her Instagram page, and her dad’s. For her audition song, Maybee opted for Stevie Wonder’s “Lately,” and she surprised the judges with her alto voice.“It’s a cool alto sound,” judge Katy Perry commented.Luke Bryan was similarly impressed.
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Dontrell Briggs is bringing real soul to “American Idol”.
In a preview of the next episode of the singing competition, the gospel singer enters the audition room carrying a folded-up blanket.
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When he unfurls it, he reveals a picture of his godmother Betty Morrison, who passed away in April 2021.
“I miss her a lot,” Briggs says. “She played a very big part in my life…. Not a day that I could not call her, and she would be right there for me.”
Morrison suffered from sarcoidosis in her final years, a disease causing inflammatory lumps in the lungs.
“She fought for a long time. She didn’t let anything stop her. She always kept going. To lose her was very hard to deal with,” Briggs continues. “‘American Idol’ is a dream of mine. It’s something me and my godmother, we would talk about often. In a way she is here in spirit. And I do believe that if I get that golden ticket, she is going to be rejoicing with the angels.”
Asked if he used to sing with her, Briggs says not exactly.
“Although she could not sing,” he laughs, “if we was riding in the car she would just break out singing with me.”
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For his audition, Briggs sings the gospel hit “For Your Glory” by Tasha Cobbs, showing off the range of his powerful voice, becoming visibly emotional.
“Gospel,” Katy Perry remarks. “You were moved, Lionel.”
“Yeah. You know some people can come in and just sing, and then some people come in just let God come through them,” Lionel Richie says. “And your dear friend love there, she was actually standing right next to you while you
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