Once-paralyzed singer tries for American idol, what happens next Special

He moved to the city to pursue music, only to have his motorcycle hit by a vehicle three weeks later. Now he’s able to walk with the help of crutches. He was accompanied by his fiancee, Christie, who’s stood by him through it all, in the audition room.

Sohmer – who goes by the stage name Samothias, a nickname his dad gave him as a kid – said he wasn’t much of a singer until Wheaton North vocal music director Kassy Krause encouraged him to join show choir. Rissa’s family owns a furniture store in Apache that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Katy who got impressed by Mara’s performance said that the bar is increased high to start off the audience night.

But when it came down to twerking, it didn’t go quite so well for Katy. “To see talent and see people following their dreams: it’s not about what me and Lionel and Katy are doing, it’s about watching the star be born right there in front of your eyes”. It was so good, it brought Katy Perry to the floor, literally. “I think you were a bit rushed, and I think that’s because I sped up your BPM of the heartbeat”. He apparently auditioned just to get a kiss from Perry, because in no way did he have the chops to earn a ticket. Brandon’s dad is a musician who came to the USA from Cuba as a child. But Brandon Diaz, whose father emigrated from Cuba so his children could have a better life, sails on through to Hollywood after becoming the second contestant in two nights to successfully take on Allen Stone’s “Unaware”.

Michelle Sussett from Venezuela gave a fun and memorable audition, singing in Spanish and dancing a lot. They complied, but Katy slipped and fell.

It’s only been two days since American Idol has returned to our television screens and already the show’s making headlines.

The Golden tickets continued with sister act Layla and Dyxiw Spring, who is our first “American Idol” Golden ticket victor of 2026 -if the show gets renewed that far in advance. He touched the hearts of all three judges and won the Golden Ticket. But it was his day job that had the judges fascinated. Some of the best on the internet, she says. Bryan encouraged her to get rid of the guitar next time, but he was a fan. The Gammy victor got up from the judge’s table and walked over to Francisco to give him a hug. And Lionel hugged her. Perry had some reservations about her voice but praised her personality.

They were Misha Gontar, a 26-year-old MRI technologist from Marengo, IL; Autumn Woods, a 27-year-old library clerk from Katy, TX; “Hank the Businessman”, a 22-year-old delivery driver from Pittsburgh, PA; Neshia Ruffins, a 25-year-old singer from New Orleans; and Jonathan Herman, a 23-year-old content analyst from Austin, TX. Although his song choice is interesting and his tone is interesting, they judges turn him down.