Adele Songbook: Emmy Russell Performs "Water Under the Bridge' - American Idol 2024 

In case you are reading this Emmy....you have an amazing voice, I saw all your performances on American Idol and you absolutely deserve your spot on the show. A big hug from here and be proud of yourself❤

Sorry but this is amazing why are people hating this am obsessed with her voice

To me, she is lovely and authentic, and there is a power of sweetness in her voice and tone and heart that has the power to help and heal others with her angelic vulnerability. The judges know the battles and fakeness of a lot of showmanship confidence and perfection projected in this field and for me emmy wears a purity and her struggles with no hiding them. Not every life changing musician was loud, proud and in charge. The best were completely authentic before us. Emmy, Abi, and Jack are the 3 I’m rooting for! Who are your favorites?! :)

I love you Emmy!!!!! 😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Does anyone think Emmy sounds like Donna Lewis? “I love you always forever. Near or far closer together….” This was a huge 90s hit. I would have picked that song for her to sing earlier or one of the weeks and to see if she changes it a bit, but her voice sounds just like this song. Just some thoughts. I did not think the final 5 would be the Top 5. I think Abi and Jack will be the final 2!! I have enjoyed Emmy, her uniqueness, and love her humbleness.

Emmy job well done ❤❤

Emmy your voice is so unique and beautiful. Keep doing your own thing!! It is working sweetie!

LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Emmy has such a lovely voice . She done a wonderful job in her performance. ❤

unique powerful voice ..😮congrats!!!my top 2...

I think she sounds commercial enough to be successful. There's no doubt she can sing. Most of the time, the "best" voice doesn't win AI, with the exception maybe of Kelly C. I wish all of them happy and amazing careers.

I love the uniqueness of Emmy’s voice. She is really growing as an artist. Top 3 for sure in my book.

Stunning Emmy!!!!💛

Idk why anyone’s hating on this lady. She’s really endearing and has a super unique tone. We have a bunch of artists who can belt and run and all of that. We need more storytellers! I’m a huge fan.

Such a unique voice ❤

Love Emmy's unique, gentle ladylike voice ❤She's beautiful 💐love her dress down to her knees 💜

❤❤❤❤EMMY NICE JOB❤❤❤❤

I smile the whole time she is performing.. every time. She has a perfectly imperfect voice that I personally love. Does she have rough moments? Of course! But I love how real she is. She is very talented despite what many say. Glad she's in the Top 5!

She has her own unique sound, beautiful every time!!

Yet again, a performance that illustrates exactly how brilliant Adele is. Her songs are written for her voice, but she makes them sound effortless. You don’t quite realize just what a full on obstacle course of nuanced texture, agility, and endurance her songs are to sing well. They leave you sweating and ready to lay down if you try and do them justice. And she does them back to back, night after night. Emmy should have chosen a song she could slow down and play at the piano or turned acoustic with a guitar. Adele plays with her light head voice and her deep, rich and powerful chest/mixed voice and you need that contrast to make the song land. The composition along with the lyrics are constructed to carry you along like you’re floating down a river with rapids. There’s a lot of energetic drive to the song and Emmy’s voice got swamped by it.

NICE JOB EMMY WELL DESERVED SPOT!!!! Voted and voting for you!!!

I love Emmy but Mckenna or Julia should have stayed

Beautiful voice! Go Emmy! You made it this far cause you are the real deal and most Americans see it. Stay awesome!

This is absolutely excellent. Every word she said has meaning, which is tough with such a melodic song such as this one. The most confident she's sounded all this while. Emmy did a really good job executing this difficult song.

I feel that American Idol is especially frustrating this year because I don't feel that any of the top 24 this year is bad, I see potential in everyone and I do feel everyone has had at least one performance that was really good. What's annoying is that I do feel that taking a risk doesn't pay off while playing it safe does and that makes for a show that isn't that interesting to watch. I have things I like about all the top 5 (in Emmy's case I do like her voice, it's not powerful, but it is pretty and to me she seems personable and authentic), but there's only Abi and Jack that I feel is taking chances, where Will, Triston and Emmy has many performances that seems very samey. And every time Roman or Kayko or Jayna Elise went on the stage it felt like it really mattered to them and I don't need the winner to necessarily be the one with the absolutely best vocals, but I do want the feeling that the performance matters and isn't phoned in. I feel that there's a drive and an energy that is lacking in most of the top 5, that they really don't care that much what happens, where it felt like everything mattered so much to so many of the people that is gone now and that is the frustrating thing for me as a viewer because it's not that any of the top 5 is bad, but that it could have been so much more exiting and I'm missing those performances where I felt that passion.

I loved this! She outsang Triston and Will on the Adele round

Keep shining. America has given you a big fan base now to have a successful career. Great job. 🎉

Good Job Emmy! Good luck!

I wish I could listen to you all day ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Bravo Emmy! 👏👏👏👏👏

God Bless you Angel !! Beautiful performance Emmy !! Emmy is the carbon copy of her Mom & Auntie, who are both beautiful Souls !! Emmy for the win !! 🥰🤗

She's so true to herself. She's her own inspiration. So unique!

Your voice is fantastic 👏

Beautiful et unique voice, 💕💗💗💛🌸🌸

WE ❤️ YOU EMMY!!! CONGRATULATIONS! You are a star. ⭐️ Have Fun at Disney! We can’t wait to hear you sing again. You looked Beautiful on the show and you sang great! We love your beautiful singing and We all love you! Thankyou for being on American Idol!!! Stay Strong And Believe In your self! Reach for the stars ⭐️ Rooting for you always! Your The Best!!! Keep Singing!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Best performance yet.

Love her voice, and how could you not love Emmy the person?

and the safest singer award goes to this girl here... she takes zero chances.

Her voice is so soothing! I love it

CONGRATULATIONS EMMY!! You are amazing don't let the haters get to you! I voted for you and will continue to!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful unique voice ! Shes wonderful❤

Way to go Emmy 👏 don’t listen to the haters you are wonderful voting for you always!!!

One of her best performances love it keep going Emmy

such a small sound on this big song. It's kind of disconcerting but something I could get used to. She has her own sound, a lil timid, but more confidence than a majority of her performances. She's so likeable. My heart always goes out to her.

She is bankable, iconic period

I love her beautiful voice. I hope shes makes it to the top 3.

Good

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❤✨♥️👍

"Beautiful dresses"

Bravo Emmy I applaud your awesomeness ❤❤

This was a beautiful performance from Emmy. Very pretty. I do prefer her being at the piano than standing up but she did a great job regardless. She still sang with a ton of emotions.

Siempre que la escucho me acuerdo de Maddie Poppie

Emmy don’t listen to these haters because haters gonna hate , especially behind a screen ! Stay true to yourself and keep growing that confidence because you’re beautiful & talented ❤

Im not enjoying the hate.. she has something special.. she might be learning to fly..but she is soaring.. she is perfect as she is.. she needs to stop pleasing the people and please herself.. thats whats missing and your hate is not helping her grow.. to be an artist is a tough road.. stay bold..

She must have all her Grandma's fans forcing her through... She keeps saying she wants to pave her own path, but keeps dropping good ole Granny's name and image. Can't believe they let Julia go home and kept her.

Emmy knows exactly who she is as an artist. Her voice is very distinct and authentically pretty. She sings with genuine feelings and emotion. She doesn't attempt to do a ton of unnecessary vocal runs or gymnastics which a lot of times is off-putting. Keep shining girl! People hating are just water under the bridge 💦 let it roll right off!

Easily Top 3 at least. She is amazing

U did an awesome job Emmy

ATTENTION #americanidol you forgot to add this to your top 5 playlist 😮

Emmy covers Adele water under the bridge was amazing, she rocks

People no longer crave perfect voices or perfect people. We are all wanting to witness authenticity. So rare now

Loretta, that was good. I see her in you

Someone find the voting bot responsible for this

Winner

She is such a beautiful sweet girl with a beautiful soul. I do believe she is talented but she is NOT American Idol material. It’s not fair to the others who can execute a performance, go above and beyond while she is giving these half ass performances. She is not it.

Bless you. You're getting better every time you sing. When I heard you were still dealing with loss of a loved one I emphasize. I lost a loved one five years ago.. For us survivors remember it will take a while. And yes, it goes away after a while. In time you will heal and be at peace with yourselves and family and friends. Live your music emmy

Julia 4evaaaa

I actually liked this and I come on here and people are ripping her apart. Rude.

Can someone explain me why she stays here still?

Her voice reminds me of Janet Devlin

.................If Emmy sang the Coal Miner's song, she would win this week's round... That song feels like a "The Finale" song ... I think Abi's Hello song... maybe... won this round......? ... .. . Song choice. 🎵 Song choice. 🎶 Song choice is very important... I still like your voice Emmy 😊🍀. Your magical heavenly voice is better than Abi ....... much better.

Not a top 5 material for me

.......Good luck tomorrow... Emmy. 💚🟩🍀🥦🟢 🌌. 🌠 ❄️

Emmy When you sing ''Water Under The Bridge'' By Adele During your second performance of American Idol Last night Wow I thought you did such A great & Amazing Job, You sound like You Put your own spin to It By making sound like your own, It was really good & Very Entertainment, I think your second performance was So much better Then your first performance!!! 👏👏👏👏

Please sing Melony, Candles in the rain. Please

Wow she is good great song

I have several friends that could sing this song at this level

This has to be rigged lol. Theres absolutely no way this got picked over mckenna and julia. 😭 guess it pays off to have a famous grandma.

She is like a t-shirt and the others like dresses but everyone feels good when wearing t-shirt..

Nepotism at its finest

I've heard so many good covers and renditions of Adele songs over the years... This was not one of them. Emmy out here sounding like a 14 year old singing karaoke. She should've gone home after these 2 lackluster performances tonight.

It should have been Julia.

Sweet girl. But have to say she's getting the grandma pass. But Americans vote.

She may not have the best vocal but she has charisma. And she never sang boring songs.

Love her as a human but wow noway she gets thru- dont get me started about the dudes

Honestly underrated

Installing cabinets

Although she sounds better in the last 3 episodes, she should have been let go long before she was. Yes, the voice has a unique sound, but it was not worthy to stay so long. Unless it was a strategic purpose to have enough people who weren't the best. Triston should be part of the 3, but his age didn't see him to the end. He is headed to big places 🎉🎉🎉

I think she has a beautiful voice she just needs to move her body

HOW DOES SHE KEEP MAKING IT THROUGH!?

She has a baby voice and is always nervous.

Amazing. Her sound is mesmerizing. Some people dont get it. I do. People with emotional IQ will love what she did with the song here.

this is the first year I have ever watched American Idol. The reason I keep watching is because of Ms. Russell. She has the talent and experience that you don't see every day. Regardless of if she wins or lose. She will go on to do something for herself. I can see her in the top 3.

Hmmm. Adele is a powerful singer with depth and this is nasally weakness that doesn't make sense for this or any Adele song. Tough situation for this singer.

Zzzzzz boring

How is she still on the show?!?!? What is happening!?!?!

nepotism

Imma say it again… and I’m not sorry this time. You know damn well why she’s made it this far into the competition… And it’s NOT right! Where the hell is Julia?! And so many others whom deserve it on their own!!!

Soo KB got booted but she's still here... who is responsible for this??