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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 is 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, very classic sounding voice.
00:03:54Wow.
00:03:54The university has been waiting on you.
00:03:56Oh, my God.
00:03:57I'm telling you, it is one of those moments when we discover your talent.
00:04:03It's mesmerizing to watch you perform because it's not just standing there singing.
00:04:08You actually have stage presence, which is something we can't teach.
00:04:13Wow.
00:04:13It just felt like worship.
00:04:14It just.
00:04:15It didn't feel forced.
00:04:17It just felt like you were in the moment and we were in the moment with you.
00:04:20It's a big, giant yes from me.
00:04:23No doubt about it.
00:04:24It is.
00:04:24I'm looking forward to all the goosies throughout the rest of it.
00:04:29You're right.
00:04:29So it's a big yes from me.
00:04:30Let's go.
00:04:31It's a yes from me.
00:04:33Congratulations.
00:04:34Thank you guys so much.
00:04:37You're going through the.
00:04:38Hollywood week.
00:04:40Let's go.
00:04:40Thank you guys so much.
00:04:41Yeah, 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.
00:04:58So great to start off.
00:05:00Big old voice there.
00:05:02Welcome to the class, man.
00:05:03It feels really, really wild to be standing here just like Jamal Roberts did.
00:05:07And 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!
00:05:15Woo!
00:05:17Good way to start the day.
00:05:19That was great.
00:05:40I feel like the best class we could shape is going to be very eclectic.
00:05:48It's more spicy.
00:05:50And I, being a lover of rock music, I just want to find that representative.
00:06:01Woo!
00:06:03My name is Noah.
00:06:04These are my friends at Noah.
00:06:06And this is the rock and roll wall of town.
00:06:10Woo!
00:06:13Ryan!
00:06:14How you doing?
00:06:15Ryan!
00:06:16Ryan!
00:06:16Ryan!
00:06:16How you doing?
00:06:16How you doing?
00:06:17My friends 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
00:06:24Idol history.
00:06:25I 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 hot, baby!
00:06:30Woo!
00:06:30Let's go!
00:06:32Yeah!
00:06:34Rock and roll!
00:06:34Rock and roll, baby!
00:06:35This is the world of town!
00:06:40You know I'm born to lose, and gambling'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!
00:07:00Yeah!
00:07:05I love the idea, too, of having some of those more entertaining people in the mix.
00:07:10You kind of have to give some people a shot.
00:07:11I'm Isaiah Morrow.
00:07:13What kind of music do you play?
00:07:14I'd say rock.
00:07:15Yes!
00:07:16Don't fall away and lead me to myself.
00:07:22Don't fall away and leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:32Leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again.
00:07:43Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
00:07:45Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
00:07:46How happy are you?
00:07:47How are you?
00:07:49I think you're great.
00:07:51I think even if we can get you channeling more like, I am a rocker?
00:07:56Yep.
00:07:57She'll be even more ecstatic.
00:07:59Yeah.
00:08:00My name is Brett Carlisle, and I sing for the band Great White.
00:08:04We expect to rock, and we would like to rock, sir.
00:08:08You didn't even listen, oh, you should have set me free.
00:08:15Now I'm leaving with the devil, gonna leave this search for love.
00:08:22I'm leaving with the devil, leave this house of broken love.
00:08:32If you happen to go through it, bring it.
00:08:35Especially when you rock, I mean, you're going to be the poster child for this.
00:08:38That's the way I like it, baby. I know you want to live forever.
00:08:44Yes.
00:08:46No way! No way!
00:08:48Yeah!
00:08:53I'm ready to bring some rock and roll to American Idol.
00:08:58Rock and roll, baby. What is it, Lana?
00:09:00You're either going to rock, or you're going to roll.
00:09:03Fire up to my left, y'all!
00:09:10Oh, my goodness. Oh, my goodness. Oh, my goodness.
00:09:12Oh, my goodness.
00:09:15That was like the most, oh, my gods we've heard.
00:09:18We can hear you around, Laguna.
00:09:19I can't help it. I can't help it.
00:09:21Hi!
00:09:22It was so good. How are you?
00:09:23I'm so amazing. I'm Madison Moon.
00:09:26I'm from Orlando, Florida. I'm 21. I'm so excited to be here.
00:09:30Clearly. What do you do in Orlando?
00:09:32I'm a full-time musician. I, it's my only job I've ever had. I'm, I wouldn't have in any other
00:09:38way.
00:09:39What kind of music do you play?
00:09:40I do a lot of everything, but I really want to go for pop rock.
00:09:45I've been in a lot of bands, and I did harsh vocals and stuff like that, so I will be
00:09:49singing today, not doing that, but.
00:09:51What are you gonna sing for us?
00:09:52I'm going to be doing Creep.
00:09:54Cool.
00:09:55Good.
00:09:55All right.
00:09:56Ready?
00:09:59When you were here before
00:10:04Couldn't look you in the eye
00:10:09You're just like an angel
00:10:13Your skin makes me cry
00:10:16But I'm a creep
00:10:27I'm a weirdo
00:10:34What the hell am I doing here?
00:10:40I don't belong here
00:10:43Oh, oh, she's running out the door
00:11:07She's running out the door
00:11:11Runs, runs, runs, runs
00:11:20Oh, she runs
00:11:31She runs
00:11:38But I'm a creep
00:11:45I want more. Do you have a second song? You said you did like harsh vocals. I'm just curious. What
00:11:53does harsh vocals mean? Like screaming. Like metal vocals. Let's do it. Okay. What is it? The Kill, 30 Seconds
00:12:02to Mars. Okay.
00:12:05Okay, cool. Ready? Yeah, got it.
00:12:11I tried to be someone else, but nothing seemed to change. I know now this is who I really am
00:12:26inside.
00:12:27Finally found myself
00:12:32Fighting for a chance
00:12:36I know now
00:12:38This is who I really am
00:12:42I'm a
00:12:43Woo
00:12:46Woo
00:12:47Woo
00:12:48Wow, wow
00:12:49I'm a
00:12:50Wow
00:12:51Thank you
00:12:53Thank you
00:12:55Love it
00:12:56Luke
00:12:58Don't do any more harsh vocals
00:13:01Yes
00:13:01Yes
00:13:02She can do that without hurting herself
00:13:04Yes
00:13:05I'll bring a little edge
00:13:06Absolutely
00:13:07You know the bottom line is you're one of the best voices we've heard so far
00:13:12Yeah, yes, you just kept getting higher and then higher. I'm thinking where does this voice end?
00:13:18Just
00:13:21Oh my goodness
00:13:23Let's vote
00:13:24I'll go first. I wanna decide. Yes
00:13:27Yes
00:13:28Yes
00:13:28You're one of my absolute favorites
00:13:31Top 30
00:13:32I'm calling it. Let's do this
00:13:35Yes, yes, yes
00:13:36Yes
00:13:36Thank you so much. Oh my goodness
00:13:39You need this
00:13:40You gotta have the ticket
00:13:42Oh, thank you so much guys
00:13:43Oh, I gotta go
00:13:44Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god
00:13:48Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god
00:13:48Thank you guys so much
00:13:50Thank you
00:13:50Come on
00:13:56I'm going to Hollywood way
00:13:58Carrie called me Top 30
00:13:59And I almost fell to the ground
00:14:01I almost fell to the ground
00:14:02It's insane
00:14:04I'm glad she believes in me
00:14:06I am so ready for this
00:14:07Oh, you know I've been looking for my rockers
00:14:10I'm like they're screaming
00:14:12So there's a technique you can do that and it's not
00:14:14Can you do it that way?
00:14:16Yes
00:14:16Yes
00:14:17But I've never done such things outside of my car
00:14:29We're coming around the corner
00:14:31LaGrange, Georgia
00:14:32Where are all these folks around here, man?
00:14:35LaGrange
00:14:36Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
00:14:41I'm ready for this
00:14:43I'm ready for this
00:14:44Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:46ZZ Top?
00:14:47Really?
00:14:48Isn't that LaGrange?
00:14:50That's LaGrange
00:14:51Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:53Ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:53All right
00:14:55Take a lift
00:14:56Ha, ha, ha, ha
00:14:57How are you?
00:14:58Good, how are y'all?
00:14:59Good
00:14:59Well, you came in so comfortable
00:15:02Very chill, man
00:15:03So tell us who you are
00:15:04Where are you from?
00:15:05Your age?
00:15:06My name's Philman Lee
00:15:07I'm from LaGrange, Georgia
00:15:08And I'm 25 years old
00:15:10That's right down the street from Tuskegee
00:15:12Shout out
00:15:12There you go
00:15:13What do you do for a living?
00:15:14So right now I'm in insurance sales
00:15:16I do life insurance
00:15:17It's all virtual
00:15:18Talk with people all day long
00:15:23Hello
00:15:23Corlin, this is Philman
00:15:25How you doing?
00:15:26I'm an insurance broker
00:15:27I see where you inquired about some life insurance coverage pretty recently
00:15:34I do insurance now, but that's not the angle
00:15:40I want to sing every single night if I can
00:15:42There's a revelation
00:15:45That I might never know
00:15:47I've been a musician my whole life
00:15:49All credit really to my dad
00:15:50He toured around with a gospel quartet group
00:15:54And I was on a tour bus with him ever since I was like four years old
00:15:57It definitely gave me a hunger
00:15:59You know, even being a kid
00:16:00That's what I want to do for the rest of my life
00:16:02I've been trying all this time
00:16:04I got into music after I dropped out of college
00:16:06And I eventually ended up signing with a major label
00:16:09Still can't climb the mountains of my mind
00:16:12I was able to record a lot
00:16:13And it looked like it was going to be pretty promising
00:16:16And then when COVID hit
00:16:18It just kind of plateaued
00:16:19And I got shelved
00:16:20You know, I obviously wasn't making any money
00:16:22That's when I picked up insurance
00:16:23Don't worry, I'll be fine
00:16:26But I still can't climb the mountains of my mind
00:16:30My family, you know, they were there every step of the way
00:16:32The nights that I would cry
00:16:34Because I'm not singing
00:16:35I'm not doing music
00:16:36And I thought I would never have another chance at it
00:16:38They were definitely there for every single one of those moments
00:16:41I got faith in you, brother
00:16:43You got it in your baby
00:16:44We've been in your corner all your life
00:16:47We love you so much, little buddy
00:16:49American Idol's another chance at doing what I love
00:16:52And getting my foot back in the door
00:16:53I have a voice and I want it to be heard
00:17:09Come on now
00:17:17When a man loves a woman
00:17:25Can't keep his mind on nothing else
00:17:30He'd trade the world
00:17:33For the good things he's found
00:17:38If she is bad
00:17:41He can't see it
00:17:45She can do no harm
00:17:50Turn his back on his best friend
00:17:54He puts her down
00:18:01When a man loves a woman
00:18:06When a man loves a woman
00:18:06When a man loves a woman
00:18:11I give you everything I got
00:18:16Hey, yeah
00:18:20Trying to hold on to your precious love
00:18:27And baby, baby, please don't treat me bad
00:18:37When a man loves a woman
00:18:45Deep down in his soul
00:18:50She can bring in such misery
00:19:01Wow.
00:19:03You know, there's a difference between bent down and broke down.
00:19:06You were in both conditions.
00:19:08I'm going back.
00:19:09I mean, you were down.
00:19:10You were down.
00:19:11And I said, how low is he going to go?
00:19:13Oh, man.
00:19:14No, you wouldn't know.
00:19:15That was great interpretation, man.
00:19:17Carrie, what do you think about this?
00:19:18Wonderful gentleman.
00:19:20Surprising.
00:19:22Like, you just walk in and you're just so chill and calm
00:19:25and then you open your mouth to sing, hands in your pockets.
00:19:29Sorry.
00:19:31No, you're good.
00:19:32I was like, is he going to...
00:19:33I'm going to have to go take his hands out of his pockets.
00:19:35I was pleasantly surprised.
00:19:38You can't learn what you just did,
00:19:40regardless of whatever else you think you were trying to do,
00:19:43do more of that.
00:19:45Carrie reminded me of my mom.
00:19:47Take your hands out your pocket
00:19:49and look the folks straight in the face.
00:19:51That's all you need to do.
00:19:52In other words, now you have to become the character.
00:19:54Yes, sir.
00:19:55And if you're really, really lucky and blessed,
00:19:57you won't have to worry about insurance except on your voice.
00:20:00And 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 ten people today
00:20:09that look like they've been trained to sing,
00:20:11and you look like you were born to sing.
00:20:13Nah.
00:20:16The fun part about this business,
00:20:18we can't judge any book by any cover.
00:20:20We just have to let you sing,
00:20:22and then, man, when we get somebody like you,
00:20:25it's pretty dang exciting.
00:20:26Yeah.
00:20:26It made me cry, man.
00:20:28Yeah.
00:20:29It 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?
00:20:34Yes.
00:20:35Boom.
00:20:37Luke, what do you think?
00:20:38Yes.
00:20:38Boom.
00:20:39We're not selling insurance,
00:20:40but we're definitely selling tickets.
00:20:42Welcome to Hollywood Week, babes.
00:20:44Good job.
00:20:46Get down, baby.
00:20:47I'm going to start crying.
00:20:48I don't know.
00:20:49Georgia boy.
00:20:50Yes, sir.
00:20:55Here it comes.
00:20:57Oh, dare not to.
00:21:02Oh, yeah.
00:21:10I had a lot of family and friends here with me today
00:21:12that have seen nothing but ups and downs.
00:21:16Definitely felt like music slowed down for me a lot,
00:21:19and I didn't see another way back into it.
00:21:20Oh, that'd be so good.
00:21:21But I believe my life definitely changed with this audition.
00:21:25I'm going to Hollywood Week.
00:21:27Woo!
00:21:29Shout out to the insurance company I work for.
00:21:32Thank you all for the job,
00:21:33and I will be taking some time off.
00:21:37Simple place.
00:21:44You 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 doughnuts.
00:21:52Wow.
00:21:53Wow.
00:21:53Okay, we're about to start.
00:21:54Let's hold everything.
00:21:55Luke needs to have his breakfast burrito.
00:21:57The burrito.
00:21:58No, it's just arriving.
00:22:00It'll be 10 more minutes, everyone.
00:22:0210 more.
00:22:02Oh, my God.
00:22:03Must be blue.
00:22:03What?
00:22:04He's going to have a rushed burrito.
00:22:06Fast burrito.
00:22:08There's burrito, and then there's fast burrito.
00:22:10I'm going to have one more bite, and I'll be ready.
00:22:15Is there a napkin?
00:22:17Ah.
00:22:22Man.
00:22:25Brrr.
00:22:27Brrr.
00:22:27Brrr.
00:22:28Brrr.
00:22:28Two seconds.
00:22:29Here we go, guys.
00:22:31All right.
00:22:32And here we go.
00:22:36We made it.
00:22:37Look at it!
00:22:38Ah!
00:22:41My name is Livvy.
00:22:42I am 22 years old from a small town called Shinston, West Virginia.
00:22:45And I am a server at Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:48Uh-oh.
00:22:49Here we go.
00:22:51Yes!
00:22:52Come on.
00:22:52No one's going on.
00:22:53But I'm here for it.
00:22:54How are we doing today?
00:22:55My name's Livvy.
00:22:56Welcome to Texas Roadhouse.
00:22:57I'll be serving ya.
00:22:58We're going to get y'all started with something to drink.
00:23:00We got some Coke products, sweet tea, and Luke, we got that one margarita, two margaritas,
00:23:05three margaritas.
00:23:07Plenty of shots.
00:23:07You didn't bring a shot?
00:23:08Oh, you got some peanuts.
00:23:10I do.
00:23:10Can I give them peanuts?
00:23:11Yes.
00:23:12Today for the judges, I'm bringing the energy, I'm bringing the roles, and I'm bringing my
00:23:16personality for them.
00:23:18That's not a server's out.
00:23:20Is that your outfit?
00:23:21Do you wear that?
00:23:21Oh, this is my outfit.
00:23:22You know, I gotta look sexy for you guys.
00:23:24Gotta look snazzy.
00:23:25You're making a mess, by the way.
00:23:28I've got it contained.
00:23:29This is so good.
00:23:31The main place I sing would have to be my job.
00:23:33We do a thing called give us an exercise yee-haw for the birthdays.
00:23:37So I started singing happy birthday, and people were posting me on TikTok, things were growing up.
00:23:47Luke, I think my mom's about to have a heart attack, if she sees you.
00:23:51She 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,
00:24:00is Luke married?
00:24:01I said, yes, Mom, he's married.
00:24:03He said, we ain't going to be married by the time I get in there.
00:24:05Oh, boy.
00:24:07You better get prepared.
00:24:08That little Italian woman's about to come get you.
00:24:11Security, security.
00:24:13Well, good deal.
00:24:14Well, what are you going to 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.
00:24:25He'll stop smacking.
00:24:28Oh.
00:24:36Straight bullet and a mama cries.
00:24:39Her baby won't be coming home tonight.
00:24:43Siren screaming down the avenue.
00:24:46Just another story on the evening news.
00:24:49And so he goes.
00:24:52But I hold on to hope and I won't let go.
00:24:56Cause I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers.
00:25:03And I, I believe we're made to be here for each other.
00:25:10We'll never fall if we walk hand in hand.
00:25:13Put a world that seems broken together again.
00:25:16Yeah, I, I, I believe in the end.
00:25:23Love wins.
00:25:33Um, Carrie, is she pushing too hard?
00:25:35Might be a little bit.
00:25:37You, you have a, such a big instrument.
00:25:39And I feel like sometimes if you start off out of the gate, going a hundred miles an hour,
00:25:45there's nowhere left to go.
00:25:46Absolutely.
00:25:47Fredly, can we do a, play that chorus soft.
00:25:53Sing it soft one time.
00:25:55Absolutely.
00:25:55Real relax.
00:25:57I, I, 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.
00:26:19Hello.
00:26:20That was really nice.
00:26:22Was it enough for maybe you to eat both those?
00:26:25Can I have your biscuits?
00:26:28Get Lionel's.
00:26:29Give me Lionel's.
00:26:29Just, you have enough.
00:26:32My vote is yes.
00:26:33Thank you, queen.
00:26:34I'm excited to see what you do next.
00:26:36And please show us all the sides, your softer side, your powerful side.
00:26:41Yes for me.
00:26:42You're a queen.
00:26:42Oh my gosh, you're a queen.
00:26:43You're a good enough singer to not have to push so hard, really focus on capturing the emotion like you
00:26:48did on that second go around.
00:26:49I'm a yes.
00:26:50Oh, thank you, thank 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, and I mean this from the heart.
00:27:01You're a sweetheart, and 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.
00:27:12Oh, my God.
00:27:14Oh, my God.
00:27:14Yeah, my God.
00:27:15Yeah.
00:27:16Mama, mama, mama.
00:27:17Mama.
00:27:18Here we go.
00:27:19Oh, my God.
00:27:21Oh, my God.
00:27:21Mama Maria.
00:27:22She got the chance to meet Luke, and I think Luke was a little scared.
00:27:25Oh, my God.
00:27:25You didn't see who that is.
00:27:27Wait.
00:27:30Get him.
00:27:30Oh, mama.
00:27:32Get him.
00:27:32Oh, mama.
00:27:33Get him.
00:27:34Oh, my God.
00:27:35Thank you so much.
00:27:36You're amazing.
00:27:38Oh, my God.
00:27:44You know, I worked my butt off for this.
00:27:48Like, Gary Underwood, Gabby Barrett, all these people have held the stick in.
00:27:53Now, again, I'm like, now it's my turn.
00:27:55That's all I'm going to say.
00:27:55I'm ready to show the world what I can do, and let's win this, baby.
00:27:59Let's do it.
00:28:00We're going to Hollywood week.
00:28:02Let's give them a big old Texas sign.
00:28:04Yee-haw.
00:28:05Yee-haw.
00:28:06Yee-haw.
00:28:08Yee-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'm still learning English.
00:28:37I can sing opera, rock, jazz, whatever, and I was thinking which style matches me the most.
00:28:42And when I started to work with an anime project, I felt like that.
00:29:03From the moment when I started singing, I knew for sure that I'm going to be on stage.
00:29:08That I have enough energy to have a stadium, to have huge concerts,
00:29:12and I really, really want to share this with you guys.
00:29:28Wow.
00:29:29Wow.
00:29:30Wow.
00:29:31It's exactly what I want.
00:29:33I love her.
00:29:35I really love your energy.
00:29:37I love everything you're about.
00:29:40You are a star.
00:29:42You are a star.
00:29:44I thought it was very good.
00:29:46I love your energy.
00:29:48In this arena, we do not have an anime night.
00:29:54So, I'm not sure this is the avenue, but we enjoy your uniqueness.
00:30:00If I could take your energy and cut it in half, if I could take your vocals and cut it
00:30:06in half.
00:30:07So, we put the baby got back through.
00:30:09I like big butts, and I cannot lie.
00:30:13I like you, Trace.
00:30:15We got to check y'all's ears.
00:30:17We're not going to put her through?
00:30:18You're hitting on something.
00:30:20I'm hitting on a good point.
00:30:22When Luke has a moment, we recognize.
00:30:26This is my baby got back dude moment.
00:30:28There's show business, and then there's entertainment, and 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.
00:30:52You know what I'm thinking?
00:30:53I'm thinking we, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't put the muscle, don't put the muscle
00:30:59on it, don't put the muscle on it.
00:31:00Yeah, we're not trying to force Carrie into anything.
00:31:03What do you think, Carrie?
00:31:04You don't need me.
00:31:05Say it.
00:31:06You don't need me.
00:31:07Just say what your vote is.
00:31:09It's a no for me.
00:31:11What is our vote, Lionel?
00:31:13I'm a big ol' yes.
00:31:14I'm a big ol' yes.
00:31:15There you go.
00:31:16I go, yeah?
00:31:17You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:18You're going to Hollywood week.
00:31:21Guys, we did it!
00:31:22Woo!
00:31:23I love it.
00:31:24Thanks for Kono Bull, Lionel.
00:31:26I love it.
00:31:27I know, I love her.
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.
00:32:16It's definitely more than Baby Got Back, dude.
00:32:18Y'all are mean.
00:32:20You would be one that by the end of it, it would be like, do you remember his first audition
00:32:25and look how far he's come.
00:32:27I'm a yes.
00:32:28I'm a no.
00:32:29Boo.
00:32:30That was great.
00:32:32She's going to fight for her kids and the talent.
00:32:35The 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 something.
00:33:00Oh, are we gonna beef?
00:33:02It's too late.
00:33:03You gonna have some flat tires.
00:33:06It's all in love, you know?
00:33:09Hello.
00:33:10Got a whole band with you, trio.
00:33:12All right, well, who are you?
00:33:14My name is Vincent Fondo.
00:33:15Well, who's your crew here?
00:33:17Well, this is my band.
00:33:18We've been together for 18 years.
00:33:19Where are you from?
00:33:20I'm from Cleveland, Ohio.
00:33:22What do you do up there in Cleveland?
00:33:23I do Concrete with my brother and I've created this band up there.
00:33:28What's the name of the band?
00:33:29It's named Recess.
00:33:30Recess?
00:33:31Yeah.
00:33:32We just think of it as like a break from every day.
00:33:34Awesome.
00:33:35What are you gonna sing today?
00:33:36I'm gonna sing an original song we actually wrote in 2019.
00:33:40We felt like we were gonna break up and instead of breaking up, we just came out with this song.
00:33:45Lionel and I thought we were gonna break up in 2019.
00:33:48Uh, never.
00:33:49We were gonna stay together no matter what.
00:33:50Stronger than ever.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:53Let's go.
00:33:54Let's go.
00:33:55When 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?
00:34:28Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:34:39oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:34:39oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:34:43oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:34:46oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:34:49oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:34:58I know I'm halfway there, but I'm just not close enough
00:35:03I know it's over, but it just won't stop
00:35:12Ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:17And I know it's over, but it's all I've got
00:35:26Ringing in my ear and the sound of giving up
00:35:35Thank you
00:35:37I'm really excited about you
00:35:40You have this beautiful voice
00:35:42I have no words
00:35:44I'm a little on the other side of the fence
00:35:48Are you serious?
00:35:49Yes
00:35:50Are you serious?
00:35:51You've got big notes, but I thought when you're doing the tender stuff
00:35:55It's almost not really connecting with me all the way
00:35:58It's just not reaching in me and pulling like emotions out right now
00:36:02Thomas
00:36:03Lionel, what you think about our concrete boy?
00:36:05A concrete brother, yeah
00:36:06Was that a concrete solid performance?
00:36:08Concrete work may not be where you're going to end up with this thing
00:36:10If you sound like an old seasoned guy with that voice
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
00:36:19She's already one Lionel over
00:36:20You can see the headlines now
00:36:22No, no, it's going to be a good season
00:36:23Carrie and Luke at odds
00:36:25I can vote
00:36:27I'm a no
00:36:28You are dead inside
00:36:31This is a yes for me
00:36:32The concrete boy looks like he has cemented himself
00:36:37It's a Hollywood week
00:36:38Congratulations
00:36:39I'm going to give this to you
00:36:40You're going to Hollywood week, babe
00:36:41You're getting a
00:36:42And you get a hug
00:36:43Express delivery from Carrie Underwood
00:36:45Thank you so much
00:36:47Thank you
00:36:47Congratulations
00:36:48Very cool
00:36:49Seeing Carrie and Luke at odds was very stunning
00:36:51She never gets mad and mean at anything
00:36:54I'm just glad Carrie was on my side and I was able to move through
00:36:58Carrie's coming strong, okay?
00:37:00You watch him
00:37:02Yeah!
00:37:04Carrie and I are already
00:37:06Incapable 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?
00:37:35A little bit
00:37:35I've never done anything like this before
00:37:39For me
00:37:39If I'm slightly doubtful
00:37:45Once I grab the mic
00:37:46It's only one way
00:37:49I gotta go that way
00:37:51Or you're kind of a superpower
00:37:52You just take charge
00:37:53Well, that's the mark of an entertainer
00:37:57That's a superstar
00:37:58Because you're going to figure it out
00:38:00Or you're not
00:38:00Hopefully I can impress the judges
00:38:02I will be giving it my absolute all
00:38:07Right this way
00:38:08Hi
00:38:09How are you?
00:38:10I'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
00:38:20How are you?
00:38:21Good to see you
00:38:22I'm great
00:38:22I had a bunch of like hand 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?
00:38:38No
00:38:40Arizona doesn't get like below 50
00:38:42All right, just back up
00:38:44Tell us who you are
00:38:45And your age
00:38:46My name is Lonnie
00:38:47I'm 19 years old
00:38:49And I'm currently in high school
00:38:51Yeah
00:38:52It 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
00:38:59And I really like you
00:39:00I'm sorry
00:39:02Anyways, yeah
00:39:03I'm going to go ahead and start for you guys
00:39:05Because I'm taking up a lot of time
00:39:06Yeah, okay
00:39:07You're good
00:39:07No, no, no
00:39:08We're just really learning about you
00:39:10So from Arizona to here
00:39:12What was the leap of faith?
00:39:13I mean, American Idol
00:39:14Come on
00:39:16My dad
00:39:18He's in the ICU right now
00:39:20So
00:39:22So this is all for him
00:39:23I'm doing this for him
00:39:25He believed in me
00:39:25And I'm here
00:39:26And I want this more than ever now
00:39:28Pick it up
00:39:30Pick it up
00:39:31I'm very insecure about my voice
00:39:34But my dad believed in me
00:39:35When nobody else did
00:39:37He saw it in me
00:39:38Even when I didn't see it myself
00:39:40You got a second chance
00:39:41You could go home
00:39:43My dad is the kindest person in the world
00:39:45But at the same time
00:39:47He was struggling with addiction
00:39:49Since before I was born
00:39:52There were so many nights
00:39:53I would just cry
00:39:54From watching my dad stumble upstairs
00:40:01And he would say
00:40:03Tonight's going to be my last drink
00:40:05Every day
00:40:06You could still be
00:40:08What you want to
00:40:10What you said you were
00:40:12Recently he has been getting better
00:40:14Because he stopped
00:40:15But he now has liver failure
00:40:18And is currently awaiting a transplant
00:40:27I really want my dad
00:40:29To be in my future
00:40:30But this could be my last chance
00:40:33To show him
00:40:35His daughter tried for him
00:40:41I am going to be singing
00:40:43Tell Me You Love Me
00:40:44By Demi Lovato
00:40:44So I hope you guys like it
00:40:46Let's give it
00:40:47Okay
00:40:59Here we go again
00:41:02Fighting over what I said
00:41:04I'm sorry
00:41:06Yeah, I'm sorry
00:41:09Bad 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
00:41:21And all my friends
00:41:23They know when it's true
00:41:24Don't know who I am without you
00:41:27I got it bad, baby
00:41:30Got it bad
00:41:32Oh, tell me you love me
00:41:35I need someone
00:41:38On days like this
00:41:40I 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
00:41:51I do
00:41:52On days like this
00:41:55Oh, can you hear my heart say
00:41:57Yeah
00:41:58No
00:41:59Oh, you 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
00:42:16All right
00:42:17All right
00:42:19Yeah
00:42:19Through the ups and downs
00:42:22Baby
00:42:22You know I'ma stick around
00:42:24Oh
00:42:25You know that we will be
00:42:27All right
00:42:29Oh
00:42:29Tell me you love me
00:42:32I need someone
00:42:35On days like this
00:42:37I 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
00:42:49I do
00:42:49On days like this
00:42:52Oh, can you hear my heart say
00:42:55Bye
00:42:56Thank you
00:43:00Wow
00:43:00Okay
00:43:01You have an incredible voice
00:43:04I don't even know if you know
00:43:06What you could be capable of
00:43:09But you completely owned that
00:43:11That was awesome
00:43:13Thank you
00:43:14Yeah
00:43:15Some people's journey to get here
00:43:17Is a lot harder than others
00:43:18And yours has been a hard one
00:43:21And you're just out here
00:43:23Being so real
00:43:24And open with us
00:43:26And you're not hiding anything
00:43:28You're not trying to be something
00:43:30You're not
00:43:30You're just being authentically you
00:43:33And I don't know
00:43:34There's just something really
00:43:35Really special about you
00:43:37How brave you are
00:43:38To get on a plane
00:43:39And come out here
00:43:40And roll the dice
00:43:42And just sing your little heart out
00:43:45Thank you
00:43:46It's what this show's about
00:43:47Thank you so much
00:43:49You got me all messed up
00:43:51Over here in the corner
00:43:52And so
00:43:53What you told us was
00:43:54About your dad
00:43:55And how you got here
00:43:56And you know
00:43:58And then you walked in this door
00:44:00With all this bubbling
00:44:02Personality
00:44:04And gave us an artist
00:44:06Thank you
00:44:07I think that's what we're
00:44:08Kind of happy about
00:44:08It's pretty uplifting
00:44:10To see
00:44:12The human spirit
00:44:14Thank you
00:44:15And what
00:44:16You're a perfect example of it
00:44:18Thank you
00:44:19I really want to see you
00:44:21Go forward
00:44:22It's a yes for me
00:44:24Thank you
00:44:24It's a yes for me
00:44:26Thank you
00:44:27It's a yes for me too
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
00:44:36A group hug
00:44:37Thank you
00:44:38Okay
00:44:39This is yours
00:44:40We'll see you in Hollywood week
00:44:41Thank you so much you guys
00:44:43We're going to meet you
00:44:45We love you
00:44:45We love you
00:44:49Thank you so much
00:44:50We love you
00:44:50All right
00:44:51Thank you guys
00:44:53Oh my gosh
00:44:54We're the family
00:44:55We're the family
00:44:55Welcome to the family
00:45:00We're going to Hollywood
00:45:06What do I do?
00:45:07I don't know what to do
00:45:09Oh my god
00:45:11This is everything
00:45:12Like
00:45:12To you guys
00:45:13It's just the card
00:45:14But like
00:45:16This is like the beginning
00:45:17Of everything
00:45:18I don't know what to do
00:45:21Papi te quiero mucho
00:45:22Gracias por siempre estar conmigo
00:45:24Y lo hice
00:45:25Yo ahorita no estuviera aquÃ
00:45:27Si no fuera por ti
00:45:29MuchÃsimos veces a papi
00:45:42Melinda Doolittle
00:45:43You went to school here at Belmont
00:45:45I did
00:45:45This is where my parade was
00:45:47This is where I watched
00:45:56This is Melinda
00:46:00Melinda
00:46:00What's it like to be back?
00:46:01It is crazy
00:46:02Yeah
00:46:02But I'm really excited
00:46:03That 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
00:46:07After we found you?
00:46:09There's so much
00:46:10I mean it's Music City
00:46:11We should go out
00:46:13And just see if we can find
00:46:14Any talent
00:46:15Oh let's do it
00:46:16Right?
00:46:16Okay
00:46:16Okay
00:46:16Cameras
00:46:17Let's go
00:46:18See what we can find
00:46:18On Belmont
00:46:23Hello
00:46:24Anybody want to sing for us?
00:46:25We are auditioning
00:46:27For American Idol
00:46:28Coming
00:46:29We'll send you straight
00:46:30To the judges
00:46:31I know you got class
00:46:32If you have a second
00:46:33Anybody
00:46:34Come on
00:46:34Okay
00:46:35You want to sing something?
00:46:36Sure
00:46:37Sure
00:46:37You want to sing for us?
00:46:38Yes ma'am
00:46:39I got you
00:46:39What you got?
00:46:40It's okay to be
00:46:41Think that you're better than me
00:46:43I'm the obvious
00:46:45I'm your number one
00:46:47Number one
00:46:48What are you studying?
00:46:49Political science
00:46:50You keep that up
00:46:51Let's see who else
00:46:56Don't you sing
00:46:57I hear that train a coming
00:46:59It's rolling around the bend
00:47:01That was pretty good
00:47:02Let's see what else
00:47:03We can find
00:47:04Anybody
00:47:06We got another
00:47:07Hi
00:47:07Ever thought about
00:47:08Auditioning for American Idol?
00:47:10Uh yes
00:47:11Yes I would love to
00:47:12Do you have class?
00:47:12I do but like
00:47:13This is more important
00:47:14Let's meet you
00:47:16Meet you downstairs
00:47:18In the bar
00:47:19And heard
00:47:20Your rolled up sleeves
00:47:23And your skull t-shirt
00:47:25You say
00:47:26What did you do
00:47:27With him today
00:47:29And sniff me out
00:47:32Like I was
00:47:33Tanqueray
00:47:36Cause you're my fella
00:47:38My guy
00:47:40And me
00:47:41You're stellar
00:47:42And fly
00:47:43By the time
00:47:45I'm out the door
00:47:48You tear a man down
00:47:50Like Roger Moore
00:47:52I told you
00:47:54I was trouble
00:47:57And you know
00:47:59That I'm no good
00:48:01All right
00:48:03All right
00:48:05All right
00:48:05Carrie
00:48:06What do you think?
00:48:07I mean just listening to you sing
00:48:09I feel like
00:48:10You can get some more air
00:48:12Underneath those
00:48:14Higher notes
00:48:15And maybe
00:48:15Should you get the chance
00:48:17Surprise us next time
00:48:18With like a big vocal song
00:48:20Yeah okay
00:48:20I love your vibe
00:48:22I do worry about
00:48:23The bigness of your voice
00:48:25But that doesn't mean
00:48:26I wouldn't want to roll
00:48:27The dice on you
00:48:28Thank you
00:48:30Thank you
00:48:31Yeah
00:48:31Ditto
00:48:32I am just
00:48:33Rolling the dice
00:48:35It's a yes for me
00:48:37Okay
00:48:37Thank you
00:48:39Yes
00:48:39Wow
00:48:40Make it three
00:48:41Wait
00:48:44The enthusiasm paid off
00:48:46This is the most
00:48:46Unexpected thing
00:48:47To ever happen to me
00:48:48Congratulations
00:48:49Thank you
00:48:50You did it
00:48:50Oh my god
00:48:51And you missed class
00:48:52All in one day
00:48:52Jackie Bluebird
00:48:54I think she can get
00:48:55Some more horsepower
00:48:56Yeah
00:48:56We're so happy
00:48:58That you crossed our paths
00:48:59When we were out here
00:49:00I'm so glad you guys
00:49:01Crossed my path
00:49:03Don't skip class
00:49:04Unless you get an audition
00:49:05For American Idol
00:49:06Oh my gosh
00:49:13Wow
00:49:15This is beautiful
00:49:20This is terrible
00:49:22I'm Naila Martin
00:49:24I'm 17 years old
00:49:25And I'm a junior
00:49:26In high school
00:49:27When I say Naila
00:49:29You say smile
00:49:30Naila
00:49:31Naila
00:49:32Naila
00:49:33I've never really
00:49:35Described myself
00:49:36To people before
00:49:37But I would say
00:49:39Like cool
00:49:40Calm
00:49:41And collected
00:49:45Maybe not today
00:49:47Yeah not today
00:49:51My whole life
00:49:52Has revolved
00:49:54Around singing
00:49:54I'm not really
00:49:55Good at much else
00:49:56Yeah your character
00:49:57Everywhere she goes
00:49:58She's trying to sing
00:49:59She's gonna ask
00:49:59Somebody random
00:50:00And if they say no
00:50:01She's still gonna sing
00:50:04I've never met
00:50:05A famous person
00:50:06So when I see them
00:50:06In person
00:50:07I'm gonna be like
00:50:08Oh
00:50:09Like I don't know
00:50:10I really hope not
00:50:11Because that would be
00:50:11Embarrassing
00:50:12But I'm gonna try
00:50:14To keep it cool
00:50:14And calm
00:50:15And collected
00:50:16Hi everyone
00:50:17Hey
00:50:18How are you
00:50:18Nice to meet you guys
00:50:20You too
00:50:21I'm Naila Martin
00:50:22She went right
00:50:23You went right
00:50:24You just jumped
00:50:25Right into it
00:50:26It's so surreal
00:50:27To be here right now
00:50:28I would like
00:50:31Get my hair done
00:50:31By my cousin
00:50:32On Sundays
00:50:33When this show would air
00:50:34And like everyone
00:50:35Would be singing
00:50:36And stuff like that
00:50:37I would be like
00:50:37Oh my gosh
00:50:38I hope that can be me
00:50:39One day
00:50:40And um
00:50:41This is crazy
00:50:44Well what will you
00:50:45Be singing for us
00:50:46I'll be singing
00:50:47Ain't No Way
00:50:47By Aretha Franklin
00:50:48Wow
00:50:49Okay
00:50:49Take a deep breath man
00:50:51Take a deep breath
00:50:54Wow
00:50:59Ain't no way
00:51:03For me to love
00:51:07You
00:51:08Give all you
00:51:12If you
00:51:13Won't
00:51:16Let me
00:51:22It ain't no way
00:51:27For me
00:51:30To give you
00:51:31All you need
00:51:33If you won't
00:51:35Let me
00:51:36Give all
00:51:38Me
00:51:39Yeah
00:51:44And if you need me
00:51:47To love you
00:51:49Say
00:51:50Say
00:51:51You do
00:51:52Oh
00:51:54Cause baby
00:51:55Baby
00:51:56Baby
00:51:57Don't you know
00:51:59I need you
00:52:03I need you
00:52:08I said
00:52:10It ain't
00:52:11I said
00:52:12It ain't no way
00:52:13For me
00:52:14To love you
00:52:16If you
00:52:17If you
00:52:23Won't
00:52:24Let me
00:52:26I need you
00:52:26I hear
00:52:33Wow
00:52:35Wow
00:52:36Wow
00:52:36Thank you
00:52:38Yeah incredible voice
00:52:40Absolutely
00:52:41It's hard to believe
00:52:4317 years old with an instrument like that thank you so much there were some
00:52:49moments where you dialed it back and they were really beautiful notes really
00:52:52nice but you can tell singing means a lot to you and this moment means a lot
00:52:56to you I almost want to see how much you can grow in this competition like that
00:53:01she went 200,000 feet straight up and landed the plane all in one piece God
00:53:09bless you with an instrument but for me it's it's a it's a teaching moment that
00:53:13I really want to tell you about because curls you have range you have if you had
00:53:20let's say an hour show you just gave the whole show away in the first song you
00:53:26could have done half of that and still walked out of here with the prize if you
00:53:30could just learn to edit I think you'd be well on your way
00:53:33thank you I'm a yes less is more I'm a yes
00:53:47oh my god
00:54:01how you doing family I'm so thankful for everybody here thank you guys for
00:54:07coming out to support me I know where we're going
00:54:12I'm going to Hollywood
00:54:14this is actually a working person schedule like nine to five
00:54:29it's like clock in clock out it's like real real working yeah
00:54:33where's our pail we need a lunch pail
00:54:42well I'm a carpenter I'm a spray foam technician I'm manager for a plumbing
00:54:47company I am a warehouse worker I'm a plumber I always tell everybody the
00:54:51stinkier it is the the more money I make so yep that's that's the truth we
00:54:57manufacture spray foam on the spot I feel like spray foam was a game changer to the
00:55:01insulation industry it's the Ferrari of insulation definitely yeah sure it's
00:55:08great
00:55:14I'm Christian Brown I'm 22 years old and I'm a delivery driver how are y'all
00:55:19doing how you doing doing wonderful today I'm ready to give y'all something
00:55:23today all right well who are you I'm Christian Brown Christian Brown I know
00:55:28this guy right here oh you do I do my dad is country music singer songwriter
00:55:34Marty Brown and he is well known for the song I'm from the country and I like it
00:55:39that way we're from the country and we like it that way we put out three records in the
00:55:4490s he's played on the Grand Ole Opry stage he's a member of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame he
00:55:49is all in
00:55:50all 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
00:56:00everybody knows everybody everybody calls you friends
00:56:07now have you don't need an invitation yeah kick off if you come on in come on in yeah we
00:56:14know how to work
00:56:16and we know how to play we're from the country and we're from the country we're from the country we're
00:56:22from 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
00:56:35Wildest Dreams that he wrote actually no 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 I'm gonna be
00:56:47singing for my dad it's my way of telling him I love him too I would not be where I
00:56:52am today without him
00:56:55only 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 is this love a dream or is it for
00:57:26real and if this is a dream I'd sleep a thousand years and wake up to find you lying right
00:57:38here
00:57:41in my wildest dreams
00:57:46in my wildest dreams
00:57:48never would I
00:57:50believe
00:57:51you could love
00:57:54an old man like me
00:57:57I'm just as calm
00:58:00as I can be
00:58:04this love could only
00:58:07have
00:58:07any
00:58:07happy
00:58:07to me
00:58:11in my
00:58:13wild
00:58:20wildest
00:58:22dream
00:58:26yeah
00:58:26yes sir
00:58:29yeah
00:58:29that's my boy
00:58:31that's my boy
00:58:32that's my boy
00:58:32I think dad's a fan
00:58:33that's my boy
00:58:34I love that well it's got to make you proud to watch your boy do that right yes
00:58:39it really does what you think there Lionel listen I could take both of them
00:58:43on the road right now make a lot of money your enthusiasm on performing I
00:58:48love thank you I want to hear more from your vocals I'd love to give more to you
00:58:52you have a surprising range to your voice you hit like a high note that I
00:58:57was like where'd that come from which is a weapon in your arsenal for sure thank
00:59:02you so much Kerry that means a lot coming from you it does yeah I think
00:59:06you're definitely got all the tools to really see some rounds in this
00:59:10competition I think really dig in more and more it's a big time vocal
00:59:14competition but I want to see you go after that I want to see you grow I'm a
00:59:20yes thank you make that too it's a yes it's an absolute yes for me you got three
00:59:41yeses well I'm gonna tell you I was moved it just felt like I was the fella he made me
00:59:48feel
00:59:49like I was 22 again I don't lie boy Marty I love Marty I love you I love you I
00:59:54love
00:59:54you very much what this is all about that's right it's just a moment that we
00:59:58will have forever in our lives together for sure that's right
01:00:03I'm going to Hollywood I really want to tell stories I'm a storyteller with my music I've been
01:00:24writing songs as long as I can remember the first one was when I was like five so what are
01:00:29you gonna do
01:00:30for us I'm gonna play an original song that I wrote for my long-distance friends and it's
01:00:34called long live the lost boys okay we're ready for you she was by the window with adventure in her
01:00:44eyes wondering while it's out there waiting on the other side and he said take my hand and I will
01:00:53teach you how to fly
01:00:55he said I I can see it in your eyes cause you're one of the misfits always doing things that
01:01:02they 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 long live the ones who
01:01:16never grow old
01:01:22that I'm going to tell you right now I'll buy the first copy
01:01:26I'm a fan of it doesn't fit it fits because it's you and your original song basically described you to
01:01:34a T
01:01:34thank you it's a yes for me thank you so much
01:01:38you are super duper unique but I'm trying to see where you would fit in the context of artists today
01:01:48and it's like can we channel all of that uniqueness into something where you can be you and your artistry
01:01:56but it also just makes total sense to the listener I could be right or you could make me look
01:02:03real dumb
01:02:04someday I think I'm gonna have to give you a no so Luke it is it's down to you sir
01:02:11what do we do with this
01:02:12little creative creature gosh I don't know what to do with you I'm very confused
01:02:24I'm a yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes you're gonna do great things be the wonderful misfit that
01:02:33you
01:02:33are that doesn't fit I'm loving it come get this please for goodness sakes you're going to Hollywood
01:02:39week thank you so much I guess I'm going to Hollywood week I wasn't expecting to pass but
01:02:46then they let me through and I'm extremely happy we're being attacked by oh my god is this the whole
01:02:53herd here this way gang that was awesome to have my family come into the audition room with me
01:03:05I'm so blessed yeah oh there's so much love in that family boy that's so good
01:03:15hey Trevor I do want to let you know bro it's very old women to be here you know we
01:03:19used to watch
01:03:19this show and we was a little bit very proud of you bro it means a lot for y'all
01:03:22to be here it really do
01:03:24I appreciate y'all join us good day sir yeah so tell us who you are where you're from your
01:03:34age I go by true to star
01:03:35I'm 24 I'm from Montgomery Alabama no way down the street down the street Tuskegee man
01:03:42all right any musical background in the family or just just you my uncle Lionel uncle who Lionel
01:03:52sounds like a good individual my first memory of music me and my mom actually used to watch American
01:04:00Idol that was my first memory of like loving music and yeah he once tried to run away to Hollywood
01:04:06and
01:04:07he was just gonna run away with a guitar and sing on the street I thought it was crazy yeah
01:04:14he was
01:04:15determined and I'm I'm glad you kept the energy but despite what anybody said about you I appreciate
01:04:25growing up was tough my mom was on drugs it was a lot of times we didn't have water on
01:04:32lights on I had
01:04:33to take care of my little siblings my mom had a hard life and truthfully my mom went through the
01:04:41same
01:04:41thing I had to go through you know history repeats itself eventually our family stepped in and my mom got
01:04:51clean and she was actually really trying to change and make things better
01:05:00I lost my mom in 2022
01:05:03I had just started to understand I just started to understand at that time and I just started to forgive
01:05:13her for a lot of
01:05:15the things that we went through as kids it was hard it was very hard
01:05:33this is a very special moment not only for me but for my family
01:05:40for me it's more than auditioning it's just about my family showing them that you can do anything
01:05:46that you can put your mind to
01:05:48if I go a million miles away I'll write a letter each and every day
01:06:03cause I need nothing so nothing can never change this love I have for you
01:06:16I just don't but I'll write a letter all this time
01:06:17oh cheeky ask me
01:06:20oh youre the apple of my cherry pie
01:06:27and oh you're cake and ice cream
01:06:33oh your sugar and spice
01:06:38and everything nice
01:06:42You're the girl of my, my, my, my, my dreams
01:06:46But if you wanted to leave me at home
01:06:54When you got back, baby, I just said, well, come on
01:07:01Cause I need nothing, oh, nothing can never change this
01:07:08Cause I need nothing, oh, nothing can change this whole love I have for you
01:07:26So, so I'm channeled now, all the folks in Montgomery, Tuskegee, Auburn, Union Springs,
01:07:33they told me to give you a hug.
01:07:36Now, we're proud of you, son.
01:07:38Thank you so much.
01:07:39You did well, I love that.
01:07:41Thank you so much.
01:07:42You have a commanding voice, but I think my favorite part was your delivery.
01:07:48It was completely intentional, and it wasn't trying to barrel over the song and show us all your big notes.
01:07:56You were just delivering a story to us, and it was very believable.
01:08:00Thank you so much.
01:08:01It was the first time in three days I've had full body chills the whole time.
01:08:07And I thought it was just so real and genuine, and I just cheer for you.
01:08:12I want to see your family have a blast with all this.
01:08:45How are we going?
01:08:45I want to know.
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.
01:08:58You're going to Hollywood a week?
01:09:00Yeah!
01:09:00Come on down there!
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, I did it.
01:09:15Oh, I did it.
01:09:16Oh, I did it.
01:09:16Oh, I did it.
01:09:17Oh, I did it.
01:09:19I think they're just really proud of me, and I know my mom is watching.
01:09:23I got a gold detector!
01:09:25I got a gold detector!
01:09:28This is hope.
01:09:30This is hope.
01:09:31All I got you did to win.
01:09:42We have had the invasion of the Alabamians.
01:09:45I'm 17 years old, and I'm from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
01:09:47I'm from Huntsville, Alabama.
01:09:49I know where you're from.
01:09:50Birmingham.
01:09:50From Troy, Alabama.
01:09:51Alabama is in the house.
01:09:53Roll Tide.
01:09:57Roll Tide?
01:09:58Yes, I'm a Roll Tide fan.
01:10:00Oh, no.
01:10:01Don't tell me that.
01:10:02Which judge are you most excited to be?
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 color.
01:10:23I love your confidence.
01:10:24That little growl you have is signature to you.
01:10:29It is very different to be here in Nashville compared to what I'm used to.
01:10:33I've never been around anything like this.
01:10:36You want all my love and my devotion.
01:10:45You want my loving soul right on the line.
01:10:54I'll give you a chance.
01:10:55I'm a yes.
01:10:56You need to know what you're capable of.
01:10:59If you've got to push a little more, you've got to squeeze that tushy.
01:11:03I'm a yes.
01:11:04It's a yes for me.
01:11:05I'm going to Hollywood.
01:11:09And Miss Carrie, every time I sing, I'm going to remember to squeeze that tushy
01:11:14and let it out.
01:11:16Best advice of my life.
01:11:22My home state is showing up.
01:11:26Hey.
01:11:26How are you?
01:11:27I'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.
01:11:34I can represent.
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.
01:11:47Okay.
01:11:47So those are my favorite.
01:11:48I like getting to interact with the people after I finish.
01:11:51I like festivals too.
01:11:51I'm super social.
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
01:12:02a little more.
01:12:03Cool.
01:12:04That's actually what I'm singing today.
01:12:05Cool.
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.
01:12:11All right.
01:12:11Well, let's go.
01:12:16Oh, no.
01:12:18You've done it now.
01:12:19Gone against the king.
01:12:21Gone against the crowd.
01:12:23Oh, no.
01:12:24You've done it now.
01:12:25You've done it now.
01:12:26It's time to feel the fire.
01:12:30And rumors spreading around.
01:12:33How could you think he would stay down?
01:12:37Rumors spreading around.
01:12:39He's nothing but a liar.
01:12:43And 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 Carrie Underwood note-holding record
01:14:21somewhere we might have to test it out someday we'll have to time it one day
01:14:27but listen you're very very spunky and you've got a great energy to you but you
01:14:32know just sing smart make sure you sing smart I think that song choice too yeah
01:14:37that's like because you are so bubbly and fun and spunky like should you go
01:14:43forward if you keep your your song choices like young and fun and spunky
01:14:50that'll do you well thank you Iowa University is looking for that kind of
01:14:55energy to be on the cheering squad don't you think I think so thank you shall we
01:15:01vote yes yes yes ma'am I love it come get this
01:15:09you're going to Hollywood week thank you
01:15:12she was a buddy she was a buddy Alabama come on
01:15:15thank you good job Alabama you're representing
01:15:20this is like so unreal I see this on TV and now like I'm holding it on TV
01:15:25which is kind of the craziest thing in the world
01:15:32she's fine she's fun she's got a little Gabby Barrett kind of quality in there too
01:15:48that was a wild ride there for the last 45 minutes yeah today was promising I mean we found some
01:15:56real talent
01:15:58I'm already dreading like paring things down yeah
01:16:04come on in I'm doing very well so great what is your name my name is Royal I'm 25
01:16:15years old I come from Puerto Rico but a few months ago I moved to California to
01:16:22pursue 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
01:16:31yes the hottest place on earth
01:16:33I stretched myself across four states new lands west coast where my dreams lay
01:16:47I've loved music since I was a little girl back home in Puerto Rico I really tried
01:16:53every route every way to be involved in music but I feel like I never quite fit in
01:17:00that industry I just didn't want to give up my dream I started searching on Google jobs with
01:17:10housing USA and this popped up oh my gosh it was so different as of right now I work as
01:17:17a retail
01:17:18associate in the bike shop at Death Valley my job consists of doing reservations being the cashier telling
01:17:26people about all the sites they can go out and explore in the national park the plan was to save
01:17:33up
01:17:33money and then head to LA and keep pursuing music I really didn't know what I was getting myself into
01:17:39this is like crazy I live over there by that mountain the hardest thing has been leaving my
01:17:46whole world behind when was the last time you saw your family I saw them the day before arriving to
01:17:52Death
01:17:52Valley it's been six months since I saw my mom my whole life she told me go follow your dream
01:17:58and
01:17:58I'll be here to help you always I know I can hear her through the phone from Puerto Rico but
01:18:05it's not
01:18:05the same to have that hug in person I feel like she reminds me to be that little girl that
01:18:12had such
01:18:13big dreams come give me well we actually have a note here from your mom oh my god it says
01:18:25God bless you
01:18:26I want you to know I'll always be here to support you remember what I've always told you since you
01:18:32were little dreams do come true don't let anything or anyone stop you I'm here with you in spirit I
01:18:40love you with all my heart love mama oh so beautiful thank you for that now that I made you
01:18:47cry or your mom
01:18:48made you cry what are you gonna sing for us maybe he buys Sienna's spiral oh awesome okay no I
01:18:55can't wait
01:18:56to surprises surprise her how are you gonna feel when you see her I'm very happy and I don't know
01:19:06if
01:19:06I'm gonna run because I'm so excited I it's happy and what's your nada all I wanted was to be
01:19:31a hostage
01:19:32for you to tie me up and never let me leave if we're honest it took the longest time for
01:19:47you to even notice I was here
01:19:52but now I'm feeling jaded I thought I was your favorite I believe that you for so long
01:20:03well maybe this time you hurt like I did you won't get no sympathy cause I got none from you
01:20:15better make up your mind better make up your mind
01:20:19my 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
01:20:35you feel like I do you don't feel so good
01:20:45when it's your turn
01:20:47and blue
01:20:52oh
01:20:53oh
01:20:53oh
01:20:54oh
01:20:55oh
01:20:55oh
01:20:56oh
01:20:58don't fantasize when you picture me when you close your eyes and I'm in your dreams
01:21:04don't matter it hurts don't matter to me
01:21:07think I care I don't
01:21:09maybe this time
01:21:12you hurt like I do
01:21:15you won't get no sympathy cause I got none from you
01:21:20it all feels so good
01:21:25oh
01:21:26oh
01:21:31when it's your turn
01:21:33and blue
01:21:35oh
01:21:36oh
01:21:37oh
01:21:39oh
01:21:41wow
01:21:42wow
01:21:42okay
01:21:43thank you
01:21:44very cool
01:21:45very good
01:21:47thank you so much
01:21:48that was really good
01:21:50I'm kind of at a loss for words because I didn't really know what to expect your your tone I
01:21:59mean
01:21:59your range you can feel just so much emotion it's incredible it really is yeah you open your mouth
01:22:09and it's just songbird I really love the way you've navigated a very difficult song and made it yours
01:22:19yeah we've heard that song quite a few times now and that was the first time I've heard someone give
01:22:26me the right experience with the song you just really made that song come alive to me and I'm
01:22:33really looking forward to seeing you uh explore even more thank you thank you so much yeah I think
01:22:40we can vote but before we do in your mom's note she said that she is with you in spirit
01:22:49but she is also
01:22:52with you right now for real oh my god
01:23:23nothing's better than mama's hug right I don't need your vote let'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 like she's not gonna know
01:23:41if I made it or not as she was here I'm so excited happy proud I never would have thought
01:23:48I would be
01:23:48holding one of these in my hands that was great that was great awesome day y'all we're getting there
01:24:04this golden ticket is like that little bookmark that lets me know it's a new chapter mama
01:24:15thank you for being here I will always remember this we both made it
01:24:29you're the last audition
01:24:31brand home you're going to Hollywood week
01:24:35wow with the guitar sir is your name with Brian am I in trouble yeah easy
01:24:42it's a gift to hurt so much you know because it means that something was important there
01:24:46he was gravity to us he was my best friend I didn't think I'd ever get to pee somewhere like
01:24:51this
01:24:52aww I can't believe we have not seen you in this room
01:24:55you know until now thank you
01:24:58you
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