American Idol: Nicolina Reveals How Her Production Numbers Were Created
Top 5 American Idol season 20 finalist Nicolina had some jaw-dropping performances and now she is revealing how she brought them to life. Nicolina is an 18-year-old university student and powerhouse vocalist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Throughout the competition, she was known for her perfect balance of delicate falsetto and impressive belting. Nicolina wowed the American Idol judges, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan and the audience with her stunning production numbers that added theatrical elements and special effects.
During Nicolina's Disney Night performance of «Poor Unfortunate Souls,» the signature song of Ursula the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid, she made history as the first finalist to sing a villain's song. To set the mood, she sang on stage with several smoke machines that projected puffs of smoke upward. The lighting enveloped Nicolina in shades of pink, purple, and blue which highlighted her glittering purple costume. For her performance of Carrie Underwood's «Blown Away,» Nicolina incorporated a wind machine for dramatic effect. Katy praised her for understanding that the competition is about more than just singing, but also capturing the attention of the audience by adding touches such as wind and smoke to the stage.
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In an interview with Screen Rant, Nicolina explained how she created her exciting American Idol performances along with the production crew of the show. She revealed, «A lot of the stuff that I got like the smoke, wind, and all the little fire thingies was done by production for me. There's a creative team at Idol that controls a lot of what happens on the stage and the colors that go into the backgrounds and
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