Note: This story initially ran Monday, March Todd was able to say later this week that she had been eliminated after the first Hollywood round.
A mash-up of two self-realizing songs and a heartfelt original piece helped get a Sioux Falls singer a golden ticket to American Idol's Hollywood.
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Maddie Todd received three "yes"s from American Idol's celebrity judges at her New Orleans audition for the singing competition and is moving onto Hollywood week. She was interviewed by the show's producers multiple times about the reasons behind her song choices, she said. The songs, Todd said, helped her realize she was gay. Katy Perry was one of the first artists to make her think. Todd went to her New Orleans audition in October The day of her audition, she arrived for line-up at 7 a.
She was third in line in her cluster of hopefuls to sing in front of the celebrity judges. Country star Luke Bryan told Todd she should have a rock band behind her and gave her a "big yes. Perry was a bit more hesitant, Todd said, but ended up giving the third yes to Hollywood. More: American Idol: Sioux Falls singer to audition for celebrity judges. Todd went to the "American Idol" auditions in Fargo on Sept. There, she moved on to perform in front of executive producers in Los Angeles, where she was told she was going to perform for the celebrity judges.
During downtime in the New Orleans audition, producers interviewed Todd multiple times. One of her favorite moments of her time there was walking around New Orleans with a film crew encouraging her to express her quirky side. The interviews haven't been aired on the show, which premiered March 11, but Todd said she isn't too anxious about the airtime. She's happy to say she's been featured in a few clips on national television.
