American Idol to hold open call auditions for Illinois on Friday

Iconic reality show “American Idol” will hold open-call auditions for aspiring singers from Illinois this Friday.

Anyone hoping to audition must submit an online application before Friday. From there, some lucky contestants will receive a follow-up email to arrange a virtual audition. American Idol producers will hold Zoom calls as part of a real-time audition.

Those who complete a virtual audition will get feedback from producers, but may not find out if they will advance to appear on the show until a later time, according to American Idol’s FAQs .

Anyone born between June 2, 1995 and Feb. 15, 2025 is eligible to audition. American Idol’s FAQs note that aspiring singers can also audition by posting a social media audition video to social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or X. They can also submit an audition video to the American Idol Online Audition portal .

American Idol is preparing for its eighth season since the show’s revival on ABC and for its 23 season overall. The show has become a cultural phenomenon, discovering and nurturing unsigned musicians from across the country for more than two decades.

Artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert and others have used American Idol to accelerate their music careers.

For additional information on American Idol and its audition process, click here .

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