🎵 2022-03-21 02:22:00 – Paris/France.
Looks like the second time might be a charm for a small-town Michigan nurse. Jacob Moran, 28, just got a rare second photo on "American Idol" and took a big risk by singing a Katy Perry song in front of Perry, herself.
Moran performed "Rise" during her audition on the Sunday, March 20 episode of the ABC hit song contest. Moran was born and raised in the small village of Dansville southeast of Lansing. He now resides in Jackson and travels daily to East Lansing where he works in an infusion clinic.
He made it to Hollywood Week in 2019, but was eliminated there. Since then, he says he has prepared better for this moment, a second chance few candidates get.
“When I got knocked out in Hollywood, it was kind of disheartening, but it kind of kicked me in the ass that I have to do better,” Moran said on the show before his hearing. “Since then, I've lost over 60 pounds and feel more confident. »
He knew he had passed his audition for Perry's song when she stood up and clapped his hands when he was done.
"You realize you just got a standing O from Katy Perry for you to do her song," judge Lionel Ritchie said.
"Wow," added Perry. “When you think the last nail is driven, think again. I may have gone to Hollywood and may not have made it, but I kept fighting. I really think you picked the right song and did it justice. You gave me chills all over my body. You gave my face half chills and those words were your words now. You have arrived and it's time.
“I already wrote yes,” added judge Luke Bryan.
The three judges once again sent Moran to Hollywood the week. His journey starts again and MLive will follow him to see where he goes.
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SOURCE: Reviews News
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