The final week ofseason 15 auditions played out Wednesday night. The first person to audition was Miranda “Poh” Scott - the younger sister of last year’s contestant, Shi Scott. She made it to Hollywood, but will she go farther than sis?
Amelia Eisenhauer auditioned next, playing the fiddle during her performance. She had a strong, soulful voice. All three judges said yes.
Next up, Joy Dove burst into the audition room with a lot of energy. She sang “Jambalaya." They gave Dove a golden ticket.
Mackenzie Bourg was quite clever about things, having decided to audition with a medley he arranged that combined songs from each of the judges. He sang parts of “Stupid Boy” by Urban, “Come By Me” by Connick and “Love Don’t Cost A Thing” by Jennifer Lopez, closing it out with some of “Making Memories Of Us” by Urban. Bourg is headed to Hollywood.
Andrew and Aaron Birdwell, brothers from Michigan, were a train-wreck, and not the wonderful kind that has livened up many an idol audition. Just painful and not amusing.
Jenna Renae auditioned with “She Don’t Love You," accompanying herself on the piano. Lopez said she really seemed like a true performer. Her audition was very tight, and she sailed through to Hollywood.
Renae was followed by Mario Bond, who went blind at a young age. He sang “Inseparable” by the late Natalie Cole. The judges all said no to Bond, despite the fact that it wasn't necessarily awful and it had to be difficult considering his back-story.
Adam Lasher, who auditioned in season 14 but didn’t make it past Hollywood Week, returned for one last shot at the Idol title. He sang a creative rendition of “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” and the judges loved it. They gave him his second chance. This could be interesting.
Closing out Wednesday night, Emily Brooke, another returning contestant, came back for another golden ticket. She was only 15-years-old when she competed in Hollywood Week last season, and she told them she spent the past year working on her voice based on the judges’ feedback. Connick said it was the best audition of the day, and all three judges welcomed her back to another Hollywood Week. Another "storyline" with tons of potential.
Thursday night highlights included: Jessica Cabral, 21; the worship director from Worcester, Mass. was praised for her “beautiful, thick, lush toned voice.” Brian Dale Brown, 27, a cell phone salesman from Bakersfield, Calif. auditioned ten times before finally advancing to Hollywood. And Bridgeport, Connecticut's Chynna Sherrod, 16, scored three “yes” votes with her cover of “One Last Cry” by Ariana Grande.
But it was a worship leader from Flushing, Mich. who scored the final golden ticket. Manny Torres, 20, impressed the judges with his cover of Maroon 5’s “This Love."
Hollywood Week kicks off next week.
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