Pike moved up to the top 16 and dropped out before the top 12 was revealed on Monday, April 12. Jay Jay Phillips - the big-haired rock music keyboardist who competed on 'Americas Got Talent' on season 4 in 2009 and again on season 12 in 2017 - is dead at 30, his band, Mettal Maffia. Katy Perry told the young contestant that he’s an “authentic superstar” and said he’s ready to go on tour. Later on, Pike ditched the guitar and sang a duet with Ben Rector during one of his top 24 performances and received a standing ovation from the judges. Pike got yeses from all three judges before wowing the panel again during Hollywood Week with his rendition of “Stay” by Rihanna ft. Pike told the cameras he chose that song because he wanted to show the judges the kind of artist he is. The young singer, who also plays guitar, auditioned with a song he wrote titled “Best For You” inspired by his younger sister’s mental health struggles. Growing up in Park City, Utah, many of his gigs were at ski resorts, he told “American Idol” cameras before auditioning for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan during an episode that aired in March 2021. Pike discovered his passion for music in the fifth grade. Thankful for the rollercoaster I’m on today.” The post garnered more than 2,000 comments, with one fan writing after his departure from the show, “I’m so sad you had to go you were one of my favorites.”ĮMOTIONAL! Wyatt Pike Wrote His Audition Song For His Sister – American Idol 2021 From gigging in the lift lines at ski resorts to performing in front of Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan! Wyatt Pike auditions for American Idol with an original song he wrote for his sister called “Best For You.” Luke Bryan TOTALLY digs Wyatt, calling him “totally cool and totally unique,” while Lionel Richie…
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One user wrote, “ So much love for you Wyatt!!! You are going to do AMAZING things I cannot wait to watch it all unfold for you!!”īefore Seacrest’s announcement, Pike’s most recent post on Instagram, where he has more than 70,000 followers, was an album of two photos of his snowy hometown posted on April 7 with a cryptic caption: “ Something to feel this through: home. Fellow contestants – miss you all, good luck! Thank you to everyone for your support… do stick around for more musical things soon!”įans responded with supportive words.
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Pike shared a photo of himself smiling on Instagram and captioned it, “ I had to leave competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest of my life. Two days later, on Wednesday, April 14, Pike broke his silence on social media and personally shared with fans his reason for leaving the show, which echoed what The Post had reported. Following Seacrest’s short announcement, The Washington Post reported that a spokesperson for the show said Wyatt dropped out of the competition “due to personal reasons” but didn’t share any further details. News of Pike’s departure left fans wondering what happened to the “American Idol” front-runner.