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'American Idol': Hollie Cavanagh makes 'The Climb' with the power of Miley
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Hey, if Etta James doesn't work for you... there's always Miley Cyrus."American Idol" hopeful Hollie Cavanagh gave James' "At Last" her very best shot for the judges on Wednesday's "Idol" auditions show in Austin, TX, but they just weren't buying it.
The 17-year-old Liverpool-to-Texas transplant was all smiles for her audition... until she heard Steven Tyler's reaction. "Well, I heard the lyrics," he said -- never a good start. "But you were all over the place with melody." Randy Jackson criticized her for switching keys "about five times" and Jennifer Lopez thought she needed to get more comfortable on stage.
Cue the waterworks and the sad piano music in the background.
Randy gave her a no, but Lopez just wasn't ready to kill a kid's dream yet, so she asked Cavanagh to pull it together and try again. Nice, really. Make the girl cry, then tell her to sing again.
Cavanagh chose inspirational tune "The Climb" by Cyrus as her second song - and this time, despite crying through the whole thing, she didn't mess up. "Do you believe that song?" Lopez asked when she finished.
Even Randy changed his vote.
What do you think? Did Hollie win you over, tears and all?
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She was ok... don't think that she's ready/polished enough at tthis point and most likely wont make it thru Hollywood week..
She was ok... don't think that she's ready/polished enough at this point and most likely wont make it thru Hollywood week..
I don't think they shoulda put her through...people need to face reality that they aren't great, no matter how painful it is to hear (and how much they cry.)
I know I'd never vote for anyone (to be the AI) if they can't stay on the melody, or they keep changing keys, when not accompanied by music. No way.
Half of the contestants I've seen go through would have had no chance under the old regime.
Never the less, Hollywood will chew them up and spit them out.
she looks like a blonde Kristen Stewart
I think she was amazing through, and through, and ill always support her. Hollie came over to my house a few times when I was a kid and would sing to us sometimes, we always thought she was amazing, and knew about her dreams to go on american idol, you go Hollie! Im so glad you made it girly :)
So proud of Hollie the best is yet to come
What a great story! Here's a case where you could be right on the facts and wrong on the conclusion. Hollie was 'all over the place' and 'changed keys five times' as Steve and Randy said. And she was about to be sent home. Wrong conclusion! I could tell that this girl can sing. Obviously Jennifer saw it too. She was terrified, but she pulled herself together and then nailed it! And the song she sang was so appropriate. I'm pulling for Hollie!!!!!!
wow... even Jennifer was crying...
Hope she returns next year, I think she should have gone through this year, I would have definately voted for her this year. PLEASE COME BACK HOLLIE