Re: [BigBrother_Survivor] American Idol 2019 Recap – Auditions 5 Live Blog (VIDEOS)

 

Some pretty talented kids this season!
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Subject: [BigBrother_Survivor] American Idol 2019 Recap – Auditions 5 Live Blog (VIDEOS)
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Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 11:33 AM























 
https://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-2019-recap-auditions-5-live-blog-videos.htmAmerican Idol 2019 Recap – Auditions 5
Live Blog (VIDEOS) 03/18/2019 by mj santilli

American
Idol 2019 auditions CONCLUDE tonight (March 18) on ABC
at 8 pm ET/PT. Featured on the panel are veteran R&B
master, Lionel
Richie, pop star Katy
Perry and country singer Luke
Bryan. Ryan
Seacrest returns to host.We've
got a TON of Spoiler posts on the left side bar. Gonna link
them here.
The
show opens in Denver at the Aerospace museum. There's a
bit with Katy strutting into an airport hanger. Katy is
proud to be a part of a team that searches the country for
talent. "We don't just set up shop in Los Angeles,"
Katy sniffs, an obvious dig at that singing show on another
network.

Jade
Flores – 22 – Waxahachie TX – Strawberry Wine
by Deana Carter – Jade is super super super excited to
meet Katy. They both pierced their own noses at 13. Which
can only mean that they are spiritual BFFs! She wants to be
a country artist and has chosen to sing her fiance's
favorite song. His name is Jonah and "he's a
dreamboat!" she says.. Her previous boyfriend attacked her
weight. But Jonah loves her the way she is. And he supports
her music.  The song is about losing one's virginity.
Not sure what that says about the fiance! After her manic
chat with the judges, Jade manges to settle down to sing.
And it turns out she's actually got a credible country
voice. Luke says "You're a very very good singer."
Lionel felt she was also very entertaining. ETA:
Jade's audition was mostly silly. But she actually has a
sob story.  She was in a serious car crash that nearly
killed her. Two good samaritans saved her life.  Read
more about it HERE. – 3
yeses

Next,
it's a segment featuring Luke asking "where the hell"
the hopefuls' hometowns are. 

Jakob
O'Brien – 18 – Alva, OK – He's wearing
the American flag, and goes on and on about how he loves
America and wants to honor the troops and blah blah
blah.  I expect him to yell MAGA! any minute now.
He's singing an original song which is all about–you
guessed it–America. "I love my country. I don't love
everything that's going on, but I stand by and support
her." Katy agrees wholeheartedly. Something tells me these
two are not operating from the same page.  Oh. The song
is called "'Murica." Without the A, of course. Both
the song and his voice are terrible. They let him finish the
song, and it's interminable. Someone put him out of his
misery, please. Lionel says that vocally, he won't be able
to keep up. Luke advises that he keep writing songs that
speak from his heart.. Luke
says yes (because he wants to sign his guitar) Katy and
Lionel say No. – Oh man, he's got a whole group
with him wearing American flag shorts and "My American
Idol" t-shirts. Sads. 
We're
in New York City! We see a clip of the judges visiting Live
with Kelly and Ryan on Halloween (costumes
included!)
Christiaan
Padavan – 19 – Hampton Bays, NY – Vienna by
Billy Joel – Christian jokes about being from The
Hamptons. His girlfriend is with him. She sings too, but is
shy. His voice sounds kind of Michael Buble-ish, but even
more old fashioned. He's half way between crooning and
70's pop. Not bad, but dated. Katy urges him to bring in
the singing girlfriend. She keeps saying "I don't want
to sing!" So leave her alone, geez. After they give him 3
yeses, the two warble a cover of Britney Spears "Toxic."
I'm not going to be mean. I'll just say girlfriend was
super nervous. Katy asks him to sing "New York New York"
and he proceeds to ham it up. Corny. – 3
yeses

Ryan
Hammond – 25 – Modesto CA – Lay Me Down by
Sam Smith – He was raised in church where his dad was
pastor. Katy asks if his dad is Mark Hammond. It is.. Turns
out her minister parents know him. He recently lost 170
pounds. He lost it pretty quick, too. The weight was
affecting his voice, so he had weight loss surgery. But he
had complications and nearly died. A surgeon opened him up
and found that a hole in his stomach that was leaking bile
into his system. Can you say LAWSUIT? Damn. He lost 150 lbs
in 6 months (!!!). Now it's time for the plastic surgeon,
I'm sure. He's got a raspy tone and big range. I can
imagine him in church bringing the house down. His runs need
work. They could flow better, and there are pitch problems.
But overall, he's talented. Lionel felt he made the song
his own. Luke joked, "I thought you were going to burn up
a clutch." He noted the pitch problems but feels he sold
the song. Katy thinks song selection will be important. And
she notes that his staccato runs need work. Ryan's entire
family is waiting for him. Mark is pretty psyched to learn
Katy knows who he is.  – 3
yeses
Now,
a montage of Lionel imparting his "wisdom." He drops
names like crazy! One kid comes by with a 45 of his favorite
song to sign!

We're in St. Louis, people. Chloe
Channell – 16 – Pace, FL – Stupid Boy by
Keith Urban – 90s country stary, Billy Dean is on had to
play guitar for Chloe's audition. He's a mentor to her.
"He calls me a musical sister," she says. Luke runs off
all of his credits. Lots of number ones. Kenny Rogers
introduced him to Chloe. Lionel explains how Kenny was
instrumental to his solo career (He wrote "Lady" for
Lionel). She reminds me a little of The Voice's Danielle
Bradbery. Chloe has that same clear as a bell tone,
and perfect intonation. She's got some range in her chest
voice too. "Your sound right now is so confident," says
Lionel. Katy calls it "brilliant." Lionel thought her
voice was a little small at first, before she eventually
opened up. Katy advises her to sing like she's hanging out
with her girlfriends at Sonic. Luke, Lionel and Billy sing
together for a bit. – 3
yeses

Emma
Kleinberg – 21 – Bel Air, MD – American
Privilege by Allen Stone – She's been singing
"forever." Her parents are musical too. Her brother went
through a tough year. They auditioned together for American
Idol years ago. After college, he was diagnosed with bipolar
disorder and tried to kill himself. "This was the phone
call that brought me to my knees," says Dad.  The
attempt resulted in a brain injury, which has left him
physically and mentally impaired. Tough stuff.  She's
got a strong, throaty tone. But she's having some pitch
problems, especially on the verse, where she gets lost in
the melody. She needs to dial it back a bit. She's all
over the place. With some work, she'd be a great vocalist.
Katy calls her "the best we've heard today." Luke felt
she couldn't have showcased herself any better. Lionel
felt her confidence. Hm. "Soulful meets beachy," is how
she describes her sound – 3
yeses

Zebulon
Spencer – 27 – Dudley Shoals, NC – 
Porch Swing Angel by Muscadine Bloodline – He's a
dancer–clogged for almost 12 years. He demonstrates, of
course, while Luke plays guitar. He was a state champion
flat footer in 07-08! He's got a super-twangy country
thing going. His voice is strong and soulful, but also a
little generic. He sounds like a million twangy country
dudes who sing night after night in anybar USA.  Luke
thinks he's "this close" to being absolutely
incredible. "You have everything country…and country
soul that doesn't sound forced." He calls him his
favorite country voice he's seen so far. Katy saw glimpses
of grit that she wants to see more of. His family, including
kiddos, are waiting outside to celebrate with him. –
3
yeses

Jorgie
– 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Heaven (Original) – He was
born in Israel in a very conservative family. It was hard
being gay in that environment. His parents were always
giving him tips on how to be more masculine. So, he moved to
Los Angeles. There, he learned to be comfortable in his
skin. Oh. His parents are learning JUST NOW that he's gay.
SURPRISE FAM! He brought his band along–a violin player
and pianist. They call themselves  "Jorgie and the
Jorgies." or. He demonstrates his Katy impression. Ha..
It's not bad. He confesses that "I Kissed a Girl"
helped him come out. Between the flamboyant presentation and
silly band name, I didn't know what to expect. But Jorgie
is really good! His pretty tenor is full of expression. The
song, about an unrequited crush, is rather moving. He
performs a few runs in his upper register that are
beautiful. The judges are pretty much "We thought you were
going to be a joke!" Ha. Same – 3
yeses
Oh.
So on this last night of auditions, each of the judges gets
a little segment. Luke and his dad jokes are next.

Nick
Merico – 22 – Miami, FL – Back to Black by
Amy Winehouse – Luke calls Nick "Hunkasauras." 
He won American Idol experience at 14. But puberty ruined
his voice for a few years, and he never auditioned. Oh. This
guy is an actor and already famous. He did four seasons on a
Nickelodeon show called Every
Which Way. His first love, however is music! He wants
to be taken seriously. He accompanies himself on piano with
a breathy, lightweight pop voice.  I have two words of
advice for Nick. Boy Band! His angsty singing comes with a
side of puppy dog eyes. The girls will love him. Katy is
flirting of course. "I'm having an open mic at my
house." KATY! Remember Orlando! Lionel basically calls him
a heartthrob. Katy says straight up there might be singers
who are better, and advises him to work on his talent. –
3
yeses
We're
in Los Angeles

Lady
Mapo – 20 – Omaha, NE – Joke contestant dead
ahead. She doesn't know Katy's songs, except for "Bad
Romance."  Hm. She felt last year was boring. "Too
American."  OH DEAR LORD THE GREATEST TROLL EVER HAS
JUST OCCURRED.  I AM FREAKING OUT. Lady Mapo pulls off
her wig and the hair underneath is blond. IT'S AMERICAN
IDOL WINNER MADDIE
POPPE. I AM FREAKING OUT! No joke. I thought it was
a dude in drag. Maddie is BRILLIANT. Kudos for that A+
prank. "I was about to make a run for the door," says
Lionel. Wait! It's time for her to sing. She's not going
to sing? Boo. Heh.

Next,
it's time for a montage of a few season 16 Idols who drop
in for a visit, including
Dennis
Lorenzo, Catie
Turner and Noah
Davis.  We don't see it, but Dennis' babysitter auditioned, and he was
there to support her! Caleb
Lee Hutchinson drops by to "audition" again.
He's plans to sing "Going Going Gone." He's just
kidding!  He's there as support for an auditioning
friend

Jared
Sanders – 20 – Bremen, GA –  The Fireman
by George Strait – Caleb sits with the judges while his
friend auditions. He's a fireman who enjoys helping
helping his community. He met Caleb at 10 years old.
They've been singing together ever since. Caleb's
presence at the audition was a surprise for Jared. He swears
to the judges that fame hasn't gone to Caleb's head. As
far as his singing is concerned–Jared is no Caleb Lee
Hutchinson. Heh. He's a little nasally, for my tastes. But
that's a country thing, isn't it? Also, the performance
felt rushed. Jared needs to slow down and feel what he's
singing. Caleb leaves the room before the judges deliver
their verdict. Good thing too, because they reject
him.  "I love the twang in your thang," says
Lionel. "I'm not blown away by your voice, but I am
blown away by your potential and your character," says
Luke. Katy wanted him to dig in a little bit. Lionel reminds
Katy and Luke that they rolled the dice on Caleb, and it
paid off. – Lionel
says Yes but Katy and Luke say No – Afterward,
Caleb reminds Jared that he has a lot to be proud of. "I
believe in you," he says. 

Jackson
Gillies – 19 – Santa Barbara, CA – Make it
Rain by Foy Vance – Jackson is the last audition in Los
Angeles. He met Katy a few years ago at a music festival. He
as the photo to prove it. He suffers from a severe
auto-inflammatory skin disease called HS. His family moved
from Florida to Santa Barbara in order to treat his
condition.  He's also been diabetic sing age 3. At 14
he formed abscesses on his leg and it wasn't diabetes. The
chronic abscesses leave huge red scars. Music got him
through it. And it seems like his life experience has
informed his art. Jackson sings the blues with a strong,
raspy vocal that is both evocative and very passionate.
"I'm very happy for you, very amazed," says Luke.
Lionel admires his positive approach to life. Katy feels a
bond with him and it's more than them sharing a hometown.
She advises him to dig in every time. – 3
yeses.
And
now…it's on to Hollywood Week! The preview features the
usual tears and an ambulance! Uh
oh. 

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