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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 02: Auditions (2)
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00:00:02All right, thank you guys. Hopefully see you guys soon.
00:00:15I'll do this one for you.
00:00:17The day the dream was born.
00:00:20I'll never forget stepping out into the world.
00:00:24Nothing can stop endless possibilities.
00:00:28Hey, Mama.
00:00:29Driven by hopes, wishes, desires.
00:00:35The fire in your soul pushing you forward in the direction of your dreams.
00:00:42One huge step in the face of adversity.
00:00:46You can overcome. You're more than capable.
00:00:52Sometimes it's scary to take the leap.
00:00:57But you're ready to take the leap.
00:01:02Sometimes it's scary, but you're more than capable.
00:01:05You can overcome in the face of adversity.
00:01:09One huge step in the direction of your dreams.
00:01:13Pushing you forward.
00:01:14The fire in your soul.
00:01:18Hopes.
00:01:19Wishes.
00:01:20Desires.
00:01:21Driven by endless possibilities.
00:01:24Nothing can stop you stepping out into the world.
00:01:27I'll never forget the day the dream was born.
00:01:30What's your name?
00:01:31Jamal.
00:01:31Jamal Roberts.
00:01:32Jamal Roberts!
00:01:39Jamal Roberts.
00:01:40Ah.
00:01:41Hello.
00:01:42How are you?
00:01:43Good. How are y'all?
00:01:44Good.
00:01:44Oh, my gosh.
00:01:44You are a wake-up call.
00:01:46Yes.
00:01:46Oh, that's good.
00:01:48That's good.
00:01:48Who are you?
00:01:49I am Micaiah Mustafil.
00:01:51I am 24 years old, and I am from Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:01:54Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:01:55All right.
00:01:55Oh, my God.
00:01:56Your voice is already filling up the room.
00:01:59They can hear you all the way from Pine Bluff.
00:02:01I know.
00:02:02That's what I want.
00:02:03And what do you do in Pine Bluff?
00:02:04So I am an assistant branch manager for a bank there in my hometown.
00:02:08I got you.
00:02:08And I also do singing on the side.
00:02:10I just love you.
00:02:13Morning, morning, morning, morning.
00:02:15Good morning.
00:02:17Morning.
00:02:18Thanks for calling us, and us, man.
00:02:19Micaiah speaking.
00:02:20Do you have the blue bag that if somebody robs the bank,
00:02:23you can put the blue paint in the bag, and it blows up on them?
00:02:26No.
00:02:26I wish I did.
00:02:28All I have is, like, bait money that has a tracker,
00:02:31and I give that to them that way I can track them.
00:02:33The bait money?
00:02:34Yes, the bait money.
00:02:37I have a lot of fun at work.
00:02:39Fun is what makes the day go by.
00:02:41If we can't have fun, then I don't want to work with you.
00:02:44Hey, I wonder if my wife has bait money on me.
00:02:47Uh-oh.
00:02:48Anyway.
00:02:49Now he's worried.
00:02:50Where do you do all your singing?
00:02:51So I sing around my town, and I also grew up singing in church,
00:02:54so I sing in church every Sunday with my family.
00:02:57So this whole family is a singing family, yeah?
00:03:00We have this saying, there's a difference in singing and singing,
00:03:03and we believe she can sing.
00:03:06She can sing?
00:03:06We can sing.
00:03:07Oh, you can't sing?
00:03:08No, we can't sing.
00:03:09What about you?
00:03:10I sing, and I play the drums.
00:03:12Oh, so you got it all going on there.
00:03:14Okay.
00:03:14Something like that.
00:03:15He can sing.
00:03:16He can sing?
00:03:17He can sing.
00:03:17I never met a man quite like you, doing all you can, making my dreams come true.
00:03:33Oh, you got the charm, you simply disarm me every time.
00:03:52You said it before, there won't be a door that's close to us.
00:04:01Putting all my trust in you, cause you, you'll always be true.
00:04:09Woo!
00:04:10I never could have known that this would be.
00:04:17Oh, he's gone.
00:04:19Oh, you, you alone, yeah.
00:04:24Out for me.
00:04:27Oh.
00:04:27I know you're the best.
00:04:31You're past every test.
00:04:33It's almost too good to be true.
00:04:37You're the perfect man for me.
00:04:41You're the perfect man for me.
00:04:44I love you, I do.
00:04:48I love you.
00:04:54Woo!
00:04:58It's good.
00:04:59Oh, thank you.
00:05:01So, so, wow.
00:05:02My cheeks, since you walked in, my cheeks have been smiling the whole time.
00:05:07You light up the room.
00:05:08Your energy is just like, it's the energy, right?
00:05:13It's the energy.
00:05:14It's, I don't even think she still knows how great it is.
00:05:17I mean, like, there's still more.
00:05:19You didn't miss a note.
00:05:20So good.
00:05:21So strong and in control of everything.
00:05:25Easily the strongest voice we've heard so far.
00:05:29Oh, wow.
00:05:31This is, you are meant to be here.
00:05:34Right now.
00:05:47Who's going to lead the class?
00:05:49You understand me?
00:05:50Yes, sir.
00:05:50It's you.
00:05:52Wow.
00:05:53What American Idol is all about is in Walt Smith's Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
00:05:57Oh, yes.
00:05:58That just grew up shaking the rafters of a church somewhere.
00:06:03Yes, sir.
00:06:04Why have we not seen you yet?
00:06:06Now is her time.
00:06:06God's timing.
00:06:07God's timing.
00:06:08God's timing.
00:06:09Yes, it's just singing is all around what brings me peace, what brings me joy.
00:06:12And it'll just be wonderful, you know, taking this journey with you all.
00:06:18You want to get your family in here?
00:06:19I do.
00:06:20Okay.
00:06:21You know what to do.
00:06:22Good luck.
00:06:24Go in there.
00:06:25Let's hear it.
00:06:25All the way to Knoxville.
00:06:27Y'all better come on in here.
00:06:29Watch that step up.
00:06:31Watch that step right there.
00:06:32There you go.
00:06:33How do any of y'all get any sleep with that big voice in the household?
00:06:38We don't.
00:06:39Does anybody else sing?
00:06:40We all sing, but he sings.
00:06:41Are you kidding me?
00:06:42You sing?
00:06:43Everybody sing.
00:06:43Step up with your sister.
00:06:45Come on up.
00:06:45Come on in here.
00:06:46Yeah.
00:06:47My favorite song that I like to hear her sing is Love by Keisha Cole.
00:06:50Would you mind doing a little of it?
00:06:52Just for fun.
00:06:53Just play around.
00:06:55Go ahead.
00:06:55Come on, DJ.
00:06:56There you go.
00:06:56There you go.
00:06:57Go ahead.
00:06:58Come on.
00:07:00I used to think that I wasn't fine, no.
00:07:03And he used to think that I wasn't wild enough.
00:07:07And I won't waste my time trying to figure out.
00:07:11Come on.
00:07:12How are you playing games?
00:07:14What's this all about?
00:07:15Oh, love.
00:07:17Woo!
00:07:18Woo!
00:07:19Woo!
00:07:20Never knew what I was missing.
00:07:24But I knew what I was missing.
00:07:26I saw her kiss and I found her.
00:07:30Oh.
00:07:31Oh.
00:07:31I love it!
00:07:33Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:07:38Now, Luke?
00:07:38Do you know how hard it is what you just did?
00:07:41Do you know how hard it is?
00:07:43Oh, my goodness.
00:07:44That was great.
00:07:45I just want to tell you, it's a joy.
00:07:49Hit him with it, Lionel.
00:07:50Should I do it?
00:07:51Do it.
00:07:52All right.
00:07:52One, two, three.
00:07:53You're going to Hollywood, Lionel Street.
00:07:56Woo!
00:07:57Woo!
00:07:58Woo!
00:07:58Woo!
00:07:58Oh, take it down.
00:07:59Time Bluff, Arkansas.
00:08:03Woo!
00:08:07Woo!
00:08:08Woo!
00:08:08I worked very hard to be here today.
00:08:11Woo!
00:08:12Woo!
00:08:15Woo!
00:08:15We got to go, I'm thinking!
00:08:17We got to go, I'm thinking!
00:08:17We got to go, I'm thinking!
00:08:18Think about their church on Sundays.
00:08:20Their church must be rocking, boy.
00:08:23Woo!
00:08:25Every day of your life.
00:08:31Woo!
00:08:32And I'm going to die on day, on day.
00:08:36Our own Macaulay Mustafil has been granted a golden ticket to go to Hollywood.
00:08:41Woo!
00:08:43Woo!
00:08:43Woo!
00:08:44Woo!
00:08:45She's going to be representing us.
00:08:47Yes!
00:08:48We all love her.
00:08:49Let's show her how much we love her and how much we support her.
00:08:53Woo!
00:08:53Woo!
00:08:54Woo!
00:08:55Woo!
00:08:57Woo!
00:08:58Woo!
00:09:01You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors.
00:09:05I think you're a racehorse, man.
00:09:08I love what you're doing.
00:09:09You're crazy talented, crazy unbelievable.
00:09:11If we say no to him, what are we doing here?
00:09:14Yeah, yeah.
00:09:14Yeah.
00:09:15Boom!
00:09:16I have an announcement.
00:09:17Yay!
00:09:20It was just...
00:09:21Mwah!
00:09:22You can hallow at the bad boys any day of the week.
00:09:25I don't think we've seen a star, star, star like you yet.
00:09:34I wonder do we have any valedictorians in this class.
00:09:37Where did you rank in your class, Carrie?
00:09:39I was salutatorian.
00:09:42But the only reason I wasn't valedictorian is because two of the classes I needed were at the same time.
00:09:48So you could have been it.
00:09:50Yeah.
00:09:50And I remember talking to the counselor like, this isn't fair.
00:09:54What were you?
00:09:55I was not in the running.
00:09:57You didn't qualify.
00:09:59I was known back then as Lionel who?
00:10:03I didn't even know I was in the class.
00:10:06Oh, God.
00:10:08How are you feeling?
00:10:09Good.
00:10:09I'm excited.
00:10:10I'm nervous.
00:10:10Happy to be here.
00:10:11Finally here.
00:10:12Oh, it says idol.
00:10:14Today's the day.
00:10:16Feels incredible to have my family here because they definitely shaped me into the young woman I am today.
00:10:22And I don't know who I'd be without them.
00:10:24Love you so much.
00:10:26I've just been trying to think all the positive thoughts, manifest all the things.
00:10:30But the fact it's all today, I think it's kind of stressed me out a little.
00:10:34Oh, my God.
00:10:34I don't know why I'm so nervous.
00:10:36I'm sorry.
00:10:37Come on in.
00:10:39Hello.
00:10:39How are you?
00:10:40Good.
00:10:41Thanks.
00:10:41How are you guys doing?
00:10:42The sunshine yellow.
00:10:43We're doing fine.
00:10:44Tell us who you are.
00:10:45Where are you from?
00:10:46My name is Ruby Ray.
00:10:47I'm 16 years old and I'm from Pacific Palisades, California.
00:10:50What are you going to sing for us?
00:10:51I'm singing Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo.
00:10:53Very good.
00:10:54Let's hear it.
00:11:03Hate to give the satisfaction asking how you doing now.
00:11:07How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about.
00:11:10Just what you wanted.
00:11:12Look at you, cool guy.
00:11:14You got it.
00:11:16I see the parties and the diamonds.
00:11:19Sometimes when I close my eyes.
00:11:20Six months of torture you sold.
00:11:22Some forbidden paradise.
00:11:24I loved you truly.
00:11:26Gotta laugh at this stupidity.
00:11:28I made some real big mistakes.
00:11:32You made the worst one look fine.
00:11:35I should have known it was strange.
00:11:39You only come out at night.
00:11:42I used to think I was smart.
00:11:45You made me look so naive.
00:11:48You made me look so naive the way you sold me for parts as you sunk your teeth into me.
00:11:55You made me a bloodsucker, dream crusher.
00:12:00Bleeding me dry like a damn vampire.
00:12:06You said it was true love.
00:12:08You said it was true love.
00:12:09But wouldn't I be hard?
00:12:10You can't love anyone.
00:12:11Cause I wouldn't mean you had a heart.
00:12:13I tried to help you out.
00:12:15Now I know that I can.
00:12:17Cause I think you're the kind of thing I'll never understand.
00:12:24I made some real big mistakes.
00:12:28You made the worst one look fine.
00:12:31I should have known it was strange.
00:12:34You only come out at night.
00:12:37I used to think I was smart.
00:12:41You made me look so naive the way you sold me for parts.
00:12:47You stuck your teeth into me.
00:12:55Bloodsucker, dream crusher.
00:12:59Leading me dry like a damn vampire.
00:13:07Yeah.
00:13:16Yeah.
00:13:16She just finished I think.
00:13:18Yeah.
00:13:19I think I heard like collapse.
00:13:20I am so happy for us.
00:13:22I'm so happy for you.
00:13:24Wow.
00:13:26That was right now.
00:13:28Right.
00:13:28On the money.
00:13:30Thank you so much.
00:13:31If there were a thousand things on the list to check.
00:13:34I think you checked them all.
00:13:35Yeah.
00:13:36I mean.
00:13:36Yeah.
00:13:36I don't think we've seen a star star star like you yet.
00:13:40Really, really incredible.
00:13:43Your breath control is quite amazing.
00:13:47There was one point and you just kept going.
00:13:49And I'm like when is she gonna breathe?
00:13:53I'm just curious to know what drove you to be here?
00:13:56Performing is my favorite thing ever.
00:13:59And I'm also here really for my community, the Palisades.
00:14:03We need a win after such a hard year for everyone.
00:14:06And I'm just, yeah, here singing for my family and my community.
00:14:09Where do we go in the last one?
00:14:11In January of 2025, there was a wildfire that destroyed a lot of our community.
00:14:19So much of our community burnt.
00:14:22Like my preschool.
00:14:24The first theater I ever performed in.
00:14:26The home that I lived in until I was five.
00:14:29My childhood best friend's homes.
00:14:39It was a really, it's been a really hard time seeing the town that I grew up in completely gone.
00:14:47After the fires, it was really hard to just find joy in the little things.
00:14:51But it's taught me a lot.
00:14:52It's taught me when everyone comes together, it can be so strong.
00:14:57Well, sorry for all of that.
00:14:58I know the pain that that community is going through.
00:15:01And to have such a bright spot like you to come in and represent is fantastic.
00:15:07I want to vote.
00:15:09Please.
00:15:09Luke, Luke, calm down.
00:15:10I want to vote.
00:15:11Talk about it.
00:15:12What do you want to do, Lionel?
00:15:14I want to vote.
00:15:15Okay.
00:15:16It's a yes.
00:15:17Big ol' yes.
00:15:18Big ol' yes.
00:15:19Luke.
00:15:20As big as a yes can sound.
00:15:23This was a yes.
00:15:23Of course it was a yes.
00:15:24Are you kidding me?
00:15:26That was fantastic.
00:15:27Come on down here.
00:15:28You're going to Hollywood Week.
00:15:30Oh my gosh.
00:15:30Go out and celebrate.
00:15:38This golden ticket was 100% for my family and my community in the Palisades.
00:15:43This has definitely been one of the most challenging years.
00:15:46But I've learned that I can keep powering through and the light will keep on shining.
00:15:50Hollywood Week is upon you.
00:15:52Woo!
00:15:52Woo!
00:15:54That's a definite top tenner.
00:15:58That's a different kind of 16-year-old.
00:16:00I agree.
00:16:01Now that's a different kind of 16-year-old.
00:16:04Wow.
00:16:04There can't be no thing but my love for you.
00:16:11Carrie Underwood named the highest rated RIAA certified female country artist of all time.
00:16:21Hi.
00:16:22Way to go!
00:16:25Way to go!
00:16:28Congratulations to our wonderful co-judge.
00:16:32Make our judging.
00:16:33I love it.
00:16:33You beat everybody.
00:16:34You slaved them.
00:16:35How does that make you feel?
00:16:36I like winning.
00:16:39Carrie Underwood is literally my favorite singer of all time since I was five and I saw her
00:16:44on American Idol.
00:16:45The performer that Adam got to is Carrie Underwood.
00:16:48I like to love her and if I see her and meet her, I might pass out.
00:16:55Hi.
00:16:56Hello.
00:16:56Who are you?
00:16:57My name is Cameron Palmer and I'm 25 and I'm from Florida but I've lived here for six years.
00:17:03So I actually dressed up as you for Halloween after you won Idol.
00:17:08I was five years old.
00:17:10My mom is awesome.
00:17:12She sent a photo to you and I got a little postcard back.
00:17:15It's dated December 2006.
00:17:17Wow.
00:17:18And I thought I'd bring it now, so.
00:17:20Hopefully it's good luck.
00:17:22Hopefully.
00:17:22I love you so much.
00:17:25What are you going to sing today?
00:17:26Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue.
00:17:29Wow.
00:17:29Wow.
00:17:29You're already making Carrie happy.
00:17:32What just happened?
00:17:33What just happened?
00:17:39You know I'm a dreamer
00:17:43But my heart's of gold
00:17:47But you run away high
00:17:50So when you come home low
00:17:53I'm on my way
00:17:55I'm on my way
00:17:59I'm on my way
00:18:01Home sweet home
00:18:04Tonight, tonight
00:18:06I'm on my way
00:18:09I'm on my way
00:18:15Home sweet home
00:18:21All righty
00:18:23Cameron, you're very comfortable
00:18:25Thank you
00:18:26In playing and singing and emoting
00:18:29Which is really refreshing
00:18:30Thank you
00:18:31You've got a nice voice
00:18:33But I just don't know if it's all the way there yet for Idol
00:18:36I'm trying to place you in a setting
00:18:39Where seven songs in
00:18:41Is the house going to come down
00:18:43I'm still not quite clear
00:18:46On that element of it
00:18:48Yeah
00:18:48Um
00:18:49It's going to be a no
00:18:51But it's a real optimistic no
00:18:52Okay
00:18:53You have a good voice
00:18:55I would love to like
00:18:56Hear more fire in there
00:18:57It's just crazy
00:18:58I know, I know
00:18:59But if you can find that sass
00:19:02And push your voice
00:19:03Yeah
00:19:04I think you deserve a chance to do that
00:19:06Thank you
00:19:07So it's a yes for me
00:19:08Cool
00:19:09I'm going to work my butt off
00:19:14I'm a no
00:19:14Okay
00:19:16Thank you
00:19:16Before I go, can I sing it with you?
00:19:19Let's do it
00:19:19Okay
00:19:21That's so cool that you would ask
00:19:25Okay
00:19:27Can you start or do I have to start?
00:19:29Did y'all plan this?
00:19:30Yeah
00:19:31No!
00:19:32All right, I'll go
00:19:34Okay
00:19:37You know I'm a dreamer
00:19:40But my heart's a gold
00:19:44I had to run away high
00:19:47So I wouldn't come home though
00:19:50I was hoping that the saying no part would get easier
00:19:57And it did not
00:19:59It's a no for me
00:20:01And it's
00:20:02I was like 15 years old
00:20:04And I had a chance
00:20:07And it didn't work out
00:20:08And if it had it would have been the worst thing that had ever happened to me
00:20:11So just keep at it girlfriend
00:20:14I don't want to BS these kids
00:20:17I don't want to fluff them
00:20:18You know, I want to make sure they understand they're not ready yet
00:20:22I would really like to see you spend more time working on your vocals
00:20:27Yeah, it's a no for me
00:20:30It's a no for me, bud
00:20:31Thank you for being here
00:20:32Thank y'all
00:20:33Thank you
00:20:33Thank you, man
00:20:35It was a no
00:20:36You always just want to really reassure them that it's not their time yet
00:20:42I'm going to give you an encouraging no
00:20:44I want to push you
00:20:46And I want you to find some fire in there
00:20:48Thank you
00:20:48And for them to go continue their path in the music business
00:20:52Sweet home
00:20:57Tonight, tonight
00:20:58I'm on my way
00:21:02I'm on my way
00:21:08Sweet home
00:21:09There you go
00:21:11It was like one of the best moments of my life
00:21:14Aw, thank you
00:21:15Lionel, they rehearsed that somewhere
00:21:17They did not
00:21:19Thank you
00:21:19Thank you
00:21:19I'm on my way
00:21:23I'm on my way
00:21:25Oh, no
00:21:26I finally sang that piece of pepper out of my throat
00:21:28Oh, God
00:21:28Luke, be careful
00:21:31Tonight, tonight
00:21:32No
00:21:33Yeah
00:21:34It's okay
00:21:35I got to sing with Carrie
00:21:36You guys are heartless
00:21:38We are not heartless
00:21:40We are heartless
00:21:40I'm 1000% going to keep singing
00:21:42It's my whole life
00:21:43It's what I believe I was put on this earth to do
00:21:45And I'm going to keep doing it
00:21:48Alright
00:21:48I'm on my way
00:21:50We
00:21:51I'm on my way
00:21:53Home sweet home
00:21:57Home sweet home
00:21:57Home sweet home
00:21:59My name is Michael Garner
00:22:01I'm from Palestine, Arkansas
00:22:03And I'm a sophomore in high school
00:22:04Hey y'all
00:22:05What's up?
00:22:06Alright
00:22:06Hey
00:22:06Gosh, how old are you?
00:22:08I'm 16 years old
00:22:10That's great
00:22:10Days of my youth
00:22:12When I found out I was going to be able to audition
00:22:14I started busting out crying
00:22:16Me and my mom and my dad
00:22:17We're going to give you a shot
00:22:18Are you serious?
00:22:20Yes, I am serious
00:22:21I feel like this audition could definitely change my lives and my family's lives
00:22:26But you're alone
00:22:27Wait
00:22:29He's going to do great
00:22:30We all believe in him
00:22:32We're behind you
00:22:33We love you
00:22:35I've watched Idol with my family for a long time
00:22:40This has always been mine and their dream
00:22:42I always said that I was going to be on there someday
00:22:45And here I am
00:22:46Well, what do you do in Arkansas other than music?
00:22:49You know, deer hunt, duck hunt
00:22:51The only thing there really is in Arkansas is football games and back roads, you know
00:22:54A little bit nervous going in there?
00:22:55Yeah
00:22:55I think so
00:22:56This is the biggest stage he's ever been on runs
00:22:58It's a big one
00:22:59Yeah
00:22:59What kind of music are you into?
00:23:01Country
00:23:02Country
00:23:02This man says what he says
00:23:04And he says what he says
00:23:05I like it, man a few words
00:23:07What are you going to sing?
00:23:08I'm going to sing I'm Still Fine by The Red Clay Strays
00:23:10Perfect
00:23:11Alright
00:23:11Let's hear it
00:23:15I'm on display
00:23:18I've lost my way
00:23:21Oh God I pray
00:23:25Let this pass over
00:23:27I lost the note
00:23:31I rocked the boat
00:23:35I've even choked
00:23:38I lost my composure
00:23:42People here living it up
00:23:44I think they're blind
00:23:46I think they're out of their mind
00:23:50Like one of them has had this
00:23:56God's not giving me up
00:23:58No, I'm just fine
00:24:01It's just a matter of time
00:24:05Though I can feel my sadness
00:24:09I know that it should be there
00:24:12But baby I'm just too tired to care
00:24:16Cause I'm still fine
00:24:22Alright
00:24:23Thank you
00:24:28Where's he going?
00:24:29Boom!
00:24:30Boom!
00:24:30There you go
00:24:32Boom
00:24:32I wish you were like 20 years old
00:24:36I mean I believe I'm ready
00:24:37You know, I'm willing to give y'all everything I got
00:24:40Yeah you are
00:24:41You are
00:24:41You are
00:24:42Whatever happens today
00:24:43You're on the right path
00:24:45Yes ma'am
00:24:45What you do with your voice
00:24:48Is definitely beyond 16
00:24:49Like I feel like you have a control
00:24:51And a composure about yourself
00:24:54I think I'm gonna
00:24:55I'm gonna be wrestling over here
00:24:58I think your opening was just nerves
00:25:02That look has not caught up to that matured voice
00:25:06I have to think about this while Luke is talking to you
00:25:09If we say no to him, what are we doing here?
00:25:12Yeah, yeah
00:25:12I know what you're saying
00:25:13In my opinion
00:25:13I mean, I know he's young
00:25:16But we're all saying that he sings great
00:25:21She's just playing guitar great
00:25:23And he's singing pretty daggone good
00:25:26So I look at you and I see my son
00:25:30And I would not throw him in the middle of it
00:25:36Where you are at 16
00:25:38So that's where I'm coming from
00:25:42A no for me
00:25:46What do we do with this young prodigy?
00:25:54It's a yes for me
00:25:55Nice
00:25:57Um
00:26:07Tears
00:26:07Tickets
00:26:11Congratulations, come over here young man
00:26:13Was that terrifying?
00:26:15I mean, flying in front of him
00:26:18We did it, we're going to Hollywood week
00:26:20Let's go
00:26:20He's going to do Justin Bieber
00:26:21Well, and I
00:26:22That scares the crap out of me
00:26:23Because I'm like, oh
00:26:24Listen, you're right
00:26:25And all I can think about is Justin Timberlake
00:26:30You can't take the mama
00:26:35You can't take the mama out of me
00:26:37Since when do you have a heart and you're a mother?
00:26:42Miss Carrie, I just want to say
00:26:45I'm going to prove to you that I have what it takes
00:26:54It's been a good day
00:26:57Hello, hello
00:26:58Hey
00:26:58Tell us all about yourself
00:27:02My name is Sheldon Riley
00:27:03I'm 26 years old from Melbourne, Australia
00:27:07Melbourne
00:27:08What you doing here?
00:27:10American Idol, huh?
00:27:11You're crazy
00:27:16I wanted to do music since I was a really young kid
00:27:19When I was maybe about 15 years old
00:27:21I sung at my school
00:27:23And I remember that first applause
00:27:25I was like, yeah, this is what I want to do
00:27:27I love the way it made me feel
00:27:29I love the way that it made me feel noticed
00:27:32About 10 years ago
00:27:33I auditioned for a big TV show back in Australia
00:27:37It's my big moment
00:27:39And I sung my song
00:27:42And they said it wasn't quite enough
00:27:45Just you singing it's not enough
00:27:47You said don't lie
00:27:48So I made the truth
00:27:50That experience made me doubt myself
00:27:52It made me feel I had to play a character just to be seen
00:27:55It seemed like a lot to even you
00:27:58I kind of created this character that dressed up like crazy
00:28:01The most avant-garde, high fashion
00:28:03Crystals and diamonds
00:28:05And it was the thing that made people see me
00:28:07You'll be my resolution
00:28:09It just kind of took off
00:28:11I had opportunities like crazy
00:28:13Not just Australia but the entire world
00:28:18I've been on every TV show competition known to men
00:28:21I've done it all
00:28:22And the art was just getting crazier and crazier and crazier
00:28:26It almost felt like an addiction to be
00:28:29The most memorable person in the room
00:28:31But
00:28:33I'd come home
00:28:33I'd take the mask off
00:28:35The makeup
00:28:36The accessories
00:28:37The everything
00:28:37And I would hate the person that I saw in the mirror
00:28:40Hated that version of me
00:28:43I'm not you
00:28:44No human
00:28:47So I took two years off
00:28:50And remembered
00:28:52Why that little kid got up on stage that first time
00:28:54And this is the one show
00:28:56There's no smoke
00:28:57There's no mirrors
00:28:58No nothing
00:28:58And I said to myself
00:28:59If I was going to come back into music
00:29:01It would be here
00:29:02With just the piano and just me
00:29:03And if you don't like it, you don't like it
00:29:06I don't ever know if anyone's ever really going to want
00:29:08What I have to give without
00:29:10Everything that I usually put on
00:29:13That's a big part of why I'm here
00:29:15Just to remind myself that
00:29:19My voice is enough
00:29:21Everybody's got their version of what you just said
00:29:24You know, everybody's got their mask
00:29:26Whether it is something physical that they hide behind
00:29:28Or this certain identity that they've created for themselves
00:29:33You know, then of course you do worry that
00:29:36If I wasn't that, would anyone still love me?
00:29:40Yeah
00:29:40You're very relatable
00:29:41Thank you
00:29:42What are you going to sing for us today?
00:29:45This is Brother by Matt Corby
00:29:47It's an Australian singer
00:29:49Very good
00:29:50Alright, thank you
00:29:54I love you
00:29:57I love you
00:30:19I love you
00:30:23Let me be together
00:30:26you couldn't help out your own neighbor you couldn't tell it to his face you
00:30:32were messed up by the play
00:30:37you're carrying the car and can't fight it further
00:30:42let it out and say
00:30:46yeah let it pass away
00:30:56wait there
00:30:58pull yourself out of this state
00:31:02did acknowledge you were a fake
00:31:08here and from then you might just go
00:31:19somebody call out to your brother
00:31:22he's calling out your name
00:31:29you're gonna know about your own neighbor
00:31:32you couldn't tell it to his face
00:31:35you were messed up by the blame
00:31:49you're crazy talented crazy unbelievable
00:31:52thank you
00:31:53don't know why you ever had to wear the mask because you're an amazing looking person
00:31:57you being the loudest guy in the room you don't always have to be that being the most dynamic singer
00:32:02in the room you don't have to be that
00:32:04it's okay to just peel a layer off but that was impressive
00:32:09thank you
00:32:10you're an artist man and you're authentic i love
00:32:14watching someone in their moment you have stage presence it's all there accept you embrace you
00:32:27i'm really glad you're here
00:32:29i'm really glad i'm here
00:32:31i love your voice
00:32:33let's vote
00:32:37yes
00:32:37thank you
00:32:39yes
00:32:40thank you very much
00:32:41and make it three
00:32:43it's a yes for me
00:32:44on hollywood week
00:32:46i appreciate it
00:32:47thank you so much
00:32:49yeah man you just
00:32:51just get just sing
00:32:52enjoy
00:32:53thank you
00:32:53enjoy this
00:32:53all right
00:32:54welcome to the class
00:32:55thank you thank you
00:32:57thank you
00:32:58i've been judged by a lot of people
00:32:59um
00:33:01very important people
00:33:02but uh
00:33:03i feel like that was the first time it really meant something
00:33:05because i went out there
00:33:07not playing a character
00:33:10it was me
00:33:10they liked me
00:33:12if nothing lasts forever babe
00:33:15then can we make a star
00:33:20oh yeah this is gonna be good
00:33:24i'm trace casanova i'm 22 years old i'm a lounge singer from charlotte north carolina
00:33:30is that your god-given name
00:33:33oh no
00:33:33no
00:33:34oh god
00:33:34i was raised by bikers
00:33:36growing up in the dive bars biker clubs
00:33:39that's where they get the leather vest from you know
00:33:41my motto is i take my career seriously not myself
00:33:45one two three four one two three i'ma just out of school i'ma real real cool
00:33:51gotta jump gotta jive got the message i'm alive i'ma wild i'ma wild one
00:33:56oh i'ma wild one
00:34:00gonna keep it shaking gonna keep it moving mama don't you cramp my style i'ma real wild
00:34:06child you keep going friend hey carrie i just want to say you're one of the most gorgeous
00:34:10judges i've ever seen no offense fellas thank you so much
00:34:13if we were to go out dancing let me show you what would happen
00:34:15hey
00:34:17well i'ma gonna pick you up in my 88
00:34:20get ready sugar and don't be late
00:34:24we're gonna move it all night long
00:34:28whole lot of shaking going on
00:34:30i'ma wild one
00:34:31yeah baby i'ma wild one
00:34:36gonna break loose gonna keep it moving baby don't you cramp my style i'ma real wild child
00:34:42why'd you give her back you don't give her back
00:34:45keep her dancing
00:34:46bring me home friendly
00:34:47cramp my style i'ma real wild child
00:35:12i like big butts and i cannot lie
00:35:18yes you are the brothers can't deny
00:35:23when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist
00:35:28stand around thing in your face you get sprung
00:35:33wanna pull up tough cause you noticed
00:35:36that butt was stuffed deep in the jean she's wearing
00:35:42i'm hooked and i can't stop staring
00:35:44oh baby wanna come with ya
00:35:47and take your picture
00:35:49my homeboys tried to warn me
00:35:52but the butt you got make me so
00:35:55it's fellas
00:35:56yeah
00:35:56fellas
00:35:57yeah
00:35:57has your girlfriend got the butt
00:35:59oh yeah
00:36:00shake it
00:36:01shake it
00:36:02shake it
00:36:02shake it
00:36:03shake that healthy butt
00:36:04baby got back
00:36:06bring it in everybody
00:36:08baby got back
00:36:12oh yeah
00:36:14here we got
00:36:15little in the middle but you got much back
00:36:20little in the middle but you got much back
00:36:24baby got back
00:36:29i like you trace luke what do you think
00:36:33oh casanova i think it's probably a stretch for american idol but i can appreciate your ministry
00:36:42yeah thanks joy humor i love what you did thank you honestly when i tell you that um but unfortunately
00:36:51this is a competition
00:36:52right i don't want to let you guys vote
00:36:58i like big butts and i cannot lie
00:37:03i fear you carrie i know what you're saying
00:37:04i think we need you i think you're a morale booster for all of us i'm thinking of myself and
00:37:09my fellow judges and all the people that work on this show and all the joy you would bring as
00:37:14you go forth so i'm going to give you a yes
00:37:18all right
00:37:20i'm gonna give you a no
00:37:24all right
00:37:26what is it lionel
00:37:31i like big
00:37:33i never thought i would have carrie underwood fighting for me but hey
00:37:40i guess i'm just a cowboy casanova
00:37:43he's the class clown
00:37:48it's one of her songs
00:37:51we gotta check y'all's ears
00:37:53this slice of casanova cake is going to hollywood week
00:37:57i feel that some things just have to be pursued
00:38:04no this was this was great
00:38:07i followed you carrie
00:38:09what is happening what is happening
00:38:13who do you listen to carrie you've been like my vocal inspiration for as long as i can remember
00:38:18like cowboy casanova just has a very special place in my heart
00:38:22can you kind of give us a little taste let's hope i remember the lyrics i will help you
00:38:26yeah she knows all the lyrics so just look at her
00:38:30he's a good time cowboy casanova leaning up against the record machine
00:38:51look at her face you gotta get some stank face
00:38:54there you go
00:38:56this is my instrument for today
00:38:57love it
00:38:58well you brought enough backup i would say
00:39:00tell us who you are and then
00:39:03who are those people behind you
00:39:05well my name is kitty tay i'm 22 and i'm from alvine arizona
00:39:09and this is mosaic whisper is my college acapella group
00:39:12and i thought i'd share one of my songs with y'all with them as my instrument
00:39:16okay what are you gonna sing for us
00:39:18we're gonna sing masterpiece by jasmine sullivan wow let's have it
00:39:24my eyes ain't used to these rays i'm feeling exposed
00:39:31but i can't hide no more i can't hide
00:39:35as the sun shines on all of the glory
00:39:38my claws don't look so bad at all
00:39:41what was i so afraid of
00:39:45every part of me is a vision of a portrait of mona
00:39:52of mona lisa
00:39:56every part of me is beautiful and i'll finally see
00:40:02i'm a work of art i'm a masterpiece
00:40:18wow wow that was that was amazing thank you so much i i i want to tell you i really
00:40:25enjoyed
00:40:26it thank you yeah you guys yeah you they had that
00:40:31thank you thank you so much
00:40:35carrie very sweet um i i feel like you were so sweet and smiley and i feel like it needed
00:40:42maybe a
00:40:43little more staying in character just a little bit okay but you have a you have a fabulous voice thank
00:40:49you
00:40:49absolutely thank you so much luke yeah i mean surprisingly got a nice country tone to it i mean
00:40:55soulful country yeah soulful country and um and even on the song with the whole group you really had
00:41:01some great vocal moments too okay thank you let's vote carrie i would like to hear more
00:41:07it's uh it's a yes for me thank you oh my gosh yes
00:41:12yay
00:41:14it's a yes for me without a doubt
00:41:18welcome to the university oh my gosh thank you so much it's so nice to meet you so good you
00:41:26guys hey fantastic thank you great support
00:41:32that was amazing oh my gosh can't really believe what just happened but it's okay pinch me
00:41:49i couldn't stop looking at her baby knees her what baby knees when you have like a face in your
00:41:56knees
00:41:57oh really do you know baby knees i've never heard of that i have baby knees oh really right after
00:42:04kate
00:42:05and william had their baby george right george yeah my knees were in a magazine and it was like
00:42:13prince george's face is in carrie underwood's knees and i was like what the crap is going on
00:42:18with my knees so i have baby faces in my knees and i can i can make him sing too
00:42:25you can make them sing
00:42:26it was like i gotta check my knees now all right that's crazy
00:42:35music
00:42:53ah there we are how you doing good how are you great what's your name hannah harper where are you
00:43:00from
00:43:00willow springs missouri where did you get that dress this was homemade if this doesn't scream
00:43:06yee-haw i don't know what will what kind of music do you perform listen to i grew up doing
00:43:12bluegrass
00:43:13my family had a bluegrass gospel band went church to church and sang at churches
00:43:19i grew up in a super musical family my dad worked at the lead mine for several years one evening
00:43:24he was
00:43:25just feeling like god was calling him to do something different with his life so in 2009 my parents
00:43:29quit their jobs and we bought a bus and we went on the road as a family band
00:43:34the tour bus was 40 foot long it was bright red and we lived on the bus for seven years
00:43:41we just would
00:43:42go coast to coast and play banjos and sing for the lord it was a very unconventional upbringing but
00:43:48i literally wouldn't trade it for anything in the world
00:43:59we didn't come back into missouri until 2016. we settled back down and then i met my husband we
00:44:04got married and we found out we were pregnant with our first baby like four months after we got married
00:44:10oh right in the noggin i'm sorry buddy
00:44:14then one turned to three really fast with three boys it comes a lot of chaos
00:44:19and a lot of fun
00:44:23sorry why are you standing up there
00:44:29it's just hectic at all times
00:44:35let's eat some pizza and then you can go take a nap
00:44:37do you want to go no no no no no i'm trying out for the show just because i want
00:44:41the opportunity
00:44:42to give the boys the same life that i had growing up in a bigger way if possible to be
00:44:47able to sustain
00:44:47my family and do music full-time i have two boys they make things more interesting oh for sure i
00:44:56mine's been screaming all day good yay that's great love it what are you going to sing for us today
00:45:01i'm going to sing an original that i wrote called string cheese you're like my favorite person you're
00:45:06wearing homemade clothes you're singing songs called string cheese what's the song about my youngest is
00:45:12one and shortly after he was born i had postpartum depression and so i was sitting on my couch i
00:45:16said
00:45:17i wasn't going to cry i was sitting on my couch wallowing
00:45:24and you have boys you know everybody wants to touch you and i didn't want to be touched
00:45:31and my youngest son like i was just having a pity party praying that the lord would calm my
00:45:37calm my spirit and my son kept coming up to me he said mom open this mom open this open
00:45:43my cheese
00:45:44i'm like do you leave me alone with the dadgum cheese and i finally opened his cheese and when i
00:45:48did i realized that god had put me in that place and that where i was in my house was
00:45:52the biggest
00:45:52ministry that i could ever have and being a mom so i gathered myself and i got up off the
00:46:00couch and
00:46:00i quit throwing a pity party and i realized that that was exactly what i wanted and i kind of
00:46:06kick
00:46:07the postpartum depression in the butt and i said i ain't doing it there you go so i wrote this
00:46:11song
00:46:11called string cheese do you need a second i want to give you like probably just give me one yeah
00:46:18yeah
00:46:19it i i can't i can't cry and sing so i don't i don't want to put you in that
00:46:23position here thank you so much
00:46:34ready i think so
00:46:48i wore my morning coffee up for the third time miss rachel on the tv with their favorite nursery ride
00:47:00hot wheels and little people under my feet
00:47:05baby's crying it's pure chaos but i don't miss a beat
00:47:12always knew that a nine to five wouldn't suit me very good but my hours are extended that's just
00:47:23motherhood i never knew this is what my twenties would look like but they saved me before i had the
00:47:33chance to waste my life one day i'll be alone with a hot fresh cup of joe wishing that someone
00:47:45would just drop
00:47:46them by and i'll sit and reminisce on times that i sure miss i've scattered toys and a baby on
00:47:58my hip
00:47:59i thought finding peace in the quiet's what i wanted but i'd do anything to go back to being needed
00:48:12to those days i want to cry run away and hide but i'd worry about their every need
00:48:24when i'm overwhelmed and touched out they come climbing up on the couch saying mama can you open my
00:48:34strange cheeks i smile because i know meeting their needs fills my soul being there mama is who i'm meant
00:48:47to be
00:48:53that's great do you have more tissues oh my turn
00:49:00this pack is going quick
00:49:05um well that's about the most relatable song i think i've ever heard
00:49:11hannah
00:49:13great job thank you great job just with that mountainous bluegrass sound that you have in
00:49:20there i kept thinking like casey musgraves is in there i kept thinking certainly allison krauss a
00:49:27lot of little dolly a little dolly in there and gosh even if we got you to lean in more
00:49:32on it fill the
00:49:33room a little more you're gonna be able to move some people but great song way to really uh write
00:49:39the
00:49:39moment you're in yeah i want you to use dolly as the example of two things one her storytelling
00:49:46ability and two she has the ability to tell that story and then give us a lift you've got the
00:49:53range
00:49:54i would have loved to have found you just on one of those lines just hold it for a minute
00:49:58and i don't know i was going up but then i but chickened out because i was crying yeah yeah
00:50:02it
00:50:02was hard to come from a tear it is you might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors
00:50:07in the past three days um you're gorgeous like you look famous already i just think you have just a
00:50:17beautiful simplicity to your voice you're one that i'm going to think about when we leave here like
00:50:23i wonder what song she's going to sing next and i feel like i'm going to be just rooting for
00:50:26you
00:50:27i loved everything about everything you just thank you so much i mean it's a yes i'll go first is
00:50:33a yes for me i'll go second is a yes for me yes for me heck yeah brother
00:50:39get this you are going to hollywood week thank you
00:50:41we're weak it's nice to meet you too
00:50:50hearing carrie say that i was one of her favorite people that has walked through the doors
00:50:53i almost melted in my boots that's the biggest compliment i've ever received she was great
00:50:59goodness it means a lot to me to get up there and stand and represent other moms and let them
00:51:05know
00:51:05that they're not alone and let them know that they can still chase their dreams with their little
00:51:08people some real juice on that one unassuming sweet perfectly moldable into stardom
00:51:22can you help me put it on the fridge
00:51:39don't worry love no you don't have to wait she said love don't come easy
00:51:46it's a game of give and take i remember mama said
00:51:49oh i missed me have you seen the guy do the with pins and stuff is that one of your
00:51:55tick tocks
00:51:55yeah that's tick tock i can tell right away he's on the tick tock doom scroll
00:52:03oh man i remember swearing off tick tock and now i'm a tick tocker
00:52:08pretty little baby you say that maybe you'll be thinking
00:52:17i'm addicted to tick tock i'll just go on and say it if anybody wants to intervene
00:52:23oh
00:52:25oh my
00:52:35and now i'm actually scrolling finding talent that somehow makes it in front of us judges
00:52:42well tell us how you made it here somebody happened to see me that's right
00:52:48what's your dreams in music i want to go from being a tick tock singer to a real singer and
00:52:54i also
00:52:54really want a birkin bag oh i've been everywhere man looking for you babe looking for you babe
00:53:03searching for you babe but lord i've had a lot of no's i don't want to tell you no
00:53:09because i feel like i'm responsible for bringing you here but it's a no for me right now
00:53:16it's going to be a no for me this trip i agree it's no for me obviously i'm learning that
00:53:23tick
00:53:23tock has filters on it to make you sound amazing so maybe i need to go find those filters and
00:53:29sing
00:53:29on them myself all right tell the world how you arrived here i had somebody message me and they
00:53:35were like hey come on in well i might have seen you on tick tock but i must say currently
00:53:41i'm 0 for
00:53:422 on tick tock referrals
00:53:48i think i'm gonna be okay yes sir yes sir
00:53:52i think i ended the slump
00:54:02what's thank carrie
00:54:07i'm a yes
00:54:09final congratulations luke
00:54:13it's a yes for me hey awesome yes i'm one for three there you go now thank you guys so
00:54:22much
00:54:22both of us are young mr luke bryan thank you so much for getting me here after seeing my tick
00:54:29tock
00:54:30you did it finally i was told that i saved luke bryan's career and you totally
00:54:36really received yourself
00:54:38all right the pop shop
00:54:42let's go
00:54:43what's happening
00:54:46are you videoing oh yeah oh my gosh carmen i'm so proud of you yay
00:54:59hi i'm carmen laurel martin i'm 20 years old i'm from eldorado hills california and i'm here with
00:55:05my aunt britney bateman from the real housewives of salt lake city i'm so excited she lives with me
00:55:13you're on real housewives of salt lake city yeah so who is your nemesis or is there not one
00:55:19or are there many i feel like you guys are gonna be in next season as well i just get
00:55:23this
00:55:23vibe about you we're gonna start some fights
00:55:26i think on the show she's definitely still her silly self she's a little crazy and i love it
00:55:33ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding i have an announcement what about me you guys seriously
00:55:41what about me what about me
00:55:47britney has always been a very big mentor to me to get out there
00:55:51okay she has her own spotlight she's living out her dream and that's why i'm here too she is music
00:55:59i
00:55:59mean she radiates music out of her pores you look about it it just explodes yeah she bubbles and
00:56:06lights yeah that's my theme song you go in there and you rush it my lovely carmelita
00:56:14britney you could stop to the side just sing carmelita as she comes in and they don't know what
00:56:19i really should do that does anyone have a glass and a knife
00:56:28why do you have a wine glass uh you'll see
00:56:35howdy howdy howdy hello whoa wait what what's happening hi how are you how are y'all what do you
00:56:42have i have an announcement what is the announcement this is my beautiful niece
00:56:51that's been her nickname since she was carmelita that is me do you know me i'm britney
00:56:58britney bateman
00:57:01the real housewives of salt lake city yes but this is not about me this is about my amazing gorgeous
00:57:08perfect niece who you're about to hear and it's insane well if we don't have good things to say
00:57:15she has a knife she's a weapon so all right miss britney you can go right there on that x
00:57:20yeah okay
00:57:21don't fall over there give away the spotlight to the niece all right let's hear it okay do you guys
00:57:28want this yes for good keeping oh good sure yes let's do it miss carmen okay
00:57:38i woke up with a headache today cause i've got a mortgage due and an empty bed to make
00:57:54baby baby i bet you're happy now probably found just someone new who's got his life all figured out
00:58:09baby baby i bet you're happy now girl i thought it was love
00:58:17girl i knew it was love
00:58:24girl i knew it was love
00:58:41good job you have a really pretty voice like your range is really great you're hitting some high
00:58:49notes in there yeah but it would be great if you could put some umph in there yeah we actually
00:58:54might
00:58:54have something to sing together okay let's hear y'all do one okay let's see where you go just sing
00:59:01have fun like you're in the living room you got it okay let me be your star
00:59:14i just have to forget the hurt that came below forget what used to be
00:59:22i just have to forget the past is on the cutting room floor the future is here with me
00:59:33i just have to forget the past is on the cutting room floor the future is here with me
00:59:38it's all you've been needing it's all here and my heart's bleeding let me be your star
00:59:57oh great
00:59:58wow
01:00:00i learned
01:00:01oh you sound so yeah i think runs in the family i learned something it's very good it was very
01:00:07present
01:00:08there we just got to get you to cut loose a little bit i think the piano is forcing you
01:00:12to be very proper
01:00:13oh you should see me with a band well we got to get you to the band that's very true
01:00:19that's very true
01:00:20i think that the only way she's going to actually understand this thing called roughing up is to put
01:00:27her in a brawl and the only way to put you in a brawl is to say yes so you
01:00:32can go to the next level and
01:00:33meet the rest of this crazy class and you'll understand what this means okay so it's a yes for me
01:00:40hey i think your voice has definitely earned you a yes but i want to see some some fire
01:00:47i can show it i kind of believe you can there's a yes hey let me see the glass
01:00:54boom boom ding ding ding not too hard there not too hard i need you to come get your golden
01:01:00ticket
01:01:00i have an announcement we're going to hollywood you're going winter holiday oops you're going to hollywood
01:01:16hello singer i have an announcement i swear i swear it's true i think today i played it very safe
01:01:24but
01:01:24they will see the fire that is inside me and they will see me roar i concur she didn't seem
01:01:31villainous
01:01:32no nice to meet you thank you for coming seriously thank you by the way are you still dating jared
01:01:40is that true is that real um i was always wondering
01:01:48when you're not strong i'll be afraid i'll help you carry on
01:01:57for it won't be long till i'm gonna need somebody to lean on i just might have a problem that
01:02:12you
01:02:13understand we all need somebody to lean on you just call me you just call me
01:02:33oh all right
01:02:37thank you so much i have never seen you just jump out of that chair she was like i was
01:02:44like is she
01:02:44gonna rush the artist i think it is because you know you did your own thing with it it sounded
01:02:50fresh
01:02:51and i feel like it was such a smart song choice it was just thank you you know i'm telling
01:02:59you
01:02:59familiarity is everything a big voice once you go to the kaboom it's magnificent thank you you took that
01:03:09song that the world has heard a million times and you made it very authentically you which that says you're
01:03:17an artist in your own mind in your own right i appreciate it tonight say i'm a yay i'm a
01:03:25yes
01:03:26yay yes yes thank you so much there we go wow you need this break the news okay thank you
01:03:33so much
01:03:34can i shake your hands oh police it was absolute pleasure the standing ovation from carrie underwood
01:03:46just call me when you need a friend i'm going to hollywood
01:03:51i appreciate you coming it means a world you know i know you're gonna do great you got it
01:04:03love you though love you my name is braden rumfelt i'm 22 years old and i'm from murphy north carolina
01:04:16when i was young my life revolved around baseball my twin brother kellen and i played sports
01:04:23constantly dad was dead set on us becoming college athletes
01:04:32unfortunately going into high school i was starting having knee pain in both of my legs
01:04:38then i found out that i have a congenital issue my legs are naturally in the wrong position
01:04:47i needed surgery i needed two lower leg realignment that put a stop to the dreams of becoming an athlete
01:04:58it was tough seeing everybody be able to get to do what i wanted to do
01:05:04as i'm hurt it kind of hit me like wait i feel better when i am singing and my twin
01:05:11brother kellen was
01:05:12there for me he was kind of like my voice of encouragement growing up till now i always felt
01:05:21that his talent is music is singing and i couldn't be more proud of braden because of everything that
01:05:29he's going through where he's at now with pursuing his new dream he's my hero the only reason that i
01:05:36i
01:05:36hadn't signed up for american idol was because i was scared this is my dream i didn't know that i
01:05:43would get like a you know a chance like this so this is this is really awesome
01:05:50hey how's it going i'm really good who are you my name's braden rumfelt i'm 22 years old i'm from
01:05:57murphy north carolina this is my twin kellen twin brother oh yeah did y'all grow up playing music together
01:06:03we did as long as i've been sentient i've been singing good deal good deal uh what do you want
01:06:09to sing for us girl crush by little big town let's hear it you ready yep i'm ready to go
01:06:21i got a girl crush i hate to admit it but i've got a heart rush it's slowing down
01:06:35yeah i want to taste her lips yeah cause they taste like you i want to drown myself in a
01:06:48bottle of her
01:06:49for you i want her long blood and hair i want her magic
01:06:57yeah jesus yeah cause maybe then you want me just as much and i've got a girl crush oh
01:07:28i like that
01:07:31i like that
01:07:52and i've got a girl crush
01:08:11that's good that's good that's good that's good what you think carrie i'm happy i'm happy
01:08:17surprising i don't know what i expected to come out of your mouth but that wasn't it and made me
01:08:23happy
01:08:23i feel like you are very nervous i am gotta loosen up like i wanted to come out there and
01:08:29just like
01:08:30shake your arms and throw your vest across the room and i think you're a racehorse man
01:08:36don't you agree i agree you have a top end to your voice it's not as high as steve perry
01:08:43but the texture
01:08:45when you get up there is so sweet man it doesn't break no it does not and we can wake
01:08:52the outside of
01:08:53you up to combine it with the inside of you what's coming out
01:08:59we've got show business oh he can sing y'all yeah he can yes he can do really good in
01:09:06this competition
01:09:06i think we can one two three it yeah one two three
01:09:12yeah
01:09:12hollywood week okay hollywood week it's gonna be fun y'all are great i appreciate it good job
01:09:20gotta get a handshake of you too man come on don't be fooling around yes sir good job twin brother
01:09:25thank you great job good seeing you man all right yeah good seeing you way to go all right bye
01:09:30bye
01:09:31awesome high five we're fired up we're fired up let's go like are we is this real you know i
01:09:39almost
01:09:40wanted to pinch myself that was nice they love it with the struggles that i've had over the years
01:09:49couldn't be happier he is 80 of what he could be doing he's got such potential
01:10:06that was crazy to see how well he did we've got a lot of memories together under our belt and
01:10:14i
01:10:14wouldn't be here without his help and uh i love this guy he's the best you're gonna make me cry
01:10:19dude
01:10:20uh i'm going to hollywood week
01:10:31an old cow poke went riding out a dark and windy day
01:10:37upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way when all at once a mighty herd of red
01:10:43-eyed cows he saw
01:10:45plowing through those ragged skies and up the cloudy draw
01:11:00for this ghost riders in the sky
01:11:08sorry there you go it happens oh you know matthew i mean right now you're just doing
01:11:14sing along we're talking about lead singer center stage crowd screaming at
01:11:21you I'm gonna give you a passionate no because you're passionate about this
01:11:27business I think that passion is gonna take you a long way don't lose that
01:11:31spark man to know today but I'm not gonna stop working I'm not gonna not
01:11:37gonna give up I'm gonna make the best of this moment you have been on some
01:11:44amazing platforms you've been with national recording artists but today is
01:11:52your day come on in what's your name my name is Tiana Roberts what brings you to
01:12:00us today I'm just ready to get myself out there take the risk that's just kind of
01:12:07in my model for the year no risk no story no risk no story what's the deal with
01:12:11that well last year I had a miscarriage that moment made me realize that life
01:12:18is short and I could just think of all the things that I didn't do because I
01:12:22was too scared I decided that the risk was worth the sacrifice so no risk no
01:12:27story so here I am I like that very good well what are you gonna be singing for
01:12:33us I'm gonna be singing a hymn called pass me not okay okay
01:12:45pass me not oh gentle say Savior
01:12:57through my
01:13:00oh
01:13:02oh
01:13:08I cry while, while on others thou art falling, Savior, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:13:29I cry and say, Savior, oh Savior, why don't you hear my awful cry, oh while, while on others
01:13:57thou art calling, Savior, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:14:12Oh, oh, do, do not pass me, me by.
01:14:25Oh, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,
01:14:36do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,
01:14:37do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,
01:14:38do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,
01:14:38do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,
01:14:38do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
01:14:45Tell me about it.
01:14:46When you have a foundation and an instrument like you have,
01:14:49it's just a matter of what song would you like to sing.
01:14:52On this show, it's going to be challenging
01:14:53because you're going to cover everything from Disney songs
01:14:56all the way across to every event that ever happened in life
01:14:59in the music world.
01:15:00You can handle it with that voice any day of the week.
01:15:03I love what you did.
01:15:04Thank you so much.
01:15:05Well, great big voice.
01:15:07You just sang within your means.
01:15:09When I saw you going for the big note,
01:15:11I was like, uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh, she got it.
01:15:15All right, she saved it for the end.
01:15:17We love our gospel singers, but just get ready to branch out
01:15:20and get ready to do a lot of stuff.
01:15:22You made everything just seem very effortless.
01:15:25Your small notes were beautiful and clear and crisp.
01:15:28You kept things small, and then it grew.
01:15:30And by the end of it, you were just soaring.
01:15:33You are a really talented vocalist.
01:15:36It is a massive yes for me.
01:15:40Yes.
01:15:41It's a yes for me.
01:15:43You got three yeses.
01:15:45Ah!
01:15:46OK.
01:15:49Thank you so much.
01:15:51Your girl did it.
01:15:52Woo!
01:15:58I don't even have words to describe what it felt like for them
01:16:02to say, we've been waiting for you.
01:16:05Like, what?
01:16:06Yeah!
01:16:07Star, star, star, star, star, star right here.
01:16:11She's our winner.
01:16:12She will always be our winner.
01:16:14I'm proud of you.
01:16:16I'm so proud of you.
01:16:17Thank you, mama.
01:16:18I'm so proud of you.
01:16:19I'm so proud of you.
01:16:22I'm so proud of you.
01:16:29I'm so proud of you.
01:16:31I'm so proud of you.
01:16:32Julian, do you remember this kid?
01:16:35Yes.
01:16:35I thought about him a lot.
01:16:37Really, huh?
01:16:38Ah!
01:16:39Hey, guys.
01:16:40Hi.
01:16:41How are y'all?
01:16:42We're doing great.
01:16:43How are you guys?
01:16:44We're so happy to see you.
01:16:46We're happy to be here.
01:16:48One, two, one, two, three, four.
01:16:54My name is Julian Kalel Almanzan.
01:16:56I'm from El Paso, Texas, and I'm 19 years old.
01:17:01Last year, I'd auditioned.
01:17:03I had no idea what to expect.
01:17:05Obviously, I was terrified.
01:17:07When I talk about it with my sister,
01:17:09we both say that we kind of just blacked out
01:17:11and gave a performance of our lives, I guess.
01:17:30I performed an original song called Surrender,
01:17:32which talks about the struggles of anxiety and depression.
01:17:44I felt like I was at your show just now.
01:17:47Are you serious?
01:17:48Yeah, I did.
01:17:49Wow.
01:17:49It played like a record.
01:17:51He's a star.
01:17:52He's a star.
01:17:53Just a straight up, straight up star.
01:17:57I'll be gone without a sound
01:17:59when my heart fails me and I'm not around.
01:18:02Yes!
01:18:03Hallelujah, yes!
01:18:05Hallelujah, yes!
01:18:05Come on, man.
01:18:06Let's go.
01:18:06Come here.
01:18:07The things that the judges told me,
01:18:09I felt like my life was changing in that moment.
01:18:12He may win this thing.
01:18:13Woo!
01:18:14He literally might win it.
01:18:17Oh, I surrender.
01:18:17It was one of the greatest moments of my life.
01:18:19Oh, I surrender.
01:18:21I'm going to Hollywood!
01:18:22Woo!
01:18:27Unfortunately, though, I was not able to continue forward.
01:18:31There were shared concerns about my abilities to balance a journey like American Idol and my mental health.
01:18:42I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression my freshman year of high school.
01:18:46But I had been struggling with those feelings for a big part of my life.
01:18:51I mean, through even elementary and middle school.
01:18:54He came up to us and said, I am not okay.
01:18:57There's something happening with me.
01:18:59I mean, it's a knife to your chest because you're thinking, you know, what's going on?
01:19:05What's happening?
01:19:06And he said, I'm sad all the time.
01:19:11For me, anxiety is just like a big wave crashing on you and you just drown.
01:19:17The ocean is angry.
01:19:20I was pushing the value of my life.
01:19:24You have to look in the mirror and recognize that mental health professionals need to get involved.
01:19:31And that there's no shame in that.
01:19:39Music is my lifeline.
01:19:42It's what keeps me grounded.
01:19:45I had so much to smile about with my audition.
01:19:48And I just knew, like, I really regret it if I didn't give this another shot.
01:19:52I'm just hoping that whatever I'm doing just reflects the message of just not giving up.
01:19:58And most importantly, to not be defined by your struggles, but by your strengths.
01:20:04I choke up just thinking about it because I'm very lucky to be here.
01:20:08You know, life is a gift.
01:20:11For you to come back out here to try this, we are very happy and proud of you.
01:20:16We are so happy to be here.
01:20:17Thank you so much.
01:20:18So, what are you going to do for us?
01:20:20The song today is called Long Guitar.
01:20:22I wrote it at a very dark time in my life where I was at a crossroads of deciding whether
01:20:27or not to give up or to keep going.
01:20:29Huh.
01:20:29And found that, you know, it's as simple as just stay one more day.
01:20:34That's the message.
01:20:36It's been rough.
01:20:37We've had some rough years.
01:20:39And this song in particular, it's suicide prevention, basically.
01:20:52What do you see when you look at me?
01:20:57The blessings that I'm letting go, Lord, you forgive so easily.
01:21:02It's getting harder to find peace.
01:21:07Get the chance to grow old, but I'm not the man that I should.
01:21:13Never felt travel, hailing by every night.
01:21:17Too far gone for prayer.
01:21:19Just a boy afraid to die.
01:21:26Oh, heartache stare.
01:21:29Words unspoken.
01:21:30The burden of my flaws.
01:21:32An empty chair.
01:21:34A family broken.
01:21:35Pain is all I cause.
01:21:37I should stay.
01:21:40I should stay.
01:21:42You walk in daydream.
01:21:44Thoughts unholy.
01:21:46Damn near giving up.
01:21:47Hug your mama till there's just enough.
01:21:50To see that old sun rise.
01:21:56I should stay.
01:21:59I should stay.
01:22:01Oh, I'll stitch phones and learn to love these remarks along the way.
01:22:06Oh, I should stay.
01:22:08Lord, let me stay.
01:22:12I got too much to give.
01:22:14I got I love you.
01:22:16So say don't wanna make my old man cry.
01:22:19Leave my mama screaming why.
01:22:22Guess I'm in this bleeding heart.
01:22:25Light head in my way.
01:22:28To the boy alone in the suffering.
01:22:31Thinking no one understands.
01:22:33If it's strength that you need.
01:22:36You don't have to be a man.
01:22:45Awesome.
01:22:47Ronald, what you think?
01:22:48Welcome back.
01:22:50Welcome back.
01:22:51I'm gonna leave you with some words that I keep repeating over and over again and I'm gonna pass it
01:22:57on to you.
01:22:57You were born enough.
01:22:59I haven't seen too many years.
01:23:01Come on, William.
01:23:03But I have fear and I have love.
01:23:06Everything about you is just honest.
01:23:09And you organize your thoughts and your feelings into song in a way that comes across so real.
01:23:18That is something that's needed.
01:23:20Very much.
01:23:20Yeah, man.
01:23:22You got the magic.
01:23:30I think that you're incredible.
01:23:32I think you have all the skills and tools of a great singer.
01:23:35So glad you're back and we'll just have fun with this thing.
01:23:38How about that?
01:23:39Absolutely, yeah.
01:23:44What do you think, Lionel?
01:23:48It's a yes for me.
01:23:49Yes for me.
01:23:51Yes for me.
01:23:53Let's go.
01:23:54Thank you guys.
01:23:55Here we go.
01:23:56Thank you so much.
01:23:56Welcome to Hollywood Week, friend.
01:23:58We're back.
01:23:58My parents.
01:24:00You did it, Nico.
01:24:02Carissa.
01:24:03Carissa.
01:24:05You did it, Nico.
01:24:06Congratulations.
01:24:10I just felt understood.
01:24:12I felt seen for the artist that I try to be.
01:24:15I want to spread my message.
01:24:18You are loved.
01:24:19And everyone is born enough.
01:24:21Everyone is, in fact, born enough.
01:24:29You're one of my absolute favorites.
01:24:32God bless you with an instrument.
01:24:33The first time I've had full body chills the whole time.
01:24:37Oh my God.
01:24:40You can't learn what you just did.
01:24:42You are a star.
01:24:44Oh my God.
01:24:46No way.
01:24:48Hello.
01:24:49Anybody want to sing for us?
01:24:51I'm sorry.
01:24:52You're going to Hollywood Week.
01:24:54Yay!
01:24:56You were born to sing.
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