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American Idol Season 21 – Episode 1: Auditions Part 1

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Mahima Rastogi
February 21, 2023

Overview

American Idol, a reality singing competition, debuted its twenty-first season just on the ABC television network on February 19, 2023. American Idol’s 21st season premiered on Sunday, February 19 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

The judges for the next season will be the same trio that served on American Idol when it returned to ABC in 2018. Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, three well-known judges, will return to the competition to provide their criticisms and laudations of these prospective singing stars. They will be the show’s judges for the sixth consecutive year.

Ryan Seacrest, the show’s award-winning host, will also be back to present these new singers to you all and occasionally provide emotional support because some of them may become disappointed if they don’t cut.

American Idol 2023 Auditions

On August 3, “Idol across America” returned with its virtual system. The major for talent, and auditions for Season 21 began. The judge’s audition rounds were held in Las Vegas, Nashville, and New Orleans, and it was broadcast live in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

American Idol: Platinum Ticket to Hollywood

Each of the three in-person screening locations distributed a golden ticket that qualified the holder to forego Hollywood Week opening day. Fans this year chose a unique America Platinum Ticket. Elijah McCormick became victorious.

Several additional contestants that will audition for American Idol season 21 will also be included in the series in addition to them.

Haven Originally from Clarksville, Tennessee, is Madison Haven. She is a cheerleader at her high school right now. She also sings and writes pop songs.
Luke Bryan: Luke, a student, is a native of Belmont and was born in North Carolina. He is described as “a huge dude who likes to play guitar and sing” in his TikTok bio.
Colin Stough: Colin is from the Mississippi town of Amory.
L-Rich, sometimes known as Lionel Richie, is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. When it comes to his musical style, he combines punk and rock.
Katey Parry: Now a musical theatre student at Chicago College of Performing Arts, Katey is a contestant who is full of entertainment.

American Idol Episode 1: Contestants

Contestants	Results
Haven Madison	Golden Ticket
Colin Stough	Next Round
Lucy Love	Next Round
Lyric Medeiros	Next Round
Zachariah Smith	Next Round
Iam Tongi	Next Round
Michael Williams	Next Round
Megan Danielle	Next Round
Tyson Venegas	Platinum Ticket
Kya Monee	Next Round

Tyson Venegas: Platinum Ticket Winner

Tyson Venegas, 17, from Vancouver, Canada, grew up with his parents’ musical inspirations. As a young child, he had trouble speaking, so music therapy helped him expand his vocabulary. He gave a piano performance of Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind.” The judges gave him a platinum ticket as a special prize because of his buttery vocals. He can skip the opening round of Hollywood Week thanks to this special ticket.

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