During the audition, American idol contestant Abi Bowen sang backwards
Season 23 is full of hope Abi Bowen Probably one of the most memorable auditions has been conducted American Idol history.
Tennessees try to conquer her stage fears in the season premiere that airs Sunday, March 9 Carrie Underwood,,,,, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Have a chance to earn gold tickets from Hollywood. Her late mother’s audition inspires Miriam Collinswas a fan of the show before she died in 2023.
Before she starts singing Bonnie Raitt“I can’t let you love me” (Underwood, 41, auditioned in 2005 – Bowen left the table with her and put on a pair of sunglasses, taking the judge away. She returned to the trio and performed the song, who ended up sneaking in front of her from her seat.
This unconventional audition left a deep impression on the judge, not one. Bryan, 48, even compared Bowen to Season 22 alum Emmy Russellthe granddaughter of the country legend Loretta LynnLast year, she called herself “cowardly” during her audition.
Underwood is impressed by Bowen’s soul voice, but he urges her to consider herself wanting to get out of the game, especially in live performances.
The judges also laughed at Bowen’s eclectic sense of fashion—she entered the audition room with a large western hat, bolo tie, blue shirt and dark denim—and didn’t exactly help her get into the crowd.
Despite her stage frightened, Bowen won tickets to the next round to celebrate the milestone with her husband and her young son Stetson.
“It’s something I absolutely never did. …I’ve been dealing with stage frightening all my life,” Bowen said in an interview before the audition aired. “It’s not only musically, but also proving to myself that I can do tough things, which is an important step for me.”
Maren Morris, Luke Combs and Tori Kelly are stars who were rejected by a singing contest before the big break. Morris shared photos of her American idol audition ticket via Instagram in July 2022. “I didn’t have a call beyond the first round bulls,” Morris admitted in the title. “I […]
Bowen added that she has a “with process” mindset, which helps her choose to put herself there. “I kind of woke up and decided I’m going to do it and see what’s going to happen because whatever happens is a lifelong experience,” she said. Idol.
Reality TV contestants rarely become friends regardless of the show, but creating new connections is Bowen’s primary idea.
“You don’t realize how many stories there are in this story,” she said. “Like, you know all these people and find out why they do it. And you know, some people have some really crazy stories and I’m really happy to build a lifelong friendship.”
American Idol It airs on ABC Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.
