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You Can Audition For 'American Idol' Virtually — As Long As You Were Born Between These Dates You Can Audition For 'American Idol' Virtually — As Long As You Were Born Between These Dates
You Can Audition For 'American Idol' Virtually — As Long As You Were Born Between These Dates Are you the next "American Idol?" The popular ABC singing competition is holding virtual auditions for the upcoming season this month and next. As long as you are of a certain age (scroll down for audition dates). According to the "American Idol" casting application website, contestants must be born between June 2, 1995 and Feb. 15, 2010.  Additionally, contestants must be legal U.S. residents authorized to participate in the entire competition. Auditions for residents in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania via Zoom will be Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Virginia re…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DMV Native Snags Golden Ticket, Standing Ovation During 'American Idol' Audition DMV Native Snags Golden Ticket, Standing Ovation During 'American Idol' Audition
DMV Native Snags Golden Ticket, Standing Ovation During 'American Idol' Audition A DMV native is grinning from ear to ear after winning a glittering gold ticket to Hollywood in her 'American Idol' audition over the weekend. Jayna Elise won over the judges on the hit singing show on Sunday, March 26. Incredible stage presence @TheJaynaBrown. Bring that to Hollywood week! #IDOL — Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) March 27, 2023 The 22-year-old captured Lionel Ritchie's attention with her performance of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever." Her superb vocal control received a standing ovation from judges Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie, and Luke Bryan.  Luke, thank you! 🙏🏽 Only m…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol' Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol'
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol' The "American Idol" journey for a hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania has come to an end. Morgan Gruber was cut from the show after a performance this week, which did not air, she said on Facebook. "I am so thankful for this amazing journey that American Idol has given me!!!" she wrote. "I’ve met so many amazing people and I’m so thankful for this opportunity! This isn’t the last of #morgangruber." Gruber was last seen on the air with Maryland's Jay Copeland during their rendition of "Shallow." Gruber blew the American Idol judges out of the water during her audition with …

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
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Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol' Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol'
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol' A hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania blew the American Idol judges out of the water at her audition with her raspy, sultry voice. Morgan Gruber is this season's "diamond in the rough" singer, as Katy Perry called her, who pulls audiences in with her intimacy but says she once was afraid to perform in front of people. When she tells the judges she enjoys "every minute" of hunting and fishing on her family's 12 acres in Beaver County, Luke Bryan says "I love this girl already." But the love doesn't stop for Gruber, as she sang Elle King’s “Can’t Be Loved” Lionel Richie says "…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Puberty Really Hit': Young Singer's Voice Is Dead Ringer For Johnny Cash On 'American Idol' 'Puberty Really Hit': Young Singer's Voice Is Dead Ringer For Johnny Cash On 'American Idol'
'Puberty Really Hit': Young Singer's Voice Is Dead Ringer For Johnny Cash On 'American Idol' One day Luke Taylor was 4'11" singing alto. The next he was 6'1" belting below bass. The 20-year-old Pennsylvania native explained his dramatic voice drop on a recent "American Idol" audition, stunning judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan (scroll for video). Taylor, a West Chester resident and Liberty University sophomore," described his voice drop as a "dramatic" one to host Ryan Seacrest. "Puberty really hit," Perry exclaims before Taylor sings his rendition of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." He then gave a last-minute performance of "Frosty the Snowman," at Bryan's request. Pe…

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by Cecilia Levine