On Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m., ABC will air the second round of American Idol season 21 Las Vegas tryouts. ET. The show will feature 14 vocalists from across the country trying to impress the judges with their vocals and acts, including a country artist with no formal training.
Cody Winkler, 25, has only been performing professionally for two years. He used to sing to himself while working on his property before that. Cody stated in an interview that music comes easily to him and that seeing the judges left him “mesmerized,” eventually delivering his best performance on stage.
Cody Winkler, a former American Idol contestant
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He is a singer from Marion, Texas, and a Samuel Clemens High School graduate. He has over 1300 Instagram followers and performs live across the state. Winkler, in addition to being a landowner, owns a transportation and construction company, which he frequently promotes on social media. He is signed to Colt Records in Nashville and has released two songs, ‘Fourteen Carat Thoughts’ and ‘Select Me on Your Way Down’.
Who are the other second-round auditionees for American Idol?
The following vocalists competed in the “Hollywood Week round” in front of judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. Those who pass the audition will be given a platinum pass. One of the performers may even receive a Silver pass, allowing them to skip the first task of Hollywood Week and select their own partners in the duo round ahead of the others.
- Aiden Adair from Clover, South Carolina
- Trey Louis from Santa Fe, Texas
- Stefan Benz from South Africa
- Jon Wayne Hatfield from Goshen, Ohio
- Alessandra Aguirre from Peru
- Matt Wilson from Buffalo, New York
- Ashley Tankard from Durham, North Carolina
- Jeverson from Grenada
- Caroline Kole from Nahsville
- Nutsa from Georgia
- Kaylin Hedges from New York City
- Madison Neisus from Dallas
- McKayla Stacey from Andover, Kansas
According to ABC’s show synopsis,
“Viewers join celebrity evaluators Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie on a national quest to discover the next vocal phenomenon in New Orleans, Las Vegas, and Nashville. The show is hosted by Ryan Seacrest, an Emmy Award-winning presenter and director.”
Season 21 of American Idol
Season 21 of American Idol is hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie will assess the season for the sixth time. The auditionees also performed at the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans and the Kimpton Aertson Hotel in Nashville, in addition to Las Vegas. Following the Hollywood Week round, the vocalists will have the opportunity to perform live at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii with the help of famous coaches.
The top 24 candidates will then take the stage in Los Angeles. The winner of the competition will receive the American Idol trophy as well as an undisclosed monetary prize.
According to ABC’s show synopsis,
“Several American contestants compete for the championship and a record company contract in front of a panel of distinguished evaluators.”
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