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American Idol Critics have come and goes over the years, but plenty of song choices have stayed.
With more than 20 seasons under his belt, thousands of hopeful musicians have accompanied the singing competition with unique voices-and some unique performance selections. Before Première Season 23, Judge Lionel Richie reveal to Entertainment weekly That one specific song that can no longer be heard during the audition process.
“It’s a man’s world, ‘I’ve heard for seven years. When they start singing’ it’s a man’s world, ‘I’m going,’ don’t do it. It’s not going to work, ‘” He teased in March 2025.
Luke Bryanand joined the judging panel With Richie in 2018, he had his own song overused: “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry’s styles. “Listen, a perfectly brilliant song,” he insisted, joking that the tune was almost too catchy.
In the two decades American Idol has coincided with the small screen, fans have witnessed a lot of tension interaction between the show’s competitors, judges and guests. Things warmed between the season 22 competitor Madai Chakell and Judge Luke Bryan during the episode of Hollywood Week March 2024 from the series after Chakell suspended her performance of Ariana Grande (…)
Return to Sound As a judge 20 years after her own audition, Carrie Underwood often met some of her own music in the audition room. “I’m not mad about it, you know what do I mean? Because I thought about that coming in … what do I say to someone who sings one of my songs?” She said Ew. “But when they sing your song and it’s like, ‘That’s not mine now.’”
Despite the extensive library of music available to them, some competitors cannot resist going back to these old relations. Scroll below for some of the most overuse songs American Idol::
“I can’t make you love me,” Bonnie Raut
Throughout season 23, she heard multiple competitors with Ratt’s classic ballad – the same Underwood song that performed for her own season 4 audition two decades before. Surely there is no more to explore in Ratt’s niss.
“Losing control,” Teddy is swimming
Swims have a variety of songs that have become popular in the Sound Arsenal, but “losing control” may be the most often – and those runs are hit or lost. Let’s show this one “The Door.”
“It’s a man’s world,” James Brown
Season 23 hopeful Amanda Barise The judges shocked with her contribution of this soul shot, which Richie admitted before Ew gives him “shakes and hives.”
“Imagine,” John Lennon
Lennon could never have… imagined that his 1971 classic would someday become a soundtrack for one of the most awkward famous singing Us never seen. No matter how good performance is, that mental image cannot be eliminated.
“Birds of a feather,” Billie Eilish
Eilish whisper voices are almost impossible to duplicate, but that has not prevented some Sound Hopes of trying. Succeed? Another challenge altogether.
“I have nothing,” Whitney Houston
Filling Houston shoes is not only a great achievement, but Jennifer Hudson also deals with this powerhouse one of its most memorable Sound Performances back in 2004. He should have retired as a star athlete shirt number.
“And I’m telling you I’m not going,” Jennifer Holliday
Originally performed by Holliday in the musical DreamgirlsHudson also gave this new song in the 2006 film adaptation – which won her the Oscar who contributed to her grand egot title.
“Lean on me,” Bill Withers
Regardless of the location, this song – iconic as it could be – always vague is vague Us Middle school chorus performing at a gym graduation ceremony.
