'American Idol' Top 24: Fans say 'Ed Sheeran look out' after watching Fritz Hager sing

The judges especially Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were pleasantly surprised with Fritz's transformation and his newfound confidence
UPDATED APR 12, 2022
Fritz Hager on 'American Idol' Season 20 (ABC)
Fritz Hager on 'American Idol' Season 20 (ABC)

Heavily inspired by former 'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips, 21-year-old Fritz Hager decided to try out for the hit singing competition show. Though he managed to impress the judges with his smooth vocals, their only feedback to him was to work on his confidence and not to let his nerves get the best of him. 

After surviving the grueling Hollywood Week, and Showstopper round looks like the security guard's confidence is steadily beginning to soar. When it was time for Fritz to perform before the live audience and the judges for his Top 24 performance, Fritz showed off his newfound confidence as he crooned to 'Waves' by Dean Lewis. The judges especially Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were pleasantly surprised with Fritz's transformation and lauded him for taking their feedback in his stride and working on it.

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You can watch Fritz Hager's Top 24 performance here:



 

It wasn't just the judges who enjoyed Fritz's confident persona and performance, fans too couldn't get enough of it. Several fans took to Twitter and the show's YouTube page to rave about Fritz's flawless performance. A fan tweeted, "Could listen to a Fritz concert for hours. Ed Sheeran look out!! #AmericanIdol." "I've been waiting for #fritz to do @deanlewismusic & baby boy killed it #AmericanIdol," wrote a fan. "Man this is going to get tough. #AmericanIdol I think that Fritz Hager might hit top 5 though," predicted a fan.



 



 



 

Fritz Hager on 'American Idol' season 20 (ABC)

Another fan commented on a YouTube clip of her performance, "Don’t sleep on this guy, he’s the real deal." "I will take feelings over flash every time...he gave me chills when he started singing...thanks for this Fritz," expressed an impressed fan. "It sounds like you took a risk not playing it safe really poured yourself into it Fritz very cool broad yourself out as an artist and went for it good job good luck top 10 go talk to him," pointed out a fan. "There is something about him, i really think hes pretty good, and just keeps getting better. I hope he makes it in music world, because i would buy his music, hes really has a nice voice to sing along with. Great job Kiddo!!!!," observed a fan.

'American Idol' Season 20 airs every Sunday and Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

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