In an emotional audition on ABC’s “American Idol,” 19-year-old Kalifa Wilson stood before judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie to share her families struggle to overcome adversity.
According to CBN News, Wilson – who goes by “Kai the Singer” – walked into the audition room and sang covers of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and The Temptations’ “My Girl” before quickly bringing pop singer Katy Perry to tears with her story.
Wilson shared that all of her life she and her family had been living in homeless shelters. The South Carolina native even noted that at one point her whole family was living in a car.
Bryan, who was visibly moved by Wilsons rendition of “My Girl,” told Wilson that he was glad she was able to come to the audition. He said, “When you got on the piano, it truly started stirring many, many emotions in me. And quite frankly, I don’t know how kids like you pony up and make it here.”
Wilson responded saying, “My church.”
Perry, whose eyes were filled with water, quickly asked, “Your church sent you here?”
Wilson answered saying, “Yeah, just right there after church.”
As tears streamed down Perry’s face, she told Wilson that her story reminded her of her own.
“I didn’t grow up with any money. Money was always a problem. It was the cause of everything not great…
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