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Liahona Olayan performs “Just Friends” by Audrey Mika, American Idol 2021 Season 19 All Star Duets. Liahona sings an amazing version of “Just Friends” by Audrey Mika for her Top 24 solo performance. Her duet of “Say So” with singer and songwriter PJ Morton features incredible harmonies and earns a standing ovation from all the judges of American Idol. Startattle.com – American Idol.
Contestant: Liahona Olayan (16 years old) from Wahiawa, Hawaii
Round: All Star Duets
Solo: “Just Friends” by Audrey Mika
Duet: “Say So” (by PJ Morton and Jojo) duet with PJ Morton
Result: TBA
Liahona Olayan American Idol Season 19 “Just Friends” Audrey Mika, “Say So” PJ Morton and Jojo, Season 19 All Star Duets PJ Morton
Liahona Olayan American Idol “Just Friends”
Show: American Idol
Season: American Idol 2021 (Season 19)
Host: Ryan Seacrest
Judges: Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie
Luke Bryan says Liahona’s voice is “radio-ready”. He loved her duet with PJ Morton saying there are harmonies in and out for days, it was amazing. Lionel Richie said Liahona had come a long way since her audition. Her phrases, note placement, interaction and her karate kick at the end of her solo make Lionel think that Liahona is on to something huge. Katy Perry thinks Liahona is not only radio-ready, she is also the choreographer, the singer, the songwriter. “You are all the things,” she said.
The nineteenth season of the reality show singing competition American Idol premiered on February 14, 2021 on the ABC television network. It is the fourth season to air on ABC since the series reboot; Ryan Seacrest returns as host. Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie return as judges and Bobby Bones as mentor.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the show offered its first ever live virtual auditions to aspiring contestants through its Idol Across America program using custom-built Zoom technology. The remote auditions took place from August 10 to October 28, 2020 in 50 states plus Washington, D.C. as well as a number of open call auditions, and from these the producers selected the contestants who can then audition in front of the judges.
“Just Friends” is a song released in May 2020 by American singer-songwriter Audrey Mika, subsequently releasing a music video.
Liahona Olayan American Idol “Say So”
“Say So” is a duet by American R&B singer-songwriter PJ Morton with additional vocals by American pop/R&B singer JoJo. It was released on February 14, 2019 as the lead single from Morton’s sixth studio album Paul (2019). It peaked at number 8 on the US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) and at number 32 on Billboard’s US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. The song won Best R&B Song at the 62nd Grammy Awards (2020).
Liahona Olayan American Idol 2021 “Just Friends” Audrey Mika, “Say So” PJ Morton and Jojo, Season 19 All Star Duets, PJ Morton, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie.
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