His audition: Michael Garner, 16, Forrest City, Ala., “I’m Still Fine,” by The Red Clay Straws: He’s a young singer singer with a great tone, though he came across as a bit shy on performing experience. Still, he got an immediate fist bump from Luke Bryan, who called him a “young prodigy” and lobbied hard…
His audition: Julian Kalel, 19, El Paso, Texas performed “Lone Guitar” (an original): Accompanied by his sister Karyssa on violin, Julian displayed a great singer-songwriter vibe and a compelling backstory about his struggles with anxiety. In fact, he auditioned last year and was so impressive that Luke Bryan predicted he could win the show. But…
His audition: Sheldon Riley, 26, Melbourne, Australia, “Brother” by Matt Corby: He’s a veteran of several singing shows thanks to a costumed character he created. He wants to see if he can do well on Idol without that character. He performed with tons of passion and showed off great range. Yep, his voice should be…
Kamryn Palmer is among the artists who auditioned for Season 24 of American Idol. Idol returned to ABC on Monday, Jan. 26 with the judging trio of Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. The second audition episode airs Monday night. Here’s more about Kamryn: * She’s a country singer-songwriter from Harbour Beach, Fla., but…
Her audition: Brianna Yansey, ““Used to Be Young” by Miley Cyrus: Viewers saw just a snippet of Brianna’s audition. But it was enough to demonstrate her impressive range and powerful vocals. Lionel Richie called the audition “really well done.” Here’s more about Brianna. * She’s an 18-year-old singer-songwriter from Georgia with music already out. *…
Yep, American Idol is back, with great singers and tear-inducing segements. The show provided both on its Season 24 premiere. Along the way, Idol introduced us to The Pickle Girl (Genevieve Heyward). It reintroduced us to two former Voice standouts (Jacquie Lee and Kyndal Inskeep) who have found their way to a better singing…
American Idol returns to ABC Monday night with all the makings for an excellent Season 24. Idol Chatter has been researching contestants who auditioned for the past month, and the casting department seems to have done a superb job. I’d already like to thank producers for introducing me to the singer-songwriter music of Justin…
Wondering what the American Idol standouts from Season 23 have been up to? If so, here’s a quick rundown. The great news, 11 of the 14 have already released post-Idol music, including every one of the Top 5 finishers. Jamal Roberts: He just sang the national anthem for the college football championship game and…
Savannah Swatland is among the artists who have announced that they auditioned for American Idol Season 24. Idol returns to ABC on Monday, Jan. 26, with the coaching trio of Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Here’s more about Savannah: * She’s a country singer-songwriter from upstate New York with music already out. *…
His audition: Vincent Fondale, 26, Cleveland, Ohio, “The Sound of Giving Up” (an original from his band Recess): Vincent demonstrates a big voice and a passionate style. Carrie Underwood said he has a beautiful voice. Luke Bryan wasn’t quite as excited and voted “no.” Lionel Richie was also very impressed by Vincent’s vocals and provided…
