Bergen County Singer Jake Thistle Learns His Fate On 'American Idol'

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — It was the final week of auditions for season 24 of "American Idol" on Monday night, and Jake Thistle of Paramus stood to be overshadowed.

The first contestant was Mor Ilderton, who was already known for "The Voice." The West Virginia native sang a song he'd written for his mom, who was killed in an act of domestic violence when Ilderton was 2.

Judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan all voted to send Ilderton to "Hollywood Week" to perform again.

Then came Julia Sienna of Freehold Township, a Sea Girl special police officer with a mesmerizing voice. She handcuffed Luke Bryan and earned an arresting trio of "yes" votes. READ MORE: NJ Cop From Freehold Appears On 'Idol'

Thistle, 21, who's been performing rock music in New Jersey since he was 9, told Patch in an interview last week that he was looking forward to his audition. But he couldn't reveal the result ahead of time.

He crooned Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home."

So what was the verdict? (Warning — spoilers!)

He found his way to three "yes" votes. Underwood called him "very poised" and the judges compared him to Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, and Bryan Adams.

Looks for Thistle on a future episode, and read his full interview with Patch here. And you can catch the show streaming on Hulu Tuesday.

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