‘Mama, can I sing?’ Elijah McCormick of Raeford auditions on ‘American Idol’ 3 years after car crash

There’s by no means a scarcity of fantastic expertise and galvanizing tales on ‘American Idol’ and to date this season, North Carolina has been within the thick of it.

This Sunday, March 5 one other Idol hopeful, Elijah McCormick who’s from Raeford, will face Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan.

Have your tissues prepared whereas watching his efficiency. That is as a result of he should not be on that stage.

McCormick almost misplaced his life in a head-on collision on June 8, 2019, solely 3 hours after his highschool commencement.

He spent 79 days within the hospital enduring a number of surgical procedures, dialysis, a feeding tube, and relearning how one can stroll and discuss.

As quickly as he may converse once more, the primary query he requested was “Mama, can I sing?”

The medical staff at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill nicknamed Elijah “Golden Youngster” as a result of the ideas of his hair have been dyed blond.

Elijah McCormick is a type of contestants that brings tears to your eyes and hope to your coronary heart.

Final week after 15 tries, Ashley Tankard, of Durham, sang her solution to a golden ticket.

Seize the field of tissues, and be ready to cry in your popcorn whereas watching the present on ABC11 tonight. You possibly can watch it once more, Monday on Hulu.

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