Nia Renee left the “American Idol” judges speechless during Sunday night’s season premiere.
The 17-year-old was dubbed the “Queen of Soul” by Katy Perry after belting out an incredible cover of Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools”.
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Luke Bryan insisted the teen was “born to do this,” with Perry gasping: “You’re 17 years old, please!”
Renee’s audition got off to a bit of a strange start after she walked in on Perry on the ground in her cow-print outfit, mooing.
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“What are you guys doing later tonight for fun?” she asked, before Bryan said “cow tipping,” knocking her over.
See Renee’s sweet reaction to nabbing a Golden Ticket to Hollywood in the clip above.
