American Idol: Fritz Hager Might Not Go To Vegas Amid COVID-19 Battle
American Idol season 20 finalist Fritz Hager was diagnosed with COVID-19 and may now miss out on the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas to be mentored by American Idol season 4 winner and country music superstar Carrie Underwood. Throughout the competition, Fritz, a 21-year-old-singer from Tyler, Texas, has continuously stunned judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan with his incredible original songs. He also has an amazing talent for transforming songs with his own unique style, making classics such as «Wonderwall» by Oasis and «Go the Distance» from Disney's Hercules his own.
Fritz has impressed the American Idol audience so much that his self-titled EP has been climbing the charts, reaching number one on the pop charts. During the American Idol Top 7 round, he was sidelined by COVID-19, along with fellow finalist Noah Thompson, and he could not perform live on the show because he had been diagnosed that morning and had to quarantine in his hotel room. Fortunately, American Idol recorded Fritz's dress rehearsal, and that footage aired instead. In this episode, Fritz played two of his own original songs. For the TikTok round, he sang his song «All My Friends.» For the Mother's Day round, he sang an emotional song he wrote at the request of his late grandmother called «The Ocean,» about their family beach house. The judges were blown away by his performances, and America voted Fritz into the Top 5.
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During the episode, host Ryan Seacrest announced that the American Idol Top 5 finalists will be traveling to Las Vegas to be mentored by Carrie Underwood, who is currently performing her residency, REFLECTION, at the Resorts World Theatre. In an Instagram Live
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