"On The Red Carpet has an exclusive clip to share from an upcoming episode, featuring 15-year-old Abayomi Lewis. The Haitian singer and poet is a young performer with an old soul from the Bay Area. Lewis attributes her success to her mother, who signed her up for a poetry competition in ninth grade, and the powerful women in her family. 'My grandmother has always been telling me ever since I was little, 'I have to see you on that TV,' Lewis explains."
"For her audition, she chose KIRBY's 'Black Leaves.' 'I chose that song because it's a song of empowerment for Black women. That's where I truly connect.' Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are the judges this season. Ryan Seacrest hosts the competition series. For the first time ever, 'American Idol' will bring the iconic Hollywood Week round to Nashville."
Fifteen-year-old Abayomi Lewis, a Haitian-born singer and poet from the Bay Area, appears as a contestant on American Idol. Her musical development followed a mother who enrolled her in a ninth-grade poetry competition and influential women in her family, including a grandmother who urged television success. She selected KIRBY's 'Black Leaves' for her audition to convey empowerment for Black women. Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie serve as judges, with Ryan Seacrest hosting. Hollywood Week will take place in Nashville as a single, high-stakes round titled Music City Takeover. The episode airs Feb. 16 on ABC and streams on Hulu. The Walt Disney Company owns ABC and Hulu.
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