It was a household affair on American Idol.
On the Sunday, March 23 episode, Lola Bonfiglio — Carnie Wilson’s daughter — auditioned alongside her mother and Aunt Wendy in entrance of the present’s judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie.
“I am guessing you come from a musical household,” the “Earlier than He Cheats” artist, 42, requested earlier than Lola launched into her set.
“First, I’ve gotta get some members of the family,” the Idol hopeful, 19, who’s the granddaughter of The Seashore Boys’ co-founder Brian Wilson, teased.
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Lola ended up bringing out her mother, 56, and Aunt Wendy Wilson, 55, two of the three members of Wilson Phillipps.
“Wilson Phillips?!” Underwood exclaimed.
“That is so cool,” Carnie mentioned, noting that the audition could be “a household affair.”
Lola then carried out a rendition of Wilson Phillips’ traditional 1992 hit, “Maintain On,” together with her father, Rob Bonfiglio, accompanying her on guitar, alongside her mother and her aunt.
After the efficiency, the “We Are the World” hitmaker, 75, famous how “good” Lola was, because the “Cry Fairly” artist mentioned: “You possibly can inform that may be a factor with household; all people is genetically designed to only sound good collectively.”
Carnie and Wendy mentioned they “love singing” with Lola, with the previous including, “however we love Lola by herself much more.”
Lola then tackled a unique music for the judges solo — Kacey Musgraves’ 2019 monitor “Rainbow.”
After her efficiency, she acquired some suggestions from the judges.
“Whenever you sing the lead, maintain the story out longer. It might have been the nerves, however you had been attending to the top and simply slicing it off,” Richie mentioned, whereas the “Purchase Filth” singer, 48, famous, “The tone and pureness, and the standard of your voice, that is the proper music for you. However this competitors goes to require you to belt too, and let unfastened a bit bit, filling up the room a bit extra.”
“If I am on this present I will push myself, that is why I wish to be on American Idol. I wish to develop,” Lola replied.
The judges unanimously voted to ship her to Hollywood.
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In an interview with Entertainment Tonight later that day, Carnie recalled how her daughter’s musical schooling began within the womb.
“When she was within the womb, I used to be enjoying Frank Sinatra with the little headphones, placing it as much as my stomach going, ‘This child going to be musical, whether or not she likes it or not,'” she teased.
In an interview with PEOPLE in April 2024, Carnie raved about Lola’s voice.
“To face beside Lola and listen to that voice, her voice is so stunning,” she mentioned on the time. “She will be able to sing anyone on this household underneath the desk. I can not recover from it. I get emotional once I’m on stage, so I’ve to look the opposite method.”
