West Virginia
West Virginia man appears in moving audition on American Idol
TEAYS VALLEY, W.Va (WDTV) – A southern West Virginia man appeared on American Idol Monday night in a moving audition.
Mor Ilderton, 22 of Teays Valley, performed his original song, “Strong,” which helps illustrate the story about his mother dying when he was 2 years old at the hands of his father.
His grandmother Sandy, who raised him & told him she wasn’t able to attend, made a surprise visit at the end of his audition.
Mor received three ‘yes’ votes from the judges & is moving on to the Hollywood rounds in Nashville.
You can watch a clip from his audition below from American Idol’s Facebook page.
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