‘American Idol’ Contestant Harper Grace Redeems Herself After Botching the National Anthem as a Kid

Harper Grace has had a vocal glow up.

The 16-year-old made headlines when she was just 11, long before her American Idol audition, for a highly ridiculed performance of the National Anthem at a nationally televised soccer game.

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But Sunday night (March 11), during the season premiere of Idol on ABC, the Texas teenager was showered with praise after performing an original country song on guitar about having a yard sale following a heartbreak. She also gave her take on Khalid‘s “Young, Dumb and Broke,” and she got a ticket to Hollywood from all three Idol judges.

Below, watch Harper’s impressive American Idol audition, and compare it to her “Star-Spangled Banner” performance from when she was 11 years old.

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