Two South Carolina contestants, Tiana Roberts from Sumter and Chloe Lauren from Warrenville, advanced to the new Ohana round (Top 30) of American Idol’s current season. They’ll perform Monday at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii, facing critiques from judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, plus input from family, friends, and industry pros before 10 cuts.
Tiana Roberts’ Journey
Sumter High homecoming queen and USC Sumter grad Roberts earned a golden ticket auditioning “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior.” Underwood praised her “incredible voice,” noting they’d waited all day for her; Roberts overcame fears, saying “no risk, no story.”
Chloe Lauren’s Story
25-year-old stay-at-home mom Lauren sang “Maybe” at her first public performance after pausing music for motherhood—her husband urged her “second chance.” In Hollywood Week, her slowed “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” moved Underwood to confirm her Top 30 spot; emotional Lauren noted “things like this don’t happen to people like me.”
