Elijah McCormick: 5 Things To Know About The ‘American Idol’ Standout

• Elijah auditioned for American Idol.
• Elijah astir died successful a car accident.
• Elijah received America’s Platinum Ticket.

Elijah McCormick is going to beryllium 1 of the contestants to ticker during American Idol play 21. The 21-year-old wows the judges with his unthinkable performance and endurance story. Being connected American Idol is genuinely Elijah’s destiny, and helium could spell precise acold successful the competition.

So, who is Elijah McCormick? His astonishing communicative volition determination you. From his audition to the car mishap that astir took his life, here’s what you request to cognize astir Elijah.

1. Elijah stuns the judges with his audition.

Elijah performs “Bless The Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts for his American Idol audition. The judges springiness him a lasting ovation and hug him aft his performance. Luke Bryan tells Elijah that the past idiosyncratic helium saw “approach singing” similar that was precocious American Idol alum, Willie Spence. “That was conscionable 1 of those moments successful my beingness I volition ne'er forget,” Lionel Richie tells Elijah. Elijah gets a “yes” from each 3 judges to spell to Hollywood!

2. Elijah astir mislaid his beingness successful a car accident.

Elijah opens up successful his audition astir the 2019 car mishap that astir killed him. The mishap took spot conscionable 3 hours aft his precocious schoolhouse graduation. He flatlined a full of 9 times arsenic helium fought for his life. He spent 79 days successful the infirmary and had 10 surgeries, including unfastened bosom surgery. When helium was yet capable to speak, his archetypal question to his ma was, “Mama, tin I inactive sing?”

3. Elijah had been signed up for Idol earlier his accident.

Elijah reveals to the judges that his ma really signed him up for American Idol anterior to his car accident. He had his ID fig and everything. Katy Perry remarks that Elijah coming to American Idol was “always meant to be.”

Elijah McCormick performing during his audition. (ABC)

4. Elijah received America’s Platinum Ticket.

In December 2022, Elijah announced connected Instagram that helium received America’s Platinum Ticket. Elijah bushed retired Haven Madison and Matt Wilson for the honor. Like the Platinum Tickets fixed by the judges, Elijah volition get to skip the archetypal circular of Hollywood Week.

5. Elijah is from North Carolina.

Elijah hails from the tiny municipality of Raeford, North Carolina. He was conscionable a mile from his location erstwhile helium got into a car crash.

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