AMERICAN Idol's season premiere has followers fearing the present has already discovered its winner out of the country singer.
After the judges sang Colin Stough's praises through the February nineteenth season debut, followers begged the present to "change it up" genre-wise.
Season 21 debuted on ABC and host Ryan Seacrest has returned after ditching his Dwell! with Kelly Ripa gig.
As have comparatively long-time judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.
Singing a rendition of Easy Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Colin impressed the judges.
He tossed his sun shades on his cap and his guitar on his shoulder as he strummed and performed the tune in a raspy voice.
The judges instantly clapped and Lionel mentioned: "Superb."
The 18-year-old received the backstory remedy because the present went to his small city in Mississippi earlier than exhibiting his audition.
"The home I dwell in has me, my mother, my stepdad and two canine" he mentioned exhibiting his humble roots and that his dad had "by no means been there."
He mentioned his dad "killed the household" by not being there in a voiceover as he tamed a horse, which he then rode.
After his audition, Luke mentioned he was "what the present was about." He accepted his golden ticket together with his mother and teared up.
Nevertheless, Followers feared the season was a performed deal and the present did not assist the trigger.
The present posted to Instagram: "Will @ryanseacrest be COLIN his identify on the finale? @colinstough’s journey begins NOW!"
'IDOL OR COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS?'
"I ain't doing this nation s**t this yr. I do not care how unhappy his backstory is I ain't doing it," one viewer raged on Twitter.
"Simply put American Idol on the Nation Music Awards, I'm so sick of season after season with the identical voice," wrote one other.
A 3rd mentioned: "I feel American Idol has discovered its season winner in Colin. He is received all of the checkmarks: nation."
"He feels like all of them, kindly no thanks" ripped a fourth.
A fifth sensed a sample and wrote: "Colin Stough's Easy Man was sturdy however on no account spectacular. Which places him on even footing with the final two American Idol winners."
The final two winners of American Idol have adopted within the footsteps of Taylor Hicks and in maybe a extra flattering gentle, Carrie Underwood.
They've each been deemed nation singers so far as the charts go.
Two years in the past, Chayce Beckham certified as nation after which received the present, singing Chris Stapleton, which earned him a spot within the semi-finals.
When he ultimately reached the ultimate 4, he sang Colder Climate by the Zac Brown Band, then successful all of it in the long run.
Then final yr, Noah Thompson was topped the winner through the season finale in Might.
Nation singer Noah received regardless of many individuals wanting rival HunterGirl to take dwelling the title, and followers weren't thrilled by the repetitive observe.
Throughout that finale, it sadly appeared that host Ryan was overworked as his "eye was visibly twitching" and his speech slurring through the large broadcast, in keeping with followers.
The animosity contestant-wise might date again to when Adam Lambert was crushed by the acoustic guitar-touting Kris Allen throughout Season 8.
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