'I’m literally just a granddaughter singing a song to her grandma.'
Russell, 24, performed a rendition of Lynn’s staple “Coal Miner’s Daughter” Monday night on the piano that left judges“I chose this song because you are Emmy Russell and you can do anything now as Emmy Russell,” Perry said though tears, following Russell’s performance.
“I love singing from the heart and I think this is a perfect song for that,” Russell said prior to her performance. “When I saw the song choice, there was a sadness… she just passed away very recently. I mean it’s my grandma’s song. You can’t get much closer to the heart than blood. I’m literally just a granddaughter singing a song to her grandma.”
On Sunday, Russell sung a rendition of Blink 182′s 1999 hit “All the Small Things” as part of the episode’s theme of singing a song from the year each contestant was born. Russell has come a long way from the audition phase when Bryan originally referred to her as “quiet” when she performed an original ballad titled “Skinny.”called Russell “an A+ songwriter,” saying that she got “the gift” from grandmother, but told her that she doesn’t need to compare herself what Lynn did.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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