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'Shouldnt have done that': 'American Idol' fans slam Marybeth Byrd for her Carrie Underwood cover

Marybeth Byrd performed 'Flat on the Floor' by Carrie Underwood for her Showstopper performance and was brutally slammed by the viewers

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Marybeth Byrd has been on a high since entering the world of 'American Idol', however, her recent performance on the ABC show has earned her harsh criticism. Despite the judges' severe criticisms, she proceeded in the competition, leaving the viewers perplexed.

Since the small-town Arkansas radio DJ dreams of becoming a country superstar, she auditioned for the popular singing competition show. Marybeth works at Mix 106.3 in Joneeboro (KJBX) and promises to stay loyal to her roots, but she thinks her 'Idol' exposure will help her musical career. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan praised her performance after her excellent audition. However, following her most recent performance on the April 10 episode, the same judges offered little words of appreciation for her.

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Marybeth brings back Country Rock from the 80s

Marybeth rose to prominence on 'The Voice' a few seasons back. She is a gifted and diverse singer. She put her own gritty and bluesy spin on 'Flat on the Floor', a Carrie Underwood classic, on the Monday episode of 'American Idol'. Furthermore, she's an assured performer who goes the disrance. During her performance, she didn't hold back.

Luke considered her performance to be 'yelly' and 'screamy'. They saw her as a smooth vocalist. Luke advises her to continually push herself and she comes around the bend, joking with host Ryan Seacrest that she didn't make it. That eventually turns out to be a bluff as she advances to the following round.

'GET BACK to country'

After hearing which singers advanced to the next round, a fan wrote, "I'm sorry but this is the most average group they have going to the top 24 this season #AmericanIdol Paige gone .. dont agree Megan in .. don't agree Marybeth in .. completely average Nutsa in .. Vegas performer at best Disappointed."

Another viewer tweeted, "MaryBeth is a no for me." Most viewers were even disappointed with her song choice as one said, "I’m sorry but I don’t like it when someone sings @carrieunderwood on #AmericanIdol I’m sorry she slowed Flat on the Floor way down." Another fan chimed in, "I didn't like it." Mirroring the same emotion, another fan tweeted, "Gosh this is one of my favourite Carrie songs . She shouldnt have done that."

Some viewers on YouTube also felt that she should stick to her original genre of music, "GET BACK to country, Bird! You'll be a LEGEND there. But just another voice in the crowd of OK rock singers." Another person added, "this performance was terrible..I agreed with the judges she was yelling and screaming."

‘American Idol’ Season 21 airs every Sunday and Monday at 8 pm ET on ABC.

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