Judges Call 16-Year-Old The "Next Kelly Clarkson" After Sensational Audition

Jul 22, 2019 by apost team

Madison VanDenburg is well on her way to stardom. The 16-year-old girl has made music a part of her life since she was a little girl. She finally got her big break when she had the opportunity to audition on the popular reality singing competition, "American Idol."

Madison knew what was on the line when she auditioned in New York City. Facing celebrity judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, the teen girl put it all out there. She told the judges how this has been her dream for as long as she could remember.

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After joking around with the judges, Madison walked over to the piano on stage and began performing the Dan and Shay hit, "Speechless." It was an appropriate song title, as the judges themselves were left nearly speechless.

Madison had barely got started when Katy showed the goosebumps on her arms to fellow judges Lionel and Luke. All three judges gave Madison a standing ovation before she had even had the chance to stand up from the piano bench. Madison seemed to be delighted with the positive response.

Lionel was genuinely shocked that Madison was only 16 after he was witness to her giving such an impressive performance. Katy gushed about how she thought that Madison could be the next Kelly Clarkson. It was clearly a winning performance for Madison.

In the end, Madison didn't win the competition but she finished the show as the second runner up and for a 16-year-old, that's more than incredible! 

What did you think about this magical performance? Did it leave you speechless? Let us know in the comments and be sure to spread the beauty of Madison's audition to everyone you know.