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Singing in front of Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan is another.
Brianna Collichio has done both.
The Spencerport 15-year-old, who found her voice by age 6 and by 11 was belting out the national anthem at a New York Jets game at a packed MetLife Stadium, just completed an in-person audition for
American Idol. Her episode airs at 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC (WHAM-TV, Channel 13).
That s impressive for someone so young, but especially for Brianna, who has cystic fibrosis. The progressive, genetic disease causes chronic lung infections and limits the ability to breathe, both of which are entirely at odds with singing much less singing well.