American Idol: Lionel Richie reveals that Platinum ticket winner Jay Copeland gets save from judges
dailymail.co.ukLionel Richie announced that Platinum ticket winner Jay Copeland was saved by the judges during the final seconds of Monday's episode of American Idol on ABC.'I just can't believe you took so long to get to the core of what I wanted from you,' Lionel, 72, said to the 23-year-old singer from Salisbury, Maryland. 'And then you gave it to me, Jay.
You are coming all the way.'The early frontrunner performed Believer by Imagine Dragons for the judges to win one of their four saves after receiving a Platinum ticket during auditions that allowed him to skip a round during Hollywood Week.
Field narrows:Lionel Richie announced that Platinum ticket winner Jay Copeland was saved by the judges during the final seconds of Monday's episode of American Idol on ABC'Jay that performance is why we gave you the Platinum ticket,' Luke Bryan, 45, said when he finished. 'That was a tremendous performance, tremendous song choice for you, and I know where my heart is right now.'The live, two-hour show featured 20 performances, the elimination of six contestants and the judges picking four, including Jay, to remain.By the end, there were only 14 remaining contestants.
Show host Ryan Seacrest, 47, called each contestant to the stage to let them know if they were either voted directly into the top 10 by the audience or if they had to compete for one of the four saves from the judges.Ava Maybee, the 20-year-old daughter of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, was the first to learn she made it into the top 10.
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