Mandisa wins Grammy for Overcomer
For Mandisa, the fourth time proved the charm. Each of the first three albums from the Season 5 American Idol contestant had been nominated for Grammys.
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Ayla Stackhouse
You can’t leave the American Idol audition room with much better reviews than Ayla Stackhouse got in Detroit. Not only did the 17-year-old from Detroit get three yes votes to advance to Hollywood.
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Jade Lathan
Jade Lathan walked into the American Idol audition room in Detroit with a band of flowers in her hair and a big smile. She left smiling, too, after impressing the judges with a rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good.”
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Leah Guerrero
Leah Guerrero is one of many American Idol contestants who heard a “no” from Harry Connick Jr. when she auditioned. But Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez enjoyed her cover of Rihaanna’s “Stay” enough to advance her to Hollywood.
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Khristian D’avis
With the black and white checked high heels with pink flowers on the side to match her jacket, Khristian D’avis might win the award for best audition shoes on American Idol. But she nearly didn’t make it to Hollywood.
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Jena Asciutto
When Jena Asciutto walked into the American Idol audition room in Detroit, Harry Connick Jr. asked if she performs in musicals and plays in school. He might have been surprised by the answer.
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Paris Primeau
We caught just a bit of Paris Primeau’s audition for American Idol in Detroit. But you might remember her because of her bright pink hair.
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Keri Lynn Roche
Keri Lynn Roche is the singer who kicked off the American Idol audition episode in Detroit. Jennifer Lopez’s reaction: “What a way to start the day.”
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Symphony Howlett
When Symphony Howlett’s name flashed on the screen during American Idol’s Detroit audition episode, I thought it sounded familiar. For good reason. Back in Season 10, she made it all the way to Idol’s Vegas round as Symphony Music Howlett before being eliminated.
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Season 13 Hear more from American Idol’s Sydney Arterbridge
Harry Connick Jr. has apparently been looking for someone who can sing “Loving You” with all its high notes. Enter Sydney Arterbridge, a 15-year-old who wowed the judges with her range at the Detroit auditions.
