Who is Hannah Everhart? Katy Perry finds doppelganger in ‘American Idol’ singer, Internet feels 'she's not ready'

In ‘American Idol’ Season 19 Episode 2 we saw contestant Hannah Everhart getting a tremendous response from all the three judges
Hannah Everhart got a tremendous response from judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan after they were left stunned by her singing skills (ABC)
Hannah Everhart got a tremendous response from judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan after they were left stunned by her singing skills (ABC)

The very first episode of ‘American Idol’ Season 19 premiered on February 14 where we saw judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan filtering out the best candidates from the lot. Ryan Seacrest took over the hosting responsibilities like always. Out of the many contestants who line-up in the premiere round, we saw singers namely DJ Johnson, Jason Warrior, Claudia Conway, and Grace Kinstler getting the Golden Ticket for Hollywood.

Now, in episode two we saw contestant Hannah Everhart who got a tremendous response from all the three judges after they were left stunned by her singing skills. The young lady Canton, Mississippi crooned Johnny Cash’s Wayfaring Stranger to nail her audition.
 
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Hannah Everhart (ABC)

Who is Hannah Everhart?

The 17-year-old aspiring country singer got a lot of love from all the judges but all-in-all she took Katy Perry’s heart. The global pop star even asked if she was her country twin as she looked a lot like her to which she confessed that she gets that a lot. The ‘California Gurls’ hitmaker also asked her if they were separated at birth to which she smiled and said that something like that could have happened. Hannah Everhart revealed that Canton is a small town and everybody knows everybody. With her exceptional singing skills, the young lady proves she had a memorable personality and a voice to die for.

Hannah also revealed that she lives a “simple country life” and loves to ride her horse adding that she also gets her barbeque ribs at the gas station and guess what, she took a  plane for the first time in her life in order to audition for the singing reality show. The judges in the end gave her the Golden Ticket for Hollywood. 

Katy Perry attends the premiere event for "American Idol" hosted by ABC at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on February 12, 2020, in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images)

‘I need Hannah's voice as a notification sound on my phone'

Looks like the social media users were left very impressed with Hannah’s audition as they could not stop praising her on Twitter. Speaking on the same lines, one user posted, “Just watched Canton, Mississippi's Hannah Everett's @AmericanIdol  audition. She's got raw talent. It will be interesting to see where she takes it.” Another stated, “I like this Hannah girl’s personality and she certainly is gorg like Katy, but I don’t feel she is ready... #AmericanIdol”

One added, “I need Hannah's voice as a notification sound on my phone. Love it! #AmericanIdol” Another shared, “I love "Wayfaring Stranger" and Hannah does a good a job. I think she has a lot more talent that she hasn't even shown.  She may not even know her range.  It will be fun watching her grow.  I loved @LukeBryanOnline's comment.  #AmericanIdol” One had a different opinion and said, “WTH 3 yeses?? #AmericanIdol Hannah is not a good singer. She's just advancing cause she looks like Katy Perry.” One concluded, “I like this Hannah girl’s personality and she certainly is gorg like Katy, but I don’t feel she is ready... #AmericanIdol” 

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