In a program broadcast last Sunday, 26, Katy Perry was shaken by the story of a young man who lost friends in a shooting; see the video
In 2018, the young Trey Louissurvived a shooting at the school where he studied, in Santa Fe, in the United States. Years later, last Sunday, the 26th, he moved the singer Katy Perry and the public of american idol by telling his story on national television.
Texas native, Trey Louis was the last artist heard by the judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry It is Lionel Richie in the recent episode of american idol. At age 21, he performed the track “stone“, in Whiskey Myers and, after the song, revealed his motivation in the song.
According to the young mattress salesman, he decided to enter the program after becoming a survivor of the Santa Fe High School shooting. “In May 2018, a gunman entered my school,” he recalled. Louis. “I lost many friends. Eight students were killed. Two teachers were killed.”
I was in Art Room 1 and he shot in Art Room 2 before going to my room”, narrated the singer. “It’s been really negative, man. Santa Fe has really had a bad rap here since 2018.”
After the revelation, as reflected by the Rolling Stone USA, Luke Bryan entered the scene, talking about the young man’s performance and comparing the voice of Louis with that of Chris Stapleton. During the conversation, Katy Perryapparently shaken, burst into tears and declared that “our country has failed us”.
This is not right. You should be singing here because you love music, not because you had to go through it. You didn’t have to lose eight friends,” protested the singer. I hope you remind people that we have to change, because you know what? I’m scared too.”
Right now, Lionel Richiewho seemed to be searching for words, agreed with Katy Perry, “We tolerated this for so long, for a long time. It has become a norm”, commented the artist. Supported by the three judges, Trey Louis advanced to the next stage of the program and, before leaving the audition room, spoke with the singer again.
“We have to change. And I hope you can just lead. Can you do me this favor?”, she asked Katy Perry, to the youth. “For me, for my school, for you”, he stated, categorically. “Yes ma’am.”
Check out the young man’s exciting performance Trey Louis:
Source: Rollingstone
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