The audition process goes much better for Samuel (pronounced “Sam-well”) Swanson, who hails from a farm in Alabama but now lives in Harlem. Luke tells Damiano, “Well, that was a time capsule moment.” Lionel then hammers the final nail in the kid’s coffin: “I don’t know where to put that.” Don’t look back, Damiano. He shrieks his way through Boston’s “More Than a Feeling,” at which point I reach for a third glass of wine. Alas, he then points out, “The competition is staggering.”Īlso denied is 19-year-old heavy metal enthusiast Damiano Scarfi, from Middleton, Connecticut. Unfortunately, it’s a bit too sleepy for the judges, and she gets a rare no from all three. Woodard, 20, from Philadelphia budding songbird and choreographer Brielle Rathbun, 18, from Tennessee and the incredibly quirky Carly Moffa, 25, whose original song “Let the Lion Out” is mostly one repetitive chorus.Īyana “Rose” Lawson, 22, offers up a soothing rendition of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” while strumming her guitar. Several more faces sail through, including: “bright eyed and bushy-tailed” (per Katy) Michael J. As if that matters: You’ll be seeing Lee in Hollywood. For her actual audition, the Fayetteville, North Carolina native tackles Toni Braxton’s “Love Shoulda Brought You Home.” While she has somewhat of a pop star look down, the 20 year old’s nerves get the best of her and she botches her runs toward the end of the song. Lee Vasi informs Lionel that the Commodores’ “Zoom” is her favorite song, which naturally leads to the two doing an impromptu duet. Katy tells the 22 year old she sang the song better than she herself did, and so off she goes to Hollywood.
Caitlin does a refreshing acoustic reinvention of “I Kissed A Girl” for her audition.
She also wears tiny cymbals on her right ankle. She looks a bit like Cyndi Lauper, and she’s a huge Katy fan. It’s simply that easy on this show these days.Ĭaitlin Lucia, from Orange County, California, winds up being the one truly interesting contestant of the evening. King’s “Stand By Me,” but gets the judges to wave golden tickets in the air before she’s finished. He’s later followed by Mylon Shamble, 24, who gives a just-okay performance of Ben E. He takes on George Strait’s “You Look So Good In Love” and is literally given a golden ticket without the judges voting. One guy, Drake Milligan, 19, even spent time as a legit Elvis impersonator as a kid. (Fear not for Gabby, though - she manages to save herself by singing “a church song,” and Luke, Katy and Lionel are easily won over. It’s a valid criticism, albeit one that’s completely shot to pieces several segments later when a myriad of contestants do Elvis impressions in New Orleans and earn golden tickets. Gabby begins by chirping her hero Carrie Underwood’s song “Good Girl,” but none of the judges can hear any of the teen’s own personality shine through. 'American Idol' Announces Return of Judges, Kick-Off Date for 'Idol Across America' Auditions
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