One of the most emotional moments of episode 2 of 'American Idol' came during Trey Louis' performance.
sang "Stone" by Whiskey Myers and drew a standing ovation from the judges, and then outrage as the judges learned why he auditioned.
The 21-year-old mattress salesman is a survivor of a school shooting in May 2018 in which he lost 8 friends and 2 of his teachers."This is not okay. You should be singing here because you love music, not because you had to go through that," Perry said with tears streaming down her face."What we go through every day because of what happened is terrible. There is light, there is positivity. You just have to go chase it. Santa Fe, I'm not stopping.
"I didn't think it would even be possible. If it were not for her, I would not be in front of you guys," he said."That was one of the most genuine, honest, real performances that I ever witnessed," judge Luke Bryan said., dedicated her performance to her dad, who is stationed in Hawaii because he's in the Army.She got another surprise from the judges - the second Platinum Ticket of the season, which means she gets a pass for the first round in Hollywood.
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