“Stepping out of my comfort zone is very nerve-wracking.”
Kelsie Dolin is a star just waiting to be discovered. But what did she do exactly that made one of the judges of the most iconic reality performance show “lose it”?
She sang with a pure voice.
It was a story that represents what the show is all about, and a struggle that almost all of us relate to. Because beyond the shell that we built for ourselves is a dream waiting to happen.
Her story begins in Boone County, West Virginia.
Even at the moment of her birth, life was hard for Dolin. She shared during her interview that their family was struggling with substance abuse.
It got so bad that her grandparents took her and her sister under their roof before the state could take them away.
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Since then, Feron, her grandfather, and his wife stepped up to take care of the children and raise them like their own.
A grandmother’s love can heal all
As she grew up, Dolin shared that her grandmother was the force behind her work.
She has always pushed her granddaughter to try things and step out of her shell.
It wasn’t easy, however. Dolin confessed that one time when she sang in church, she just froze when the music started playing.
Her shyness made her retreat into herself, carefully trying things but not really getting out there to show everyone what she’s got.
Then, her grandmother passed away.
The loss was so painful that Dolin can’t help but cry during the interview. But despite losing her physically, she knew that her grandmother is still looking after her.
As she stood in front of the judges, Richie, Bryan, and Perry, she said that she has been seeing advertisements of American Idol when she was online.
It just kept on popping and showing up that she began to think it was a sign from her grandmother.
Honoring the memory of her grandma
Dolin decided to join the competition. Her first choice of song was Kelly Clarkson’s “Piece By Piece”.
As she sang the words, the judges can’t help but hold their breath at how good she sounded. But there was something missing.
They were looking for her presence, her confidence, her conviction.
So after her first song, the judges asked her if she had another one she could perform. Something that could show her vocal range and the verve of her voice.
She chose Adele’s “When We Were Young”.
When she began singing in her mellow style, Perry kept on asking her for more.
The other judges watched intently while Perry continued to push her gently.
By the time she reached the chorus, Dolin belted out the perfect notes with the vocal strength that can make anyone in the room look towards its direction.
At that moment, everyone knew she passed.
But not only that – they also knew that a new Dolin has stepped out from her shell. Her transformation was so powerful that Richie couldn’t hold back his tears.
“This is the only person that’s just walked in here and messed me up completely.” He said during the show as he wiped his tears.
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Perry, meanwhile, leveled with Dolin that they will push her and pressure her because they knew she was capable of so much more. And we can’t wait to see how she’ll grow.
See this contestant make a judge cry in the video below!
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