Full circle moments are the best moments: just askAmerican Idolfan favorite Alejandro Aranda.
During Monday night’s All-Star duet episode ofIdol, musician Ben Harper revealed that he had crossed paths with Aranda in the past.
During rehearsals with Harper, Aranda opened up about hisIdoljourney thus far.
“It’s been honestly wild,” he said. “I’m used to playing for other bands, being in the background. I’m not used to being in the front and being the person that’s receiving the energy.”
Growing up one town away from Harper in California, Aranda used to frequent Harper’s family’s music shop, the Folk Music Center, and play the guitars.
“I remember just going in and just feeling good, a good vibe,” he said.
“I’m an old f—, so to come here and see you in your youthful prime, you lift me up,” Harper told the young musician.
Alejandro Aranda.
After their moving performance, the judges were quick to praise Aranda.
“Welcome to the Alejandro show,” saidLuke Bryan, 42. “Man, you’re so tasteful with your approach. We love the character that you bring — this quiet, gentle person that lets the music do all the talking for him.”
“I think you embody the word authenticity,”Katy Perry, 34, added. “If you, like, winAmerican Idoland become the biggest singer-songwriter in the world, you’re always just going to be that homie. Nothing is going to change you. I just love how real and authentic and vulnerable and sensitive, like you’re my ‘Emo’ homie.”
American Idolairs Sundays at 8 p.m. EST, with five additional Monday night episodes airing now.
source: people.com
