Idol Chatter & Voice Views

With Hollywood Week beginning tonight on American Idol, here’s a look at the ladies who received golden tickets over the last four weeks.

Abi Bowen of American Idol Season 23

Abi Bowen, 24, Blountville, Tenn., performed “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” wearing sunglasses and facing away from the judges. Abi says she’s always loved Idol, always wanted to audition, but was too scared to do so. Did not advance.

Amanda Barise of American Idol Season 23

Amanda Barise, 26, Manhatten, N.Y., performed “It’s a Man’s World,” by James Brown on the post-Oscar special and had all the judges on the feet midway through her performance. Carrie called the performance perfection. Luke called it one of the best auditions he’s ever heard. Advanced to Showstoppers

Breanna Nix of American Idol Season 23

Breanna Nix, 25, Denton, Texas, performed “Jesus Take the Wheel” while her young son sat in Carrie Underwood’s lap. She’s a stay-at-home mom who embarked on a weight-loss journey and lost 100 pounds. Carrie said it was an honor to hear Breanna sing her song so well. Advanced to Showstoppers

Caroline Brett of American Idol Season 23

Caroline Brett, 17, Orlando, Fla., delivered a rousing rendition of “House of the Rising Sun.” Lionel called her an “oh-my-goodness” contestant. In the best way, he confirmed when she asked for clarification. Advanced to Showstoppers

Clara Rae of American Idol Season 23

Clara Rae, 22, Monroe, La. walked into the audition room looking like a cowgirl, then surprised the judge with her take on “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons. Luke said she has one fo the best voices he heard during the Nashville auditions. Advanced to Showstoppers

Drew Ryn of American Idol Season 23

Drew Ryn, 27, Chino Valley, Ariz. performed “Walk on Water,” an original she released in January, drawing praise from the judges. Remember when Simon Cowell brought The X Factor to the U.S. for three seasons? Drew Ryniewicz was Top 6 on the first season. That was 14 years ago when she was 14. Advanced to Showstoppers

Gabby Simone of American Idol Season 23

Gabby Simone, 22, Baltimore, Md., performed “Natural Woman,” bringing all three judges to their feet. Luke said she has a little “star thing” going on, and a “big star thing” going on when she sings. She’s released music. Advanced to Showstoppers

Grayson Torrence of American idol Season 23

Grayson Torrence, 21, Providence Forge, Va., performed “Fall In Line” by Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato, showing the ability to go big without shouting. Grayson’s a longtime fan of the show. Lionel predicts she could do very well on Idol. Advanced to Showstoppers

JMarie of American Idol Season 23

JMarie, 28, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that she was performing a hood anthem, then delivered a soulful rendition of Carrie’s “Before He Cheats.” The judges loved it; Carrie loved the way JMarie made the song her own. Advanced to Showstoppers

Kaleo Knight of American Idol Season 23

Kaleo Knight, 16, Los Angeles, Calif. wowed the judges with her version of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” by Jennifer Hudson. Luke praised her for having the best 16-year-old voice “we’ve heard in this competition.”

Kolbi Jordan of American Idol Season 23

Kolbi Jordan, 26, Tulsa, Okla., performed “Epiphany” for the judges, showing off a big voice and a big personality. The judges were so impressed, they invited her to a Tennessee Titans game to perform, then presented her with a platinum ticket. Automatically advanced.

Kayana Fanene of American Idol Season 23

Kyana Fanene, 28, San Leandro, Calif, performed “Unaware” by Allen Stone. Lionel loved her artistic style and she breezed to Hollywood with three “yes” votes. Advanced to Showstoppers

Landry Champlin of American Idol Season 23

Landry Champlin, 23, Colleyville, Texas, performed “Good Girl” by Carrie Underwood. Landry said she’s a big fan of Carrie, who complimented the singer on doing a nice job of making the song her own. She got three “yes” votes to advance. Did not advance.

Lashon of American Idol Season 23

Lashon, 25, Miami, Fla., performed an original called “Woman,” dedicating the song to her mom, who had three children of her own, then adopted nine of Lashon’s cousins. The judges rewarded her with a standing ovation. Lashon released “Woman” in November. Advanced to Showstoppers

Lexi Tieffel of American Idol Season 23

Lexi Tieffel, 16, Champaign, Ill., performed “Girl Crush,” by Little Big Town. Her nickname is Loudmouth Lexi and she displayed a big voice during her audition, earning yes votes from all the judges. Advanced to Showstoppers

Lillie Rhoden of American Idol Season 23

Lillie Zitlaly Rhoden, 20, Meridian, Miss., performed “Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol: She showed off an impressive growl in the short snippet of her audition fans saw. Lionel voted yes, Luke voted no and Carrie gave her the yes she needed to make Hollywood. Did not advance.

Lola Bonfiglio of American Idol Season 23

Lola Bonfiglio, 19, Northridge, Calif., performed “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgrave. You might say music run in her family. She’s the daughter of Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips and the granddaughter of Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame. She got three yeses to advance. Did not advance.

Mattie Pruitt of American Idol Season 23

Mattie Pruitt, 15, Engleville, Tenn., performed “How Could You” by Jessie Murph, delivering lots of emotion for someone so young. Carrie said Mattie performs beyond her years. Lionel loves her range and her rasp. She advanced unanimously. Advanced to Showstoppers

Mikaela Bautista of American Idol Season 23

Mikaela Bautista, 23, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., performed “Saving All My Love for You” by Whitney Houston. She got three yes votes to advance, after singing a snippet of “The Prayer” with her dad Vhen, a popular singer in the Philippines before moving to the U.S. Did not advance.

Nikki Rodrigues of American Idol Season 23

Nikki Rodrigues, 17, Buffalo Grove, Ill., sang “July: by Leon Bridges and Noah Cyrus. She did a little victory jump and proclaimed “I killed that” before the judges even gave her a critique. Advanced to Showstoppers

Nina Daig of American Idol Season 23

Nina Daig, 25, Beaverdam, Va., auditioned with “Average Joe,” an unreleased original inspired by her brother Joe, who was born with a disability. Nina has written lots of song, but says she’s been reluctant to share them or perform publicly because of a lack of self-confidence. Advanced to Showstoppers

Penny Samar of American Idol Season 23

Penny Samar, 23, Williamsport, Pa., performed “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan. Penny’s a fan of pink; she even created her own Pink Penny Club. She’s also recently released her first two singles. Carrie cast the tie-breaking vote that sent Penny to Hollywood. Advanced to Showstoppers

Samantha Ray of American Idol Season 23

Samantha Ray, 22, Ila, Ga. performed “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack. She dedicated the song to her late sister Taylor, who died of a drug overdose. They grew up signing and watching American Idol together. Advanced to Showstoppers

Santina Madden of American Idol Season 23

Santina Madden, 20, Yonkers, N.Y., performed “Die with a Smile” by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. She’s the young woman who showed up in the audition room with a violin and a stuffed dog named Duchess. But with an impressive voice too. Advanced to Showstoppers

Sarah Day of American Idol Season 23

Sarah Day, 23, Alberta, Canada, performed “Wolves” by Jensen McRae. We heard just a snippet of her audition; Carrie complimented her on a beautiful voice. Did not advance.

Sophia Humbert of American Idol Season 23

Sophia Humbert, 22, Anthem, Ariz., performed Carrie’s “Before He Cheats,” but minus as much anger as the judges thought the song deserved. So they took Sophia to a parked red pickup truck, handed her a baseball bat and had her pound on the vehicle while belting out the chorus. She got her golden ticket. Did not advance.

Yani of American Idol Season 23

Yani, 26, Tabernacle, N.J., surprised the judges with “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” the song Carrie sings to introduce Sunday night NFL games. She made it to Hollywood on a 2-1 vote. Advanced to Showstoppers

Zaylie Windsor of American Idol Season 23

Zaylie Windsor, 18, Safford, Ariz., performed an original called “The Used”. Carrie liked her Taylor Swift-like quality and the dynamics in her voice and fought hard for Zaylie to get a golden ticket, convincing Lionel to join her in voting yes. Advanced to Showstoppers