Carrie Underwood shares snap from her American Idol audition 20 years ago ahead of her new gig as judge By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:28, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 23:28, 12 August 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Carrie Underwood shared a rare snap of herself on Monday glued to her Nokia phone before auditioning for American Idol on August 11, 2004 ahead of her full-circle gig as judge on the ABC singing competition. The 41-year-old country crooner was only 21 when she walked into the Hilton St.
Louis at the Ballpark in St. Louis, MO to showcase her three-octave soprano pipes for then judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul , and Simon Cowell . '20 years ago I auditioned for the judges of @americanidol,' Carrie - who boasts 38.
3M social media followers - captioned the snap. 'And today I am now one of those judges searching for someone who wants to be an idol! It all starts with an audition..
.will we [see you on Idol?]' As for the option of doing virtual auditions, Underwood scoffed : 'I wish @americanidol auditions were this easy back in my day!' Carrie Underwood shared a rare snap of herself on Monday glued to her Nokia phone before auditioning for American Idol on August 11, 2004 ahead of her full-circle gig as judge on the ABC singing competition Nationwide auditions have already begun for season 23, and the eight-time Grammy winner is excited to replace Katy Perry (who earned $25M/season) and join current judges Luke Bryan (who earns $12M/season) and Lionel Ri.