{"id":15559,"date":"2025-04-26T18:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15559"},"modified":"2025-04-26T18:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:40:17","slug":"a-24-year-old-from-charlotte-north-carolina-took-the-stage-in-front-of-judges-carrie-underwood-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-he-initially-chose-to-perform-over-the-rainbow-from-the-wizard-of-oz-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15559","title":{"rendered":"A 24-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, took the stage in front of judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. He initially chose to perform Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz, giving it a jazzed-up twist. However, Underwood wasn\u2019t entirely convinced. At Bryan\u2019s suggestion, he switched to My Girl\u2014and the energy completely changed. 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One recent audition had Underwood singing along and Bryan on his feet dancing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-19\">\n<h2 id=\"video-header\" class=\"g1-delta g1-delta-2nd g1-collection-title\">Videos<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-josh-king-stuns-carrie-underwood-on-american-idol\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Josh King Stuns Carrie Underwood On \u2018American Idol\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>In a preview of Sunday\u2019s (March 16) episode of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>, Josh King, a 24-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, stands in front of judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people told me to try out for\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>. I mean, why not?\u201d King told host Ryan Seacrest. \u201cWhat could go wrong? What\u2019s the worst that could happen?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGeIww9pnYA\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Fmaiplinh%2Fa-24-year-old-from-charlotte-north-carolina-took-the-stage-in-front-of-judges-carrie-underwood-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-he-initially-chose-to-perform-over-the-rainbow-from-the-wizard-of-#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1665.5999999046326%2C%22ls%22%3A1235.3999998569489%2C%22le%22%3A1661.2999999523163%7D\" height=\"906\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Next, King announced he would sing \u201cOver the Rainbow\u201d from\u00a0<em>The Wizard of Oz.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI know it\u2019s kind of overplayed,\u201d he acknowledged, \u201cbut it\u2019s my own arrangement of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sitting behind the piano, King delivers a jazzed-up rendition of the 1939 classic. It\u2019s a bit much for Underwood, who tells him, \u201cMy favorite times when you were singing were the times when it was simpler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At Bryan\u2019s suggestion, King tries out \u201cMy Girl\u201d instead. The reception is markedly better, with Underwood and Richie singing along. Meanwhile, Bryan is up on his feet dancing. \u201cAll right, you got groove,\u201d the \u201cMind of a Country Boy\u201d singer says.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to ABC Sunday, March 16, at 8 p.m. Eastern to see if King is headed home or to Hollywood.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-jelly-roll-dishes-on-his-special-idol-role\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jelly Roll Dishes on His Special \u2018Idol\u2019 Role<\/h3>\n<p>Carrie Underwood isn\u2019t the only one stepping into a new role on this season of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>. 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