People’s version of what “going viral” means varies but it’s generally used when something becomes popular quickly and organically. A picture of a blue (or black) dress, an odd answer during a Miss America pageant, or a guy becoming happily hysterical about a double rainbow. Those are actual things that were viral in the last decade or so. For this season of American Idol and maybe the entire series, the most viral video of a performance since William Hung’s “She Bangs” has got to be Emmy Russell singing her grandmother’s song, “Coalminer’s Daughter.” At the time of this post, just under 4 days since it aired, the YouTube video has over 810,000 views.
If any contestant is trending at the right time, it’s Emmy. Something about her sweet demeanor and her storytelling voice gained traction since her first audition.
I’m a man of my word so I’m sticking with Jack Blocker as my #1 pick and McKenna Faith in the top 3. But…. but….. but………….. Emmy is peaking at the right time. As Lionel mistakenly said to Kayko 🤔… “If you keep fooling around here, my friend, you’re gonna win this thing.”
If Emmy keeps fooling around, she’s gonna win this thing. Quite an accomplishment for a coal miner’s great granddaughter.
-Out of the Wilderness
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