Emmy Russell, granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, performed a Bonnie Raitt classic on 'American Idol' in hopes of surviving to the show's top 12.
's"I Can't Make You Love Me," putting her own spin on the classic song in hopes of making the show's final 12. The singer appeared to feel good about her performance, smiling and laughing a little as the band played out its final notes.. “When Emmy came in, I immediately saw the tightness, which is your enemy, by the way, because on stage you will wilt like a flower that hasn’t been getting water,” Simmons said.told Russell after she sang.
Russell had reason to feel good. She survived the night. It was Jordan Anthony and Nya who found themselves eliminated during Sunday's episode, despite singing some classic pop songs — "I Wanna Dance with Somebody " and "I Say a Little Prayer," respectively.judges with her iconic lineage during her audition, before giving viewers a tour of the country legend’s ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. “My family grew up here, my mom grew up here.
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