17-year-old Fil-Canadian earns first platinum ticket from ‘American Idol’ Season 21

Tyson Venegas left the show's judges in awe with his soulful performance of Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind. | via philstarlife

American Idol.Tyson Venegas left the show's judges—Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan—in awe with his soulful performance of Billy Joel’sAside from his vocal chops, he also impressed the renowned singers for having been able to play the piano flawlessly while he was singing.

Just 30 seconds into his performance, Katy called the attention of her fellow judge Lionel to show she was already getting goosebumps. “He’s claiming to be 17 years old, but he’s performing like a 45-year-old,”Taking pride in his son, Tyson's mom shared that Lionel served as an inspiration to his child when he was just starting out as a singer. “He was inspired by you, and that’s when he learned to sing from his heart, and like tell stories.”“We’ve flipped the switch now.

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