Noah Thompson Gambles On Last Minute Song Change To ‘Stand By Me’ On ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comNoah Thompson bets it all on his new song choice on “American Idol”. The contestant initially chose Chris Stapleton’s “Nobody to Blame” for his Sunday night performance, but his mentor Gabby Barrett could tell the contestant wasn’t feeling it. “We’ve got to figure out a different song.
I’m hoping that he pulls out something that you can tell that he’s feeling and connects with,” the mentor told the audience, before Thompson hit the stage. READ MORE: Kentucky Native Noah Thompson Was ‘Against’ Auditioning For ‘American Idol’ Season 20 After His Dream ‘Faded Away’ As the lights came on, the top 11 hopeful surprised audiences with a change to Ben E.
King’s classic “Stand By Me”. The Kentucky native gave the soulful song a touch of country with his soft vocals which had the judges dancing along in their seats. “You know, Noah.
Gabby gave you a gift by changing that song, because you actually felt that song,” Lionel Richie said in awe after the performance. “You were in it.
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