Well, who are you? I'm Bailey Litrol. I'm 21 years old and I'm from Atlanta, Georgia.
There's something about you that looks familiar. My dad is Brian Litrol from the Backstreet Boys. This is the new generation of Backstreet Boys.
And you look like your dad. You must forgive me. I didn't have your dad's posters in my room.
I believe I get my voice from dad and uh hopefully I can do him justice today. I guess you could say music runs in our family. Dance moves wise, that's the one thing genetically that did not pass down.
Following in my dad's footsteps is scary because his career to me is one of the most extraordinary in music history. No one can ever compare. I remember being eight or nine years old and they sold out this huge arena and I got to open up for them.
I just had my two little songs and I came off stage and when the guys went on and the screams and the lights went down and I was just mesmerized and I thought, "Oh my gosh, like what is this? " When you're a kid, you're not afraid. But when you start to get a little bit older, especially a teenager, you kind of get timid.
At least I was. Obviously, growing up in the industry, a lot of people would look at that as like such a perk, but it's it's not easy. Hopefully, I can go make y'all proud.
I've always told everybody that he's 10 times more talented than I ever was. I've got an original song for you guys today. This one's a little bit emotional.
This song is about me personally wanting to give up and not giving up yet. Trust me, I wish I wanted to do something completely different, but if I'm not doing music, there's no way I can really exist. [Music] The devil's on my should as I try to brush him by.
I know what he wants from me and what I want for my own life. I've been caged in and broken from the games that he likes to play. If I hold on to my faith will get me through the golden gates.
I don't know what to do anymore. I seem to be all alone in this war. Always by myself with no one by my [Music] side.
What to do? What to do with my life? It seems I have no more tears left to cry.
As takes my time, I'm waiting on myself to die. Takes my time. I'm waiting on myself to die.
All right. [Applause] Um, you're really good. Thank you.
Like you're really good. Thank you so much. I love the song and that's a risk too when people come in like singing their own songs.
That was great. And you you went there emotionally and I think you could go very very far in this competition. Well, thank you so much.
Means the world. We're super proud. Um he's he's obviously grown up in the business and you know I think he's he's cut out for it.
Does your dad ever sing with you? He does. You think he'd sing with you?
You never know. I could see. [Music] Have an audition.
Yeah. You You uh What? Come on.
That's it. What's going on, guys? You mind doing a little do that chorus with him?
Let's do that hook. Yeah. I don't know what to do anymore.
I seem to be all alone in this war. Always by myself with no one by my side. Good.
What to do? What to do with my life? It seems I have no more tears left to cry.
As takes my time, I'm waiting on myself to die. That's it. I think that's like the second time I've ever done that.
So, hope it sounded all right. Fantastic. This was not a part of the audition, but it it's like for your superstar singer dad to come in here.
I feel like for anybody else, it would make you look bad, but it didn't. Like, you were right there with them. You didn't pale.
You didn't shy away. like you were like this is this is my moment. I'm very happy for you and very proud of your son.
He's got his own lane and I think you can go a long way. Very happy for you. I mean, I'm a dad of boys and all you want your boys to do is blaze their own trail and when they want to do the steps and the work, I'm there to help them, but it's up for them to want to go do it.
And you know, you've obviously took the time to really go hone your skills and your craft. I mean, the second your voice I hadn't seen Carrie, Carrie went, she looked right at me. She was like, "So, that's good, man.
Congrats. And let's vote it up. " Yes.
Yes. If there was a better word for yes, I would use that better word. But yes.
Yes. I'm going to cry. I'm I'm crying.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Hello. What's your name? Um, I'm Ollie.
And Ollie, where are you from? I'm from Rexom. Okay.
How old are you? Um, I'm 11. Do you feel a bit nervous?
Yeah, I'm quite nervous. It's the best thing in the world to feel nervous. It means that you care about what you're going to do.
Okay. Okay. Now, Ollie, how old were you when you had your first guitar lesson or picked up a guitar?
Um, I was seven and I learned with my granddad. Oh my gosh. Can I ask a question?
Simon's got a question. Who's your favorite guitarist in the world? Um, Angus Stone from AC/DC.
Okay, now you're talking. My dream for the future is to become the best guitarist in the world. Love it.
I love that. I know. Great.
Big ambitions. Okay, Ollie, go for it. Come on, [Music] [Applause] Ellie.
[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Cool. Are you ready to [Applause] jump? Heat.
Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Yeah.
Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] That was so good. [Music] [Applause] [Music] So that [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Don't stop me.
[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] out here in the field. Oh, you must be so proud. [Music] my I get my back into my [Applause] [Music] living.
Oh my god, Ollie. I mean, literally, a star is born. I have never ever seen anything like that in my life.
They love him. I love [Applause] him. I do think you deserve the mother.
[Applause] The exodus is [Applause] [Music] here. Is it not all about cry? It's good.
It's a kid. [Music] All you need to do is grab some of the thing and stuff it in your pocket. Take it down to you as well.
Well done. Well done. When you said you want to be the best guitar player in the world, I thought this young man's going to go far.
Congratulations on a well-deserved golden buzzer. Well done, Oliver. You're 11 and you're already a star, man.
I love it. It It was crazy. You're like a completely different person, especially when you're right here in front of us looking out our eyes and just playing your heart out.
You fully deserve that golden B. You know what? You already have your own distinct sound, which normally people take, you know, decades.
You're that good. I mean, seriously good. [Applause] That was brilliant.
Brilliant. Brilliant. Good for you.
Thank you. Go and celebrate. We'll see you in the live.
[Applause] Brilliant. Amazing. I didn't expect that.
Did you not? No. It was so good.
I'm Lola. I'm Lola's dad. That's my dad.
Hi, Lola's dad. I like it. Um, so I'm guessing you come from a musical family.
I do. Yes. What are you going to uh be performing for us today?
First, I got to get some family members. Okay. Yep.
You ready? Come in. Okay.
All right. Hi. Bye.
Love you. Good luck. Nuh-uh.
Wilson Phillips. Hi. What's happening?
Oh, this is so cool. Isn't it amazing? Also, look at that jacket.
Are we here? I can't believe this. What is the relation here?
Mom. That's my mom. And that's my aunt.
My sister. So, it's a family affair. I don't know how to proceed right now.
Are you ready, guys? Here we go. You might know this song.
Okay. It sounds familiar. I know this pain.
Why do you lock yourself up in these chains? No one can change your life except for you. Don't ever let anyone step on all over you.
Just open your heart and your mind. Is it really fair to feel this way inside? Oh, someday somebody's going to make you want to turn around and say goodbye.
Until then, baby, are you going to let them hold you down and make you cry? Don't you know? Don't you know?
Things will change. Things will go your way. If you hold on for one more day, can you hold on for one more day?
Things will go your way. Hold on for one more day. Oh, I'm sorry.
That's so good. You You can tell that's that is a thing with family. It's like everybody's genetically designed to just sound good together.
Blood blend. We love singing. We love it.
I love it. I mean, that was But we love Lola by herself even more. Well, I would love to hear Lola by herself just to know a little more about you.
Good. Well, I've got my tissue stuffed in my bra, so I'll be over here by the piano there. Stand here.
What are you singing? I'm singing Rainbow by Casey Musgraves. This audition, I think, is really going to push me.
It's out of my comfort zone because I am used to singing with my parents and with my family. I'm just excited to grow from this experience and push myself. When it rains, it pours.
But you didn't even notice it ain't raining anymore. It's hard to breathe when all you know is the struggle of staying above the rising water line. Well, the sky is finally opened.
The rain and wind stop blowing, but you're stuck out in the same old storm again. Let go of your umbrella. But darling, I'm just trying to tell you that there's always been a rainbow hanging [Music] over your [Music] head.
You've got everything you need. Just there are certain points that I would give you when you're singing the lead, hold the story out longer. Could have been the nerves, but you were kind of getting to the end and just cutting it off.
Yeah. Just hold it. It's it's your voice is there.
Thank you. Just tell us a story. Yeah.
The tone and the puress and the quality of your voice. That's perfect song for you. But this competition is going to require you to belt too and kind of let loose a little bit filling up the room a little more and using your dynamics, but you got a really really beautiful voice.
Thank you. Yeah, you you have a an honesty in your voice and in your presence. Thanks.
Um, I want to see you own your talent and everything that you have to offer because you have a lot to offer and it makes me really excited to get to potentially like bear witness to that. If I'm on this show, I I will push myself. That's what, you know, that's why I want to be on American Idol.
I want to grow on Find your artistry. Find your lane. Own it.
All right. I take all this to heart. It's a yes for me.
I'm a Yes. Yes. That's three yeses.
[Music] What's the track you're going to sing? I'm going to be singing Survivor by Destiny's Child. [Music] I'm [Music] so weak without you, but I'm stronger.
Thought that I'd be broke without without you. But I'm richer. Thought that I'd be without you.
I thought I wouldn't grow without you. Now I'm wiser. Thought that I'd be helpless without you.
Now I'm stressed without you. But I'm chilling. Thought I [Music] wouldn't.
I'm a survivor. I'm not going to give up. I'm not going to stop.
I'm going to work harder. I'm a survivor. I'm going to make it.
I will [Music] survive. Hey baby, I ain't got much time for you. Give me honest you my freedom know realize I really don't need you think I'm leave [Music] my work.
I'm a survival. I will survive. Keep on surviving.
[Music] [Music] Oh. After all of the darkness and sadness, soon comes happiness. If I surround myself with positive things, I gain [Music] prosperity.
I'm no more. I'm a survivor. I'm going to make it.
I'm a survivor.
