AMERICAN Idol is returning tonight with another round of auditions, and one contestant stunned the judges with Lionel Richie cover.
20-year-old Olivia Soli’s American Idol audition was released ahead of tonight’s episode, and Lionel Richie was so impressed he rushed her.
“I wanna be the first in your long career to rush the artist,” he said before giving her a hug.
“Thank you for liking me,” Olivia said to him as they hugged.
Lionel went on to say that she took his song and “owned it.”
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