Benson Boone THEN and NOW from American Idol to Idol Sweden!

Oh my God, what's wrong? How are you doing man? Good how are you? I'm doing great, tell us who you are. My name is Benson Boone. I am 18 years old and from Monroe Washington. What made you want to audition for Idol? I started singing a year ago, a year ago, yeah, I didn't know I could sing before, a year ago, so I don't know where you can sing Happy Birthday. I did it, but I sang it wrong with my friends because you know, but I don't. I don't know, it's become a big passion of mine very quickly, so I auditioned, so, big tick, oh boy, I sing a little bit and

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I entertain myself, it's not that I don't like it, there's a lot of pitfalls to the be there, like guys trying to do it.

Being around What is this guy on Tick Tock who is like Noah Beck? No, yeah, he does the little dances to him. He takes off his shirt. I bet he has abs. Oh yeah, and let's see massive. What are you going to sing today? Today I'm singing the punchline. by Aiden Martin uh, let's listen to it I'll be playing the piano oh, really, yeah, okay, does this sound good to you? oh yeah, right here, can you hear yourselves? Mike, not really, oh my gosh, I love this, well hey, the best way to try the The volcano is jumping, he said no one was ever a philosopher, are you really learning the song right now?

No, I'm just making sure I haven't touched uh for a while. I'm just making sure I have the chords down, this is designed for I scare the shit out of you, okay, I don't know if I'm in the crowd, even though I'm alone, you know all the words, but don't sing, he's been watching me and I don't see that I'm. It's just another to try to find a way to hold on to your love and laugh at the pain. I don't need There are no cameras. Do you see your point of view? Hey, I understand that my heart never learns.

I know we used to fight waiting for the punchline yeah yeah thanks hi one thing I just have to make it clear and clear, you never sang growing up knowing my family sings so I didn't like to think you never took it seriously Yes, yes, what I am. By calling it natural talent I mean, you know there are some people who need to practice and there are some people who just have a talent for it you're not arrogant you're humble you're still in diapers you're a little kid when it comes to This world just starts having fun with your voice because it's a real gift, man, thanks, right, they'll faint over Benson's bones, okay, yeah, I'm going to tell you something that you might not believe, but if you believe it, it could happen.

I mean, I literally like watching American Idol and I see you and I see you winning American Idol if you want the biggest compliment I've ever received thank you, hallelujah, it's a yes, thank you, yes, yes, yes, thank you so much guys, enjoy a lot. this trip, here she comes, there's her ticket, oh my god, thank you Katy Perry said she thinks I can win the show, yeah, Sunday mornings were your favorite. I used to meet you at Woods Quick Road, I'd do your hair like you were famous even though it's the only church we went to Now on Sunday mornings I just sleep It's like I buried my faith with you I'm yelling at the good thing I don't know if I believe in that because I don't know what else I can do Still holding on to everything that is dead and gone I don't want to say goodbye because this is forever and now you are in the stars until now here I am alone between the heavens and the embers oh it hurts so much for a million different reasons you took the best of my heart and left Rest In Pieces, a 20 Chromebook still in the box oh I don't think I'll ever find a way to spend even if it's the last 20 I have oh here I am alone for a million different reasons you took the best of my heart and left the morning Rest In Pieces for all that stands I don't want to say goodbye 'cause this is love rest in peace does anyone have any idea what what have I achieved?

I'm getting into these damn chairs I'm okay, okay, we need to take a break for a second, a second, it's out of control, blow it up, I thought it was going to be a trial, I thought it was going to be a mentor, I had no idea about it. I was going to be babysitting on the phone, my kids, I mean, Luke and Katie are like two naughty kids finding out what they can do to the substitute teacher, what a day, you know, I'm really happy for them both, even though that was very that. It was so hard, I accomplished it, but I'm so happy for both of you, American Idol, as our judges continue to discover new sounds, oh my gosh.