Emmy Russell, granddaughter of country legendLoretta Lynn, movedRyan Seacrestto tears with her top-20American Idolperformance on Sunday.
The song, she said, was about a partner who didn’t return her feelings.
“Ryan, do you want somebody to want you like that, too?
Ryan Seacrest and Emmy Russell.McCandless/ABC via Getty; American Idol/YouTube
judgeKaty Perryasked after Seacrest’s proclamation.
He later joked that Seacrest was the “most expensive thing I’ve ever held.”
That was so you,” Bryan told Russell.
While she was saved from elimination, Perry did offer some constructive feedback.
“I know you were just a little nervous.
I just want more breath, more long notes.”
Russell lives on to perform in upcoming episodes whenAmerican Idolairs at 8 p.m.
ET on Sundays and Mondays on ABC.
