Randi Richardson is a reporter for NBC News' TODAY.com based in Brooklyn.
'American Idol' contestant Julia Gagnon did 'something big' in her audition that she dedicated to her birth mom. Gagnon auditioned for the singing competition in an episode that aired March 24, when she sang 'Ain't No Way' by Aretha Franklin that earned her a standing ovation, three yes votes and the final platinum ticket of Season 22 from judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.
Her family celebrated outside the audition room as she sang, and the judges smiled and gestured along at times. After finishing, Gagnon appeared to wipe away tears and looked at the judges with glassy eyes. The judges gave her a standing ovation and wasted no time praising the performance. 'Um, did that come out of your mouth?' Richie joked in awe. 'I think so,' Gagnon responded. 'When you hit the amazing falsetto, and then you turned the volume down to a beautiful ...
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