{"id":15660,"date":"2025-04-12T03:33:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T03:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lezizmutfagim.net\/?p=15660"},"modified":"2025-04-12T03:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T03:33:29","slug":"a-familiar-face-graced-the-american-idol-stage-leaving-judges-in-awe-ryn-who-first-made-waves-as-a-14-year-old-sensation-on-x-factor-returned-with-an-original-song-walk-on-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportlajme.info\/?p=15660","title":{"rendered":"A familiar face graced the American Idol stage, leaving judges in awe. Ryn, who first made waves as a 14-year-old sensation on X Factor, returned with an original song, \u201cWalk on Water,\u201d and delivered a performance that had Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan captivated. Bryan even called it one of his favorite performances of the day, praising Ryn\u2019s \u201cbest whisper-singing\u201d he\u2019s ever heard. 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Years ago, she was also a contestant on Simon Cowell\u2019s \u201cThe X Factor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"KBLXM5SN7FEWPI377XKM6ZOXKU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">On Sunday night\u2019s episode of American Idol, singer\u00a0Drew Ryn\u00a0performed an original song titled \u201cWalk on Water\u201d for judges\u00a0Lionel Richie,\u00a0Carrie Underwood\u00a0and\u00a0Luke Bryan.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle-3\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHkIlmyRkbK\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Fmaiplinh%2Fa-familiar-face-graced-the-american-idol-stage-leaving-judges-in-awe-ryn-who-first-made-waves-as-a-14-year-old-sensation-on-x-factor-returned-with-an-original-song-walk-on-water%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1736.199999988079%2C%22ls%22%3A989.6000000238419%2C%22le%22%3A1719.6000000238419%7D\" height=\"733\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"JQALPQXK7NF7TE22ZJHO24CNJQ\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">If Ryn look familiar, you might have seen her on another competition TV show years ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"XFHYM2YUWJE7LPHRZ7B7SYRBOQ\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Ryn, full name Drew Ryniewicz, saw success as a contestant on the first season of \u201cThe X Factor\u201d as a 14-year-old in 2011. The singer made it to the final round of the reality music competition and placed sixth.<\/p>\n<p id=\"E2LEQZYT65FURNRO7UG24E63O4\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Fourteen years later, Ryn is back on stage singing for another shot at stardom. The 27-year-old Arizona native\u2019s performance on \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d pleased the judges, drawing praise from all three of them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"MPUZNMJONBEHLFGL5LZOCG5RLM\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Bryan called the performance one of his favorites of the day, claiming that Ryn had the \u201cbest whisper-singing\u201d he\u2019d ever heard.<\/p>\n<p id=\"CSI5WGHXWVEZTJTTW53RGUMMHU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Underwood praised Ryn\u2019s choice to sing an original song.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Y7MC2VQTD5GFHFJDB4DD6IAC6Q\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cIt is a gamble when somebody walks in with their own song,\u201d Underwood said. \u201cI feel like it was a gamble that paid off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"WKI4GS4T2FEB7LFH5B7ETSBELA\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Ryn told Underwood that the first concert she had ever attended was one of Underwood\u2019s shows. The contestant even brought an old journal entry and a piece of confetti from Underwood\u2019s concert that she said inspired her singing and songwriting.<\/p>\n<p id=\"IQXE6DZVS5FMBLBBDDOETZMRTM\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cWhen we drove home my mom told me, \u2018see, that could be you up there,\u2019\u201d Ryn told judges.<\/p>\n<p id=\"TSB2KVGJT5BSJBFPDJHVFJMN5Q\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Richie called the song incredible and said he loved her delivery.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5PZSRSWSEFC65F734YWLWZ2ZMU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cI\u2019m not trying to get you too excited,\u201d Richie said. \u201cBut you should be getting a little excited about right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"ORX5L7TAD5BL7EBUN2QAIZ7VKM\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">All three judges voted for Ryn to receive a golden ticket to Hollywood where she will compete for a $250,000 cash prize and a recording contract.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\">\n<div class=\"ad-observer\">\u201cAmerican Idol\u201d airs Sunday nights on ABC at 8 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A contestant who wowed judges on a recent episode of \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d is no stranger to singing on television. 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