“Logo Text American Idol Kicked Off Sunday Night with Its Annual Promise: To Serve As A Launcing Pad for Aspiration Young Musical Talent. But some contestants already have a head start with a familiar Advantage: The Lineage of a Famous Family. Season 23 Rolled Out ITS FIRST “NEPO BABY” with Baylee Littrell, Son of Backstreet”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
American Idol Kicked Off Sunday Night with Its Annual Promise: To Serve As A Launcing Pad for Aspiration Young Musical Talent. But some contestants already have a head start with a familiar Advantage: The Lineage of a Famous Family.
Season 23 Rolled Out ITS FIRST “NEPO BABY” with Baylee Littrell, Son of Backstreet Boys Member Brian Littrell, Who Auditioned In Front of Judges Carrie University.
“There’s Something About You That Looks Familiar,” Underwood Said to The 22-Year-Old Georgia Hopeful.
Idol Didn’t Hide Baylee’s Background, IT Leaned Into It: Showing Footage of Dad Brian Introducing Him Onstage and Performing, and A Photo of Underwoood With Backstreet BOSES POSES POSES
Brian Littrell Made the Case for His Son, Saying That Being The Progeny of A Famus Singer Isn’t Exactly A Perk. Still, IT Didn’t HIS CHANCES EITHER, AS HE EARned A Golden Ticket After A Performance of An Original Song, “Waiting on Myself To Die.”
Underwood Was ImpResed, and Bryan Doubled Down, Inviting The Elder Littrell Into The Audition Room to Duet with His Son, Earning Praise from All Three Judges. Bryan Commended Baylee Littrell for Blazing His “Own Trail.”
Idol “NEPO Babies” is noting new. Over The Seasons, Kids Coming from Antentainment Family or Background – Be It Music, Acting, Sports or Politics – and Even Former American Idol Contestants, Have Found Their Way to the Judges’ Table.
Just Last Season, Emmy Russell, Granddaughter of Legendary Country Singer Loretta Lynn, Impressed The Panel with Her Performances, Incling a renders She Later Reveed On An Episode of The Thrivalist Podcast That it wasn’t her idea to sing her Grandmother’s Country Classic, But The Judges’. Shee Eventuly Made It to The Top Five Being Eliminated.