ON Monday night’s episode of American Idol, contestant Saylor Woodmansee’s voice cracked during her audition, and Jay Copeland earned the final platinum ticket.
Lionel Richie told Saylor he can relate to her losing her voice, and that it has happened to him during shows.
“I really love your voice, I really do,” said Luke.
The judges gave her a golden ticket to Hollywood.
Then, Jay impressed the judges with a Stevie Wonder cover.
“You owned it,” said Lionel. “Your talent is off the chain.”
Meanwhile, Morgan Gruber’s audition also aired Monday night, and both Katy and Luke revealed that they had written down “top 20” on their papers during her audition.
“That was amazing,” said Katy. “I really don’t have that many critiques for you.”
Monday night’s episode wrapped up the season’s auditions, and the show will move forward to Hollywood week next week.
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Who is Cadence Baker?
Cadence Baker’s audition aired on the March 13 episode of American Idol.
She sang a cover of Whitney Houston‘s I’m Your Baby Tonight while her father, Shane, played guitar.
After her performance, the judges gave Cadence a standing ovation.
A native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Cadence is the granddaughter of renowned songwriter Gary Baker.
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Who is Noah Thompson?
Noah Thompson was the first contestant to audition for American Idol this season when the premiere aired last month.
He is a construction worker from Kentucky and revealed that his friend signed him up for American Idol.
Noah also got the first ticket to Hollywood.
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When did American Idol begin?
Created by Simon Fuller, the reality competition series American Idol first premiered on Fox back on June 11, 2002.
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How can I watch American Idol?
The 20th season of American Idol kicks off on February 27, 2022, at 8pm ET and fans will be able to watch the show every Sunday on ABC.
American Idol can also be streamed on the ABC app or the next day on Hulu.
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Who are the judges?
Judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan have returned as American Idol judges this season, and executive producer and showrunner Megan Wolflick said they are thrilled to welcome them back.
“The chemistry and passion Katy, Luke, Lionel, and Ryan bring is second to none. We couldn’t be more ecstatic that they are returning for this iconic 20th season in search of the freshest new talent that this nation has to offer.”
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Are the auditions scripted?
Over the years, people have shared their experiences auditioning for the American Idol judges, who currently include Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
Even past judges have said parts of the show aren’t “real.”
Former judge Mariah Carey once told Australia’s Kyle and Jackie O radio show that her “non-existent feud” with fellow judge Nicki Minaj was manipulated for ratings.
She went as far as calling the show “so boring and so fake.”
“You have to make up things to say about people,” she said. “Half the time the performances are good.”
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The audition process, continued
There are both open auditions and, according to that performer, invite-only auditions.
According to Cinema Blend, open audition contestants are asked to prepare a few songs, and when they arrive, they sing either alone or with one to two other possible contestants for a few “rounds.”
Potential contestants perform for all sorts of people involved with the show during this process.
Barnum said his first audition was with a casting team member.
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The audition process
According to a singer/songwriter who auditioned for the show in 2017, Michael Barnum, there is a long process to the American Idol auditions before the taped “first” audition that viewers are familiar with.
“They didn’t just show up that day and immediately sang for the judges,” the performer wrote in a Medium blog post.
“It’s a process and there are many hoops you have to…
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