A teen singer from Nanaimo went to perform at a Hawaiian resort and came back as a top-20 American Idol contestant.
Lauren Spencer-Smith, on the April 5 episode of the hit reality TV show, was selected by judges to advance to the next stage of the competition. Half of the 40 contestants were eliminated during the April 5 episode, filmed at Aulani Disney resort on O鈥檃hu.
Spencer-Smith performed Aretha Franklin鈥檚 Respect and was able to engage the audience and impress judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.
鈥淚鈥檓 so overwhelmed,鈥� said Spencer-Smith during the show. 鈥淚t means a lot. I鈥檝e worked really hard and it鈥檚 nice that I get to prove to people that I can do this.鈥�
Former American Idol winner Maddie Poppe posted on social media that Spencer-Smith gave her best performance so far.
鈥淚 think she gained a lot of America鈥檚 heart with that one,鈥� Poppe said.
American Idol airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T is what she's getting
鈥� Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie)
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