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Nick Fradiani Jr. Learns His American Idol Season 15 Fate Tonight
Fradiani, who is a Guilford native, will find out of he made it to the top 12 of American Idol tonight.
Nick Fradiani Jr. will soon learn on live television whether his dream of being an American Idol finalist are realized.
Fradiani, 29, who has ties to many Connecticut communities including Guilford, East Haven, West Haven, and Milford, is this close to being named a top 12 finalists on American Idol Season 15.
Fradiani won’t know if he’s made it until Ryan Seacrest calls his name to perform tonight.
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American Idol begins 8 p.m. tonight on Fox, and about 10 million people tune into each episode. Fradiani has become a celebrity of sorts as he’s moved through the American Idol audition process.
Fradiani wrote on his Facebook page, which almost has 15,000 likes, that the theme for tonight’s episode is “Back to the Beginning!”
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“We will be playing songs from our first audition. I am more than excited to sing one of my all time favorite songs “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel. I also have to credit Jeffrey Gaines who covered this song so well back in 2001. I really hope I get the chance to sing it and move on to the Top 12! Thank you everyone who has voted and supported me so far. I can’t thank you all enough,” Fradiani wrote on social media.
Earlier this month Nick wrote “the support has been overwhelming.”
“Thank you so much to everyone for voting me through, and for voting for me ... I really hope I can make it through to the Top 12. This experience on American Idol has truly been life changing … Love you all!”
Last week, Fradiani sang Stevie Wonders “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours.” He received praise from celebrity judges Harry Connick Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez.
This isn’t Fradiani’s first time at the reality TV rodeo. He auditioned for America’s Got Talent last year with his Milford band, Beach Avenue, bandmates, performing original songs.
His band was eliminated at the beginning of the competition but that didn’t dampen Fradiani’s spirits — he’s back in the reality TV game again, this time going solo on American Idol.
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