American Idol's 21st Season Starts On Sunday Night

ENTERTAINMENT February 20, 2023 By RITESH SHARMA

[{"selector":"#anim-3caa491b-a28b-4236-bb35-bd0099d9d072 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.399107013666455%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5227b945-d06b-4781-930d-90f938387d14","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-279deg) translate3d(-84.01977%, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)","rotate(-279deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dc185c4e-e0e7-48e5-a197-ebdbb8cddbd9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e18aff0-3794-4757-a2d4-c86b60a458f7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37ad686e-d7be-40f2-986c-38aa6a99dd1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1682ba0f-b018-4c95-97b3-04d2f23625c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] American Idol's 21st season premieres on Sunday night. IMAGE CREDIT/Google

[{"selector":"#anim-a4780ee8-a340-40ac-ae09-9ed4bbcd1391 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-275c3fee-77fc-427e-b6dd-47818192d5d0","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-279deg) translate3d(-84.01977%, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)","rotate(-279deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2c157e00-b86a-4e38-97d6-0e98e570bc82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-12e36e02-ba5e-47dc-873e-37d46b14c2de","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d06c2bee-a76d-4808-b0d8-a03767323a12","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f0a24c43-be8b-4f64-8970-de855d302c42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The 21st season of Simon Fuller's singing competition television program premieres on ABC on Sunday, February 19, at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. Central. The program is also available to watch on the online service Hulu IMAGE CREDIT/Google

[{"selector":"#anim-71f1e83b-197a-4609-91eb-08ef1be4857a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-279deg) translate3d(-84.01977%, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)","rotate(-279deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b2530586-71c7-4180-a2fc-415d86cc3574","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6fd46851-9cf6-4671-938d-c2a76775dc2d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-57dd7fc8-bb22-401c-bd91-ac044004ef51","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41988d1f-8c05-4519-993d-d9e81e5f91be","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e6616d98-1c88-4f19-8bfa-30bf6317fdfd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"fill":"forwards"}] Three judges—country singer Luke Bryan, pop sensation Katy Perry, and R&B singer Lionel Richie—as well as the show's award-winning presenter Ryan Seacrest are present. IMAGE CREDIT/Google

[{"selector":"#anim-5933452c-f3f6-4389-a6d4-390c4420c7be [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1eaba134-e70e-4460-9be7-a568512af276","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-279deg) translate3d(-84.01977%, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)","rotate(-279deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2df54206-e9cf-48db-987c-af13fffe4814","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ed1542fd-282e-4a41-8ec5-b6eb42c7bade","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de462cc2-22d3-42af-92e4-ceca0e68c813","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72f3e716-4d87-4558-8963-0b47cd3570da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In the days building up to the season debut, Idol's social media page has been posting videos of auditions and show highlights IMAGE CREDIT/Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-2668b642-d960-4e5f-92f4-9c1db3ac4caf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.24062488616884%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ca92aa4-8858-4d59-abd7-dd3a489abed2","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-279deg) translate3d(-84.01977%, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)","rotate(-279deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(279deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e516471-cb60-40ed-9e46-56de78e3e5b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdb05141-c56d-4ae3-8e77-94fc5591adf9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51eb42a0-f243-4912-974a-bd3d7b69eeaa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1d57642-c911-4e46-a543-a68353749f8d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Also, the program recently released a film of an audition in which a candidate sang the song "You Say" by Lauren Daigle. Daigle, who was in Las Vegas for her own performance, shocked the competitor by showing up. IMAGE CREDIT/Google

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