SOUTH CENTRAL, Ky. (WBKO) – Christian Brown is a resident in Franklin, Kentucky, who started singing when he was only 15-years-old.
Brown describes this opportunity and the excitement he’s had since applying.
“It is my favorite show, it really is. I mean, American Idol. That’s why I auditioned. You know, that’s why I even applied because I saw that and I was like, American Idol, I could be an American Idol, said Brown. “I really, you know, I believed in myself. And the further I went into this after applying, I really built myself up and I really built up the confidence, and that’s what helped me make it to the audition.”
Brown says, his dad, Marty Brown, who’s also a musician, is who inspired him to get into singing.
“My dad is my hero, he really is, and he has raised me to be a very strong independent singer and a father.”
He also says, his son is another reason for his motivation to sing.
“He is my rock, he is the reason why. He’s my inspiration to want to keep going with American Idol,” said Brown.
Catch his audition on American Idol, February 9th, at 7:00 p.m.
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