A teen singer from Nanaimo went to perform at a Hawaiian resort and came back as a top-20 American Idol contestant.

Lauren Spencer-Smith, on the April 5 episode of the hit reality TV show, was selected by judges to advance to the next stage of the competition. Half of the 40 contestants were eliminated during the April 5 episode, filmed at Aulani Disney resort on OB次元官网网址檃hu this past winter before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Former American Idol winner Maddie Poppe posted on social media that Spencer-Smith gave her best performance so far.

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American Idol airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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