American Idol just featured the performance of a young stay-at-home mom, Breanna Nix, with her toddler. She grabbed the judges’ eyeballs in no time. The show, which has 21 seasons so far, has brought amazing talents to the audience. The contestants compete with each other to be in the top 20.
American Idol aired a special episode on Easter earlier this month to celebrate the occasion. The singing competition did a three-hour-long episode dedicated to Songs of Faith. The powerful night included various award-winning artists. From CeCe Winans to The Brown Four, left judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan impressed. In addition to the mainstream Hollywood singers, 20 participants sang songs inspired by faith for the week.
American Idol: Carrie Emotionally Says Showing Faith Is Tough On Stage!
Ahead of American Idol announcing the top contestants for this year’s season, Carrie Underwood, the winner of Season 4, became emotional. One of the faith songs she got to hear tore her apart. She wasn’t pressured by the situation; rather, her emotions came out as a result of the duet song.
Breanna Nix and her fellow participant Rylie O’Neill entered the auspicious stage to present their rendition of worship singer Brandon Lake’s “Gratitude.” The entire performance deeply moves Carrie. She praised them for taking the opportunity to share their strong faith with others. The rising star said that it’s not easy to carry your faith to the entertainment industry. She got patted on the back by co-judge Lionel Richie while she praised Breanna and Rylie.
American Idol: Breanna’s Stunning Audition Tape Resurfaces!
Breanna Nix is just a 25-year-old from Denton, Texas, who came to American Idol to chase her passion. She took up her dream of singing as a challenge after becoming a mom to his toddler boy, Emerson. During the audition, she is accompanied by her husband, Austin, to play the piano while she sings.
Carrie chose to care for Emerson by making him sit on her lap to make Bareanna sing better. She chose the popular Carrie song “Jesus, Take the Wheel.” Before she started singing, the show shared a glimpse of her life. She revealed her life-altering decision after giving birth to her son.
Breanna decided to lose weight to become Emerson’s best mom. She was overweight from her teenage years until postpartum. The pregnancy made her weigh 315. However, she challenged herself to change her lifestyle. Hence, she is on her journey to practice self-love and be an example to her little one.
Breanna’s performance touched Carrie so much that she almost cried. She got the golden ticket, which directly paved the way for her to Hollywood. The show is on the run, and viewers can catch up to every performance of Breanna on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. For the following day’s stream, tune in to Hulu. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers for all the latest American Idol updates.