These were my faves from tonight-- Hopefully we'll see some of them in the Top 26.
Mariah Faith sang Whenever You Come Around by Vince Gill and I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt-- I absolutely LOVE Mariah's story and she is relevant, but I question whether or not her voice is going to be strong enough to get her through this competition.
Nailyah Serenity sang My Man by Barbara Streisand from Funny Girl-- Nailyah conjures Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald. This song beautifully showcased her vocal abilities. She took a song that was Broadway but gave it a jazz feel. Lionel said that was "heavy navigation" and he thoroughly enjoyed it.
PJAE (Peter Gomez) sang Mirror by Madison Ryann Ward-- What a performance, PJAE was truly connected to the song. Katy called it so many things-- beautiful, effortless, emotional, angelic, sad and painful. We felt every emotion in that song. Lionel said I'd like to thank you for healing our family.
Warren Peay sang To The Table by Zach Williams-- Warren has such a Chris Stapleton vibe. Lionel said his voice cut through. Luke thought it was badass. Lionel even thinks he could be top ten worthy. Katy compared him to a Christian Chris Stapleton.
Paige Anne sang What About Us by Pink-- She has a gorgeous voice, very poised for 16 years old. She got some great tips from runner up David Archuleta and her voice really soars.
Ophrah Kablan sang Baby I Love You by Aretha Franklin-- I love her old school approach to singing. Her range is awesome, and she just sings with such conviction. Lionel said you became our salvation. They all said yes!
I also cannot wait to see single mom Fire return to American Idol after Katy gave her a second chancde to come back and audition at the Nashville auditions.
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