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Her brother got eliminated. Katy Perry scolded her. How this Utah teen rose to the ‘American Idol’ top 24
It was a struggle for Liahona Olayan, 17, to keep moving forward on the show when her brother got eliminated in an early round
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As siblings who are just one year apart, Liahona and Ammon Olayan are really close and do pretty much everything together. But they also know just the right things to say to hurt each other which is why the teenagers once went three weeks without talking.
It wasn’t exactly an easy feat since their rooms are right next to each other. After days of passing each other on the stairs or in the hallway or in the kitchen in silence, the siblings eventually decided to put their harsh words behind them and move forward.
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Katy Perry cried listening to a former prisoner sing his heart out on Sunday s episode of American Idol.
The 36-year-old Grammy winner and new mom grew emotional as Calvin Upshaw, 26, delivered a beautiful, broken rendition of the Calvin Richardson song Falling Out Of Love.
Katy has just learned along with viewers that the printer line manager from Marks, Mississippi, had served a prison stint as a young man and was trying to turn his life around. © Provided by Daily Mail Emotional episode: Katy Perry cried listening to former prisoner Calvin Upshaw sing his heart out on Sunday s episode of American Idol
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Idol friends. It s only our second audition outing, but already it looks like there are some real contenders for the season 19 crown. Honestly, if a few of the contestants below don t make it into the Top 10, what are we even doing here? Unfortunately, with so many golden tickets being handed out, there have to be some rejections handed out as well. In this round of auditions, the judges meet Ace Stiles, a 16-year-old who came out as transgender two years prior. His voice is intimate and stylized, and the judges think he needs a little more time to develop his talent. He is so close it s heartbreaking! Thankfully, there are some big wins for contestants betting it all on