The 24-year-old Alabama native entered the casting for “Idol” with a smile, but it turned out that he was trying to hide a family tragedy behind him. Initially, he was perceived as a participant with the potential to entertain viewers. Later, he brought the jurors to tears, and not only because of his touching story.
The choice of the song was not accidental
Audition day was special for Tyler Allen. It fell on the anniversary of the tragic accident in which his nephew died, which was a huge blow not only for him, but also for his entire family. Little Noah was with his mother at the time of the tragedy. An eighteen-wheel truck ran into them and they both died instantly. As the participant emphasized in the interview, the boy was only a year old and had only just learned to walk or speak his first words.
I never thought that me and my family would have to go through something like this. I would say Noah was a promising, exceptional child. When that happened, I was a rock for my whole family. I was trying to make sure everyone was okay. We had each other, but that one element was missing. How could we deal with it?
Allen recalled. The young vocalist decided to dedicate the performance to his deceased loved ones, preparing a song that he often sang to his nephew. “It will make me feel like a weight has been lifted,” he said.
Singing gives me comfort. I feel calm then.
said Tyler, who often played music with his family, contributing to the gospel choir at the local church. Faith helped him deal with difficult emotions. He admitted that he believed that he would meet his nephew in another, better world.
He was moved not only by the story
When Katy Perry, who sat on the jury, found out that the song chosen by Tyler was the same one he used to put his nephew to sleep, she could not hide her tears. However, not only his story touched the well-known singer.
Music has always soothed my family. So what better way to honor his memory than by singing a Whitney Houston composition?
asked the contestant before he started the performance. What happened next touched not only Perry. The lyrics of the song “I Believe in You and Me” corresponded perfectly with the singer’s feelings. For this purpose, he also changed some parts of the text – e.g. “just to be with you together” to “just to be your uncle forever”, meaning “just to be your uncle forever”, or weaving his nephew’s name into the part calling him a “miracle”. The natural vibrato and warm timbre of the voice meant that it was not only the message that decided about appreciating his skills. The judges gave him a standing ovation.
Katy is a complete wreck!
– commented the other jurors, seeing how excited she was.
Not only do you sound great, but you sing with a purpose to lift your spirits and create a special moment. This is another characteristic of a real star.
the participant heard from them. They unanimously decided to pass him to the next round of the program. Outside of casting, however, he wasn’t given enough airtime and dropped out of American Idol 20 at an early stage.
Source: Gazeta
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