This show… is a lot.
Anyway, the first roundIdolhopefuls will have to survive in Hollywood is the “Genre Challenge.”
Shall we see how things shake out?
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is our Hawaiian sibling duo, Liahona and Ammon Olayan.
The judges are thrilled to kick off Hollywood Week with that performance.
This pop grouping is also full of teens whose main goal seems to be to not sound their age.
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Both mega Katy Perry fans, Liv Grace Blue and Ava August sound even better than their auditions.
Both ladies, along with Liahona and 15-year-old Laila Mach, survive this first cut.
Unfortunately, Liahona will be moving on without her brother Ammon, who is sent home.
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We’ll see how she fares without his built-in support.
), who stumbles in her solo and never recovers, both get cut.
Erika Perry is not happy about it and repeatedly asks the judges if they’re “sure.”
They assure her they are.
In the final pop group, we get another look at former boy-bander Colin Jamieson.
In his audition, the judges were interested in him but distracted by the breathiness in his voice.
Colin Jamieson makes it through, alongsideClaudia Conwayand Mary Jo Young.
One contestant who has no trouble with any of that is 16-year-old Caleb Kennedy.
Hey, at least she made a friend in Alex.
That’s nice, right?
Chayce Beckham makes it to the next round.
Things don’t turn out so well for Christian McGuckian.
That doesn’t include Christian at this time.
His range is insane and that high note at the end really seals the deal.
She sounds polished and in complete control on Jazmine Sullivan’s “10 Seconds.”
She is another obvious “yes” for the next round.
She sings Andra Day’s “Rise Up,” but the self-doubt and nerves get to her.
Her “House of the Rising Sun” is a highlight of the episode.
Both she and Beane will also be joined in the next round by rocker mom Althea Grace.
The judges don’t think she’s ready to continue on quite yet.
There’s similar bad news for teens Tryzdin Grubbs and Brianna Collichio.
But there’s good news in this genre, too!
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Indie-folk also seems to be pretty stacked with contestants this season.
It’s full of emotion and intimacy.
Another judges' favorite from the auditions is Wyatt Pike, the “Park City James Taylor.”
All eight of these indie-folk artists make it through to the next round.
It’s probably for the best, really.
