Abigail Brooks began her American Idol audition Sunday with a broom and a dream and she finished with both intact. (Watch the video below.)
The 21-year-old barista, a Colorado native now in New York City, likes to sing into a broom when the coffee shop where she works is empty, according to her intro. So judge Katy Perry asked the Idol staff to get Brooks a broom, to make her more comfortable for the audition.
With her prop, the unassuming hopeful found her groove in singing Don McLeans Vincent. She hit a dramatic note and Perry gestured energetically in approval.
In her video intro, Brooks described herself as an old soul and said she grew up surrounded by older music like Barbra Streisands. For judge Luke Bryan, this was apparent.
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