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 judges were caught off-guard by a familiar face on Sunday's final audition episode. When 22-year-old singer Kaya Stewart took to the stage, she brought her famous dad, Dave Stewart, one-half of the Eurythmics, along to play backup guitar.«Oh wait, what?» judge Lionel Richie exclaimed as the 70-year-old British musician walked through the door.

Kelly Clarkson fans have been waiting for a moment like this.The “American Idol” season one winner just announced her ten-concert ‘Chemistry’ Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater from July 28 through Aug.

 contestant's audition. Oliver Steele, a 25-year-old singer-songwriter from Tennessee, was the final person to audition for the 21st season of -- and judging by everyone's reaction to his performance, it was worth the wait. The musician came to audition with his beloved father, Toby, who suffered a stroke that affected the left side of his body. Oliver credited his dad, a professional guitar player and fellow singer-songwriter, as the reason he was there to audition. «He gave me everything,» Steele told judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry. Seeing the emotion on tearful Oliver's face, Lionel requested that Toby be brought in for his son's audition.

hopeful, Fire. After a heartbreaking and uncomfortable audition earlier this month, the 22-year-old single mother who is looking to get away from her job as a stripper, was given a second chance to audition by judge Katy Perry.On Sunday night, Fire returned without her young daughter and without distractions.The judges immediately noticed a difference in Fire's demeanor.«I don't even recognize you,» Perry said.

Katy Perry and Luke Bryan were left in tears after one American Idol hopeful - Cam Amen - left it all over the stage during his audition.In a clip from this Sunday March 26's episode, Cam sings his version of Leonard Cohen's classic 'Hallelujah', and also revealed he grew up in foster care before he raised his brother and sister when he turned 18. Katy was visibly emotional as Luke had tears in his eyes, and the pair along with Lionel Richie gave Cam a standing ovation and hugs after the performance.

contestant is reflecting on an awkward moment with judge Katy Perry during her audition. Earlier this month, 25-year-old mother of three Sarah Beth was featured on the music competition show.As Sarah Beth was introducing herself, the judges all seemed shocked to learn she was 25, with Perry, 38, noting the singer looked 16.

hopeful Fire. During Sunday's episode of the music competition show, the 22-year-old Oklahoma native, who went by the stage name Fire, brought her almost 4-year-old daughter with her into her audition in front of judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.At first Fire called herself a dancer and when Perry asked what kind of dance, she clarified that she is a stripper.

judges decided to right a wrong while listening to an audition from 20-year-old Yonkers, New York native Amara Valerio.Before belting out her audition, Amara told judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie about an opportunity she had to sing the National Anthem at her school.«When I started to sing, this girl came up and pulled the mic and was like, 'This is my senior graduating class and I think I deserve to sing the National Anthem,'» she shared.Amara even came with the video footage to prove it. After the judges watched the shocking moment, Perry declares, «She just pulled a Kanye West,» referencing the rapper's infamous 2009 MTV VMAs moment when he took the mic from winner Taylor Swift to declare that Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!"«I got Kanye'd,» Amara agreed.

treated contestant Sara Beth Liebe, a happy-go-lucky 25-year-old mother of three, on Sunday’s episode of the singing competition singing. The red-headed, quirky California native openly admitted that she’s not much of a musician except in her church choir and on karaoke nights. Perry, who made an off-color remark about being such a young three-time mom, loudly interjected, “Is this your dream?”“Um,” the seemingly already nervous Liebe muttered.

Katy Perry has shocked fans by posting a throwback to her younger days on Instagram.The Dark Horse and California Gurls singer posted the photograph, which shows her as a fresh-faced 21-year-old ready to party at a roller skating rink, to her socials on Sunday in order to celebrate American Idol's 21st birthday.Find out why Katy believes this season of American Idol is the best yet in the video below.WATCH: Katy Perry introduces American Idol season 21Fans of the Teenage Dream singer songwriter rushed to comment on Katy's almost unrecognisable appearance in the photo from her early adult life."Fetus Katy!" one joked, surprised at the throwback picture.DISCOVER: Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest's and more American Idol stars' stunning homes"You looked so cute at 21!" another added.Meanwhile a third person commented: "Always been gorgeous."A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Katy's Instagram throwbackSeveral fans also left red heart emojis and teary-eyed faces in reply to the cute photo.Katy captioned her post: "[American Idol] is celebrating its 21st bday this year.

Ryan Seacrest is still happy to be hosting . Seacrest and the  crew, including judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan took over ET, asking each other questions about season 21 and the craziest auditions they've witnessed to date.«Yes. Yes, I am,» Seacrest said when asked if he's still happy hosting the singing competition series. «I really like the live shows.»This group has been together for six seasons, and they've seen some things in that time.

by a mass shooting survivor. What started as a normal audition for 21-year-old Trey Louis took an emotional turn when he wowed the judges with his cover of the 2016 song “Stone” by Whiskey Myers. Following a standing ovation from all three judges, Louis — who works as a mattress salesperson — revealed that he was a survivor of a 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in which a gunman allegedly killed eight students and two teachers.

on Sunday. Contestant Trey Louis, a 21-year-old mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas, kicked things off with his friendly and lively personality, performing «Stone» by Whiskey Myers.But when judge Luke Bryan asked Trey why he wanted to perform on the show after his audition, things took a serious turn.«I'm from Santa Fe, Texas and in May 2018, a gunman walked into my school. I was in Art Room 1 and he shot up Art Room 2 before he made his way to Art Room 1,» Trey shared.

“He’s doing what?”“Is he really right for that?”“Can he make that work?”These are the types of comments and queries that appear in articles, on social media, and in conversations whenever something new arrives or when he announces he’s going to take on a new project. Everything seems like a stretch.

Adam Lambert has often thought about what Freddie Mercury might think. “I often wonder, ‘Is Freddie’s spirit aware that we’re still celebrating him and singing his music? Would Freddie like the way I sing?’ And I hope, with all my heart, that he would approve of everything that we’ve been doing with these songs,” Lambert, 41, told The Post. “For me, a ghost is the memory of somebody that’s existing collectively in a group of people.

Country music singer Jon Pardi has welcomed his first child, a daughter, into the world alongside his wife, Summer.The Late Night Lonely singer, who has also worked on shows like Celebrity Family Feud and American Idol, took to social media this week to announce the spectacular news.The 37 year old singer took to Instagram on Saturday when he treated his 822k followers to a picture of his new daughter in black and white, swaddled in blankest as she laid in the hospital crib. Naming her Presley Fawn Pardi, the little tot was born at 7lbs and 20.25 inches, with her father making a “dad joke” alongside the picture. In the caption, he penned: “Our Baby girl is here and ready to Pardi haha DAD joke! @summer_pardi Presley Fawn Pardi.

Singer Kellie Pickler's husband Kyle Jacobs has died by suicide at the couple's Nashville home, police in the area have confirmed. A spokesperson for the Nashville Police Department said: "Officers and Nashville Fire Department personnel responded and located resident Kyle Jacobs, 49, deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom/office." The cops revealed that Kellie had been sleeping at the time but woke up just a short time before the incident, but was unable to find her husband.The singer and her assistant then contacted emergency services after they were unable to open a locked bedroom door. Kellie and Kyle married in 2011, and starred on the reality show I Love Kellie Pickler.

kicks off a new season Sunday, and the premiere episode will tug at your heartstrings. ET exclusively debuts a first look at one of the contestants, Iam Tongi, hoping to make it to Hollywood. As Iam begins to tell his story to judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, it soon becomes apparent that his audition isn't just any other audition.The Hawaii native, who moments before was nervously giddy over auditioning before the trio, shared once he entered the room that his father was the one who taught him everything about music.«He's the reason for all this?» Lionel asked in the clip.«My dad passed away a couple months ago,» Iam revealed, before getting visibly emotional over losing his dad.When he felt comfortable enough to continue, he told the judges he'll be performing a cover of James Blunt's 2019 song, «Monsters.» (Blunt wrote the song as a tribute to his father, who has Stage 4 kidney disease.) And that the performance was dedicated to his late dad.As Iam began to strum his guitar and sing «Monsters,» Lionel, Katy and Luke were all moved by the rendition.

Carrie Underwood.The country superstar — whose powerhouse pipes have led her to win eight Grammys, including six for vocal performance — is not a fan of singers who can’t deliver the goods when they do their recordings live.“Growing up and going to concerts or seeing my favorite artists on TV, if they didn’t sound like they were supposed to sound, it was always so deflating. I’d lose respect for them,” Underwood, 39, told Rolling Stone. “Or when I’d go to a concert and hear them drop keys, I was like, ‘You can’t hit the notes! Why’d you record them if you can’t sing them?’ That stuff is important to me.”Indeed, when Underwood goes from the studio to the stage, she has had no problem bringing her recordings to life with her prized instrument that won her the American Idol title in 2005 (back when people still cared about “American Idol”).“I love to sing, and I’ve always taken pride in the work I’ve put in on my vocals,” she said.

 judges are paying tribute to Willie Spence. The season 19 runner-up recently died at the age of 23. According to local media outlet Douglas Now, which is located in Spence's hometown of Douglas, Georgia, the singer died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

killed the “American Idol” star.Spence’s family held their first press conference outside of his grandma’s house in Florida and told reporters how heartbroken they were at his passing, local ABC outlet WLOS reported.“Willie was our gentle giant. He had such a soft demeanor but a very, very powerful voice. When he opened his mouth and lifted the Lord in song, many would just stop in their tracks to listen to him,” said Spence’s cousin Sabrina Cooper.“Now Willie is in heaven, singing the lead in the heaven’s choir.” According to a Tennessee State Trooper, the Jeep that Spence was driving went off the road and crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer which was stopped on the road’s shoulder.