Lionel Richie AMAZED By Cover Of HIS SONG On American Idol 2023 | Idols Global 

That girl not only has a voice, she has personality. A winning combination for sure.

She owned this song from beginning to end. Stellar performance💯👏🏽🥰

She didn't come to play, she came to slay... And that's exactly what she did!❤

This is the best compliment anyone could give Lionel Ritchie, the legend. She absolutely did that song justice!

"OMG" this young lady made Lionel's song her own and my heart skipped a beat, it was magnificently done, I have to listen to her sing it again !!!!

😵 SPEECHLESS w/ CHILLS! That wasn't a song, It was an EXPERIENCE!

She absolutely nailed that audition!!!

Her voice is amazing, so talented.

She is truly amazing her vocals are amazing she owned it, she is definitely going to be a star and already is a star.

She certainly turned this into her own. Brilliant!

I'm looking forward to the finals when Lionel and her sing a duet! Incredible talent oozing from her!

She showed up, and showed out!!! Made Lionel proud!!!

Lionel Richie is a very humble/honest down-to-earth person.

Love this! She sang it different from Ritchie and it did NOT come out sounding weak or stupid - priceless talent, Lady! 💗🏆

I'm in love with her voice and style...top 10 for sure

She killed it. A million percent, she killed this performance and she deserved that standing ovation and hug. 👏 ❤

Just Wowwww! Heard this song in so many lifetimes and this rendition is out of this world. Thank you Olivia 😊! Thank you Lionel R #Legend!

Holy Goodness! She slayed it! Wowwww! She's got SERIOUS TALENT!

Lionel Richie is one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the rock era. He was a hit machine in the 70's and 80's, and even wrote some in the 90's and beyond. Few people have written (music and lyrics) and performed more hit songs than him (Paul McCartney comes to mind). When he gushes like this about a performance of one of his songs, you know that you are special.

ALWAYS been a HUGE Lionel Richie fan and particularly of this song. She NAILED it❣️ She is a 🌟!!!

YESSSSSSSS! SHE SUNG THAT EXTREMELY WELL!! LOVE HER VERSION. LIONEL IS PROUD. BEAUTIFUL SWEETHEART. ITS YOUR SONG. I AGREE!! I WILL PRAY FOR YOU WHILE YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO THE TOP!! YOU ARE DEFINITELY A GEM!! 🙏🏾❤🥰

She saaang that song!! One of my favorite Lionel Ritchie songs, by the way. Just beautiful!

Every time I hear you do "Hello" You did this your way, excellent

Wow! So beautiful!! Absolutely stunning performance! Lionel Richie is such a nice guy. Such a beautiful heart!❤

Richie is a great-great talent and he still has it. My favorite judge.

She is striking looking with total control over her voice

She gave goosebumps

I have never heard a more captivating voice. Truly amazing 👏👏❤

One of my favorite auditions ever! Brought tears to my eyes!

Whoa, I absolutely love her voice! She nailed that song. I will need to hit a loop a few times on this one! Awesome

When she hits that incredibile high note, wow i realize She Is a GEM.

Lionel’s reaction put me into tears. 😢🙂

I had chills the entire time she sang!

Beautiful NEW VWRSION OF HELLO❤❤❤❤

Beautiful voice.She sang it her own way!

Totally outrageously perfect.

That was a beautiful rendition!!

Best audition so far

Utterly Mesmerizing!

at 0:43 that time, I'm sure, his mind took him back to the past when he started singing this beautiful song.

Omg when she started singing I literally got goosebumps her voice gave me literal chills and goosebumps those vocals are just so beautiful ☺️🥰😧

One hell of an audition. Perfect rendition

It looked like she made Lionel remember back to when he did this song.

Nunca pense que leonel richy me caetia tan bien, es alguien mui genuino y humano, es el jues mas humilde y sencillo e visto conciderando el hombre de la gran trayectoria que arrastra. El mejor

Absolutely beautiful, Lionel is proud

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WOW❤❤❤❤❤

Beautiful! She did the song justice! (The Commodores played at my alma mata (Tuskegee) during my college years. Ran into Lionel Ritchie at a local restaurant, charming, gracious and signed autographs for each of us.)

Outstanding!!! She was so great!! ❤ I've seen Lionel in concert ... his dancing on the ceiling tour. Huge fan!!! ❤

Wow she's awesome! Soulful

A beautiful rendition . Hopefully it carries her far .

Katy at 1:51 thinking "dang, I can't do that!" 🤣🤣🤣

❤she sure did she laid it out 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

She seems so graceful and polished for an unknown. She will be that more ahead of the game in this competition.

WOW, I got chills listening to her singing that song. She did Lionel proud.

No matter who sings hallo I get emotional it's one of my all time favourites I was only a child when it was released but already then I loved it

Just wow! Beautifully done ! Gave me goosebumps 👏👏👏👏

She tore that up!

That truly touched and Blessed Lionel.❤

I got shivers!

Yessss ❤❤❤❤❤ Hello I see it in your heart

That was amazing!!!

Wow! Shes great!

WOWWWW 👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

When Carrie auditioned I knew she was the winner immediately !! I’m going to say this young lady you will either win this season or 1 of the top 3 without a doubt you are the complete package !! Beautiful voice great skill playing the piano and you are very sweet natured !! Good luck I feel you have a real chance of winning !!

Aww❤❤"Lionel Richie." 🍓

A joy to listen to!

Hello is one of the most legendary songs.

She KILLED IT!! 🤩 #WoW #YouGoGirl 🎶

She’s amazing! Beautiful rendition of this classic. Wow! 💯

SiCcK!!!!!!! siCk!!!!! omggggggggggggg Chillllllllllllls!!!🎉🎉🎉 u go girl u killed it!!🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations!!!:🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Wow! She did an amazing job.

AWESOME rendition of Hello.

she's got the broadway musical flair to her voice

What a talented young woman she absolutely killed that audition she had the judges especially Lionel going nuts! She can play piano and sing! And she’s an absolutely beautiful woman

WOW!!!

And the next American idol is ❤❤❤❤

I LOVE this song! Lionel is another GREAT living legend

Que dulzura ❤

So exciting to audition in front of a panel of such talent. And Lionel is an icon- such a favorite of mine. Olivia is going to be a super star! She has beauty, has class and elegance. I hope she doesn’t let fame or the industry change her. Her voice is such a beautiful gift. I look forward to following her limitless career ahead.

Beautiful.

i like how you can see this really took lionel back

❤

She made it her own

Incredibile performance❤⚘️!

Lionel is multi genre

What courage to sing the maestro's song, in his presence. Darn good too.

One of the best vocals I’ve ever heard, honestly

She is a freak of nature in a really good way give me goosebumps amazing voice and breathtaking you can hear the soul in her voice coming from a ginger that's ironic.....

Wow, she got talent, personality, an amazing voice and charisma! Awesome! 💝👋👋👋

She is one of the best Female singers i have ever heard. She is miles ahead of anyone else so far. She should win it all and if she dont she will still be a future superstar in a few years tops. Calling it now. Her voice is unreal.

I remember seeing this when lionel Ritchie wasvwith the Commodores the best ever ❤i was 13 now i am 61

Fantastic!

You could see how proud he was, for her, but I think for himself for contributing such a wonderful song.

Viveka from Sweden here, I got goosebumps, even after the song is over. So good♥️!

Well she just won idols.

OMG... She gave me Goosebumps all over❤❤❤

Oh she ate!

That was great.😊

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your next American Idol!