Malaya Watson, the lone Filipino-American finalist to the American Idol 2014 Season 13 has stunned the audience and judges with her new and improved rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “Ain’t No Way” and her duet of “Lucky” with Sam Woolf.
The 16-year-old part Filipino singer has garnered m(–foul word(s) removed–)ive applause from the audience after her performances. Aside from Malaya Watson, other Top 8 finalists of American Idol 2014 also belted out a spectacular performance during the live show of America’s most popular singing competition.
Some of the finalists were recognized for their performances including Alex Preston and Jessica Meuse who amazed the judges and audience after performing their original songs which they have already performed during the audition.
Malaya Watson performs her audition piece, “Ain’t No Way” as part of this weeks theme, “Audition Songs.”
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Here’s the verdict of American Idol Season 13 judges:
Keith Urban: “You needed to just be with it. You were in such control.”
Jennifer Lopez: “You are blossoming into a star. You are going to be such a huge star.”
Harry Connick Jr: “You are doing everything right. You are entertaining.”
Malaya Watson has impressed the judges and audience with her stunning performances. Keith Urban noted her improvement on the competition and gave her a standing ovation.
Meanwhile, here’s the performances of Malaya Watson on American Idol 2014 (Audition Songs):
Malaya Watson – “Ain’t No Way” by Aretha Franklin
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Malaya Watson and Sam Woolf – “Lucky” by Jason Mraz
