Kason Lester was a contestant on Season 17 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Kason auditioned in Louisville. He sang "Holdin' Her" by Chris Janson. All three judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Kason was shown in a group called "Victorious Secret" along with Wade Cota, Grayson Little and Payton Taylor singing "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & The Papas. Everyone in his group advanced except for Grayson. After his untelevised final solo performance, he was placed in the third deliberation room, along with Tyler Mitchell, Wade Cota, Dimitrius Graham, Alyssa Raghu, Bumbly, Eddie Island, Shawn Robinson, and Myra Tran. It was revealed that everyone in the room advanced.
Hawaii Round[]
Kason was shown in a montage of contestants who were eliminated in Hawaii, alongside Clay Page and Johanna Jones, and thus did not make the Top 24.
Performances in American Idol[]
Round | Song Choice | Original Artist | Theme (if any) | Result |
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Auditions | "Holdin' Her" | Chris Janson | None | Safe |
Hollywood Week | "California Dreamin'" | The Mamas and the Papas | Hollywood Round 1 | Safe |
Hollywood Week | N/A | N/A | Hollywood Round 2 | Safe |
Hollywood Week | N/A | N/A | Hollywood Round 3 | Safe |
After the Show[]
- Kason auditioned for the twenty-third season of The Voice. He sang "It's Not Over" by Daughtry and defaulted to Blake Shelton's team. He was eliminated at The Battles.
Trivia[]
- Kason is a strawberry farmer and brought some homegrown strawberries for the judges during his audition.