Videos: Oklahomans make it through to Hollywood on "American Idol"
As my fine colleague Heather Warlick reported in her live blog, “American Idol” aired clips from its Oklahoma City auditions Thursday night, the final night of audition episodes.
As usual, the “Idol” producers seemed more interested in showing performances that were unusual or heartwarming than in just spotlighting really strong singers.
Still, three performers with Oklahoma ties that appeared on the episode were given their golden tickets to Hollywood and the next round of competition. Ventriloquist Halie Hilburn, a 2008 Oklahoma Christian University graduate from Texas, got giggles for her yodeling and for her canine puppet pal Oscar, but once the judges heard her just sing, they sent her to Hollywood – without Oscar:
Sassy Zoanette Johnson, who lives in Tulsa, sang the national anthem in honor of President Obama’s second term, needed a little help with the words, but her over-the-top performance seemed to speak to Nicki Minaj in particular and gained her a golden ticket:
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