On American Idol’s second night of auditions, a TikTok star named Kenedi Anderson showed up and performed. Not only did Kenedi impress all the judges, but she earned the second platinum ticket of the competition. She also received high praise from Katy Perry, who said she felt threatened by the 17-year-old’s powerful voice. Kenedi Anderson
Country music star Jimmie Allen competed on Dancing with the Stars in Season 30 and picked up a lot of new fans along the way. Jimmie finished in seventh place in the season, and the week of his elimination, many fans felt he went home too soon. As for the country music singer, he was
There was a shocking moment on the Season 20 premiere of American Idol when Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter arrived and auditioned for the show. Grace Franklin, 16, came in and sang the Lauryn Hill version of Killing Me Softly. The judges wanted to hear more, so she also sang Aretha Franklin’s Ain’t No Way. After this,
The entire allure of American Idol is allowing fans to help find and choose the next huge musical star. Dozens of hopefuls arrive every year and try out for the show, and only a few make it to Hollywood. After this, the judges and fans whittle down the contenders until there are only two left
The first episode of American Idol Season 20 ended with a powerful performance by an amazing songwriter. Taylor Fagins showed up for his audition and it seemed like he had just one goal for the night. He had an original song that he wanted to send out for the world to hear. However, what happened
Every city that holds auditions on American Idol has a Platinum Ticket awarded to the best singer of the group. On the premiere episode, the first Platinum Ticket was offered after the day’s auditions in Nashville, and it was a special moment. This ticket went to Huntergirl, and the presentation was an incredible event. After
The season premiere of American Idol took place on Sunday night on ABC and there was a shocking person auditioning that night. Grace Franklin, the 15-year-old granddaughter of one of soul music’s greatest singers, Aretha Franklin, showed up. This was a huge moment for one of the judges. Lionel Richie was a close friend of
Every season, there are feel-good stories on reality competition shows. As American Idol begins its 20th anniversary season tonight, the biggest feel-good story might be Christian Guardino. While there are several singers who have been on other reality shows, with both Mike Parker and Allegra Miles as former The Voice contestants, Christian was also a
American Idol returns tonight for its 20th season premiere and a new slate of aspiring young singers will be trying out. There are some American Idol contestants this year that people might recognize. These include some stars who previously competed on The Voice, including Mike Parker and Allegra Miles. Another new contestant is a TikTok
American Idol returns tonight with its 20th anniversary season and a new set of young singing hopefuls will try to find fame thanks to the reality singing competition. One of the new singers is someone reality singing competition fans might recognize. Allegra Miles will try to punch her ticket to Hollywood on American Idol just