“American Idol” The 23rd season of the explosion begins.
On Sunday’s singing competition show, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan’s referees were speechless after contestant Sophie Powers (20-year-old contestant from Toronto – from Toronto). Performed original songs Called “stfu”.
Underwood – who won “Idol” in 2005 before Powers entered the audition room Back to the show Twenty years later, serving as judge – talked about her hopes for season 23.
Sophie Powers shocked the judges, including Carrie Underwood, after playing an original song called “STFU.” (American Idol/YouTube)
“I want to see someone dominate the waves and the charts at the end of this thing,” Underwood said. “I want to see a huge artist come out.”
Enter Sophie, who begins her audition by describing her song as “Tears.”
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“I have a pet lizard named George/He’s cool, but he’s really boring,” she began her song. “So I handed him over to my mom and she loved him so much because animals are better than humans/They try to cancel me, cancel me/disturb me, interrupt me/stop interrupt me/I don’t even like my job.”
Sophie Powers’ songs include “Karens Close F—Up” and “Everyone Close F–Up”. (American Idol/YouTube)
“Karens, shut the f– up / Vegans, shut the f— up / Babies, shut the f— up / Everyone needs to shut the f— up / Laundry, shut the f— up / War, shut the f— up / Dinosaurs, shut the f— up / Everyone needs to shut the f— up / Traffic, shut the f— up / People, shut the f— up / Groceries, shut the f— up/ Everyone needs to close F —-up.”
When the judge was obviously confused, Bowles asked Ritchie how he felt.
“It’s very frustrating,” Ritchie replied.
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“My wife plays my song every night,” Brian joked. “You should put ‘Luke, close f —up.’”
Lionel Richie told the 20-year-old singer that he was “infested” after watching her performance. (American Idol/YouTube)
“Obviously you have one thing,” Underwood said. “You’re funny. Obviously, in the context of ‘American Idol’, I don’t know where you fit here.”
The singer-songwriter replied: “Neither am I, I am actually Canadian.”
Powers, with three “no” and thanked the judge before leaving the room.
Audiences quickly shared their thoughts on the unique audition.
“When her parents told her, ‘Sophie, be yourself,’ Sophie thought it was a challenge,’ “Love this audition, love her. I hope they let her go to Hollywood so I can see her singing next.”
Another wrote: “She will be the most famous of the season.”
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