Katy Perry called the hopeful Casey Bishop of “American Idol” on Sunday’s episode “really good.” Co-judge Luke Bryan went even further.
“I think she’s the damn winner of ‘American Idol,’ period,” he said. (Watch the video below.)
The 15-year-old bishop from Estero, Florida, said that before her audition, she “ actually had no performance experience ” – although she reportedly attends a performing arts school.
Her talent was undeniable when she released an a cappella version of Motley Crue’s “Live Wire” and a Sarah Vaughan inspired version of “My Funny Valentine”.
Bishop sang the second song after Perry asked her to emphasize the soul part of her voice – which turned out to be the deciding factor in Bryan’s prediction.
Bryan compared the impression she made to musician Alejandro Aranda’s 2019 tryout, after which Perry predicted he would win. Aranda took second place.
Next up for Bishop is Hollywood Week. Good luck, boy.
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