
01:11:16Best advice of my life.
01:11:22My home state is showing up.
01:11:26Hey.
01:11:26How are you?
01:11:28I'm good.
01:11:28How are y'all?
01:11:29Great.
01:11:29I like your sparkle.
01:11:31Where are you from?
01:11:32Alabama.
01:11:33Alabama.
01:11:35What's your name?
01:11:36Kira Howell.
01:11:37How old are you?
01:11:38I'm 16.
01:11:3916 years old.
01:11:40Yes, ma'am.
01:11:40Yes, sir.
01:11:41Oh my gosh.
01:11:41I'm so nervous.
01:11:43Well, where do you sing?
01:11:45I sing at festivals a lot, so those are my favorite.
01:11:48I like getting to interact with the people after I finish.
01:11:51I like festivals too.
01:11:52I'm a talker.
01:11:53Good.
01:11:54So what kind of music do you listen to and then what kind 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.
01:12:03Cool.
01:12:04That's actually what I'm singing today.
01:12:06Cool.
01:12:06Well, what song will you be singing?
01:12:08I'm singing Don't Tread On Me.
01:12:10It's by We the Kingdom.
01:12:10All right.
01:12:11Cool.
01:12:11Well, let's go.
01:12:16Oh, no.
01:12:18You've done it now.
01:12:19Gone against the king.
01:12:21Gone against the crowd.
01:12:23Oh, no.
01:12:24You've done it now.
01:12:25You've done it now.
01:12:26It's time to feel the fire.
01:12:30And rumors spreading around.
01:12:33How could you think he would stay down?
01:12:37Rumors spreading around.
01:12:39He's nothing but a liar.
01:12:43He's nothing but a liar.
01:12:44And get on out of here.
01:12:45Get on up and leave.
01:12:47Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:12:50And choking on the blood that ran down the tree.
01:12:54Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:12:56I said no weapon formed against me shall prosper in Jesus' name.
01:13:35Ain't no devil gonna tread on me.
01:13:50I 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
01:14:01grittiness in your I could hear you singing country I feel like I could hear
01:14:08you singing like some Stevie Nicks I like your voice a lot and I mean who needs
01:14:14oxygen right I feel like you broke Carrie Underwood note-holding record
01:14:21somewhere we might have to test it out someday we'll have to time it one day
01:14:27but listen you're very very spunky and you've got a great energy to you but you
01:14:32know just sing smart make sure you sing smart I think that song choice too yeah
01:14:37that's like because you are so bubbly and fun and spunky like should you go
01:14:43forward if you keep your your song choices like young and fun and spunky
01:14:50that'll do you well thank you Iowa University is looking for that kind of
01:14:55energy to be on the cheering squad don't you think I think so thank you shall we
01:15:01vote yes yes yes ma'am I love it come get this
01:15:09you're going to Hollywood week thank you
01:15:12she was a buddy she was a buddy Alabama come on
01:15:15thank 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 got a little Gabby Barrett kind of quality in there too
01:15:48that was a wild ride there for the last 45 minutes yeah today was promising I mean we
01:15:55found some real talent I'm already dreading like paring things down yeah oh come on in
01:16:05don't be shy how are you I'm doing very well so great what is your name my name is Royal
01:16:14I'm 25
01:16:15years old I come from Puerto Rico but a few months ago I moved to California to pursue my music
01:16:23dream
01:16:23so when you moved here did you move to like Los Angeles I moved to Death Valley I work in
01:16:28Death
01:16:29Valley National Park where Death Valley yes the hottest place on earth I stretched myself across
01:16:38four states new lands west coast where my dreams lay I've loved music since I was a little girl
01:16:50back home in Puerto Rico I really tried every route every way to be involved in music but
01:16:58I feel like I never quite fit in that industry I just didn't want to give up my dream I
01:17:07started
01:17:07searching on Google jobs with housing USA and this popped up it was so different as of right now I
01:17:17work
01:17:17as a retail associate in the bike shop at Death Valley my job consists of doing reservations being the
01:17:25cashier telling people about all the sites they can go out and explore in the national park the
01:17:31plan was to save up money and then head to LA and keep pursuing music I really didn't know what
01:17:38I was
01:17:38getting myself into this is like crazy I live over there by that mountain the hardest thing has been leaving
01:17:46my whole world behind when was the last time you saw your family I saw them the day before arriving
01:17:52to Death Valley
01:17:53it's been six months since I saw my mom my whole life she told me go follow your dream and
01:17:58I'll be here to help
01:17:59you always I know I can hear her through the phone from Puerto Rico but it's not the same to
01:18:06have that hug in
01:18:07person I feel like she reminds me to be that little girl that had such big dreams
01:18:14come give me well we actually have a note here from your mom oh my god it says god bless
01:18:26you I want
01:18:27you to know I'll always be here to support you remember what I've always told you since you were
01:18:32little dreams do come true don't let anything or anyone stop you I'm here with you in spirit I love
01:18:41you with all my heart love mama oh so beautiful thank you for that now that I made you cry
01:18:47or your mom
01:18:48made you cry what are you gonna sing for us maybe he buys Sienna's spiral oh awesome okay no I
01:18:55can't wait
01:18:56to surprise her surprise her how are you gonna feel when you see her I'm very happy and I don't
01:19:06know if
01:19:06I'm gonna run or because I'm so excited I it's I guess happy emocionada
01:19:27all I wanted was to be a hostage for you to tie me up and never let me leave
01:19:39if we're honest it took the longest time for you to even notice I was here
01:19:51but now I'm feeling jaded I thought I was your favorite
01:19:59I believe that you for so long well maybe this time you hurt like I did you won't get no
01:20:11sympathy
01:20:12cause I got nothing from you better make up your mind my mind's not confused nothing left in me that
01:20:24wants to leave a space for you
01:20:26maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time you feel like I do
01:20:38you don't feel so good
01:20:41you don't feel so good
01:20:45when it's your turn and blue
01:20:47you don't fantasize when you picture me when you close your eyes and I'm in your dreams
01:21:04don't matter
01:21:05don't matter to her don't matter to me
01:21:07think I care I don't
01:21:09maybe this time you hurt like I do
01:21:15you won't get no sympathy cause I got none from you
01:21:20if you don't feel so good
01:21:24you don't feel so good
01:21:50ooh
01:21:50I'm kind of at a loss for words because I didn't really know what to expect
01:21:56Your your tone, I mean your range
01:22:00You can feel
01:22:02Just so much emotion. It's incredible. It really is
01:22:06Yeah, you open your mouth and it's just songbird
01:22:12I really love the way you navigated a very difficult song and made it yours
01:22:19Yeah, we've heard that song quite a few times now and that was the first time I've heard someone give
01:22:26me the right
01:22:27Experience with the song you just really made that song come alive to me and I'm really looking forward to
01:22:34seeing you
01:22:35Explore even more. Thank you. Thank you so much
01:22:39Yeah, I think we can vote but before we do
01:22:42Um in your mom's note. She said that she is with you in spirit
01:22:50But she is also
01:22:53With you right now
01:22:57For real
01:22:59Oh
01:23:00my
01:23:04Oh my god!
01:23:05Oh my god!
01:23:20Oh my god!
01:23:21Oh my god!
01:23:22Oh my god!
01:23:22Oh my god!
01:23:23Oh my god!
01:23:23Nothing's better than mama's hug, right?
01:23:25Oh my god!
01:23:27I don't need her 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, she's not answering my calls
01:23:39Like, she's not gonna know if I made it or not as she was here
01:23:43I'm so excited
01:23:44Happy
01:23:46I 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
01:23:53Well, we're getting there
01:23:55Class of 2026
01:23:58Hi, mom
01:23:59I see a house
01:24:02Up on the hill
01:24:05This golden ticket is like
01:24:08That little bookmark
01:24:10That lets me know it's
01:24:12A new chapter
01:24:14Mama
01:24:16Gracias
01:24:18Thank you for being here
01:24:20I will always
01:24:21Please remember this
01:24:24We both made it
01:24:30You're the last audition
01:24:31Bring it home
01:24:34You're going to Hollywood week
01:24:35Wow!
01:24:36With a guitar
01:24:37Sir, is your name McBride?
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
01:24:46I love you guys
01:24:47He 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
01:24:52Aww
01:24:52I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:24:56Thank you
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