‘American Idol’ Recap: Eagles Cheerleader Kyle Tanguay Grabs a Golden Ticket
It’s only week two of American Idol Season 3 -- or Season 18, if you’re not one to retcon the first 15 rounds that aired on Fox -- and they’re already pulling out the quirky Broadway wannabes, the fire trucks and the wince-inducing comedy skits featuring judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan during auditions. Despite having to pad out the two hours with some of these shenanigans, a few diamonds in the rough showed up to give stardom a shot.Cyniah EliseAt the Savannah, Georgia auditions, 17-year-old Cyniah shows up to belt out Calum Scott’s piano ballad “You Are the Reason.” It’s a moving experience for the judges, as evidenced by Lionel telling the contestant she reminds him of watching a young Whitney Houston coming up.