McKayla Stacey, the daughter of American Idol Season 6 winner Phil Stacey, will audition for judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan on Sunday, February 26, 2023, in New Orleans. In the behavioral round, the contestants will play the piano with their father. Producer Ryan Seacrest hosts the 21st season of American Idol on the ABC network. Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Jennifer Mullin and Megan Michaels Wolflick are creating the series. The first show featured some awe-inspiring moments as the judges watched a never-before-seen talent come together.
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McKayla Stacey auditioned for Season 21 of American Idol via Zoom.
McKayla Stacey, 17, of Andover, Kansas, will appear on the show’s upcoming 21st season, which airs this Sunday. According to the singer, her father, Phil Stacey, inspired her to explore singing. McKayla said in a recent audio interview with 101.3 KFDI that she’s been performing since high school because she comes from a family of musicians. She says her father traveled with a band as a country artist and this helped her develop a love of singing at an early age.
McKayla’s favorite judge is still the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famer Lionel Richie, and she’s motivated to audition as it’s the sixth season of ABC’s iconic reality TV series, by way of something related to the journey of Phil, McKayla’s father in the 6. series. , back when it aired on FOX.
American Idol originally aired on FOX from 2002 to 2016, then went on hiatus for two years before continuing in 2018. After a two-year hiatus, the show returned with a sixth season in 2023. McKayla appeared via Zoom for her rehearsal, singing the 1987 rock classic Alone by Heart. Phil and McKay’s situation was unusual. Phil’s wife, Kendra, gave birth to their daughter, McKayla, in the summer of 2006, while he was in Memphis rehearsing for the sixth season of American Idol.
Phil performed live versions of My Sweetheart and Let’s Get It On. Former judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson voted for him after a brief deliberation, while Simon Cowell abstained. American Idol cameras followed him when he saw little McKayla for the first time towards the end of the show’s finale. Phil made it to Final 6 in Season 6. McKayla is currently auditioning for Season 21 after maturing on her own talent.
McKayla says her father is delighted, but she is worried for her daughter. She said keeping it a secret between colleagues and family members is a challenge and is now looking forward to the show airing on Sundays so people can talk about it.
American Idol 2023 has seen some excellent performers to date.
Contestants William Tongi, Haven Madison, Lucy Love, Megan Danielle, Colin Stough and Michael Williams have all received golden tickets so far, with 17-year-old Tyson Venegas taking the first platinum of the season. Tyson will skip the first Hollywood round, while the rest will go straight to the latter. Tyson Venegas from Vancouver, British Columbia wowed the judges with Billy Joel’s performance of New York State of Mind.
Reviewer Lionel Richie praised Tyson Venegas’s performance and suggested he invite his mother to the gym. Lionel then joked that:
“He claims to be 17 years old, but he acts like a 45 year old. Give me the proof.”
After auditions in Las Vegas, New Orleans and Nashville, judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will determine who will compete in Hollywood Week and other missions. The next episode of American Idol Season 21 will air on ABC on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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