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Maddie Poppe (born December 5, 1997) was from
Clarksville, Iowa. She auditioned in New York City by performing "
Rainbow Connection." In Hollywood, she sang "
Dreams" by
Brandi Carlile as her first solo and performed her original song "Don't Ever Let Your Children Grow Up" as her final solo. She advanced to the top 24 after performing "
Me and Bobby McGee" in the Showcase round. During the course of the season, she played the ukulele, guitar and keyboard. •
Caleb Lee Hutchinson (born March 2, 1999) was from
Dallas, Georgia. She auditioned in Nashville, intending to perform one song, but the judges encouraged her to sing a church song instead. She sang "
His Eye Is on the Sparrow" and advanced to Hollywood. She sang
Aretha Franklin's "
Ain't No Way" as her final solo and advanced to the Showcase round, where she then sang "
Church Bells" by
Carrie Underwood and advanced to the top 24. •
Cade Foehner (born July 24, 1996) was from
Shelbyville, Texas. He earned a golden ticket from the judges after singing
The Black Crowes' "
She Talks to Angels" at his audition in New Orleans. In Hollywood, he performed "
The Thrill Is Gone" by
B.B. King as his first solo and "
Feel It Still" by
Portugal. The Man as the final solo. He sang
Kaleo's "
No Good" to advance in the semifinals in the Showcase round. •
Michael J. Woodard (born October 6, 1997) was from
Philadelphia. For his audition, he sang "
Make It Rain." He then progressed to the Showcase round after performing "
Maybe This Time." He also sang
Alanis Morissette's "
You Oughta Know" to advance in the top 24. •
Catie Turner (born February 14, 2000) was from
Langhorne, Pennsylvania. She had auditioned for
American Idol's
fifteenth season, but was rejected by the producers. She auditioned in New York City and sang her original song "21st Century Machine." She also sang
the Beatles' "
Come Together" and another original song during the solo rounds of Hollywood Week. She sang "
Bad Romance" by
Lady Gaga in the Showcase round to earn a spot in the top 24. •
Jurnee (born May 11, 1999) was from
Denver. She had also auditioned for the
fifteenth season, but did not make it through. She auditioned in Savannah with "
Rise Up" by
Andra Day. She also sang
Demi Lovato's "
You Don't Do It for Me Anymore" as her first solo and
Ariana Grande's "
One Last Time" to advance to the Showcase round. She made it to the semifinals after singing "
Never Enough." •
Dennis Lorenzo (born April 4, 1991) was from Philadelphia. For his audition, he sang "
Unaware." He sang two songs in Hollywood: "
Thinking Out Loud" as his first solo and "
Home" by
Daughtry as his final solo. He advanced during the Showcase round by performing "
A Song for You" and moved on to the semifinals. •
Michelle Sussett (born August 2, 1995) was from
Miami and she was born in
Venezuela. After she passed her audition in Los Angeles, she sang "
I'm Coming Out" by
Diana Ross in Hollywood. She also sang "
24K Magic" by
Bruno Mars and made it to the top 24. •
Ada Vox (born May 17, 1993), whose birth name was Adam Sanders, was a
drag queen from
San Antonio, Texas. He had auditioned in the
twelfth season, but was cut before the semifinals. As Ada, she sang "
The House of the Rising Sun" at her audition in Savannah. After advancing through Hollywood, she sang "
Creep" by
Radiohead and made it to the semifinals. ==Top 10==