Spencerport High School freshman Brianna Collichio auditioned for judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, on the episode of American Idol that aired on March 14. She gave an emotional performance of “Scars To Your Beautiful” that earned her the golden ticket to the next round of competition in Hollywood.
Brianna has cystic fibrosis, which can be very damaging to the lungs, but she has never allowed her disease to defeat or define her. She has been sharing her musical talents since she was a small child.
“Singing and cystic fibrosis are on different sides,” Brianna said. “Usually with cystic fibrosis, your lungs are scarred, but my lungs are not scarred, and my voice is not raspy. So I want to inspire people.”
After her audition aired, Luke Bryan tweeted, “The obstacles these kids overcome to audition blow me away season after season. #BriannaCollichio is no exception!”
Tune in to American Idol Sunday night to see how Brianna’s journey continues.
