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Jon Wayne Hatfield performs “Tell Me Ray” by Jon Wayne Hatfield, American Idol 2023 Season 21 Audition. Startattle.com – American Idol.
Contestant: Jon Wayne Hatfield (21 years old), Singer from Goshen, Ohio
Round: Audition
Song: “Tell Me Ray” by Jon Wayne Hatfield (original song)
Result: Advanced
Jon Wayne Hatfield American Idol Season 21 “Tell Me Ray”
Jon Wayne’s audition song is dedicated to Ray, his grandpa and best friend, who recently came out as gay.
The song, “Tell Me Ray,” helped Ray believe more in himself and shed lifelong insecurities: “It’s a big relief to stand here and be proud and say I’m gay and there’s nothing wrong with it,” Ray says. “My grandson, he’s my rock.” Grandpa Ray sits on the piano bench during Jon Wayne’s moving audition, which gets a Standing O from the judges!
Jon Wayne Hatfield American Idol Audition
Show: American Idol
Season: American Idol 2023 (Season 21)
Host: Ryan Seacrest
Judges: Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie
The twenty-first season of the reality show singing competition American Idol premiered on February 19, 2023, on the ABC television network. It is the sixth season to air on ABC since the series’ revival. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, and Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie returned as judges. The Idol Across America virtual auditions program returned from the previous two seasons. The remote auditions took place from August 3 to September 14, 2022, as well as a number of open-call auditions, and from these, the producers selected the contestants who can then audition in front of the judges.
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