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Zachariah Smith performs “Hurts So Good” by John Mellencamp, American Idol 2023 Season 21 Audition. Startattle.com – American Idol.
Contestant: Zachariah Smith (19 years old), Grill Cook from Amory, Mississippi
Round: Audition
Song: “Hurts So Good” by John Mellencamp
Result: Advanced
Zachariah Smith American Idol Season 21 “Hurts So Good”
Nashville Idol hopeful Zachariah is the grill cook at the historic Bill’s Hamburgers and wants to get OUT of there, especially after seeing fellow local contestant Colin Stough showing off his golden ticket from New Orleans! Zachariah’s energy and movement during “Hurts So Good” delight the judges, who dance along with him in their seats!
Zachariah Smith American Idol Audition
Show: American Idol
Season: American Idol 2023 (Season 21)
Host: Ryan Seacrest
Judges: Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie
The twenty-first season of the reality show singing competition American Idol premiered on February 19, 2023, on the ABC television network. It is the sixth season to air on ABC since the series’ revival. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, and Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie returned as judges. The Idol Across America virtual auditions program returned from the previous two seasons. The remote auditions took place from August 3 to September 14, 2022, 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.
“Hurts So Good” is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing under the stage name “John Cougar”. The song was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for the singer/songwriter. It was the first of three major hit singles from his 1982 album American Fool. The others were “Jack & Diane” and “Hand to Hold On To,” which were all released in 1982. The song was also a critical success with Mellencamp, winning the Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male at the 25th Grammy Awards on February 23, 1983.
Zachariah Smith American Idol 2023 Audition “Hurts So Good” John Mellencamp, Season 21, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie.
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