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Luke Bryan gives shy American Idol contestant Kelsie Dolin a big opportunity

One of the stories early on in American Idol’s 20th season involved Kelsie Dolin. There were a lot of people that auditioned for American Idol who were from small-towns and struggled to get used to the big lights and stages of American Idol. Carrie Underwood is the biggest star to ever come out of American

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Noah Thompson reveals his biggest dream after American Idol win

When Noah Thompson won American Idol’s 20th season, many fans wondered if he could create a career out of the win. Noah seemed to always feel out of place on the show and when he won he said he just wanted to go back home. He also said that he was considering quitting during the

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American Idol 2022: Reliving every Fritz Hager performance

Fritz Hager came into the auditions this year and said he knew he wasn’t the best singer in American Idol’s 20th anniversary season. However, he didn’t need to be the best singer. He proved throughout the competition that he could sing, he could take popular songs and refigure them to make them his own, and

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American Idol 2022: Reliving every Nicolina performance

Nicolina came into American Idol’s 20th anniversary season with something to prove. The big-voiced singer had helped raise her sisters and watched her brother take his own life as they lived in poverty her entire life. However, she knew she had a talent, and after America’s Got Talent rejected her, she got a second chance

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Noah Thompson says he almost quit American Idol during the season

Noah Thompson never felt like he belonged on American Idol. However, he stuck with it and ended up shocking the world when he won it all, and over people with more experience and arguably better voices. After winning the season, he seemed as shocked as everyone, but then he was ready to go back home,

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American Idol 2022: Reliving every HunterGirl performance

HunterGirl was a favorite from her first appearance on American Idol’s 20th anniversary season. The country singer who worked with veterans by creating songs that helped them deal with their PTSD issues won a Platinum Ticket at the start and flew through to the finals. However, HunterGirl fell a little short and ended up as

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American Idol 2022: Reliving every Leah Marlene performance

Leah Marlene wasn’t a favorite to win after her audition round, but she won over a lot of fans during American Idol’s 20th anniversary season. The self-proclaimed “weird girl” came in and was a bit of a culture shock for some fans, but as the competition wore on, she proved that she was more than

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American Idol 2022: Reliving every Noah Thompson performance

Noah Thompson shocked the world when he won American Idol’s 20th anniversary season. The small-town country singer whose best friend signed him up because he didn’t think he was talented enough tore through the competition and finished as the champion. With the big win, Noah performed a lot of different songs, and it wasn’t all

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American Idol’s HunterGirl reveals where her name came from

HunterGirl was the only Platinum Ticket holder to ride that honor into the finals when competing on American Idol this season. She was also one of the only singers this season that didn’t use her actual name when performing and instead went with a nickname that became her stage name. In a recent interview, HunterGirl

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Carrie Underwood opens her American Idol journal for fans to read

On the top 5 episode of American Idol, Carrie Underwood showed up and served as a mentor while the competitors sang her songs. Carrie was supposed to come back for the finale as well and perform for the live crowd, but she had to pull out. Someone in her entourage tested positive for COVID-19, so