Anilee List (born May 17, 2000)[1][2] was a contestant on Season 19 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Anilee sang "Blue" for her audition. All three judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Anilee was shown in a montage of contestants who advanced following the Genre Challenge, alongside Madison Watkins, Jason Warrior, Zachary D'Onofrio, Alyssa Wray, Hannah Everhart, Alanis Sophia and Ronda Felton. During the Showstoppers Round, she sang "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan. Initially, Anilee did not make the Top 24, but after Benson Boone withdrew, she served as his replacement, making her a Top 24 finalist.
Top 24[]
Anilee sang "My Future" by Billie Eilish and "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus & Chaka Khan in a duet with Joss Stone. She did not receive enough votes to place in the Top 8 in her group and was eliminated.
Trivia[]
- Anilee has Tourette's, and was inspired to audition for American Idol by James Durbin, who also has Tourette's. She is also friends with James.
- She became the second contestant to have Tourette's to make the live shows.