Every note was a heavenly poison dart right to the gay prostates of America. Louis Virtel, who has been recapping the show for NY Mag, wrote: “Here's what happened when this performance started: I pushed my laptop to the edge of my desk, looked skyward, and let this Broadway bomb of endorphins, sky-high ambition, and queer dream-making just pulverize me. San Antonios Ada Vox, dressed in sultry black, wowed American Idol’s judges with her smoldering solo performance of Nina Simone’s Feeling Good, which helped land her in the Top 14. Luke Bryan continued the praise: “You figure out a way to bring the house down all the time.” “Your sound transcends words,” added Katy Perry. There's no denying your presence, there's no denying your voice. “A star is born,” said Lionel Richie to Vox after the performance. It was so fun to get to sing together.” WATCH THIS NEXT: Drag Queen Ada Vox Gets ‘American Idol' Standing Ovation for Radiohead's ‘Creep' – WATCH “Can you handle this? Getting to sing with someone of this vocal caliber was a real honor. SEE ‘American Idol’: Will drag queen Ada Vox win season 16 after slaying in audition on March 25 POLL Ada wowed judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie with a performance of. “This talent is out of control,” said Michele, pointing to Vox. I am so ready to show everybody, to show all of America, to show these judges, who I am now, and I can take anything and everything that comes my way.Vox is the reason you should be watching the show this season, as we've seen with her performances of Radiohead's “Creep” and her emotional and triumphant audition. “I have recreated myself in ways that I could not have imagined. “Through all of the negativity, I have managed to build myself up as a new person, a stronger person. “It killed me almost as much as the people who were telling me that I should kill myself,” he said. You can watch the show-stopping performance below.ĭuring his audition, Adam revealed to the judges that after his elimination from the top 50 back in 2013, he was bullied for his size and sexuality, which “killed” him inside. The performer from San Antonio, Texas, has auditioned 13 times for American Idol.He made it through the audition process and to the. With RuPaul’s Drag Race helping bring the art form to the mainstream, and Courtney Act becoming the first drag winner of Celebrity Big Brother this year, anything is possible. For Adam Sanders, it appears that the 13th time was the charm. “I’m glad you showed up in your true form, because I want to tell your true self that the dynamic duo will be going forward,” said Lionel.Ĭould Ada become the first ever drag queen to win American Idol? It’s not unbelievable. I wanted you to see who I truly was,” he explained to the trio of judges, before being told that he had indeed made the Top 24.
“I wanted to face you all as myself, without the garb. The haunting rendition earned her a standing ovation from judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryant, and she later returned out of drag as Adam to find out whether or not he would be continuing on his journey. 24-year-old Adam Sanders was rejected during the show’s 12th cycle back in 2013, but now he’s returned for the reality show’s latest season as his sassy, glamorous alter-ego Ada Vox, and we’re already obsessed with her.Īfter making it through the audition process last week, Ada earned herself a standing ovation on Monday night’s episode, which saw her perform a cover of Radiohead’s Creep in an attempt to make it through to the Top 24 of the competition.
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