Victoria-area musician Jesse Roper is 91Ƶstoked91Ƶ after hearing one of his songs was sung on American Idol this week and earned its performer a ticket to Hollywood.
I91Ƶd like to say thanks and good luck to Jake Durkin on the rest of his American Idol journey!!! It was surreal watching this clip. Nicely done Jake. I91Ƶll be cheering you on the rest of the way.
91Ƶ Jesse Roper (@jesseropershow)
Jake Durkin, a 25-year-old singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee, played two songs 91Ƶ Marvin Gaye91Ƶs 91ƵLet91Ƶs Get It On91Ƶ and 91ƵAnytime of Night91Ƶ by Roper.
91ƵI chose Jesse91Ƶs song because I came across it on Spotify and fell in love with it. I love soul music and he91Ƶs been able to create a modern take on soul that I think is really authentic and beautiful,91Ƶ said Durkin. 91ƵPlus, I love singing that song and it91Ƶs about time more people in the U.S. know about Jesse Roper.91Ƶ
The performance won over judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, and had Perry 91Ƶhead over heels.91Ƶ
Head over heels for these contestants
91Ƶ KATY PERRY (@katyperry)
The performance, which aired Wednesday, was part of the audition process for the 17th season of American Idol.
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