His audition: Jayson Arendt, 24, North Carolina, “Fire Away” by Chris Stapleton: He’s a member of the Texas Tailgators in the Banana Baseball League, and several of his teammates attended the audition. Lionel Richie said he has a nice distinguishable voice. Carrie Underwood said she wants to here more from Jayson the artist, not the…
Tate Emmons is among the artists who auditioned for Season 24 of American Idol. Idol returns to ABC on Monday, Jan. 26 with the judging trio of Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. Here’s more about Tate: * He’s a very young southern gospel artist from Lake, Mississippi, who nevertheless already has music out….
His audition: Brooks Rosser, 22, Bel Air, Md., “Your Place at My Place” by Joshua Sloane: He has unique high-pitched vocals that make you listen. Carrie Underwood called him a “unicorn” because of his unique sound. He sings a snippet of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and sounds even better. Lionel Richie calls his vocals “major…
Her audition: Khloe Grace, 15, Jacksonville, Fla., “Forever 13″ (an original): She sings a song she wrote about Aubreigh Wyatt, a 13-year-old who committed suicide after being bullied. Carrie Underwood likes the maturity Khloe shows in the performance and that fact that she could relate to someone else’s heartbreak. Khloe got praise from Luke and…
His audition: Ricky Boyce, 29, Goldsboro, N.C., “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd — Viewers saw just a snippet of Ricky’s audition, but he showed off strong vocals. Carrie Underwood called songs like the one he auditioned with — southern rockers — his wheelhouse. Here’s more about Ricky: * He’s a country singer-songwriter in his late…
Sophia Zamani is among the artists who have announced that they auditioned for Season 24 of American Idol. Idol returns to ABC on Monday, Jan. 26 with the judging trio of Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood. Here’s more about Sophia: * She’s a 19-year-old singer-songwriter who describes her music as “straddling country and…
His audition: Daniel Stallworth, 27, Moss Point, Mississippi, “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey: Sitting at the piano, Daniel delivers a fine cover of the classic, showing his ability to sing softly and belt. Luke said his music students are lucky to have him as a teacher. He gets three yeses. Here’s more about Daniel: *…
Haley Bundy is among the artists who have announced that they auditioned for Season 24 of American Idol. Idol returns to ABC on Monday, Jan. 26 with the judging trio of Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood. Here’s more about Haley: * She’s a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from a small town in southeastern Ohio near…
Justin Koolik is among the artists who have announced that they auditioned for Season 24 of American Idol. Idol returns to ABC on Monday, Jan. 26 with the judging trio of Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood. Here’s more about Justin: * He’s a 22-year-old musician from Boca Raton, Fla., who is now based…
Anna Hurd is among the artists who have announced that they auditioned for Season 24 of American Idol. Idol returns to ABC on Monday, Jan. 26 with the judging trio of Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. Here’s more about Anna: * She’s a talented 23-year-old singer from Grenada, Mississippi who has a bachelor’s…
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