Tonight, we find out who made the Top 8 on American Idol. We’ll get guest performances from Harry Connick Jr. and Demi Lovato. And we’ll hope someone comes close to matching that magic moment Kelly Clarkson delivered at the end of last week’s show. Speaking of which, Kelly’s new version of “Piece by Piece” —…
Her audition: Emily Keener, 16, of Wakeman, Ohio, auditioned with a unique reworking of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John. She had all four coaches facing her direction by the time she hit the chorus. Blake Shelton raved over her vocals, calling her voice “a completely new sound.” Pharrell Williams complimented Emily on using…
His audition: Adam Wakefield, 33, originally of Hanover, New Hampshire, covered George Jones’ “Tennessee Whiskey” for his blind audition. His unique tone prompted an almost immediate chair turn from Adam Levine. Blake Shelton turned when Adam hit the chorus. Blake said it’s artists like Wakefield that make him excited about the future of country music….
Her audition: Caroline Burns, 16, of Hollis, N.H., auditioned with Carole King’s “So Far Away.” Her pleasant and youthful tone enticed a chair turn from Adam Levine before she even hit the chorus. On the last note, Blake Shelton turned as well. Adam praised how she improved by “leaps and bounds” since an earlier attempt…
Who’s likely to survive tonight’s cut on American Idol? Well, if YouTube popularity has anything to do with it, La’Porsha Renae has absolutely nothing to worry about. As of midnight, her performance of “Diamonds” from last week’s Top 10 show had attracted more than 1.2 million views on YouTube. Now, that pales in comparison to…
