ATLANTA — Cyniah Elise says her moment in the spotlight is something she’s been ready for since she was a little girl.
The Atlanta teen visited the WSB-TV studios after she auditioned in front of the American Idol all-star judging panel, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
The 17-year-old attends Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts and she said she’s from a very musical family. She said she first started singing when she was 2 years old when she performed a solo at her church.
Watch her blow away the judges with her rendition of Calum Scott’s “You Are the Reason” and how her family reacted to her ticket to Hollywood:
Cyniah adores Beyoncé and says American Idol-alum Jennifer Hudson is one of her idols.