‘American Idol’s’ DeWayne Crocker Jr. Puts Unique Spin on ‘Old Town Road’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyfZZWPoc18 American Idol made its way to Ko Olina, Hawaii’s Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa on Sunday (March 29) where…

Andrew Wendowski

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March 30, 2020

10:23 am

‘American Idol’ Contestant Dewayne Crocker Jr; Photo by Karen Neal/ABC

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American Idol made its way to Ko Olina, Hawaii’s Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa on Sunday (March 29) where the Top 40 contestants took the stage with hopes to advance to the next round.

With his eyes set on earning a spot in the Top 20, DeWayne Crocker Jr. put his own reggae spin on the record-breaking, GRAMMY-award winning “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus.

The performance had all of the judges off their feet dancing along and ended with a massive standing ovation.

“That was one of our favorite performances,” Katy Perry complimented Crocker.

“Congrats,” added Luke Bryan.

DeWayne Crocker Jr.’s reggae-infused “Old Town Road” impressed the judges enough to advance him to the Top 20.

American Idol returns on Sunday (April 5) at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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