{"id":16221,"date":"2025-05-06T00:35:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T00:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=16221"},"modified":"2025-05-06T00:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T00:35:41","slug":"baylee-littrell-son-of-backstreet-boys-brian-littrell-walked-into-the-american-idol-audition-room-and-immediately-made-an-impression-the-21-year-old-dressed-casually-in-a-white-henley-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=16221","title":{"rendered":"Baylee Littrell, son of Backstreet Boys\u2019 Brian Littrell, walked into the American Idol audition room and immediately made an impression. The 21-year-old, dressed casually in a white Henley and brown pants, introduced himself before strumming his guitar and performing his deeply personal original song, Waiting On Myself To Die. From the very first note, the judges\u2014Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan\u2014were captivated. Underwood, visibly stunned, turned to Bryan in shock at the raw power and emotion in Littrell\u2019s voice."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column124328_85b988-7d kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\">\n<div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column124328_9e362b-ee kvs-sm-false inner-column-1\">\n<div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading124328_8df45d-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading124328_8df45d-f9\">\u201cI think you could go very, very far in this competition,\u201d Carrie Underwood admitted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"featured\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image124328_73d547-24 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\">\n<div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-169866 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" 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name=\"aswift_12\" width=\"1140\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!d\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CI-P-tDMjY0DFR5EHQkdTmkTeg\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/p>\n<div id=\"dieroseinforinread-NtCBitRCpt\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, I can go make y\u2019all proud,\u201d Baylee told his parents before entering the audition room.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-21-year-old-son-of-backstreet-boys-brian-littrell-auditions-for-american-idol\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">21-Year-Old Son Of Backstreet Boys\u2019 Brian Littrell Auditions For\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>After entering the audition room in front of the star-studded panel of Idol judges (Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan), he introduced himself: \u201cI\u2019m Baylee Littrell, I\u2019m 21 years old, and I\u2019m from Atlanta, Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Underwood immediately thought she recognized Baylee and questioned, \u201cthere\u2019s something about you that looks familiar.\u201d So, Baylee owned up to it quickly, \u201cmy dad is Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd you look like your dad,\u201d Underwood added with Bryan joking, \u201cwell forgive me, I didn\u2019t have your dad\u2019s posters in my room.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169865\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-2.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-2.jpg 839w, https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-2-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-2-559x800.jpg 559w, https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-2-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-2-768x1098.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Baylee Littrell; Photo Provided by American Idol \/ ABC\" width=\"839\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baylee Littrell; Photo Provided by American Idol \/ ABC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A video clip played of Baylee talking about his childhood and finding his voice. \u201cI believe I get my voice from dad, and hopefully I can do him justice today. I guess you can say music runs in our family,\u201d Baylee stated. \u201cDance moves wise, that\u2019s one thing genetically that did not pass down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing in my dad\u2019s footsteps is scary because his career to me is one of the most extraordinary in music history. No one can ever compare,\u201d Baylee admitted before recalling a time when he was younger and got to open for the award-winning Backstreet Boys, the group known for hits such as \u201cI Want It That Way,\u201d \u201cEverybody (Backstreet\u2019s Back),\u201d \u201cShape Of My Heart\u201d and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember being eight or nine years old and they [Backstreet Boys] sold out this huge arena and I got to open up for them. I just had my two little songs and then I came offstage. Then, when the guys went on, the screams when the lights went down, and I was just mesmerized, and I thought \u2018oh my gosh, like what is this,\u2019\u201d Baylee recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, growing up in the industry, a lot of people would look at that like such a perk, but it\u2019s not easy\u2026 I\u2019ve always told everybody that he\u2019s ten times more talented than I ever was,\u201d Brian said in a video that was displayed before his audition.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-baylee-littrell-sings-original-song-waiting-on-myself-to-die-on-idol\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baylee Littrell Sings Original Song, \u201cWaiting On Myself To Die,\u201d On Idol<\/h2>\n<p>Baylee Littrell, donning a white Henley shirt and brown pants, then went on to strum his acoustic guitar and belt out the lyrics to his vulnerable original song, \u201cWaiting On Myself To Die.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got an original song for you guys today. This one\u2019s a little bit emotional,\u201d Baylee shared before detailing the song\u2019s meaning. \u201dThis song is about me personally wanting to give up and not giving up yet. Trust me, I wish I wanted to do something completely different, but If I\u2019m not doing music, there\u2019s no way I could really exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old\u2019s performance immediately got the judges\u2019 attention from the first note that he sang. Underwood\u2019s head swiveled to look at Luke Bryan in shock at how impressed she was by his vocal abilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet me through the golden gates\/ I don\u2019t know what to do anymore\/ I seem to be all alone in this war\/ always by myself with no one by my side\/ what to do what to do with my life\/ it seems I have no more tears left to cry\/ misery takes its time\/ I\u2019m waiting on myself to die\/ misery takes its time\/ I\u2019m waiting on myself to die,\u201d Baylee Littrell sings on the original song\u2019s chorus.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-idol-judges-praise-baylee-littrell-s-audition\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Idol Judges Praise Baylee Littrell\u2019s Audition<\/h2>\n<p>His performance earned praise from all three Idol judges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re really good,\u201d Carrie Underwood gushed with a big smile on her face. \u201cI love the song and that\u2019s a risk too when people come in singing their own songs. That was great, and you went there emotionally, and I think you could go very, very far in this competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luke Bryan asked Baylee, \u201cdoes your dad ever sing with you?\u201d to which Baylee replied, \u201che does.\u201d Bryan then asked if he would invite his famous dad, Brian Littrell, into the audition room to sing the chorus of his original song with him.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-sings-duet-with-his-famous-father-brian-littrell\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sings Duet With His Famous Father Brian Littrell<\/h2>\n<p>The father\/son pairing performed the chorus of the song together as the Idol judges watched on.<\/p>\n<p>Underwood continued, \u201cThis was not a part of the audition. No, but it\u2019s like for your superstar singer dad to come in here. I feel like for anybody else it would make you look bad, but it didn\u2019t. You were right there with them, You didn\u2019t pale, you didn\u2019t shy away [and] you were like, this is my moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lionel Richie went on to gush, \u201cI\u2019m very happy for you and very proud of your son. He\u2019s got his own lane and I think you can go a long way. Very happy for ya.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luke Bryan added, \u201cI mean, I\u2019m a dad of boys and all you want your boys to do is blaze their own trail and when they want to do the steps and the work, I\u2019m there to help \u2019em. But it\u2019s up for them to want to go do it. And you\u2019ve obviously took the time to really go hone your skills and your craft. I mean, the second your voice\u2026. Carrie\u2026 she looked right at me. She was like, \u2018so that\u2019s good, man.\u2019 Congrats and let\u2019s vote it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img class=\"wp-image-169867 perfmatters-lazy entered exited\" alt=\"Baylee Littrell and Brian Littrell of Backstreet Boys; Photo Provided by American Idol \/ ABC\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-and-Brian-Littrell-of-Backstreet-Boys-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-and-Brian-Littrell-of-Backstreet-Boys-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-and-Brian-Littrell-of-Backstreet-Boys-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-and-Brian-Littrell-of-Backstreet-Boys-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baylee-Littrell-and-Brian-Littrell-of-Backstreet-Boys-Photo-Provided-by-American-Idol-_-ABC-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baylee Littrell and Brian Littrell of Backstreet Boys; Photo Provided by American Idol \/ ABC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-earned-golden-ticket-to-hollywood\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Earned Golden Ticket To Hollywood<\/h2>\n<p>Baylee Littrell\u2019s audition earned three \u2018yes\u2019 votes from Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan, resulting in a golden ticket to advance to Hollywood.\u00a0The moment brought his father to tears in front of the Idol judges.<\/p>\n<p>Following the golden ticket moment, Baylee Littrell\u2019s dad Brian Littrell took to social media as a \u201cproud\u201d dad with a heartfelt message for his son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongrats Baylee Littrell on an incredible premiere on American Idol. I am so proud of you Bubba \u2013 can\u2019t wait to see you in Hollywood!!\u201d he wrote alongside the hashtags #GoldenTicket, #BayleeLittrell and #BayleeOnIdol.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHAGZ1wMmaZ\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Fmaiplinh%2Fbaylee-littrell-son-of-backstreet-boys-brian-littrell-walked-into-the-american-idol-audition-room-and-immediately-made-an-impression-the-21-year-old-dressed-casually-in-a-white-henley-and%2F%3Ff#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1725.2999997138977%2C%22ls%22%3A1313.0999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A1720.1999998092651%7D\" height=\"918\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The season premiere of\u00a0<em>American Idol\u00a0<\/em>aired on Sunday, March 9 at 8 PM EST.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI think you could go very, very far in this competition,\u201d Carrie Underwood admitted. 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