Idaho singer Paige Anne will get a golden ticket from the “American Idol” judges after auditioning for the present. ABC
When she was simply 11 years outdated, Paige Anne stood in the course of Vivint Area in Salt Lake Metropolis, surrounded by 1000's of spectators, and carried out the nationwide anthem forward of a matchup between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
The singer from Idaho Falls had gained an audition to carry out on the recreation in 2018 — an audition that just about didn’t occur as a result of she was feeling sick. However, as her mother recalled to Eastidahonews.com on the time, Anne mentioned a prayer earlier than the audition and her “voice got here out of nowhere” and “blew (the) judges away.”
Her efficiency at that Jazz recreation ended up going viral and launched various alternatives for her, the Deseret Information reported.
Now, at 16, Anne is competing on “American Idol.”
Who's Paige Anne on ‘American Idol’ 2023?
Anne’s audition for this season of “American Idol” stood out for one massive purpose: She introduced snow cones for “Idol” judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, and gave a shoutout to Tropical Sno in Idaho Falls.
Forward of the audition, the teenager obtained a brief pep speak from “Idol” star David Archuleta — a singer she has lengthy admired and seen in live performance various occasions. She informed Archuleta she was nervous to check out in entrance of the present’s judges. These nerves ended up having an impression on her audition as she started to sing Pink’s “What About Us,” however by the point she obtained to the tip and her nerves had calmed a bit, the judges have been visibly impressed along with her powerhouse vocals.
“I used to be praying for that one word, and also you hit it,” Richie mentioned. “And that was once I mentioned, ‘present enterprise.’”
Though Perry didn't vote to push Anne by to the following spherical, each Richie and Bryan gave the singer a “sure” and despatched her by.
“This audition means actually the world to me,” Anne mentioned throughout her audition, including that she’s been watching the present since she was 6 years outdated and has lengthy dreamed of being on the present.
Most just lately throughout her “Idol” run, Anne participated in a singoff with fellow contestant Megan Danielle, performing Adele’s “Simple On Me.” At that second, the judges chosen Danielle to maneuver ahead whereas sending Anne house.
However then on Sunday, “Idol” unexpectedly introduced that Anne was nonetheless within the competitors, competing within the present’s high 26. It’s unclear if one other contestant dropped out, but it surely seems to have been a reasonably last-minute change.
SURPRISE! @thepaigeanne is in our High 26!
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 16, 2023
Watch #IDOL tonight and listen to her sing tomorrow from the attractive seashore at @DisneyAulani! pic.twitter.com/21lGKrWiRB
Methods to vote on ‘American Idol’ 2023
“American Idol” airs Sundays and Mondays at 7 p.m. MDT on ABC.
Voting for the highest 26 spherical has begun. There are 3 ways to vote:
- On-line at AmericanIdol.com/vote.
- The “American Idol” app.
- Textual content message (every contestant is given a quantity that can air through the episode).
Voting for the performers Monday night time closes at 4 a.m. MDT on April 18. Voting is proscribed to 10 votes per contestant per voting methodology.