Sophia Wackerman (age 20), a UCLA jazz major from Long Beach, California sang a cover of “Somewhere (There’s a Place for Us)” from the Broadway musical West Side Story during the Hollywood Week – Solos round on American Idol 2020 (Season 18).
Wackerman had an unremarkable Hollywood Week – Duets round with her bestfriend and real-life roomie Sarah Isen and hopes to win back the American Idol judges with her solo performance. “I definitely have to knock it out of the park for solo rounds. I’m not sure how well I will do tonight, but I’m really hoping we both get through today,” she told in-house mentor Bobby Bones.
And knock it out of the park, she did. American Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan gave Sophie a standing ovation for her outstanding rendition.
American Idol: Season 18
Episode: Hollywood Week – Solos
Performance: “Somewhere (There’s a Place for Us)” from West Side Story
Audition: Sophia Wackerman audition
Sophia thought her performance wasn’t perfect but she felt it. She’s keeping her fingers crossed for her bestfriend Sarah.
“Somewhere“, sometimes referred to as “Somewhere (There’s a Place for Us)” or simply “There’s a Place for Us”, is a song from the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story that was made into a film in 1961. The music is composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song has been covered by several artists, with some versions charting in multiple countries. Among the popular versions are those of P.J. Proby (1964), The Supremes (recorded 1965), Len Barry (1966) Aretha Franklin (1973) Barbra Streisand (1985), Phil Collins (1996), and Pet Shop Boys (1997).
American Idol Season 18 premiered at 8PM, February 16, 2020 on ABC television and will air Sundays and Mondays at 8/7c until the live shows. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, filming of American Idol is temporarily suspended and the production will assess things on a weekly basis.
Ryan Seacrest continues his role as the show’s host and Bobby Bones returns as the in-house mentor. Despite budget cuts, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie come back as judges for their third season of the series.
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