American Idol contestant has ties to South Florida
"Most nervous I have ever been" American Idol contestant with ties to South Florida says
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Updated: 6:53 PM EST Feb 26, 2021
American Idol contestant has ties to South Florida
"Most nervous I have ever been" American Idol contestant with ties to South Florida says
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Updated: 6:53 PM EST Feb 26, 2021
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AMERICAN IDOL. ANGELA: WHEN I MET WILLIE HERE IN HIS FAMILY HOME, IT WAS CLEAR TO SEE WHERE HE GOT -- >> I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW I’M PROUD OF YOU, SON. I’VE LISTENED TO YOU SINCE YOU WERE ON THAT SHOW THE OTHER NIGHT. ANGELA: THAT’S WILLIE SPENCES’ GRANDFATHER. HE AND THE ENTIRE SPENCE-SINGLETON FAMILY COULDN’T BE PROUDER. ESPECIALLY MOM. I’M OVERJOYED FOR HIM AND FOR HIS DEBUT ON AMERICAN IDOL. ANGELA: HIS FATHER TELLS ME AT AN EARLY AGE, WILLIE JOINED THE 4-H YOUTH ORGANIZATION. >> YOU KNOW THEY HAD PROGRAMS, HE WENT ALL OVER GEORGIA EVERYWHERE. SINGING. ANGELA: WILLIE LIVED IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, UNTIL THE AGE OF SIX WHEN HIS PARENTS TOOK HIM AND HIS TALENTS TO GEORGIA. >> WHEN WE MOVED TO GEORGIA, HE ALWAYS WOULD SING OUTSIDE, HE WAS THE ONLY BOY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WOULD GO OUT ON THE BALCONY AND SING. AND THE PEOPLE WOULD SAY, THAT’S WILLIE. >> [SINGING] ANGELA: WILLIE SHINED BRIGHT DURING HIS DEBUT ON AMERICAN IDOL. >> I FELT LIKE AMERICAN IDOL WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING THAT I LOVE AND I’M GLAD I CHOSE THAT OPPORTUNITY. ANGELA: HE ADMITS HE WAS NERVOUS BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. >> THAT WAS THE MOST NERVOUS I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY LIFE. ME WALKING IN A ROOM WITH 3 LEGENDS. I’VE NEVER MET THEM, THEY ARE HEARING ME SING FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS A LOT OF PRESSURE, BUT I ENJOYED IT AND I’M GLAD THAT THEY ENJOYED IT. ANGELA: SPENCE WILL BE VISITING FAMILY FOR A FEW DAYS. I TRIED TO GET HIM TO SPILL THE BEANS AND TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES, I GOT NOTHING. >> ALL I CAN SAY IS YA’LL DEFINITELY WANT TO TUNE IN. DEFINITELY YA’LL WOULD LOVE TO TUNE IN FOR THIS SEASON ’CAUSE IT’S A LONG RIDE. >> YOU ARE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD. ANGE