The Top 7 had a chance to showcase their talents once again on American Idol on Sunday evening and Huntergirl wowed the judges and audience alike with her cover of a viral TikTok hit. Show The 23-year-old Tennessee native is an avid user of the social media application and explained her song choice to the superstar mentor, Will.I.Am. “I post videos singing, being goofy, just whatever comes to mind,” the contestant said of her TikTok profile. “I’m actually doing a pop song, I heard it on TikTok, it went viral and it’s called ‘You Broke Me First’ by Tate McRae,” added. The Black Eye Peas member and lauded music producer complimented HunterGirl’s vocals and delivery. “You have a really awesome voice, the control is pretty superb,” Will.I.Am gushed of her vocal abilities. “I like the country twang you’re putting on the pop song. You’d be a perfect artist to record because perfect recording voice, but when you go and see someone perform it hits you right. Just make sure with every emotion you’re feeling, you convey that to the audience.” Huntergirl appreciated his advice as well as the opportunity to spend some time with him. “I was so excited to meet Will.I.Am and he gave me some of the best advice that I’ve gotten,” she shared. “He said whatever emotion you’re feeling, you need to bring that to the stage because that’s what will make somebody feel something.”
She then explained her reason for auditioning, revealing that it was her grandmother who purchased her to pursue the opportunity. “I remember watching the show with my Nana and she was like ‘maybe you’ll be on the show one day Hunter,’” she recalled. “Hey Nana Pat, you got a superstar,” Will.I.Am. said in a video message to HunterGirl’s grandma. “I got to make Will.I.Am and Nana proud this week,” she said.  Donning a black leather jacket with fringe with a sequin black and silver mini dress, HunterGirl put her powerhouse vocals on full display with a performance of Tate McRae’s viral TikTok hit, “You Broke Me First.” Her performance earned praise from Idol judge Katy Perry. “You’re just such a natural on that stage,” Perry gushed. “You don’t even need the fringe, but you got the fringe so it’s twice as nice. You got power poses, I’m so grateful that all of you are using up the stage tonight. You are becoming the artist that you dream of. So congratulations, you’re there for me.” Huntergirl ultimately earned a spot in the Top 5 and will soon be mentored by American Idol alum and country superstar, Carrie Underwood. American Idol airs on Sundays and Mondays at 8/7c on ABC. Wyatt Pike has revealed the reason for his departure from Season 18 of American Idol. The former American Idol contestant abruptly withdrew from the show just before the Top 12 was revealed, which he would’ve been a part of. Following his departure from the popular singing competition show, rumors swirled that Pike had a fight with Idol judge, Luke Bryan, however, this was not true. According to E! News, the rumor that swirled online was that Pike got into an actual fist fight with Bryan, causing the “UP” singer to have a black eye, which ultimately led to Bryan’s absence from Idol on Monday, April 12, 2021. However, That was not the case as Bryan was actually just resting as he was diagnosed with COVID at the time. Paula Abdul filled in for Bryan that evening, but he returned to the show the very next episode. Bryan’s wife, Caroline, took to social media to quickly set the record straight and debunk the rumors online at the time. “Trust me, he has covid,” Bryan’s wife wrote on TikTok. “I kinda wish there was a fight. I’m sick of taking care of kids alone and sanitizing. I’m peeing Lysol!” Then, a few days later in April of 2021, Pike broke his silence on Instagram, sharing that he left Idol due to personal reasons. “I had to leave the @AmericanIdol competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest of my life,” Pike wrote on Instagram. “Fellow contestants – miss you all, good luck! Thank you to everyone for your support… do stick around for more musical things soon!” Now, In early 2022, while chatting with KPCW about his just-released new song “Deep Blue,” Pike officially revealed the actual reason for his departure from the show. “Regarding my departure, the bottom line is that reality, competitive music on TV is not my thing. It became too much. The stress and the behind-the-scenes pressure and things that had to happen,” Pike explained. “Coming off of that show, it’s kind of a… how am I going to almost reintroduce myself musically off of the show,” Pike continued to tell the outlet. “Because obviously there’s an understanding of who I am on the show, but that maybe doesn’t completely represent who I want to be and who I want to become.” Pike’s just-released new song, “Deep Blue,” was co-written by fellow Idol alum, Francisco Martin. The Idol alums wrote the song one night in Los Angeles when they had dinner and penned a few songs together. The song marks the first song that Pike has ever written with someone else as he usually pens his tracks by himself. The track was released independently alongside Peter Hanaman, an assistant engineer at The Village Studios, a studio known for working with Snoop Dogg, Tom Petty and more. The music video for the song drops tomorrow at 3PM PST. What happened to HunterGirl on American Idol?After finishing American Idol Season 20 as the runner-up, HunterGirl is ready to hit the ground running with her music career. HunterGirl, who received the first-ever Platinum Ticket in American Idol history, admitted the competition was “probably the hardest thing” she's ever done.
Why did Anderson leave American Idol?The 18-year-old Virginia native wrote on Instagram, where the singer has 124,000 followers, that she was unable to continue on the show for undisclosed personal reasons, adding that it was "one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make, but I know it's necessary."
Did HunterGirl win American Idol?HunterGirl may have not been crowned American Idol, but the runner-up still feels like she left Season 20 a winner.
Did HunterGirl get a contract?Popularly known as “HunterGirl,” the 23-year-old country singer-songwriter will display her musicality again on the May 22 episode of the ABC-TV talent competition program in a final three-way showdown. The winning artist receives a $250,000 grand prize and a recording contract.
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