Katy Perry, Colin Stough and Luke Bryan.Photo: ABC/Eric McCandless (3)
Season 21American Idolcontestant Colin Stough is a star in the making.
Speaking to PEOPLE in a group interview after the show, Bryan andKaty Perryopenly expressed how proud they were seeing Stough improve in the competition.
Colin Stough.ABC/Eric McCandless
She continued, “He really sealed his deal. It only took a different moment. I think he literally turned his life around. He’s theBrad Pittof country music. He’s got the taste and the song choice and the vocal ability — he really showcased it tonight.”
Meanwhile, the “Crash My Party” singer spoke about how he can relate to contestants like Stough.
“When I get a country kid like Colin, I can see myself in him,” Bryan, 46, says. “On the show last night I really, really challenged him to be more aggressive with that mentality. He went out there, and he did a great job.”
Stough also caught up with PEOPLE after the show and explained that it felt good to be celebrated.
Having Bryan hug him “really took a relief off my shoulder because I love constructive criticism. I love it,” he says. “The good Lord laid something on my heart. We were sitting in the vocal room around 7:30 at night, and I told my coaches, ‘Hey I don’t know why I decided to do this.’ I played it for them, and they sent it in, and then five minutes later it was like, ‘Yup you’re doing that song.'”
“I’m really proud of myself,” he adds.
He also reflected on the relationships he’s cultivated in the competition so far — which keep him motivated.
“[We’re all] just a big family. That’s one thing that I really cherish,” he says. “We all thought we were coming here for a competition show. I don’t think anybody [thought] we were coming here to make friends and family for life.”
Stough concludes, “Life is too short. Enjoy the times you have now because you’re not promised tomorrow and every one of us here sees that and realizes that.”
source: people.com
