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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 03: Auditions (3)
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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.
00:02:50Your goodness is running after, running after me.
00:03:11Woo!
00:03:18Man.
00:03:19Thank you, thank you so much.
00:03:20That'll wake you up.
00:03:22Come on.
00:03:24Come on.
00:03:25What you think, Carrie?
00:03:27You were flying up out of that chair, levitating.
00:03:29I was.
00:03:30How can you not?
00:03:32You have been given an incredible gift.
00:03:35Wow.
00:03:36And I love that you use it.
00:03:38I mean, the first two words out of your mouth, it was like, ooh, oh, yeah, okay.
00:03:43I just had chills pretty much the whole time.
00:03:45Wow.
00:03:46It was really great.
00:03:48Your voice is big enough to fill up any room.
00:03:52Very classic sounding voice.
00:03:54Wow.
00:03:54The university has been waiting on you.
00:03:56Oh, my God.
00:03:57I'm telling you, it is one of those moments when we discover your talent.
00:04:03It's mesmerizing to watch you perform because it's not just standing there singing.
00:04:08You actually have stage presence, which is something we can't teach.
00:04:13Wow.
00:04:13It just felt like worship.
00:04:14It just.
00:04:15It didn't feel forced.
00:04:17It just felt like you were in the moment, and we were in the moment with you.
00:04:20It's a big, giant yes from me.
00:04:23No doubt about it.
00:04:24It is.
00:04:24I'm looking forward to all the goosies throughout the rest of it.
00:04:29You're right.
00:04:29So it's a big yes from me.
00:04:30Let's go.
00:04:31It's a yes from me.
00:04:33Congratulations.
00:04:34Wow.
00:04:34Thank you guys so much.
00:04:37You're going through the Hollywood week.
00:04:39You're ready.
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 bring you to the surprise.
00:04:56That's so great to start off.
00:05:00Big ol' voice there.
00:05:02Welcome to the class, man.
00:05:04It feels really, really wild to be standing here just like Jamal Roberts did.
00:05:08And I feel like you'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 week!
00:05:14Woo!
00:05:17Good 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?
00:05:41I feel like the best class we could shape is going to be very eclectic.
00:05:48It's more spicy.
00:05:51And I, being a lover of rock music, I just want to find that representative.
00:05:58Ah!
00:06:00Ah!
00:06:01Woo!
00:06:03My name is Noah!
00:06:04These are my friends at Don LaVella!
00:06:07And this is the rock and roll wall of town!
00:06:13Ron!
00:06:14Ron!
00:06:15How you doing, Ron?
00:06:16My organs are vibrating.
00:06:18What...
00:06:18What is happening?
00:06:20The judges in front of you is the greatest rock and roll audition you 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!
00:06:31Woo!
00:06:31Let's go!
00:06:32Yeah!
00:06:34Rock and roll, baby!
00:06:35This is the rock and roll.
00:06:40You know I'm born to lose, and Emily's for fools.
00:06:44But that's the way I like it, baby.
00:06:46I don't want to live forever!
00:06:50Here we go.
00:06:53The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be, the Ace of Spades, Ace of Spades, yeah!
00:07:05I love the idea, too, of having some of those more entertaining people in the mix.
00:07:10You kind of have to give some people a shot.
00:07:11I'm Isaiah Morrow.
00:07:13What kind of music do you play?
00:07:14I'd say rock.
00:07:15Yes!
00:07:16Don't fall away and lead me to myself.
00:07:22Don't fall away and leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:40Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:07:44Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:07:45How happy are you?
00:07:47So happy!
00:07:48Oh, I think you're great.
00:07:51Oh!
00:07:51I think even if we can get you channeling more like, I am a rocker...
00:07:57be even more ecstatic yeah my 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 you didn't even listen well you should have set
00:08:13me free now i'm leaving with the devil gonna leave this search for love i'm leaving with the devil
00:08:26leave this house so broken love if you happen to go through it bring it especially when you rock i
00:08:36mean you're going to be the poster child for this that's the way i like it baby i don't want
00:08:40to live
00:08:45yes no way no way yeah
00:08:53i'm ready to bring some rock and roll to american idol yeah
00:08:58rock and roll baby what is it lot are you either gonna rock or you're gonna roll
00:09:02fire up to my left oh my god oh my goodness oh my goodness oh my goodness
00:09:15that was like the most oh my god we can hear you around going on i can't help it i
00:09:21can't help it
00:09:21hi how are you i'm so amazing i'm madison moon um i'm from orlando florida i'm 21 i'm so excited
00:09:29to be
00:09:29here clearly uh what do you do in orlando i'm a full-time musician i it's my only job i've
00:09:36ever
00:09:36had i'm i wouldn't have in any other way what kind of music do you play i do a lot
00:09:41of everything but i
00:09:43really want to go for pop rock i've been in a lot of bands and i did harsh vocals and
00:09:47stuff like that
00:09:48so i will be singing today not doing that but what are you going to sing for us i'm going
00:09:53to be doing
00:09:54creep cool cool all right ready
00:10:00when you were here before
00:10:04couldn't look you in the eye
00:10:08you're just like you're just like an angel your skin makes me cry but i'm a creep
00:10:26i'm a weirdo
00:10:34what the hell am i doing here
00:10:40i don't belong here
00:10:52she's
00:10:55running out
00:10:57the door
00:11:00Oh, she's running out, she runs, runs, runs, runs, oh, she runs.
00:11:31She runs, runs, but I'm a creep.
00:11:45I want more.
00:11:47Do you have a second song?
00:11:49You said you did like harsh vocals.
00:11:51I'm just curious.
00:11:53What does harsh vocals mean?
00:11:55Like screaming.
00:11:55Screaming, yeah, that's right.
00:11:57Like metal vocals.
00:11:59Let's do it.
00:12:00Okay.
00:12:01What is it?
00:12:01The Kill, 30 Seconds to Mars.
00:12:03Okay.
00:12:05Okay, cool.
00:12:06Ready?
00:12:06Yeah, got it.
00:12:11I tried to be someone else, but nothing seemed to change.
00:12:20I know now, this is who I really am inside.
00:12:28Finally found myself, fighting for a chance.
00:12:36I know now, this is who I really am.
00:12:44Woo!
00:12:46Woo!
00:12:47Woo!
00:12:47Woo!
00:12:48Woo!
00:12:49Wow.
00:12:55Love it.
00:12:57Luke.
00:12:58Luke.
00:12:59Don't do any more harsh vocals.
00:13:02Yes.
00:13:03She 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.
00:13:13Yes.
00:13:13You just kept getting higher and then higher.
00:13:16I'm thinking, where does this voice end?
00:13:19Just...
00:13:21Oh my goodness.
00:13:22Push the box.
00:13:23Let's vote.
00:13:24I'll go first.
00:13:25I wanna just...
00:13:25Yes.
00:13:27Yes.
00:13:28You're one of my absolute favorites.
00:13:32Top 30.
00:13:33I'm calling it.
00:13:34Let's do this.
00:13:35Yes, yes, yes.
00:13:36Yes.
00:13:37I'm in.
00:13:37Thank you so much.
00:13:38Oh my goodness.
00:13:39You need this.
00:13:40You gotta have the ticket.
00:13:42Oh, thank you so much, guys.
00:13:44Oh, I gotta go.
00:13:44Run to my mama.
00:13:45Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.
00:13:46Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.
00:13:47Oh my God, oh my God.
00:13:48Thank you guys so much.
00:13:50Have fun.
00:13:56I'm going to Hollywood.
00:13:57I'm going to Hollywood.
00:13:57I'm going to Hollywood.
00:13:58I'm going to Hollywood.
00:13:58I'm going to Hollywood.
00:13:58Carrie called me top 30 and I almost fell to the ground.
00:14:01I almost fell to the ground.
00:14:02I'm going to the ground.
00:14:02It's insane.
00:14:04I'm glad she believes in me.
00:14:06I am so ready for this.
00:14:08Oh, you know I've been looking for my rockers.
00:14:10I'm like they're screaming.
00:14:12So there's a technique you can do that and it's not.
00:14:15Can you do it that way?
00:14:16Yes, but I've never done such things outside of my car.
00:14:29We come around the corner.
00:14:32LaGrange, Georgia.
00:14:33Where are all you folks around here, man?
00:14:35LaGrange.
00:14:36Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.
00:14:41I'm very fast.
00:14:43Ha, 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.
00:14:54All right.
00:14:55Take a lift.
00:14:57How are you?
00:14:58Good.
00:14:58How are y'all?
00:14:59Good.
00:15:00Well, you came in so comfortable.
00:15:02Very chill, man.
00:15:03So tell us who you are.
00:15:04Where are you from?
00:15:05Your age?
00:15:05My name's Philman Lee.
00:15:07I'm from LaGrange, Georgia.
00:15:08And I'm 25 years old.
00:15:10Philman, that'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.
00:15:24Corlin, 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 end goal.
00:15:40I want to sing every single night if I can.
00:15:47I've been a musician my whole life.
00:15:49All credit, really, to my dad.
00:15:51He toured around with a gospel quartet group.
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, that's what I want to do for the rest of my life.
00:16:02I've been trying all this time.
00:16:04I got into music after I dropped out of college,
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, and it looked like it was going to be pretty promising.
00:16:16And then when COVID hit, it just kind of plateaued, and I got shelved.
00:16:21You know, I obviously wasn't making any money.
00:16:22That's when I picked up insurance.
00:16:24Don't worry, I'll be fine.
00:16:26But I still can't climb the mountains of my mind.
00:16:30My family, you know, they were there every step of the way.
00:16:32The nights that I would cry because I'm not singing, I'm not doing music,
00:16:36and I thought I would never have another chance at it.
00:16:39They were definitely there for every single one of those moments.
00:16:41I got faith in you, brother.
00:16:43You got it in you, baby.
00:16:44We've been in your corner all your life.
00:16:47We love you so much, little buddy.
00:16:49American Idol's another chance at doing what I love and getting my foot back in the door.
00:16:53I have a voice, and I want it to be heard.
00:17:07Come on now.
00:17:17When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothing else.
00:17:29He treats the world for the good things he's found.
00:17:38If she is bad, he can't see it.
00:17:45She can do no harm.
00:17:51Turn his back on his best friend, he puts her down.
00:18:02When a man loves a woman, I give you everything I got.
00:18:16Hey, yeah.
00:18:20Trying to hold on to your precious love.
00:18:28And baby, baby, please don't treat me bad.
00:18:37When a man loves a woman.
00:18:43Come on now.
00:18:44He's down, deep down in his soul.
00:18:49She can bring you such mystery.
00:19:03You know, there's a difference between bent down and broke down.
00:19:06You were in both conditions.
00:19:08I'm talking about it.
00:19:09I mean, you were down.
00:19:11You were down.
00:19:11I said, how low is he going to go?
00:19:13Oh, man.
00:19:14Yeah.
00:19:14No, you wouldn't know.
00:19:15That was great interpretation, man.
00:19:17Carrie, what do you think about this?
00:19:18Wonderful gentleman.
00:19:20Surprising.
00:19:21Like you just walk in and you're just so chill and calm and then you open your mouth to sing,
00:19:28hands in your pockets.
00:19:29Sorry.
00:19:31No, you're good.
00:19:32I was like, is he going to, I'm going to have to go take his hands out of his pockets.
00:19:35I was pleasantly surprised.
00:19:38You can't learn what you just did.
00:19:40Regardless of whatever else you think you were trying to do, do more of that.
00:19:45Carrie reminded me of my mom.
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, you won't have to worry about insurance except
00:19:59on your voice.
00:20:00And that's going to be covering you.
00:20:02Sounds good to me.
00:20:03Luke?
00:20:04Making another Georgia boy proud.
00:20:06Come on.
00:20:07We've had 10 people today that look like they've been trained to sing.
00:20:11And you look like you were born to sing.
00:20:13Nah.
00:20:16The fun part about this business, we can't judge any book by any cover.
00:20:20We just have to let you sing and then, man, when we get somebody like you, it's pretty
00:20:25dang 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, but we're definitely selling tickets.
00:20:42Welcome to Hollywood Week, babes.
00:20:44Good job.
00:20:46Get down, baby.
00:20:47Let me start crying.
00:20:48I don't know how difficult.
00:20:49Georgia boy.
00:20:50Yes, sir.
00:20:55Here it comes.
00:21:01They're not too.
00:21:10I had a lot of family and friends here with me today that have seen nothing but ups
00:21:14and downs.
00:21:16Definitely felt like music slowed down for me a lot and I didn't see another way back
00:21:20into it.
00:21:21But I believe my life definitely changed with this audition.
00:21:24I'm going to Hollywood Week.
00:21:27Woo!
00:21:29Shout out to the insurance company I work for.
00:21:32Thank you all for the job.
00:21:33And I will be taking some time off.
00:21:43You know what my mother used to stop and get me for breakfast?
00:21:47A 20 ounce Mountain Dew.
00:21:49Wow.
00:21:49And a sleeve of powdered donuts.
00:21:52Wow.
00:21:53Okay.
00:21:53We're about to start.
00:21:54Let's hold everything.
00:21:55Luke needs to have his breakfast burrito.
00:21:57The burrito.
00:21:58No.
00:21:59It's just arriving.
00:22:00It'll be ten more minutes, everyone.
00:22:02Ten more.
00:22:02Oh, my God.
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!
00:22:41My name is Libby.
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!
00:22:52Come on.
00:22:52Know what's going on.
00:22:53I'm here for it.
00:22:54How are we doing today?
00:22:55My name's Libby.
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 margarita,
00:23:05three margarita.
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 two?
00:23:11Yes.
00:23:12Today for the judges, I'm bringing the energy, I'm bringing the roles, and I'm bringing
00:23:16my personality for them.
00:23:18That's not a server's out.
00:23:19Is that your outfit?
00:23:21Do you wear that?
00:23:21Oh, this is my outfit, you know?
00:23:23I gotta look sexy for you guys.
00:23:24Gotta look snazzy.
00:23:25You're making a mess, by the way.
00:23:28I've got it contained.
00:23:29This is so good.
00:23:30The main place I sing would have to be my job.
00:23:33We do a thing called give us an exercise yee-haw for the birthdays.
00:23:37So I started singing happy birthday, and people were posting me on TikTok.
00:23:41Things were rolling up.
00:23:47Luke, I think my mom's about to have a heart attack.
00:23:50If she sees you, she thinks you're the sexiest man alive.
00:23:53Oh, no, mama.
00:23:55Oh, Luke, come on.
00:23:58Please.
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 gonna be married by the time I get in there.
00:24:05Oh, boy.
00:24:07You better get prepared, that little Italian woman's about to come get ya.
00:24:11Security, security.
00:24:13Well, good deal.
00:24:14Well, what are you gonna sing today?
00:24:15I'm singing Love Wins by Carrie Underwood.
00:24:18Oh.
00:24:19All right.
00:24:20Let's hear it.
00:24:21Absolutely.
00:24:25Can you stop smacking?
00:24:28Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:24:35oh, oh.
00:24:36A stray bullet and a mama cries her baby won't be coming home tonight.
00:24:43A siren screaming down the avenue, just another story on the evening news, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:24:50And so it goes.
00:24:52But I hold on to hope and I won't let go
00:24:56Cause I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers
00:25:03And I, I believe we're made to be here for each other
00:25:10We'll never fall if we walk hand in hand
00:25:13For the world that seems broken together again
00:25:16Yeah, I, I believe in the end
00:25:23Love wins
00:25:32Um, Carrie, is she pushing too hard?
00:25:35Might be a little bit.
00:25:37You have such a big instrument
00:25:39and I feel like sometimes if you start off out of the gate
00:25:43going 100 miles an hour, there's nowhere left to go.
00:25:46Absolutely.
00:25:47Fredly, can we do a, play that chorus soft.
00:25:53Sing it soft one time.
00:25:55Absolutely.
00:25:55Real relax.
00:25:58I, I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers
00:26:05And 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?
00:26:27Get Lionel's.
00:26:29Give me Lionel's.
00:26:30You have enough.
00:26:32My vote is yes.
00:26:33Thank you, queen.
00:26:34I, I'm excited to see what you do next and
00:26:37I'm excited to grow.
00:26:38And please show us all the sides.
00:26:39Your softer side.
00:26:40Your powerful side.
00:26:41Yes for me.
00:26:42You're a queen.
00:26:42Oh my gosh.
00:26:43You're a queen.
00:26:43You're a good enough singer to not have to push so hard.
00:26:46Really focus on capturing the emotion like you did on that second go around.
00:26:49I'm a yes.
00:26:50Oh, thank you.
00:26:51Thank you, Luke.
00:26:52Lionel, what are you?
00:26:53I'm full.
00:26:55I'm sorry.
00:26:56It is an absolute yes for me.
00:26:58Thank you, guys.
00:26:59And let me tell you something.
00:27:00And I mean this from the heart.
00:27:01You're a sweetheart.
00:27:02And if you just calm down and put that voice out there, you've got something magical.
00:27:07Thank you, Lionel.
00:27:09You need this.
00:27:11You're going to Hollywood.
00:27:12Oh!
00:27:13Yeah!
00:27:15Yeah!
00:27:16Remember, Mama.
00:27:17Mama.
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.
00:27:26You 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.
00:27:35Thank you so much.
00:27:36You're amazing.
00:27:38Oh, my God.
00:27:43You know, I worked my butt off for this.
00:27:49Like, Gary Underwood, Gabby Barrett, all these people have held the stick and now look at them.
00:27:53Like, now it's my turn.
00:27:55That's all I'm gonna say.
00:27:56I'm ready to show the world what I can do and let's win this, baby.
00:27:59Let's do it.
00:28:00Hey.
00:28:00We're going to Hollywood week.
00:28:02We're going to Hollywood week.
00:28:02Let's give them a big old Texas sign.
00:28:04Yee-haw!
00:28:13Hello.
00:28:14My name is Miyaka and I'm 24 year old and I'm from Ukraine.
00:28:31I sing Japanese though.
00:28:33I don't speak Japanese for now.
00:28:35I still learning English.
00:28:37I can sing opera, rock, jazz, whatever.
00:28:40And I was thinking which style matches me the most.
00:28:43And when I started to work with anime project, I felt like that.
00:29:03From the moment when I started singing, I knew for sure that I'm going to be on stage.
00:29:08That I have enough energy to have a stadium, to have a huge concert.
00:29:12And I really, really want to share this with you guys.
00:29:28Wow.
00:29:29Wow.
00:29:30Wow.
00:29:31It's exactly what I want.
00:29:33I love her.
00:29:35I really love your energy.
00:29:37I love everything you're about.
00:29:39You are a star.
00:29:43You are a star.
00:29:44I thought it was very good.
00:29:47I 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.
00:30:03If 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.
00:30:14I 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.
00:30:26This is my baby got back dude moment.
00:30:28There's show business.
00:30:29And then there's entertainment.
00:30:31And we don't want theater.
00:30:32We want that pop singer.
00:30:34I can do it.
00:30:41I don't know.
00:30:46I think the only way you're 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 put the muscle.
00:30:58Don't put the muscle.
00:30:59Don't put the muscle.
00:30:59Don't put the muscle.
00:31:00Yeah.
00:31:01We're not trying to force Carrie into anything.
00:31:03What 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!
00:31:24I love it.
00:31:24Thanks for Kono Bull.
00:31:26I love it.
00:31:26I love it.
00:31:27No, I love it.
00:31:27I love it.
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.
00:32:15Which is great.
00:32:16I 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.
00:32:44I know, but...
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 gonna beef?
00:33:02It's too late.
00:33:03You gonna have some flat tires.
00:33:06It's all in love, you know?
00:33:09Hello.
00:33:09Got a whole band with you.
00:33:11Trio.
00:33:12All right.
00:33:13Well, 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.
00:33:34What are you gonna sing today?
00:33:36I'm gonna sing an original song we actually wrote in 2019.
00:33:40We felt like we were gonna break up and instead of breaking up, we just came out with this song.
00:33:45Lionel and I thought we were gonna break up in 2019.
00:33:48Uh, never.
00:33:49We were gonna stay together no matter what.
00:33:50Stronger than ever.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:53Let's go.
00:33:56When every minute heightens my confusion
00:34:00Till I can feel the fall from space
00:34:05How come you look so close like you're right in front of me
00:34:10And if they say that time is an illusion
00:34:14Why can't you see it on my face?
00:34:20How come you look so close but you feel so far away?
00:34:27Whoa!
00:34:34How come you look so close?
00:34:37How come you look so close?
00:34:41Whoa!
00:34:45How come you look so close?
00:34:47Whoa!
00:34:50And I know it's over
00:34:54But it's all I've got
00:34:58I know I'm halfway there but I'm just not close enough
00:35:03Whoa!
00:35:05And I know it's over
00:35:07But it just won't stop
00:35:10Oh!
00:35:12Ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:17Oh!
00:35:18And I know it's over
00:35:20But it's all I've got
00:35:25Ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:35Thank you
00:35:36Thank you
00:35:38I'm really excited about you
00:35:40You have this beautiful voice
00:35:42I have no words
00:35:44I'm a little on the other side of the fence
00:35:48Are you serious?
00:35:49Yes!
00:35:50Are you serious?
00:35:51I mean you've got big notes
00:35:52But I thought when you're doing the Tinder stuff
00:35:55It's almost not really connecting with me all the way
00:35:58It's just not reaching in me and pulling like emotions out right now
00:36:02Thomas
00:36:03Lionel what you think about our concrete boy?
00:36:05A concrete brother
00:36:06Was that a concrete solid performance?
00:36:08Concrete work may not be where you're going to end up with this thing
00:36:10If you sound like an old seasoned guy with that voice
00:36:13You know you kind of know where you're going with that bad boy
00:36:16It's a yes for me
00:36:17Oh!
00:36:18It's a yes for me
00:36:19It's already one line all over
00:36:20You can see the headlines now
00:36:22No no it's going to be a good season
00:36:23Carrying Luke at odds
00:36:25I can vote
00:36:27I'm a no
00:36:28You are dead inside
00:36:31It's a yes for me
00:36:32The concrete boy looks like he has cemented himself
00:36:36Wow
00:36:37In the Hollywood week
00:36:38Congratulations
00:36:39I'm going to give this to you
00:36:40You're going to Hollywood week babe
00:36:41You're getting a
00:36:42And you get a hug
00:36:43Express delivery from Carrie Underwood
00:36:45Oh my god
00:36:46Thank you so much
00:36:47Thank you
00:36:47Congratulations
00:36:48Very cool
00:36:49Seeing Carrie and Luke at odds was very stunning
00:36:51She never gets mad and mean at anything
00:36:54No
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 incapable of being in the room with one another
00:37:11It's Nicki Minaj all over again
00:37:13Oh no no no
00:37:23I am feeling very very nervous
00:37:26I've had the jitters all day
00:37:29Were you ever nervous?
00:37:31Like on Idol?
00:37:31Yes
00:37:32Of course
00:37:32I was horrified
00:37:34Were you nervous?
00:37:35Little bit
00:37:36I've never done anything like this before
00:37:38For me
00:37:39If I'm slightly doubtful
00:37:44Once I grab the mic
00:37:46It's only one way
00:37:49I gotta go that way
00:37:51Yeah
00:37:51Or you're kind of a superpower
00:37:52You just take charge
00:37:53Well that's the mark of an entertainer
00:37:57That's a superstar
00:37:58Because you're gonna figure it out or you're not
00:38:00Hopefully I can impress the judges
00:38:02I will be giving it my absolute all
00:38:07Right this way
00:38:08Hi
00:38:09How are you?
00:38:11I'm great
00:38:11I'm trying not to cry looking at you
00:38:13No, no
00:38:14Take your time
00:38:15Take it all in
00:38:16You guys are...
00:38:17Oh my gosh
00:38:18Oh my god
00:38:19Hello you guys
00:38:21How are you?
00:38:21Good to see you
00:38:22I'm great
00:38:22I had a bunch of like
00:38:24Hand warmer strapped to my body just now
00:38:26So I'm like
00:38:27Well
00:38:27I know you picked the sleeveless shirt, right?
00:38:30Okay, listen
00:38:30I'm new to Nashville
00:38:32I've never been
00:38:32So you're from?
00:38:33Phoenix, Arizona
00:38:34Oh, Phoenix
00:38:35Arizona, yeah
00:38:36Have you ever been in weather this cold?
00:38:39No
00:38:40Arizona doesn't get like below 50
00:38:42All right, just back up
00:38:44Tell us who you are
00:38:45And your age
00:38:46My name is Lonnie
00:38:47I'm 19 years old
00:38:49And I'm currently in high school
00:38:51Oh
00:38:52Yeah, it was my first time on a plane
00:38:53Did your family come with you?
00:38:55What is...
00:38:55Oh, I came alone
00:38:56Came alone
00:38:56Sorry, this is crazy
00:38:58My dad loves you
00:38:59I love you and I really like you
00:39:01I'm sorry
00:39:02Anyways, yeah
00:39:03I'm gonna go ahead and start for you guys
00:39:05Cause I'm taking up a lot of dollars
00:39:06Yeah, okay
00:39:07No, no, no
00:39:08You're doing great
00:39:08We're just really learning about you
00:39:10So, from Arizona to here
00:39:12What was the leap of faith?
00:39:13Oh
00:39:14I mean, American Idol, come on
00:39:16My dad
00:39:17Um
00:39:18He's in the ICU right now
00:39:20So
00:39:20Um
00:39:21Oh
00:39:22So this is all for him
00:39:23I'm doing this for him
00:39:25He believed in me
00:39:25And I'm here
00:39:26And I want this more than ever now
00:39:28Pick it up
00:39:30Pick it up
00:39:31I'm very insecure about my voice
00:39:34But
00:39:34My dad believed in me
00:39:35When nobody else did
00:39:37He saw it in me
00:39:38Even when I didn't see it myself
00:39:40Got a second chance
00:39:41You could go home
00:39:43My dad is the kindest person in the world
00:39:45But at the same time
00:39:47He was struggling with addiction
00:39:49Since before I was born
00:39:51Just medicine
00:39:51There were so many nights
00:39:53I would just cry from watching my dad stumble upstairs
00:39:58Just medicine
00:40:02And he would say
00:40:03Tonight's gonna be my last drink
00:40:05Every day
00:40:06You could still be
00:40:08What you want to
00:40:10What you said you were
00:40:12Recently
00:40:13He has been getting better
00:40:14Because he stopped
00:40:15But
00:40:16He now has liver failure
00:40:18And is currently awaiting a transplant
00:40:22Um
00:40:27I really want my dad to be in my future
00:40:30But this could be my last chance to show him
00:40:35His daughter tried for him
00:40:41I am gonna be singing
00:40:43Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato
00:40:44So I hope you guys like it
00:40:46Let's give it
00:40:47Okay
00:40:59Oh no, here we go again
00:41:02Fighting over what I said
00:41:04I'm sorry
00:41:07Yeah, I'm sorry
00:41:10Bad at love
00:41:11No, I'm not good at this
00:41:13But I can't say I'm innocent
00:41:16Not hardly
00:41:18But I'm sorry
00:41:20And all my friends they know when it's true
00:41:24Don't know who I am without you
00:41:27I got it bad
00:41:29Baby
00:41:30Got it bad
00:41:31Oh, tell me you love me
00:41:35I need someone
00:41:38On days like this I do
00:41:41On days like this
00:41:43Oh, tell me you love me
00:41:47I need someone
00:41:49On days like this I do
00:41:52On days like this
00:41:55Oh, can you hear my heart say
00:41:58Yeah
00:41:58No
00:42:01You ain't nobody
00:42:03Till you got somebody
00:42:04You ain't nobody
00:42:05Till you got somebody
00:42:08Everything I need
00:42:10Yeah
00:42:11Is standing right in front of me
00:42:13Oh
00:42:14I know that we will be
00:42:16Alright
00:42:17Alright
00:42:18Yeah
00:42:19Through the ups and downs
00:42:22Baby
00:42:23You know I'ma stick around
00:42:24Oh
00:42:25You know that we will be
00:42:27Alright
00:42:29Oh
00:42:29Tell me you love me
00:42:33I need someone
00:42:35On days like this I do
00:42:38On days like this
00:42:40Oh, tell me you love me
00:42:44I need someone
00:42:47On days like this I do
00:42:49On days like this
00:42:52Oh, can you hear my heart say
00:42:55Thank you
00:42:59Wow, okay
00:43:01You have an incredible voice
00:43:04I don't even know if you know
00:43:06What you could be capable of
00:43:09But you completely owned that
00:43:11That was awesome
00:43:13Thank you
00:43:14Yeah
00:43:15Some people's journey to get here
00:43:17Is a lot harder than others
00:43:19And yours has been a hard one
00:43:21And you're just out here
00:43:23Being so real and open with us
00:43:26And you're not hiding anything
00:43:28You're not trying to be something you're not
00:43:30You're just being authentically you
00:43:33And I don't know
00:43:34There's just something really
00:43:35Really special about you
00:43:37How brave you are to get on a plane
00:43:39And come out here
00:43:40And roll the dice
00:43:41And just sing your little heart out
00:43:45Thank you
00:43:46That's what this show's about
00:43:47Thank you so much
00:43:49You got me all messed up over here in the corner
00:43:52And so what you told us was about your dad
00:43:55And how you got here
00:43:56And you know
00:43:58And then you walked in this door
00:44:00With all this bubbling personality
00:44:04And gave us an artist
00:44:06Thank you
00:44:07I think that's what we're kind of happy about
00:44:08It's pretty uplifting
00:44:10To see the human spirit
00:44:15Thank you
00:44:15And you're a perfect example of it
00:44:18Thank you
00:44:19All right
00:44:19I really want to see you go forward
00:44:22It's a yes for me
00:44:24Thank you
00:44:24It's a yes for me
00:44:26Thank you
00:44:27It's a yes for me too
00:44:28Woo
00:44:29Great job
00:44:31I think
00:44:32First of all
00:44:33You're going to Hollywood week
00:44:35But
00:44:35We're going to give you a group hug
00:44:37Thank you
00:44:38Okay
00:44:39This is yours
00:44:40We'll see you in Hollywood week
00:44:41Thank you so much you guys
00:44:43Thank you
00:44:45We love you
00:44:48We love you
00:44:49We love you
00:44:49We love you
00:44:49Thank you so much
00:44:50All right
00:44:50We love you
00:44:50All right
00:44:51Thank you guys
00:44:53Oh my gosh
00:44:54We're the family
00:44:55We're the family
00:44:55Welcome to the family
00:45:00Where are you going to Hollywood
00:45:02Where are you going 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
00:45:14It's just the card
00:45:14But like
00:45:16This is like the beginning
00:45:17Of everything
00:45:21Papi te quiero mucho
00:45:22Gracias por siempre estar conmigo
00:45:24Y lo hice
00:45:25I wouldn't have been here right now if it weren't for you.
00:45:29I've been trying to hold on to time to come home.
00:45:42Melinda Duluth, you went to school here at Belmont.
00:45:45I did. This is where my parade was.
00:45:47This is where they watched you.
00:45:56This is Melinda Duluth.
00:46:00Melinda, what's it like to be back?
00:46:01It is crazy.
00:46:02Yeah?
00:46:02But I'm really excited that Idol is on my home turf now.
00:46:05Obviously, you have a lot of talent.
00:46:07Do you think there's any left after we found you?
00:46:09There's so much.
00:46:10I mean, it's Music City.
00:46:11We should go out and just see if we can find any talent.
00:46:15Oh, let's do it.
00:46:16Right?
00:46:16Okay.
00:46:16Okay.
00:46:17Cameras, let's go.
00:46:18See what we can find on Belmont.
00:46:22Boy!
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.
00:46:31I know you got class, but if you have a second, anybody.
00:46:34Come on!
00:46:35Okay, I'm ready.
00:46:36You want to sing something?
00:46:36Sure.
00:46:37Sure.
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.
00:46:44I'm the obvious.
00:46:45I'm your number one, number one.
00:46:48What are you studying?
00:46:49Political science.
00:46:50You've got charm.
00:46:51Let's see, who else?
00:46:56Don't you sing.
00:46:58I 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?
00:47:10Uh, yes.
00:47:11Yes, I would love to.
00:47:12Do you have class?
00:47:13I do, but like, this is more important.
00:47:15Let's meet you.
00:47:16Meet 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?
00:47:30And sniff me out like I was Tanqueray.
00:47:36Cause you're my fella, my guy.
00:47:40And me, you're stellar and fly.
00:47:43By the time I'm out the door, you tear a man down like Roger Moore.
00:47:52I told you I was trouble, and you know that I'm no good.
00:48:02All right.
00:48:03All right.
00:48:04All right.
00:48:05Carrie, what do you think?
00:48:07I mean, just listening to you sing, I feel like you can get some more air underneath those
00:48:14higher notes.
00:48:15And maybe, should you get the chance, surprise us next time with like a big vocal song.
00:48:20Yeah, okay.
00:48:21I love your vibe.
00:48:22I do worry about the bigness of your voice.
00:48:25But that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to roll the dice on you.
00:48:31Yeah.
00:48:32Ditto.
00:48:32I am just rolling the dice.
00:48:35It's a yes for me.
00:48:37Okay.
00:48:39Yes.
00:48:40Wow.
00:48:41Make it three.
00:48:42Wait.
00:48:42Okay.
00:48:44The enthusiasm paid off.
00:48:46This is the most unexpected thing to ever happen to me.
00:48:48Congratulations.
00:48:50You did it.
00:48:51Oh my God.
00:48:51And you missed class all in one day.
00:48:53Yes, I did it.
00:48:53Jackie Bluebird.
00:48:54I think she can get some more horsepower.
00:48:56Yeah.
00:48:57We're so happy that you crossed our paths when we were out here.
00:49:00I'm so glad you guys crossed my paths.
00:49:03Don't skip class unless you get an audition for American Idol.
00:49:07Ah!
00:49:08Yay!
00:49:09Don't you honey, don't you want to be famous?
00:49:11Oh my gosh.
00:49:13Wow.
00:49:15This is beautiful.
00:49:20This is terrible.
00:49:22I'm Nyla Martin.
00:49:24I'm 17 years old and I'm a junior in high school.
00:49:27When I say Nyla, you say Smala.
00:49:31Nyla!
00:49:31Nyla!
00:49:32Nyla!
00:49:33Nyla!
00:49:33Nyla!
00:49:34Nyla!
00:49:34I've never really described myself to people before, but I would say like cool, calm, and
00:49:42collected.
00:49:45Maybe not today.
00:49:48Maybe not today.
00:49:49Maybe not today.
00:49:49Maybe not today.
00:49:50Maybe not today.
00:49:51My whole life has revolved around singing.
00:49:55I'm not really good at much else.
00:49:56Yeah, your character.
00:49:57Everywhere she goes, she's trying to sing.
00:49:59She's going to ask somebody random.
00:50:00And if they say no, she's still going to sing.
00:50:04I've never met a famous person.
00:50:06So when I see them in person, I'm going to be like, oh, like, I don't know.
00:50:10I really hope not because that would be embarrassing, but I'm going to try to keep it cool and calm
00:50:15and 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 to Nyla.
00:50:24She went right to you.
00:50:25You just jumped right into it.
00:50:26It's so surreal to be here right now.
00:50:30I would get my hair done by my cousin on Sundays when the show would air, and everyone would be
00:50:36singing and stuff like that.
00:50:37I would be like, oh my gosh, I hope that can be me one day.
00:50:41And this is crazy.
00:50:44Well, what will you be singing for us?
00:50:46I'll be singing Ain't No Way by Aretha Franklin.
00:50:49Wow.
00:50:49Okay.
00:50:50Take a deep breath, man.
00:50:52Take a deep breath.
00:50:54Wow.
00:50:58Ain't no way for me to love you, baby
00:51:12If you won't let 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
00:51:39Yeah
00:51:44And if you need me
00:51:47To love you
00:51:49Say, say you do
00:51:52Oh, cause baby
00:51:55Baby, baby
00:51:58Don't you know that
00:51:59I need
00:52:01You
00:52:08To love you
00:52:09I said it ain't
00:52:11I said it ain't
00:52:13I said it ain't
00:52:13No way
00:52:13For me
00:52:14To love you
00:52:16If you won't
00:52:19If you won't
00:52:24Let me
00:52:34Wow, wow, wow, thank you, yeah, incredible voice, absolutely, it's hard to believe you're 17 years
00:52:44old with an instrument like that, thank you so much, there were some moments where you dialed
00:52:50it back, and they were really beautiful notes, really nice, but you can tell singing means a lot
00:52:55to you, and this moment means a lot to you, I almost want to see how much you can grow
00:52:59in this
00:52:59competition, I don't like that, she went 200,000 feet straight up, and landed the plane all in one
00:53:07piece, God bless you with an instrument, but for me, it's a teaching moment that I really want to
00:53:14tell you about, because curls, you have, range, you have, if you had, let's say, an hour show,
00:53:23you just gave the whole show away in the first song, you could have done half of that, and still
00:53:28walked out of here with the prize, if you could just learn to edit, I think you'd be well on
00:53:33your
00:53:33way, thank you, I'm a yes, less is more, I'm a yes, oh lord, it's a yes from me too,
00:53:45thank you, give us a
00:53:46zinger quick, give us a zinger quick, you're going to Hollywood Week, oh my god, what is this, coming
00:53:52around the park, oh you did, come on, yes, yes, yes, how you doing family, I'm so thankful for
00:54:06everybody here, thank you guys for coming out to support me, I know where we're going, I'm going to
00:54:13Hollywood Week, yeah, this is actually a working person schedule, like nine to five, it's like clocking,
00:54:30nine to five, it's like real, real working, yeah, where's our pail, we need a lunch pail,
00:54:36a lunch pail, a thermos, thermos full of coffee,
00:54:42well, I'm a carpenter, I'm a spray foam technician, I'm manager for a plumbing company, I am a warehouse
00:54:48worker, I'm a plumber, I always tell everybody the stinkier it is, the more money I make, so,
00:54:55yep, that's the truth, we manufacture spray foam on the spot, I feel like spray foam was a game
00:55:01changer to the insulation industry, it's the Ferrari of insulation, definitely, yeah, sure,
00:55:08it's great,
00:55:14I'm Christian Brown, I'm 22 years old, and I'm a delivery driver, how are y'all doing, how you doing,
00:55:20doing wonderful today, I'm ready to give y'all something today, we are ready, there we go,
00:55:25all right, well, who are you, I'm Christian Brown, Christian Brown, I know this guy right here,
00:55:29oh, you do, I do, my dad is country music singer, songwriter, Marty Brown, and he is well known for
00:55:37the song, I'm from the country, and I like it that way, we're from the country, and we like it
00:55:41that way,
00:55:43he put out three records in the 90s, he's played on the Grand Ole Opry stage, he's a member of
00:55:48the
00:55:48Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, he is all in all, just a great songwriter, great singer, and a great dad,
00:55:53We know how to work, and we know how to play, I'm from the country, and we like it that
00:56:00way,
00:56:01everybody knows everybody, everybody calls you friends, now you don't need an invitation,
00:56:10kick off if you come on in, yeah, we know how to work, and we know how to play, we're
00:56:18from the country,
00:56:19and we're from the country, we're from the country, and we like it that way,
00:56:29I told you, there you go, look out, well, good deal, well, Christian, what you gonna sing for us today?
00:56:36Wildest Dreams that he wrote, actually, I'll do that one, I'm singing Wildest Dreams that my dad had written,
00:56:42he had written that song about his children, it's a song about how much you love somebody,
00:56:46I'm gonna be singing for my dad, it's my way of telling him I love him too, I would not
00:56:51be where I am today without him.
00:56:54And only in a dream, would I be feeling this way,
00:57:05And it would be a nightmare, lady, if you ever ran away,
00:57:16Because you are the reason, for the way that I feel,
00:57:22Is this love a dream, or is it for real?
00:57:27And if this is a dream, I'd sleep a thousand years,
00:57:33And wake up to find you lying right here,
00:57:40Cause in my wildest dreams,
00:57:48Never would I believe,
00:57:52You could love an old man like me,
00:57:57I'm just as calm as I can be,
00:58:03This love could only happen to me,
00:58:11In my wildest dreams,
00:58:27Yeah, yes sir.
00:58:30That's my boy.
00:58:31That's my boy.
00:58:32I think dad's a fan.
00:58:33That's my boy.
00:58:35I love that.
00:58:36Wow.
00:58:36It's gotta 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.
00:58:45No, sorry.
00:58:46Your enthusiasm on performing, I love.
00:58:49I want to hear more from your vocals.
00:58:51I'd love to give more to you.
00:58:53You have a surprising range to your voice.
00:58:55You hit like a high note that I was like,
00:58:58Where'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.
00:59:05Yeah, 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.
00:59:15Yes.
00:59:16But 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 two.
00:59:24It's a yes for me.
00:59:26It's an absolute yes for me.
00:59:28You got three yeses.
00:59:29Woo!
00:59:30You're going to Hollywood week.
00:59:32And bring Marty with you.
00:59:34Come on, bring him with me.
00:59:35Yeah, it ain't fun.
00:59:36Woo!
00:59:37Yeah.
00:59:38That's fun.
00:59:39Love it.
00:59:40Good to see you, Marty.
00:59:41Take care, baby.
00:59:41Good to see you.
00:59:43Well, I'm going to tell you, I was moved.
00:59:46It just felt like I was, that fella, he made me feel like I was 22 again.
00:59:51I don't lie, boy, Marty.
00:59:52I love Marty.
00:59:53I love you.
00:59:53I love you.
00:59:54I love you very much.
00:59:55That's what this is all about.
00:59:56That's right.
00:59:57It's just a moment that we will have forever in our lives together as father and son.
01:00:01That's right.
01:00:03I'm going to Hollywood, baby.
01:00:05Woo!
01:00:05Woo!
01:00:06Woo!
01:00:07Woo!
01:00:08Woo!
01:00:08Woo!
01:00:11Woo!
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.
01:01:01Always doing things that they don't get.
01:01:03Stop from taking all of their worst hits, cause you won't fit into their mold.
01:01:09So long live the lost boys running home, and never let them tame your soul.
01:01:15Long live the ones who never grow old.
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.
01:01:29It fits because it's you, and your original song basically described you to a T.
01:01:36It's a yes for me.
01:01:38Thank you so much.
01:01:39Yeah.
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.
01:01:48And 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 think I'm going to have to give you a no.
01:02:08So, Luke, it is down to you, sir.
01:02:11What do we do with this little creative creature?
01:02:14Gosh, I don't know what to do with you.
01:02:17I'm very confused.
01:02:24I'm a yes.
01:02:25Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,
01:02:30you're going to do great things.
01:02:31Be the wonderful misfit that you are that doesn't fit.
01:02:34I've been loving it.
01:02:35Come get this, please, for goodness sakes.
01:02:38You're going to Hollywood Week.
01:02:39Thank you so much.
01:02:41I guess I'm going to Hollywood Week.
01:02:43I wasn't expecting to pass, but then they let me through, and I'm extremely happy.
01:02:49We're being attacked by Amy.
01:02:51Bam!
01:02:51Oh, my God.
01:02:53Is this the whole herd here?
01:02:54This way, gang.
01:03:00That 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, bro, it's very old women to be here, you know.
01:03:19We used to watch these shows, and we were a little bit very proud of you, bro.
01:03:21It means a lot for y'all to be here.
01:03:23It really do.
01:03:24I appreciate y'all.
01:03:29Join us.
01:03:30Good day, sir.
01:03:32Yeah.
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.
01:03:41Yeah, down the street, Tuskegee, right?
01:03:42All right.
01:03:44Yeah, man.
01:03:44Any musical background in the family, or just you?
01:03:48My Uncle Lionel.
01:03:49Uncle who?
01:03:50Lionel.
01:03:52Sounds like a good individual.
01:03:56My first memory of music, me and my mom actually used to watch American Idol.
01:04:00That was my first memory of, like, loving music and, yeah.
01:04:04He once tried to run away to Hollywood, 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 it was fun.
01:04:14Yeah.
01:04:14And it was determined.
01:04:16And I'm glad you kept that energy, bro, despite what anybody said about you, bro.
01:04:19I appreciate it.
01:04:20For real.
01:04:20Well, I gotta see them things hurt my heart.
01:04:25Growing up was tough.
01:04:28My mom was on drugs.
01:04:29It was a lot of times we didn't have water on, lights on.
01:04:33I had to take care of my little siblings.
01:04:37My mom 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, and my mom got clean.
01:04:52She was actually really trying to change and make things better.
01:05:00I lost my mom in 2022.
01:05:07I had just started to understand.
01:05:09I had just started to understand at that time.
01:05:11And I had just started to forgive her for a lot of things that we went through as kids.
01:05:18It was hard.
01:05:20It was very hard.
01:05:32It was a very special moment, not only for me, but for my family.
01:05:40For me, it's more than auditioning.
01:05:42It's just about my family, showing them that you can do anything that you can put your mind to.
01:05:48If I go a million miles away, I'll write a letter each and every day.
01:06:04Because I need nothing.
01:06:06So nothing can ever change this love I have for you.
01:06:17Oh, you're the apple of my cherry pie.
01:06:28And oh, you're cake and ice cream.
01:06:33Oh, you're sugar and spice.
01:06:38And everything nice.
01:06:40And everything nice.
01:06:42You're the girl of my, my, my, my, my, my dreams.
01:06:47But if you want it to leave me at home, when you got back, baby, I'll just say, well, come
01:07:00on.
01:07:01Because I need nothing, oh, nothing can never change this.
01:07:08Because I need nothing that I can change this love I have for you.
01:07:27So, so I'm channeled now.
01:07:29All the folks in Montgomery, Tuskegee, Auburn, Union Springs, they told me to give you a hug.
01:07:34Oh, thank you so much, thank you, man.
01:07:36Oh, now, 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.
01:07:41You have a commanding voice, but I think my favorite part was your delivery.
01:07:48It was completely intentional, and it wasn't trying to barrel over the song and show us all your big notes.
01:07:55You were just delivering a story to us, and it was very believable.
01:08:00Thank you so much.
01:08:01It was the first time in three days I've had full body chills the whole time.
01:08:07And I thought it was just so real and genuine, and I just cheer for you.
01:08:12I want to see your family have a blast with all this, and...
01:08:16How are 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.
01:08:35I think he came in here to take no prisoners, and he just did that.
01:08:41It's a yes for me.
01:08:43I'm a big-time yes.
01:08:45Carrie, what's the note?
01:08:46Little man, you think we should all say yes and give him one of these?
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:51Say yes.
01:08:53No!
01:08:54Say yes.
01:08:55It's a yes for me.
01:08:57You will!
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.
01:09:14Oh, okay.
01:09:15Oh, yeah!
01:09:19I think they're just really proud of me, and I know my mom is watching.
01:09:23I've got a gold attack!
01:09:28This is hope.
01:09:30This 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.
01:09:54Roll Tide!
01:09:55Sweet!
01:09:57Roll Tide?
01:09:58Yes, my Roll Tide band.
01:09:59Oh, 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 a signature to you.
01:10:27I'm a Bama.
01:10:27Come on.
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 Hurley Oil Week!
01:11:08Woo!
01:11:09And Miss Carrie, every time I sing, I'm going to remember to squeeze that tushy and let it
01:11:15out.
01:11:16Best advice of my life.
01:11:22My home state is showing up.
01:11:26Hey!
01:11:26How are you?
01:11:27I'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.
01:11:34Represent.
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 super special.
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.
01:12:04That'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.
01:12:12Well, let's go.
01:12:16Oh no, you've done it now.
01:12:19Gone against the king, gone against the crowd.
01:12:23Oh no, you've done it now.
01:12:26It's time to fill 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.
01:12:43And 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 a Carrie Underwood note-holding record
01:14:21somewhere we might have to test it out someday we'll have to time it one day but
01:14:27listen you're very very spunky and you've got a great energy to you but you know
01:14:32just sing smart make sure you sing smart I think that song choice too yeah that's
01:14:38like because you are so bubbly and fun and spunky like should you go forward
01:14:46if you keep your your song choices like young and fun and spunky that'll do you
01:14:51well thank you Iowa University is looking for that kind of energy to be on the
01:14:57cheering squad don't you think I think so thank you shall we vote yes yes
01:15:05yes ma'am I love it come get this oh you're going to Hollywood week thank you
01:15:12thank you Alabama come on yeah thank you good job Alabama go represent this is like so unreal I see
01:15:23this on TV and now like I'm holding it on TV which is kind of the craziest thing in the
01:15:26world
01:15:32she's fine she's fun she's got a little Gabby Barrett kind of quality in there too
01:15:38this day was absolute perfection and I'm going to Hollywood week
01:15:49that was a wild ride there for the last 45 minutes yeah today was promising I mean we found
01:15:56some real talent I'm already dreading like paring things down yeah I'm doing very well so great what
01:16:12is your name my name is Royal I'm 25 years old I come from Puerto Rico but a few months
01:16:20ago I moved to
01:16:21California to pursue my music dream so when you moved here did you move to like Los Angeles
01:16:26I moved to Death Valley I work in Death Valley National Park where Death Valley yes the hottest place on
01:16:33earth I stretched myself across four states new lands west coast where my dreams lay I've loved music since I
01:16:50was a little girl back home in Puerto Rico I really tried every route every way to be involved in
01:16:57music but I feel
01:16:59like I never quite like I never quite fit in that industry I just didn't want to give up my
01:17:04dream
01:17:06I started searching on Google jobs with housing USA and this popped up oh my gosh it was so different
01:17:15as of right now I work as a retail associate in the bike shop at Death Valley my job consists
01:17:22of doing
01:17:23reservations being the cashier telling people about all the sites they can go out and explore in the
01:17:30National Park the plan was to save up money and then head to LA and keep pursuing music I really
01:17:38didn't
01:17:38know what I was getting myself into this is like crazy I live over there by that mountain the hardest
01:17:44thing has been leaving my whole world behind when was the last time you saw your family I saw them
01:17:50the day
01:17:51before arriving to Death Valley it's been six months since I saw my mom my whole life she told me
01:17:57go follow
01:17:58your dream and I'll be here to help you always I know I can hear her through the phone from
01:18:04Puerto Rico
01:18:04but it's not the same to have that hug in person I feel like she reminds me to be that
01:18:12little girl that
01:18:12had had such big dreams come give me well we actually have a note here from your mom oh my
01:18:22god
01:18:24it says god bless you I want you to know I'll always be here to support you remember what I've
01:18:31always told you since you were little dreams do come true don't let anything or anyone stop you
01:18:38I'm here with you in spirit I love you with all my heart love mama oh so beautiful thank you
01:18:46for
01:18:46that now that I made you cry or your mom made you cry what are you gonna sing for us
01:18:51maybe by Sienna
01:18:53Spiral oh awesome okay no I can't wait to surprise it surprise her how are you gonna feel when you
01:18:59see
01:19:00her I'm very happy and I don't know if I'm gonna run or because I'm so excited I it's
01:19:13I guess happy emotionada
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
01:19:53but 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
01:20:10you won't get no sympathy cause I got none from you better make up your mind
01:20:18my mind's not confused nothing left in me that wants to leave a space for you
01:20:26maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time
01:20:36you'll feel like I do it all feels so good
01:20:46oh
01:20:58Don't fantasize when you picture me
01:21:01When you close your eyes and I'm in your dreams
01:21:04Don't matter to her, don't matter to me
01:21:07Think I care, I don't
01:21:09Maybe this time you hurt like I do
01:21:14You won't get no sympathy cause I got none from you
01:21:20It all feels so good
01:21:30When it's your turn and blue
01:21:41Wow
01:21:42Wow, okay
01:21:43Thank you
01:21:44Very cool, very good
01:21:47Thank you so much
01:21:48That was really good
01:21:50I'm kind of at a loss for words cause I didn't really know what to expect
01:21:56Your tone, I mean your range
01:22:00You can feel just so much emotion
01:22:04It's incredible, it really is
01:22:06Yeah
01:22:07You 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
01:22:19We've heard that song quite a few times now and that was the first time I've heard someone give me
01:22:26the right experience with the song
01:22:28You just really made that song come alive to me and I'm really looking forward to seeing you explore even
01:22:36more
01:22:37Thank you
01:22:37Thank you, thank you so much
01:22:39Yeah, I think we can vote but before we do
01:22:43In your mom's note she said that she is with you in spirit
01:22:50But she is also with you right now for real
01:23:00Oh my god
01:23:23Nothing's better than mama's hug, right?
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, happy
01:23:45I never would have thought I would be holding one of these in my hands
01:23:50That was great
01:23:51That was great
01:23:52Awesome day y'all
01:23:53We're getting there
01:23:54Class 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 that little bookmark that lets me know it's a new chapter
01:24:14Mama, gracias, thank you for being here
01:24:19I will always remember this
01:24:24We both made it
01:24:25Standing still
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 with Brian?
01:24:39Am I in trouble?
01:24:40Yeah
01:24:40Easy
01:24:42It's a gift to hurt so much, you know, because 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 pee somewhere like this
01:24:52I can't believe we have not seen you in this room until now
01:24:56Thank you
01:24:58Thank you
01:25:01You
01:25:01I love you
01:25:04You
01:25:04I love you
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