{"id":18706,"date":"2025-06-12T22:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=18706"},"modified":"2025-06-12T22:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:12:07","slug":"jelly-roll-watches-in-awe-as-olivier-bergeron-absolutely-destroys-i-am-not-okay-on-american-idol-jelly-roll-cant-help-but-gush-saying-olivier-killed-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=18706","title":{"rendered":"Jelly Roll watches in awe as Olivier Bergeron absolutely destroys \u201cI Am Not Okay\u201d on American Idol. Jelly Roll can\u2019t help but gush, saying Olivier \u201ckilled\u201d the performance. Imagine singing such a raw, vulnerable song right in front of the artist who created it\u2014talk about pressure! 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Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie serve as judges, and\u00a0Jelly Roll\u00a0has just joined the team as the show\u2019s first-ever \u201cartist in residence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cartist in residence\u201d is intended to be a regular and influential mentor for the contestants, providing them with advice and direction as they navigate the different phases of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>While the role may be new to\u00a0<em>American<\/em>\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>, Jelly Roll is not. The \u201cSave Me\u201d singer\u00a0performed on the finale of Season 21\u00a0and also served as a\u00a0guest mentor last season, working alongside\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em> alum Tori Kelly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIKRYapSBHk\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsanchor360.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fjelly-roll-watches-in-awe-as-olivier-bergeron-absolutely-destroys-i-am-not-okay-on-american-idol-jelly-roll-cant-help-but-gush-saying-olivier-killed-the%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawK4L8pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABic#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1533%2C%22ls%22%3A1021.5%2C%22le%22%3A1470.2000002861023%7D\" height=\"987\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Olivier Bergeron Performs \u201cI Am Not Okay\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Aspiring singer Olivier Bergeron advanced to the top 24 of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em> after he went head-to-head with fellow contestant Cali Morris for a duet performance of Imagine Dragons\u2019 \u201cRadioactive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This week, the 23-year-old truck driver took a song directly from the playbook of the \u201cartist in residence\u201d and performed \u201cI Am Not Okay\u201d live from Disney\u2019s Aulani resort in Kapolei, HI.<\/p>\n<p>Jelly Roll released \u201cI Am Not Okay\u201d in June 2024 as the lead single from his tenth studio album,\u00a0<em>Beautifully Broken<\/em>. Coincidentally, he debuted the song on the season finale of\u00a0<em>American Idol\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0competitor show,\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em>. The song has since topped the\u00a0<em>US Country Airplay<\/em>\u00a0chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jelly Roll Performs &quot;I Am Not Ok&quot; | The Voice Finale | NBC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jyludablsPM\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Olivier breathed new life into the song with a rock-n-roll edge. Jelly Roll stood in the crowd as his song was performed and told the cameras, \u201cHe\u2019s killing it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIcyDA-OYqD\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsanchor360.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fjelly-roll-watches-in-awe-as-olivier-bergeron-absolutely-destroys-i-am-not-okay-on-american-idol-jelly-roll-cant-help-but-gush-saying-olivier-killed-the%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawK4L8pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABic#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1533.9000000953674%2C%22ls%22%3A1021.5%2C%22le%22%3A1470.2000002861023%7D\" height=\"763\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Judges And Jelly Roll React To Olivier\u2019s Performance<\/h2>\n<p>At this point in the season,\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0viewers vote and determine who advances in the competition. The judges also offer feedback to each contestant based on their years of industry experience.<\/p>\n<p>Carrie Underwood noted how much the young singer has grown just since being on the show and encouraged him to \u201ckeep pushing.\u201d Luke and Lionel echoed the same sentiment, emphasizing how important it is for Olivier to find his confidence on stage and continue to discover his performance style.<\/p>\n<p>Although not a judge, Jelly Roll had the chance to share some inspiring words:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI know what it\u2019s like to be untrained and overwhelmed and just singing from the bottom of my soul with every part of me shaking. I see it and feel it in you\u2026 I am a big fan, and I am family. \u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Watch Olivier Bergeron perform Jelly Roll\u2019s \u201cI Am Not Okay\u201d on\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0below!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-embed\" data-rocket-location-hash=\"4fc0a2c28bfb812461e4098e726fc42a\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olivier Bergeron Pours His Heart Into Jelly Roll\u2019s &quot;I Am Not Okay&quot; on American Idol\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gWqurVsOG-o\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t forget to hit the SHARE BUTTON to share this video on Facebook with your friends and family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jelly Roll Takes Up Residence On\u00a0American Idol\u00a0 Season 23 of the hit reality show\u00a0American Idol is a star-studded affair. 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