“But we are going to put a little bit of pressure on you because we know there’s more there.”Īmerican Idol's Kelsie Dolin Sings for a Crowd for the 1st Time at Audition: 5 Things to Know “You’re worth it, and I hope that you can trust us,” the “Roar” singer said. Perry, 37, emphasized that they might be more critical in the future - but it’ll help her reach her full potential. He added, “If we could give you a hug a day to just let you know how beautiful you are, you would understand why we are crying.” “This is the only person I know that has just walked in here and messed me up completely,” the “Hello” crooner said. Richie, 72, didn’t say much because he was in tears. “We are so emotional and so overcome because you’ve been sitting down in West Virginia, and you have this pure, beautiful voice that’s never been challenged, never been pushed,” Bryan said. The judges were all clearly affected by the performance, and Lionel Richieeven shed a few tears. “Hey, do you know how many bad notes you hit on that last song?” Bryan asked after she finished the hit. She chose Adele‘s “When We Were Young,” and Katy Perry encouraged the newcomer to put some “power” behind her next performance. The music started playing and I just froze,” Dolin recalled.īryan praised Dolin for overcoming her fears and asked if the young performer could sing another song. After a lovely performance of “Piece by Piece,” Bryan, 45, asked if she ever sang publicly before. The West Virginia native sang a hit from the first American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, during her audition. So I just kind of thought it was her telling me, I don’t know, to sign up for it.” “I was going online and just kept coming up,” she told the judges. She is 100 percent here with me.”ĭolin walked into the audition room in muck boots and a baseball cap, and judge Luke Bryan immediately warmed up to her. “I’m doing this audition for my grandma and I want to make her proud. Stepping outside of my comfort zone is very nerve-wracking,” Dolin, 18, told the cameras during the Sunday, March 6 episode of the ABC competition show. American Idolviewers met Kelsie Dolin during the second week of auditions - and she left a big impression. “So happy he’s going through to the next round” one other user wrote along with another noting, “rooting for him!” as many continue to show support for Louis on social media.A star is born. Someone else chimed in, “Hearing this boy’s story and and seeing Katy cry is so heartbreaking” as others thanked Perry for sharing the clip of Louis’ audition with her 108.5 million Twitter followers. Katy Perry breaks down on ‘American Idol’: ‘Our country has f–king failed us!’ /ExZ2tmNBcS I felt it in my gut even after the show” while praising Louis’ performance. One fan tweeted regarding gun control, “Love that ’s using her platform to raise awareness,” as another added, “This BROKE my heart. “I was in art room one, and he shot up art room two before he made his way to art room one … lost a lot of friends.” Perry then began crying and covered her face with her hands as she listened to Louis.Ī post shared by Treyfromthefe Reactions To Louis’ Audition And Perry’s SupportĪfter the episode aired, many fans on Twitter were touched not only by Louis’ musical talents and heartbreaking story, but Perry’s support of him, as well. “A gunman walked into my school,” Louis said to the judges. The tragedy left eight students and two teachers dead. The young singer opened up about surviving the 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School and its lasting and devastating effects. Katy Perry Tearfully Supports School Shooting Survivor & American Idol Contestant Trey LouisĪfter his powerful performance, Louis received a standing ovation from the three judges and received three ‘yeses’ and a golden ticket- securing his spot in the show’s next round. READ MORE: ‘American Idol’ Fans Are Losing It Over Katy Perry’s Announcement For Season 21 The singer stunned the tearful Perry, 38, and fellow judges Luke Bryan, 46, and Lionel Richie, 73, with his soulful and moving rendition of Whiskey Myers’ 2016 song “Stone.” This served as a heartrending tribute to one of Louis’ best friends, Chris Stone, who was killed during a school shooting at his high school in 2018. As the series is currently airing audition clips of contestants, the February 26th episode included the audition of Trey Louis, 21, a mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas. Katy Perry is touching American Idol viewers after showing one contestant support after he opened up about surviving a school shooting in a touching moment in last week’s episode.
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