In a sweet dedication to his grandmother, DeWayne Crocker Jr. (age 23) sings “Grandma’s Hands” and hits all the notes for Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry during the Hollywood Week – Genre Challenge round on American Idol 2020 (Season 18).
The never-before-seen footage of DeWayne’s performance showcases more of his talent. DeWayne, who’s a worship leader from Florida, is one of the Top 20 contestants of American Idol 2020.
American Idol: Season 18
Episode: “This Is Me, Part 2”, performance from “Hollywood Week -Genre Challenge”
Performance: “Grandma’s Hands” by Bill Withers
Audition: DeWayne Crocker Jr. audition
“Grandma’s Hands” is a song written by Bill Withers about his grandmother. It is a song from his first album Just as I Am (1971), Released as a single, the song peaked at number 18 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and at 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.
American Idol Season 18 premiered at 8PM, February 16, 2020 on ABC television and will air Sundays at 8/7c until the live shows. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, filming of American Idol is temporarily suspended and contestants were sent home. Production is expected to resume in late April, with all of the contestants performing from their homes.
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.
Katy Perry (age 35) is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager and signed with Red Hill Records. Her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name was released in 2001, but it was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year and ventured into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin. After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007. Perry rose to fame in 2008 with her second album, One of the Boys, containing the singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot n Cold”. Her biggest hits include California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework, E.T., Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), The One That Got Away, Roar, Dark Horse, and Chained to the Rhythm.
Lionel Richie (age 70) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. His recordings with the Commodores and in his solo career made him one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s. His biggest hits while with the Commodores include Sweet Love, Just to Be Close to You, Easy, Brick House, Three Times a Lady, Sail On and Still. As a solo artist, Lionel’s hits includes Truly, You Are, and My Love. He has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time.
Luke Bryan is an American country music singer and songwriter. He began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington – before signing with Capitol Nashville with his cousin, Chad Christopher Boyd, in 2007.
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