{"id":61450,"date":"2018-03-26T12:46:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=61450"},"modified":"2018-03-26T12:46:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:46:11","slug":"american-idol-recap-lionel-richie-sings-duet-1-hopeful-drag-queen-gets-second-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/entertainment\/american-idol-recap-lionel-richie-sings-duet-1-hopeful-drag-queen-gets-second-chance.html","title":{"rendered":"American Idol’ Recap: Lionel Richie Sings Duet With 1 Hopeful & A Drag Queen Gets A Second Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Idol’ Recap: Lionel Richie Sings Duet With 1 Hopeful & A Drag Queen Gets A Second Chance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

American Idol\u2019 is back for its 5th episode and it\u2019s the final auditions before the golden ticket holders head off to Hollywood! Check out the recap here!<\/span><\/p>\n

American Idol is back on for another night full of inspired hopefuls looking to catch their big break by auditioning for the talented musician judges, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan and make their way to Hollywood. With these being the final auditions until the performers start their journey in Hollywood, it\u2019s sure to be exciting at every turn! Check out our recap here and find out which hopefuls got the golden ticket and which had to return home empty handed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabby Barrett -The night starts off in Nashville, TN with this 17-year-old from Pittsburgh, PA. The blonde singer is close with her dad and has been singing since she was young. She sings \u201cGood Girl\u201d by her idol, Carrie Underwood. After Katy asks her to sing something else, she keeps suggesting country songs. Lionel tells her they\u2019re looking for her sound and not a replica of someone else. She then belts out a church song, which the judges loved. Lionel gives her a yes vote and so does Luke. Katy tops it off with another yes and she\u2019s off to Hollywood! Before she leaves, the judges take things one step further and play a joke on her dad by bringing him into the room and telling him Gabby\u2019s upset. Gabby then surprises him and lets him know the great news.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lee Vasi \u2013 This 20-year-old Fayetteville, NC native grew up with Lionel\u2019s music and is super excited to audition. She tells Lionel her favorite song is his song \u201cZoom\u201d and he starts singing the song before getting up and standing next to her while they duet together. Lee is moved and thanks him before singing \u201cLove Shoulda Brought You Home\u201d by Toni Braxton. She starts off belting out the song with a strong voice but her vocals weaken a bit at the end before the judges stop her. Lionel can tell that nerves affected her and he thinks she can polish things up. All three judges prove that although the audition wasn\u2019t the best, they believe in her and three yes votes help her get to Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n

The auditions are now in Los Angeles with a whole new set of potential stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael J. Woodard \u2013 Next is an energetic 20-year-old originally from Philadelphia who starts to sing \u201cMake it Rain\u201d by Ed Sheeran. He begins with a shaky voice and tenses up with nerves which causes him to stop. Lionel walks over to where he\u2019s standing and rubs his shoulders to help him loosen up. He tries again and hits it this time with a soft yet beautiful tone. Lionel admires how even though he has no experience, nobody cares because he\u2019s that charismatic. All three judges vote yes and move him on to the next step in Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brielle Rathbun \u2013 This 18-year-old choreographer has dreadlocks and a big heart. She comes from a big family that includes some children that were adopted and talks about the tough time she went through when her parents divorced. After finding out she is a dance teacher, Katy asks her to show Luke some hip thrust moves and it turns into a hilarious \u201cwhite boy humpty dance\u201d as Luke calls it. Brielle then goes on to sing one of Katy\u2019s favorite songs, \u201cGravity\u201d by Sara Bareilles to smiling judges. Lionel loves the control in her vocals and Katy thinks her raspy voice has power. She walks out of the audition room with a golden ticket and emotionally hugs her excited family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carly Moffa \u2013 A spunky girl from Williamstown, NJ who describes herself as a \u201cmess\u201d and says she\u2019s always been a little different talks about her struggles regarding her mom\u2019s Multiple sclerosis diagnosis. She sings an original song that she wrote when trying to get through her sadness about her mom and it\u2019s called \u201cLet the Lion Out.\u201d She sings it while playing an acoustic guitar and gets super excited once she\u2019s done. Lionel calls her personality \u201camazing\u201d and Luke thinks her quirkiness is tremendous. Katy compares her voice to Florence and the Machine and after all judges vote yes, they ask Carly to let her mom in the room. They give her emotional mom the good news and after lots of hugs, Carly\u2019s on her way with a chance to be the next idol.<\/span><\/p>\n

Savannah, GA is the next stop for the auditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ayana \u201cRose\u201d Lawson \u2013 Ayana\u2019s name means flower so she sometimes goes by \u201cRose\u201d and talks about her rough time growing up without money. She says that music is her life and she wants to be able to help her parents with it. The 22-year-old asks for a chair so she can be comfortable before strumming her acoustic guitar and singing \u201cCan\u2019t Make You Love Me\u201d by Bonnie Raitt. Lionel thinks a lot of things could be better and the competition is tough. Luke thinks her voice is good and it\u2019s hard that they have to critique and judge her when she has a lot of tough stuff going on. Lionel wants her to polish her performance and see her a year from now. Luke encourages her to keep going for it and Katy feels the same. They don\u2019t give her the golden ticket this time but she wants to help others and is determined to try again in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Samuel Swanson \u2013 The next 28-year-old hopeful grew up on a farm in Alabama and moved to NYC to pursue his dreams. Although he doesn\u2019t have a lot of money, he\u2019s dressed to impress with jewelry and style. He sings \u201cLet\u2019s Stay Together\u201d by Al Green with just his voice and a lot of feeling behind it. Luke can tell he\u2019s nervous but he thinks he did incredible anyway and compares his silky voice to velvet. Lionel compares him to the iconic Luther Vandross with a voice that just comes out without much effort. They happily give him the golden ticket and he calls it the best day of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show\u2019s back in Savannah for the next round.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jurnee \u2013 This 18-year-old hopeful from Denver, CO talks about her realization that guys were not for her before coming out to her family. Her wife is in the military and she couldn\u2019t be more proud of her. She sings \u201cRise Up\u201d by Andra Day with a strong voice and the judges look impressed. Katy thinks she\u2019s \u201cwildly talented\u201d and Lionel explains that vocal command is everything to him and she\u2019s got it. The judges unanimously give her a yes and she calls her wife to tell her she\u2019s going to Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n

The judges are done in Savannah but Luke makes it a mission to crash a fan\u2019s wedding and has a grand ole time dancing, singing and taking photos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ada Vox \u2013 The next audition comes from a singer based in San Antonio, TX, who auditioned for the show back in season 12 as a guy named Adam. She feels she wasn\u2019t quite ready then and didn\u2019t end up making it through to the finals but the exposure from the show brought on criticism from the public about her weight and it was really tough to encounter. She walks out on stage now dressed as the ultimate drag queen named Ada and is ready to give it another try. She explains her story to the judges and they are shocked on how different she looks compared to when she first auditioned as Adam. After belting out \u201cHouse of the Rising Sun\u201d by The Animals she blows away the judges. Katy asks how flexible her vocal range is and after finding out she can go both low and high, the \u201cFirework\u201d singer is filled with enthusiasm. The judges think Ada\u2019s voice is good enough to compete as long as she\u2019s serious. After she assures them she\u2019s not in it to play games, they give her the golden ticket and a second chance at winning the show in a new, refreshing way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay tuned for the first episode of Hollywood week which airs on Mar. 26 at 8 p.m. on ABC!<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-http:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2018\/03\/25\/american-idol-final-auditions-season-16-episode-5-recap\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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