On Sunday night, Baylee Littrell, son of Backstreet Boys' Brian Littrell, auditioned for Season 8 of American Idol on ABC (Season 23 overall) with an original song, “Waiting On Myself to Die,” and earned himself a Golden Ticket to Hollywood.
During his audition, judge Carrie Underwood thought he looked familiar, which is when it was revealed that he was Brian’s son. Carrie had been a big fan of the Backstreet Boys when she was a teen, but it was actually Luke Bryan who invited Brian in to duet with his son on the chorus of Baylee’s original song.
It was definitely a winning combination. And, for Carrie, it proved that Baylee has what it takes.
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She said, “This was not a part of the audition. But for your superstar singer dad to come in here, I feel for anybody else, it would make you look bad. But it didn’t. You were right there with him. You didn’t shy away. You were like, ‘This is my moment.’”
“Obviously growing up in the industry a lot of people would look at that as such a perk,” an emotional Brian said on the show. “But it’s not easy. I’ve always told everybody that he’s ten times more talented than I ever was.”
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Baylee’s mom Leighanne was also there to share in the moment. That night, Brian posted his congratulations to Baylee on Instagram.
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He wrote, “Congrats @bayleelittrell_music on an incredible premiere with @americanidol. I am so proud of you Bubba - can’t wait to see you in #Hollywood!! #GoldenTicket #BayleeLittrell #BayleeOnIdol”
To which American Idol responded, "Thank you for an incredible moment! ✨"
And Baylee was equally proud of himself. He posted, “And the journey begins! Feeling incredibly grateful for all the love and support y’all have shown me over the last 24 hours. I couldn’t do this without you! Keep tuning in to @AmericanIdol on ABC this season— I can’t wait to share this experience with you. ?”
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We’ll have to wait until the auditions are over to see Baylee again when Hollywood Week begins.
American Idol airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Streams next day on Hulu.
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