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American Idol has shared a sneak peek at the first full audition of Season 22, featuring 25-year-old singer McKenna Breinholt. The singer, who was adopted, got an emotional surprise when her birth family showed up after her audition.
American Idol Shares First Audition from Season 22
McKenna shared that she was adopted, and she later found out that her birth mother (who passed away) was a musician. She ended up contacting her birth family, learning that they’re all singers. McKenna shared that they were supposed to meet three weeks after her audition.
What McKenna didn’t know was that her birth family was waiting to surprise her outside the audition room. They talked to host Ryan Seacrest while McKenna sat at the piano to perform “There Was Jesus” by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton.
McKenna delivered a beautiful performance that earned applause from the judges. Katy Perry praised her voice, describing it as “really signature and raspy and interesting.” Luke Bryan said she was “very in control of what you’re doing.”
The judges asked McKenna to invite her family in for the final judgment. She was shocked and emotional to find her birth family waiting on the other side of the door. The sweet moment made Perry cry.
SEE ALSO: ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ RELEASES OPTIMISTIC SEASON 22 PROMO
The Season Premieres February 18
Season 22 of American Idol is set to premiere on Sunday, February 18, on ABC. It will also be available to stream on Hulu. This is the show’s seventh season on ABC, after airing the first 15 seasons on FOX.
The entire judging panel (Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan) will be back for the new installment, as they try to find the most talented young singers in the country. Ryan Seacrest will also be back for his 22nd season as host.
This season, the show visited the judges’ hometowns to look for new talent. That includes Luke Bryan’s hometown of Leesburg, Georgia; Lionel Richie’s hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama; and Katy Perry’s hometown of Santa Barbara, California.
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