Riley Bria (born August 14, 1997) was a contestant on Season 14 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Riley auditioned in Nashville. He sang "Georgia Woods" by Keith Urban. All three judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Riley was shown in the second part of Hollywood Week, in a group called "3, 2, 1 Burnette" along with Keri Lynn Roche, Emily Brooke and Jake Black. He sang "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Joe Cocker. For his final solo performance, he sang "Love This Pain" by Lady Antebellum. At the Final Judgment, he was called up alongside Ricky Dale Hendricks for the final spot in the Top 24. The judges told him that he did enough to become a Top 24 semifinalist.
Top 24[]
Trivia[]
- Riley was the first televised contestant on Season 14.
- Prior to his audition, Riley was invited onstage with Keith to play guitar during a performance at a 2012 awards ceremony.
- Riley appeared on Season 5 of The Voice, but failed to turn a chair.[1]
References[]
| Season 14 |
| Finalists |
| ·Nick Fradiani ·Clark Beckham ·JAX ·Rayvon Owen ·Tyanna Jones ·Quentin Alexander ·Joey Cook ·Qaasim Middleton ·Daniel Seavey ·Adanna Duru ·Maddie Walker ·Sarina-Joi Crowe |
| Semifinalists |
| ·Mark Andrew ·Adam Ezegelian ·Alexis Gomez ·Loren Lott —— ·Shannon Berthiaume ·Riley Bria ·Trevor Douglas ·Lovey James ·Shi Scott ·Michael Simeon ·Katherine Winston ·Savion Wright |