‘American Idol’ contestant’s voice wows judges

We Ani, a contestant from Harlem, got a golden ticket and is going straight to Hollywood after judges heard her rendition of Demi Lovato’s song, “Anyone.”
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♪ HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW ♪ >>> BACK NOW WITH OUR "PLAY OF THE DAY," AND THE JAW-DROPPING SINGING SURPRISE ON "AMERICAN IDOL" LAST NIGHT THAT HAD THE JUDGES HEARING DOUBLE. THIS IS "WEIGH ON ME" FROM HARLEM. >> MY NAME IS WAYON ME, AND I'M FROM HARLEM, NEW YORK. >> IS THAT YOUR REAL VOICE? THAT IS YOUR REAL VOICE. >> THIS IS MY REAL SPEAKING VOICE, YES. >> OH MY GOSH. >> NOW LET'S LISTEN TO HER SINGING VOICE, AND THIS IS "ANYONE" BY DEMI LOVATO. CHECK IT OUT. ♪ SO I'M NOT PRAYING ANYWAY IF NOBODY'S LISTENING ♪ ♪ ANYWAY ♪ >> UNBELIEVABLE. LUKE BRYAN -- YOU GOT CHILLS RG RIGHT? >> I GOT CHILLS. >> YOU DIDN'T EXPECT THAT. HE COMPARED HER VOICE TO FRE FRENCHEY IN THE CLASSIC MOVIE "GREASE," BUT SHE'S TAKING HER TALENT TO HOLLYWOOD AND SHE'S GOT A GOLDEN TICKET. >> SHE'S GOT A GOLDEN VOICE. WITH THE EXPRESSION OF ALL THREE

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