Fritz Hager’s American Idol Season 20 Highlights
Top 5 AmericanIdol season 20 finalist Fritz Hager is a talented singer-songwriter who had many memorable performances on the show that should be highlighted. Fritz is a 22-year-old singer from Tyler, Texas, who worked as a security officer until leaving his job to pursue music. During his audition, Fritz revealed that as a kid he was really inspired by American Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips, who sent him a personal message. Fritz later met Phillip in person on the show when he returned to perform. At Fritz's audition, he sang «Before You Go» by Lewis Capaldi. Although judge Luke Bryan did not think he was ready for Hollywood and voted no, Fritz earned his golden ticket with two votes of yes from Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
Fritz showed a tremendous amount of growth throughout the American Idol competition, gaining confidence as he made it through round after round. Fritz was especially impressive because he performed so many of his own original songs on the show, something that has been considered risky in the past. For Fritz, however, the choice to perform his own music during the competition paid off, as he watched in shock as his self-titled EP reached number one on the pop charts. His popularity skyrocketed and he made it all the way to the American Idol Top 5. Although he was eliminated before the Top 3, Fritz's single, «Hearts Align,» written by American Idol season 18 contestant Francisco Martin and Drew Pearson, is currently climbing the charts as well.
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As Fritz moves on to the next stage in his music career, he has a whole catalogue of incredible American Idol performances to look back on. His authenticity was evident in every song. He
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