American Idol is over
I had the very same reaction as The New York Post did when
they watched the AI auditions from North Carolina on Tuesday night. There was one person who stood out. One
person who I can really picture having a career as a singer, whether she wins Idol or not.
It's Paris Bennent, the 17 year old who sang "Cowboy Take Me Away" and "Take Five." She has control, maturity, and a voice that sounds so classic (so classic you think she probably shouldn't be singing the types of songs that an AI win will have her singing). A teenager who seemed to channel Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald, or to a lesser extent Rosemary Clooney at her best. Great control, strong, with an integrity you could hear and feel.
Which, of course, means she probably won't win American Idol. But I can't wait til they get to the Hollywood competition!
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