Alejandro Aranda was the last person to audition on day two of the American Idol auditions and they definitely saved the best for last. Aranda told the judges that he turned to music at age 20 and learned to play the guitar and piano. When he sang for Katy, Luke and Lionel, they weren’t ready
Ethan Payne is no stranger to country music. In fact, he had already done a duet with Luke Bryan a few years prior to meeting him in the audition room on American Idol. After Make-A-Wish granted him a meet and greet with Luke Bryan, Ethan Payne was hooked. During that experience, he was able to
Shayla Winn walked into the American Idol audition thinking she would not advance, but she walked out with a lot of praise and a ticket to Hollywood. Her rendition of Rise Up brought Lionel Richie to tears and got all of the judges on their feet. It was her story that pulled at American Idol
Kason Lester may be top 10 American Idol material if the judges have their say. The strawberry farmer came to the audition prepared, making sure he had homemade goodies from his farm back home. Taking a shot in the country genre, he was able to impress the judges. There were some critiques given to Kason
Courtney Penry has been to the American Idol auditions before. Just a few years back, she made a huge impression with her crazy chicken antics and her love for Ryan Seacrest. This time around, Courtney says she’s ready to be a star. Penry also had big news to share as she recently got engaged! Ryan
Logan Johnson was one of the first performances to air on day two of the American Idol auditions and he blew the judges away. Coming in with just eight months of sobriety, Boise, Idaho native Logan told his story to the judges and explained how he had to face the truth and kick a really
The American Idol auditions are always full of unusual stories about those who made it to the stage against all odds and Myra Tran is one of them. Myra shared with the judges that she was nervous and very excited to be there, sharing that she just moved to the U.S. last year from Vietnam.
Luke Bryan has a tragic story but that hasn’t stopped him from living his best life. The last several years have been spent by celebrating number one hits, touring, and last year, he joined the American Idol reboot as a judge. On the season premiere of American Idol, a contestant really pulled at Luke Bryan’s
Kai the Singer has a special talent. It was obvious as soon as she took the stage at her American Idol audition. Her real name is Khalifa Wilson and she explained that she goes by Kai the Singer because Wiz Khalifa “snatched” her name already. The 19-year old singer hails from South Carolina and told
American Idol kicked off Season 2 on ABC in Denver, Colorado and already has featured several amazing singers. Tyler Mitchell was among them and when he belted out Vince Gill’s Whenever You Come Around, it became clear that he is in it to win it. One of the very first things we learned about Tyler