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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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New Jersey Woman In Family Of TikTok Singers Gets Shot At Solo Career On 'American Idol' New Jersey Woman In Family Of TikTok Singers Gets Shot At Solo Career On 'American Idol'
New Jersey Woman In Family Of TikTok Singers Gets Shot At Solo Career On 'American Idol' As much as Samantha Sharpe loves singing with her parents and three brothers, the New Jersey native is hoping for a solo career of her own. And thanks to "American Idol," that dream could soon be a reality: The 25-year-old Basking Ridge resident is going to Hollywood. Samantha was joined by her parents and three brothers -- known altogether as the "Sharpe Family Singers" -- on Sunday's episode of the ABC hit singing show. The Sharpe Family performed an a cappella version of "Into the Unknown" before judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Then, Sam performed her rendition of "Ti…

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WATCH: NJ's Claudia Conway Heading To Hollywood After 'American Idol' Audition WATCH: NJ's Claudia Conway Heading To Hollywood After 'American Idol' Audition
Watch: NJ's Claudia Conway Heading To Hollywood After 'American Idol' Audition New Jersey's Claudia Conway is going to Hollywood. The 16-year-old's mom is former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, and her dad is anti-Trump lawyer George Conway. Claudia went viral last year for exposing political differences within her family's Alpine home. During her "American Idol" audition, the teen admit music has been there for her during dark times incited in part by negativity online. "When life is going downhill, I have my music," she told the judges. "I'm a singer, and this is what I want to do." Claudia began with a rendition of "Love on the Brain" by Rihanna, but swi…

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Kellyanne Conway's Teen NJ Daughter Teases 'American Idol' Audition Kellyanne Conway's Teen NJ Daughter Teases 'American Idol' Audition
Kellyanne Conway's Teen NJ Daughter Teases 'American Idol' Audition Will Kellyanne Conway's teen New Jersey daughter be the next American Idol? Alpine native Claudia Conway, 16, posted a TikTok video of herself in the show's confessional studio with a film crew Sunday, hinting that she'll be competing on the upcoming season, set to premier Feb. 14 on ABC. Judges will be Lion Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, with longtime host Ryan Seacrest. The teen, whose mom served as the counselor to President Trump's, sent shockwaves through the internet in June, when she took TikTok to share her anti-Trump views. “Believe it or not, you can have your own opini…

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by Cecilia Levine