{"id":16824,"date":"2025-05-15T23:13:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=16824"},"modified":"2025-05-15T23:13:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:13:39","slug":"a-25-year-old-hopeful-traveled-all-the-way-from-the-u-k-to-chase-his-american-idol-dream-and-he-made-sure-to-leave-a-lasting-impression-taking-on-easy-by-the-commodores-a-song-made-famous-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=16824","title":{"rendered":"A 25-year-old hopeful traveled all the way from the U.K. to chase his American Idol dream, and he made sure to leave a lasting impression. Taking on Easy by The Commodores\u2014a song made famous by judge Lionel Richie himself\u2014he delivered a heartfelt performance that had the entire panel in awe. Richie praised him, saying, \u201cYou made my song, your song,\u201d while Carrie Underwood admitted her heart was aflutter. Even Luke Bryan couldn\u2019t hide his admiration! 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And when he opened his mouth to sing\u00a0<em data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"312\">Easy<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"334\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The Commodores<\/strong>, he did just that.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"715\">The moment he hit the first note, it was clear Sonny wasn\u2019t just another hopeful. His\u00a0<strong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"500\">soulful tone, effortless control, and emotional depth<\/strong>\u00a0had the judges hooked.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"541\">Lionel Richie<\/strong>, the man behind the original song, was visibly moved, later telling Sonny:\u00a0<em data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"649\">\u201cYou made my song, your song.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0A massive compliment coming from one of music\u2019s greatest icons!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"1016\">But that wasn\u2019t all\u2014<strong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"757\">Carrie Underwood<\/strong>\u00a0admitted that her\u00a0<strong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"798\">heart was aflutter<\/strong>\u00a0listening to Sonny\u2019s voice, and even\u00a0<strong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"850\">Luke Bryan<\/strong>\u00a0joked that his heart wasn\u2019t immune either. That kind of response from seasoned stars? 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