American Idol: Mike Parker’s ‘Chasing After You’ Cowl’s a Winner

Mike Parker could also be a solo act, however on Easter Sunday, he took a collaboration tune to new heights for his High 20 efficiency on Season 20’s American Idol.

Performing Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd’s No. 1 hit “Chasing After You,” Parker sang each components of the husband-and-wife ballad, turning the duet right into a one-person crowd pleaser.

Seconds into his efficiency, the Virginia native had the viewers hooked along with his easy velvet vocals and clear confidence. By the point the refrain hit, he had Luke Bryan’s jaw dropping.

“Do you see how the gang reacted if you pulled the microphone off the stand?” Katy Perry requested Parker in amazement. “They misplaced it for a sizzling second. Do you perceive that you’ve got the facility? Do you perceive that you may make the room increase? You simply did it, and it’s so fantastic seeing it popping out. It’s silky, and it’s easy, and I imagine it. You’re the subsequent nation artist.”

“The time is so best for you on the planet of music. You might be checking so many wonderful containers. It’s so inspiring being on this room and watching. I exploit the phrase famous person, and I really feel you’re a famous person, too,” Bryan added.

“The factor I like most about you is you will have a storyteller’s voice,” Lionel Richie added. “You have got the flexibility to carry us proper to the core after which explode calmly. The gang provides me the impression that you just’re on hearth.”

Parker has been pursuing nation music for the reason that begin of his Idol journey. He first auditioned for the present with Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine” and later carried out Cam’s “Burning Home” and Jimmie Allen’s “Finest Shot.”

The hopeful’s efficiency throughout the three-hour telecast was the second showcasing of the evening after long-running host Ryan Seacrest revealed his identify as a part of the High 20. And judging by the gang and judges’ reactions, it appears Parker has made a optimistic impression.

However will it’s sufficient to safe him a slot within the High 14? It’s now as much as America to resolve Parker’s destiny within the actuality TV singing competitors. For extra data on find out how to vote, go to AmericanIdol.com/Vote.

Followers will discover out if Parker strikes ahead on American Idol on Monday (April 18) throughout the Season 20 High 14 outcomes present on ABC.

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