Jackson teen has Starr power on ‘American Idol’

Wednesday night, the auditions continued to air and the daughter of a pretty successful artist from the mid-’80s stood before the judging panel made up of Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr.in hopes of making to the Hollywood round.

Starr, who accompanied her daughter to the Philadelphia tryouts, was then invited into the audition room, where she was reunited with Lopez and given the opportunity to tell the judges what she thought of her daughter.

American Idol’s final season’s auditions are still airing on FOX, showcasing some serious talent!

Starr came to fame in the 1980s with such hits as “Pickin’ Up Pieces”, “I Still Believe” and “Sweet Surrender”. “I knew [Lopez] was going to make it”.

Gianna advanced to the Hollywood round, much to her and Starr’s happiness. Celeb Dirty Laundry is your go to place for all the up-to-date American Idol News and we’ll be recapping the finale right here for you. She’s a self-styled “Singing Nomad” who has spent much of her young life traveling the world, playing music, and living wherever her feet take her. Apparently Leann “Blue” had a dream about blue whales that inspired her to just take off and travel the world. She and Lopez attended the same dance studio in NY, and Mariah Carey served as her backup singer for some time.