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Watch: Connecticut Teen Impresses Judges On American Idol

A Connecticut teenager wowed the judges in her audition for singing competition American Idol.

Scarlet Ayliz

Scarlet Ayliz

Photo Credit: ABC/Eric McCandless

Scarlet Ayliz's audition for the 20th season of American Idol

Photo Credit: American Idol

Hartford resident Scarlet Ayliz sang a song she wrote called "Bleeding" in the episode that aired Sunday, March 27.

"Super-duper commercial-sounding voice," judge Luke Bryan said after listening to the song. "Like superstardom commercial."

Following her performance, judge Lionel Richie asked the 18-year-old to bring her grandmother into the room as they shared the news that Ayliz was heading to Hollywood to move on to the next phase of the competition.

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