IDOL: 18-Year-Old Changes Luke Bryan’s “No” To A “Yes” With Passionate Conway Twitty Cover
18-year-old John Foster auditions for American Idol with two country classics, and Luke Bryan cheers him on (Photo credit: American Idol / YouTube)
18-Year-old John Foster Auditioned For American Idol During The March 23rd Episode
18-year-old John Foster walked into the American Idol audition room wearing a cowboy hat and a guitar strapped to his shoulder. Immediately, judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan knew what type of music they were in for. In addition to his traditional country look, he had host Ryan Seacrest help him bring in three red coolers with each of the judges’ names on them.
Some Cajun food was in the coolers, as he is from Addis, Louisiana, and wanted to show some “Cajun hospitality.” After Luke Bryan complimented the jerky, Foster revealed that he is studying biology and hopes to become an oncologist, specifically, a “singing oncologist.”
“Oh, you one of them smart people?” Bryan asked.
“I don’t know about that, but I try my best!” Foster replied.
John Auditioned With A Classic Alan Jackson Cover
After the judges thanks him for bringing them Cajun snacks, Foster revealed he would be performing Alan Jackson’s “Don’t Rock The Jukebox.”
Underwood and Bryan enjoyed dancing along to the beat and singing the lyrics to one another. Even though it was an enjoyable audition and had the judges’ table dancing, it was clear they weren’t wowed.
They were clearly having a great time with Foster’s performance, but Underwood explained that she wanted to hear another song that “showcases [his] vocals a little more.”
Luckily, he had another song up his sleeve, Conway Twitty’s “Goodbye Time.”
“Aww, hell!” Bryan said, admiring the song choice. The country singer admitted he’d also been singing the song all day and even sang along at some parts!
