contestants are keeping it in the family! Former top eight finalist Nadia Turner got the surprise of a lifetime during season 20’s fourth auditions episode on Sunday, after getting tricked into attending her daughter, Zaréh’s audition, on the guise that they were headed out to enjoy a mother-daughter spa day.Zaréh, not only competed on the show 17 years after her mother but wore the same gold halter top for her audition that Nadia wore to her audition for the show's fourth season in 2005. Season 4 is the season Carrie Underwood famously won, after going head-to-head with Bo Bice.With the help of Ryan Seacrest and the American Idol crew, Zaréh was able to fool her mom, blindfolding her and bringing her to the show's set for the big reveal.Ryan was there to meet Nadia and once he took her hands and said his signature, «This… is ,» the jig was up.
Aaron Westberry’s ‘Heartbreak Tone’ Will ‘Melt Hearts’ On ‘American Idol’
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“American Idol” is welcoming one of the most mellow contestants in the history of the show.
Aaron Westberry, a 20-year-old singer and produce stocker from Greenville, South Carolina, definitely lacks energy, however, his “heartbreak tone” makes up for it.
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During the second night of “Idol”‘s Season 20 auditions, Westberry drags his feet towards the piano to sing Sam Hunt’s “2016” for judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
Despite his seemingly “blank” mind when it comes to answering producers’ questions during his interview, Westberry surprisingly blossoms while singing his interpretation of the hit country song.
After the bright and lively performance, Bryan highlights Westberry’s “heartbreak tone.”
“You can sing some stuff and it pulls us in…this kid’s breaking our hearts!” he continues.
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“Your voice makes us melt,” adds Perry. “It doesn’t have this crazy range. It doesn’t need this crazy range. It’s wild.”
Although Westberry does not have a passion for the produce department, he seems to lack enthusiasm for wanting to be on “American Idol”. He tells Richie that he does indeed want to compete in the singing competition, however, the judge requests a more passionate answer from the young singer, in which he responds, “YES!”
“Passion is the key here,” Richie explains.
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“You may be one of the most limited singers that we’ve ever sent to Hollywood,” Bryan adds.
On Saturday, Westberry shared an image from
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