Mike Parker Brings ‘American Idol’ Mentor Jimmie Allen To Tears With Cover Of His Hit ‘Best Shot’

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Jimmie Allen was overcome watching Mike Parker bring his legacy to life. On Sunday’s “American Idol” Top 24 episode, the country star and mentor watched on as Parker took the stage in Hawai’i to cover his No.

1 hit “Best Shot”. READ MORE: Singer Mike Parker Wows ‘American Idol’ Judges With Cover Of Cam’s ‘Burning House’ “His journey is what inspires millions of people that look like me,” the contestant said of Allen’s place in the music industry.

Parker had actually chosen Allen’s song for his Top 24 performance even before learning that Allen himself would be the episode’s mentor. “You’re going to sing that terrible song?” Allen joked when he learned what song Parker had picked. “That song, I was the first Black country artist to start off in country and launch a career with a debut No.

1. To have you sing that song right now, bro, is so dope.” After Parker told him his career had been “life-changing” and that getting the chance to work with him was a “dream come true,” Allen teared up, responding, “Hearing you tell me that I’m an inspiration reminds me of my purpose.” READ MORE: Jimmie Allen Delivers Emotional, Tear-Filled Acceptance Speech After Winning CMA Awards’ New Artist Of The Year Parker evidently did his mentor and inspiration proud onstage as well, as Allen sang along, getting emotional watching the singer perform.