On This Day...

On this day (January 27th) in 2011, Lauren Alaina made her first appearance on American Idol

She had just turned 16 when she auditioned in Nashville. You can tell she was so nervous, but her friend Holly was by her side.

She was the youngest finalist that season, but unfortunately did not win.

Fast forward, Lauren Alaina has won multiple awards including the 2018 ACM Award for New Female Vocalist, she has gone on tour with Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, and Dallas Smith, and she got her first number one single ‘Road Less Travelled‘ in 2017!

~ Ryan