Her audition: Samantha Howell, 19, of Virginia Beach, Va., auditioned with “Take It on the Run” by REO Speedwagon. Samantha launched into an impressive country version of the rock classic, prompting a quick chair turn from Kelly Clarkson. Blake turned too, but as he suspected, was blocked by Kelly. Samantha also got a chair turn…
His audition: Samuel WILCO, 39, of Fort Knox, Kentucky, auditioned with “Lately” by Jodeci. Samuel immediately showed off nice range. As the song swelled, so did Samuel’s vocals. And he earned chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Nick Jonas. Nick said The Voice needs a voice like his in the competition. Kelly complimented him on…
American Idol returns for Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. Among the singers who have announced they auditioned is Sophia Wackerman. Here’s more about Sophia. * She’s a second-year student at UCLA, majoring in global jazz studies. * In a UCLA artist spotlight, she says she was born in Australia, but moved to the U.S….
American Idol returns for Season 18 on Sunday, Feb. 16. Among the artists to announce they auditioned is Arthur Gunn. Here’s more about Arthur. * Arthur Gunn is the stage name for Dibesh Pokharel, a singer-songwriter from Nepal who has also called Wichita, Kansas, home. * In a May 2019 interview, Dibesh said he starting…
