SC's Caleb Kennedy sails to 'American Idol' top 5 on strength of his own song
Lyn Riddle, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
May 10—With just two more episodes until the 2021 "American Idol" champion is announced, South Carolina's Caleb Kennedy earned a spot in the top five Sunday night.
The show's seven semifinalists each sang two songs, a Coldplay song and a dedication to loved ones for Mother's Day.
Coldplay singer/songwriter Chris Martin served as the celebrity mentor and the group debuted its new single, "Higher Power," on the two-hour live show.
Country singer Kennedy sang Coldplay's "Violet Hill," which was one of the group's first songs, and Kennedy's original song, "Mama Said."