Katyrah Love Impresses ‘American Idol’ Judges With Her Presentation, But She’s Told To Ditch Her Instrumental Box

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Katyrah Love easily impressed “American Idol” judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Katy Perry when she brought along her own instrument to her season 20 audition.

The 23-year-old Case Manager for homeless youth sat on a cajón and played the unorthodox box-shaped Peruvian percussion instrument, while covering her rendition of “River” by Bishop Briggs. READ MORE: ‘RHCP’ Offspring Compared To Cher In ‘American Idol’ Audition While Richie complimented the “great” presentation of Love’s performance, she also received some helpful suggestions. “The box is cute and all, but you don’t need the box,” said Bryan. READ MORE: ‘American Idol”s Scarlet Ayliz Is Going To Hollywood With Her ‘Superstardom Commercial Voice’ Perry chimed in and stated, “If you can hold out some of those notes, I think it’ll be really helpful,” while noting that she’s got a vibe.

Despite cracking a few times and missing her note, Love, who previously auditioned for “The Voice” in early 2020, got a golden ticket and is heading to Hollywood.

Love’s real name is Katyrah Davenport. The skilled percussionist and poet from Baltimore, Maryland loves to sing especially opera music, jazz and gospel.